The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-09
,esssese CHATTER XII sesss'

For the Post
our wounded required somo caro- and
protection. They were Scotch Callahan.
Simmons aud John v. LAW. severely Tay-
Tor, Kockcfed. Ben Powers. ltolla Davis.
Il. Clark. Jesse Hs,inwalt and three others.
nearly all from Gonzales They. With al
few attendants, were unfortunately placed
In CHARGE OF tho cruel captain. who bay
oucttcd the unrestst,pg Mexican land who
now had 4 strong desire TO return homei.
with instructions 70 guard them 10 tho
town Of S0suiu.
With no transportation but their rouIn
horses, with no comforts BY the way. uesti-
tute oven ~ water ON most OF the tourney,
he hurried them on SO rapidly that they
suffered very much, our POOR Ssitahnn OF
Cainerons company, whose WOUNDS WITTY
not necessarily mortal. ana VINO Win soou
treatment Nigh; have recovered. aied OK
this exposure Mr, Law and others OF the
most helpless. suffered severely iroin thirst
and want OF rest.
The enemy l,st considerably. There were
about sixty killed outright. porhans as
many more orawied oil wounded INTO the
bushes and TO the creek. Many wounded
We're hauled off aud there We're some
buried at their dincrent stopping places
while on their retreat.
The effect Of this inroad OF the enemy
upon our western settlements and upon
the country generally was disastrous
judring rrcin the coneeauenccs which fol.
lowed The reports. which rapidly spread
through the land OF the advance OF an
other invading force from Mexico. Of tho
couture of San Antono and so many prom
inolit citizens of Texas. the lighting ut Sal
lado, the massacre OF pawson'S company,
In rapid succession sprcad alarm through
the land The archives OF tho government
were hastily removed from the capital, the
militia were reorganlgei and organizations
for war were made. eliminating IN the
Somervell campaign and the trouble und
loss which It entalled
However. the repulse which tho enemy |
met with at the Salado WAS OF immense
Importance to the Texans. The prompt |
gathering OF the few settlers of tho Gua-
dal,fpe and their taking their position near
San Antonio. arrested the Intended faia
on Gonzales. begun by John n Seguin aud
HIS mercrnpries. and the pluck OF our men
in thus throwing themselves between tho
vandals and the settlements prevented
panic, which might have been disastrous
Thus was fouRht the last pitched battle
Of the Republic In Texas settlements. b.
tween hastily gathered American UNI
equipped volunteers and regular Mexican
troops. aud having about the same dis
parits Of numbers as In the old TINS tights.
say ono To six, the effect upop the Mexicnns
in promptly meeting aud preventing their
Continuous raitls upon Our towns. IN, ceus-
Ing thom 10 lfall back with considerable
loss OF men and demorali1atpn of their
troops, entities the battle OF the Stlado'
to honorable mention among the hight OF the
Republic. its connection with the Dawson
massacre. which brought monrnins into
so many households IN the west: also tho
carrying OF az so many prisoners nom
San Antonio, brings to vivid remembrance
the insecurity Of person and property In
Western Texas, for 80 many long years
after the great battle of sSan Jatinto.'
In his report from the battlefield Colonel
Caldwell earnestly called for reinforce
ments to enable him mnrD efectuAlly TO
chastIse tho enemy and n POSSIBLE cnnture
them, estimating their now demoraliHen
force at 100.
General VOL. with his mixed forces OF
regular Mexican troops Indians and ranch
eros. and burdcned by Mexican fanlios.
who haVi!g icind him ~ his advance.
WIRE now consIraineh 60 flee with him, all
evacuated Sun Antnnio. taking IN the line
Of march for the Rio Grande about the
Goth OF September. by which time several
small parties from the Colorado setile-
ments, having Joined ma, shared their home
prepared rations with us. and now rum
berng about 400 men. we moved on IN
pursuit Of the roiroating vnnials.
Just as our command left our bailie-
ground n small body Of friendly Lipan
Indians came In and Were eoon ~ worn
ttfipbinG inc CnInktH on tlla liNiNf "0"'.f !
or breaking the siilrered limbs 10 enable
thcm to take Off the garments
a shameful incident occurred while we
were In pursuit Of tho enemy. IN the Binding
by a scout Of n Mtxean boy and bis ser.
want. members of the family Of the OLD
local priest, TIT lad was fnely dressed
and mounted upon nm excellent pony sii- |
yor-mounted saddle and housings. They
were brought IN while we were on the
move and before any examination was nad
few men from the Layacn took forclble
possession OF tho fine horse and tho MIN
cIpsI parts OF the of the lads outiit. ieav-
ing him almost naked. The two were
then turned over TO the guard, but We're
not seen among ua the next day
Miles 8. Bennett Cuero' Texas,