The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
ATTLE OF SAN JAcINTo.

I'LL In the battle our loss was IN
r mmeu ana twenty wounded, six OF whnr
a,,a.n s. Inc enemy's loss wos $50 Killed
coIons, wuom was one general. ION
tsss,s Two lieutenant colonies. Ave can
sa'ns and twelve lieutenants. Wounaea cas
~ which were five colonies. three l;a,,
s,t colonels, two second liertonsn
ss:, seven captains and one rnda,
p..sohers. 100. President General So.
- nnna, General Cos. four colonels-.aids :. =
ueherai santa Anna-and the eolons, y
sme uuereo battalion are Included IN ~, ~
.n unoer. General Santa Anna was NJ ~,
terda,. unuI me I'd, General Cos on yes.
Soo ,,,,, he,y rev having escaped Abou,
wy nuskets, 800 sabers and s6o ,is,s,'
nave been collected since The af.,,o, ps sa,,
ela, hundred mules and horses ,va,.s 49, =.
anu anu near $4,000 in specie For .asa,.I,
,"as previous TO the action our tronss
"e'e Engaged in forced marches eS,ns..',
~ ~ SA.essive rains. and the ads,tior,I T.,
n ...,a' of bad roads. jllv s,,n,,i,n,
, ",,n .ations and clothing, vet amid pvnrv
~, MY tney bore up with cheeq.fulness
Win ~ ~ .i.uue and performed their marches
pn.s,a..Iy. Ihere was no murmurinc
star eyinced every disposition 10 ha NY
,ui ana were actively engaged in ,ns,,.
u .u In the conflict l am assured ~,
. snss .uemeansd themselves In such = n,,,,
ne as proved them worthy members ar
t IN army OF San Jacinto. Colonel r
n ,s, secretary Of war, was en- tbe MAJ.
tss VI weeks his services have been highly
oshensiai 10 our army. In battle be was
~ NY is.t wing, where Colonel Shcrman,s
enemy; he bore himself p,iisnt,,' ,ns
continued his efforts and activity ra,,, ~
my with the pursuers until rcsista,re
ceased iesis'dhce
nave the honor of transmitting n list
OF an the officers aud men who wc,o ~,
gagged in the action which | rsznoc,s,,,',
request may be published as an moi ~
Justice 10 the individuals For the com.
liTraH iNlng general to attempt discrllnina,inn
as 70 the conduct of those who commanded
" ", anose VINO We're commanded, would he
impossible. Our success in the action =.
conclusive proof OF much daring. intrenid
NY and courage; every officer and man
pioVeo himself worthy of the cause in
when ne battled while the humanity
Wnich characterized their conduct aftcr H..
victory, richly entities them To tho
admiration a. and gratitude of their general
NOR should we withhold the tribute NJ o,,r
grateful thanks from that Being who rules
ese uestinies OF nations, and has In time
" sIea,est need enabled us to arrest
powerful invader while devastating o,,r
country. | have the honor to be viii
ea'ioi' your obedlent servant,
Sam Houston,
COMMANDER in Chief
return OF killed and wounded In tho
actions OF the Goth and 2lst of April 1Sss.
Major General Sam Houston, wounded SO.
verely. 80
FIRST REGIMENT TEXAS voLuN-
TIERS.
Company A-George Waters, private
wounded slightly on the 2lst.
company B-James County, private.
badly wounded on the 2lst.
Company B-Wm. s. Walker, private.
badly wounded on the 21st.
Company C--Captain Jesse Billingsley.
slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company C-Lemuel Blakely. private
killed en- the 21st.
Company C-Logan Vandeveer, private
badly wounded on the 2lst
Company C-Washngton Anderson, pri-
vate. slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company C-Calvin Page, private, slight
" wounded on the list
Company C--Marion Walker, private,
BADLY wounded, ON the 21st.
Company D--CaWain Mosely Baker. |
slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company DC. D. Anderson, private.
slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company F-Leroy Wilkinson, private, |
slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company Flames Nelson, private, !
on the 2lst.
Company F-Mtchell Putnam, private,
on the 21st.
Company H--A. R. Stevens, private,
ON the 2ist.
Company HI. Tom. private, wounded
N the 21st.
Company III. Cooper private, killed
m the Dist
Company H-B. r. Brigham, private, |
,illed on the 2lst.
Total--Killed g. wounded 16.
SECOND REGIMENT TEXAS VOLUN-
TIERS.
Company D-second Lieutenant Lamb
illed cn the 2ist.
Company DC. ". Robinson. private,
cverely wounded on the glst
Company D-Willtam Winters, private,
everely wounded on the 2lst.
Company D-First Sergeant Albert Cal
Tin, slightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company E-Washington Lewis, private,
everely wounded on tho 2lst.
Company De. G.. Rector, private,
lightly wounded on the 2lst.
Company F-Alphonso Steel severely
ounded on the 21st.
Company K--First Lieutenant j. G.
ale, killed on the 2ist.
Company J-Captain Smlth. signify
cundcd on the 2lst.
Company First Sergeant Thomas P.
owl. killed on the 2lst.
3. severely wounded D
lightly 3; teal II.
Dr.. William Motley, severely wounded
, the 2lst. died since.
A. r.. Stevens, wounded severely on the
st. died since.
Iieutenrnt Colonel j, c, Neil of the ar '
Ilory. wounded severely on the 10th
Wni. a. Park of the artillery wounded !
lightly on the 21st.
Deys reaux j. Woodlisf o. the cavalry,
minded severely on the 20th
Olwyn j. Trask, private OF the cavalry,
oundcd severely on the Goth, II
ARMY ORDER.
san Jacinto, May >, iedo.- {
Circumstances ocnnectfa WIN
2 battle oil the 2ist lender our seiara
N for The present unavoidable ] need o
4 sxprcss 10 YOU the inassy painiui ss.i- e
tions wtiich ihot necessity niiir's upon !
!. / am so.aced. however. by me heoe 1
nj We Will soon be reunitet ~ the Gr.al
use az lihsrty Brigadier General iIush I
ant-oi,ted 10 Soa.6land the afn.y ier ii.e ]
rnsnt c1nfido IA his yslc-, MS patti !
i. m ond his wisdom. Iiis Sondnct ~ the i