The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-18
DOWN THE SHIP CHANNEL
TO THE RAGING SEA
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III the kAGiNG SEA.
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In time to be overwhelmed. those that ,y,r,,
cooking dinner left II uneattn those that
were playing monte, left the game uutin g.
lshed. The II GRASS in the rear and right Of
me eneiny's camp. and into wh,cu so many
OF the fugitives fed, was an awful seem
mvh ana horses. dead and dying, formed
! bridge for the furious pur,uers, The
IeNans, having no time to load their guns.
used them as clubs. So with tn. pistnls.
ihey then had recouI se to the bowie knives
and finally TO the weapon of the faIlen
enemy. II is said thit Deaf Smith, after
announcing to Houston the news OF the
destruction OF the bridge, threw himself
into the midst OF tie enemy and after
breaking his own sword in combat coolly
took another from one he had slain and
continued the work of death The com D.
msnder IN chief" says the secretary of
war In his report, "aatad with great gal
lantry. encouraging the men to the attack.
and hercically charged In front OF the in
tantry. within few yards of the enemy -
| II was here .hat he received a severe
wound in his ankle. and had bis horse sho,
two or three times.
| The pursuit Of the enemy 3 cavalry con-
! ,inued to the site of Nince's bridge. Karncs
| led in this pursuit. lie discovered in all
| vance of him n Mexican officer IN splendid
uniform. and mounted on hemtiful black
| charger. licing well mounted himself he
| had desire to capture hun, and went in
| pursuit. Perhaps such race was never
| before seen in Texas. Karaes. unable to
| yain on the fugitive. supposed he would
take him at the destroyed bridge The ON
Ger reaching the bayou. saw tia, the bridge
| wss gone, but. making No halt, p.uneed
| down the steep descent into tie water. and
| IL rnln ~ an. I'M al, -
his utter establishment, he saw his foe
| climbing the almost pcrpen lioullr wall on
| the other,
At dark the pursuit OF the flying enemy
| ceased. The prisoners takeu Wee conduct
cd TO the Texan camp placed under guard
and supplied with provisions. y suitable
guard was also left ut The Mexican camp
| The wounded of both armies were as we'll
provided for ~ the circumstances would
| permit After the excitement OF The battle
| had somewhat quhsided. Houston found
that his wounded LIMB hal swollen: his
boot was cut of, aud such attention paid
to the wound ms could Je procured to ellie
viate the pain.
! The main body of tho prisoners were
taken that night. At lneir head was the
cheerful and philosophical Ahnonte. with
him it appeared only scene in lifo's
drama. Converting fyently IN both Eng
lish and Spanish he threw charm over
all with whom IL cane N contact. At a
tine so trying to his comrades, he proved
himself true descendant Of the brave
! hore|os, and worthy OF n better fate than
that accorded 10 his noble sire.
The aggregate force Of the Texan army
in the battle was 7S2: that OF The enemy
was perhaps twice the number. The Next
cans lost c30 killed. $50 wounded and $50
prisoners. besides a large quantity of arms
| and a great number OF mules and horses
al 10, i'm.
aid the military chest, containing $4,000
The Texan loss vas only eight killed and
TWENTY-FIVE wounded.
On tie morning OF the 22d attachments
were sent out to scour the country toward
Harrisburg, Tor the purpose OF taking pris-
oners. A party Of Hyo having reached
Vince's, continued the search down Buffalo
BAYOU. One of them. James a. Sylvester,
while in the act Of shooting II deer, dis
covered a Mexican pursuing his courFe to-
| ward the bridge. He called his companions
| and they rode IN to ne fugitive, NO had
fallen down IN the grans AMI thrown = hlan-
| kct over his head. They called 10 him to
rise. but be only uncovered his face They
repeated the REQUEST for him 20 rise two
| or three times. when he did 60 He ad-
vanced TO Sylvester ana SHOOK hands with
| him. at the same time Kissing his hand.
| He inquired for General Houston. they said
| he was IN camp. They then asked him who
| he was. He SAID he was private soldier.
Seeing The fine studs on the bosom Of his
shirt they pointed toward them He then
| said he was an aide 10 Santa Anna. and
burst into food OF tears. They 'enssured
| him. He was dressed as COMMON soldier
| aud had no arms. He exhibited to them n
letter from Colonel Aimoute. AS he com
| planned Of not helng able 10 walk. ne was
| placed on one Of their horses and conduct
ed to The camp bY some OF the party. Syl-
| vrster Ecing in another direction.
Tho distinguished prisoner. for It was
Santa Anna, was hplied over to Colo1ol
Forbes at the guard line; and cst biting
| to him a letter addressed TO bon Antonio
| Lopez dc Santa Anna, desired to be con
Quoted TO General Houston. Colonel Hook
| ley At that time passing by. the matter was
| referred 10 him; AMI they both concluding
| that ii was Santa Anna, conducted him 10
headquarters. on the way the Mexican
| prisoner exclaimed "El rreslaeatel"
Houston was wing on a mattress under
an oak, which he had mada his heldQuor-
tors. with his wounded limb in an easy
position and had fallen into gentle Stun
Der. Being awakened, the CAPTIVE ebiefsaln
| said To him: II am General Antonio Lopez
dc Santa Anna, prisoner Of war. at your
| disposition" Houston looked at him, and
! by a motion OF his hand directed him 10 Il
| tool chest where he could sit down. He
did SO. leaning forward ana pressing his
| sides with his hands. Colonel Forbcs was
then dispatched for Ssrta AIMS private
secretary. in order to identify his chief.
He was brought. and in the meantime Col
onei Rusk and others came up. Santa Anna
asked for opium. y piece OF about Ave
grains was handed him. which he swallow
Cd He Immediately proposed 10 enter iato
negotiations for his liberation, but General
! Houston answered him that 1t was sub
jet OF which he could not lake cognizance,
! inasinuch as Texas had government. to
! which such matters appropriately belonged.
| Santa Anna observed that he disllked to
have anything TO do with civilians; that
he aDinrred them. ana would much rather
| treat with the general OF tie army And"
continued he. General. you can afford TO
be generous, YOU were born to 10 common
destiny-you have conquered the Napoleon
of the Vest" General Houston and Colonel
Rusk beth assured him that 10 negotiations
could be opened until the cabinet as
sembled General Houston then asked him
how he expected 70 negotiate under the
circumstances that had occurred at the
Alamo. About this time Colonel Almonte,
who had been sent for. arrived. and after
salatatiGrs between him and his chief, the
latter rcrlied that General Houston knew