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Mexican ommander-General Urea.
Force-Men. 100; artillery, -.

Killed, IL; wounded, 40.
Results-Immedlate Surrender of the
Texan forces as prisoners OF war; who
were marched to Goliad, the terms Of
capitulation being that these men should
be paroled and sent to the United States
within ten days; but by order OF General
Santa Anna 1856 prisoners of war were
murdered at Goliad ON the 9th Of March,
1885. a very few escaping.
This plain and fragrant violation not
only OF the terms of capitulation, but OF
the usages Of all civilized nations, coupled
with his cruel and vindic0ive order TO
massacre the wounded at the Alamo for
ever stained the name OF Santa Anna with
infamy and disgrace.
Results subsequent: The course pur-
sued by Santa Anna caused him to be
utterly abhorred and detested by the
whole civilized world. and especially by
the Texans, who were eager to meet him
In battle. and who fought his army most
vigorously and effectively at San Jacinto.
After the massacre at Goliad General
Sam Houston being commander in chief,
endeavored to recruit an army of sufi-
cient size to cope with Santa Anna, and
slowly retreated eastward via Durham
on the Colorado river, encamping at San
Felipe from March 20 TO April ~. at which
time he had abonc 1900 men, some OF
whom however, he placed on detached
duty, and others retired to their homes.
He arrived at Buffalo bayou near Har-
risburg. April is. and made his final camp
on the right bank of the bayou (San
Jacinto) April 20, Santa Anna closely fol-
lowing all this time, feeling certain Of
victory whenever he could overtake the
retreating Texans.
BATTLE OF SAN JAC1NTO-LAST BAT
TIE OF THE WAR.
(Texan victory)
Texas commander-General Sam Hous-
ton.
Date--April 81, 1885,
! Force Engaged) men, 1888; artillery.
| 2 Founders.
Killed. 2; wounded, %.
Mexican commander General Antonio
Lopez de Santa Anna.
Force--Men, 1900; artillery, none (prob-
ably.
Killed. $50: wounded. POS; prisoners, 750
| including Santa Anna and other officers.
| Results-Immediate: The whole Mexi-
can army was placed either hors de COM
| bat or captured, the prisoners, including
Santa Anna and the Texans securing a
large quantity of military stores and the
Mexican army chest containing about sl2.-
600 in specie.
| In this battle. which lasted about
eighteen minutes, the Texans fought with
| remarkable vigor and energy, doubtless
being largely melted thereto by their In
tense hatred OF the Mexicans, who had so
totally disregarded not only the usages OF
war, but all feelings of humanity as we'll
on previous occasions. and the Texan war
cry OF Remember the Aiamo!" "Remem-
| Der Goliad," must have struck terror in
| the hearts OF their detested enemies.
| Attention is called to the large proper
| ton of Mexicans killed to wounded. the
usual proportion in ordinary warfare being
five to six wounded to one killed.
Results contingent; Independence OF
Texas annexation Of Texas to the United
States; war with Mexico, gain by the
United States of about 900 900 square
miles OF territory. including New Mexico.
Utah Arizona, Nevada and California, and
discovery OF gold in California: construc-
ton OF the several Pacific railways.
One historian tThralD says: without
the acquisition OF Texas 1t is hardly prob
liable the Southern States would have von-
tured uron the experiment OF secession
land II this Is correct, we must add to the
contingent results OF the battle OF San
Jacinto the emancipation OF four millions
Of slaves.
When we remember the causes Gas al
San Antonio and Gollad) which very nat
urally produced the most intense hatred
and detestation OF Santa Anna by the
Texans, and the probability that among
his captors were relatives and friends oil
come Of those he had caused TO be muir
dered, We are forced to admire the states
manship OF General Houston, who, with
great difficulty. prevented the death Of
Santa Anna after he had been captured
securely retaining him as prisoner Of
war until is the president general OF
Mexico. he had signed a treaty aoknowl-
edging and granting the Independence OF
Texas.
The entire campaign was remarkable
! one In all its details. and the writer has
never been able to find anything in his
study OF history at all equal to II In those
points which will readily occur to him
who may carefully read the hiAtory OF this
war for the independence Of great State
References-Thrall's History Of Texas
| Bancroft's History Of the North American
States ard Texas: Corners San Antonio d.
Bexar: Texas Almanac; Life lpf Genera
Sam Houston; Mccabs's Our couAtry an