The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-13

pointment. died by M own bsnS' MAJOR KSmnpr
snSccsoea q ths rank Of Colonel and Capt. Ross
The SPECTACLE persisted In the sicro without
fprthec attack until March i2. 1878. when they
SeAndoned their trenches and retreated TO San
E]arrison and Il was decided 70 obtain saSh n .rsIn 4
ments and march upon that place. Mcfarland.
indians for ala, and a message was s despatoSo3
70 Nacogdoches to hasten forward ali recruits
scon srriyed, 10 strong. and they were alter
ward joined by 800 Indlane.
SUI strong, began their march on San Antonio.
Into the San Antonio River. or. March 2s. Sal
dividing tho waters Of the saiado and the San
Spanish force consisted Of 1900 regulars, 1000
militia, and twelve guns; aud was posted on the
% 3rT% q so q Gids :si GfnGsS sas R SSa,y Ct th ,s i%nY indian
sSnt Ell sm and tho Spanish cavalry Kempss
three rounds, load q fourth time, and charge
along the, entire line. These orders were obeyod
iaras, terror stricken, abandoned their lines
AM fsG in The direction Of San Antonio; leay.
dams, but few prisoners. This action, which was
t fSe'S Sum ahe es eness 81 t tSs bIsoS T,ss; S Sonsi foaTSs
upon the soil of Texas. And yetits exact local..
ty Is not known to-day. and even the name 10
Marching Immediately upon the town Of San
Antonio. the Victorious Americans entered II
ecdo and his star. Completely cowed, the
spanish Governor surrendered himself and four:
BEEN o sest TO TO N Ssn; o siSrnadG ana under Scr0 promise To5 S0t Fl
the close, Of the revolution. Instead OF this
Bernado delivered the unfortunate men into the
who had served with Bernado In HidaiRoIs
army and had been executed at San Antonio,
where his head, stuck upon q pole, was still
to be seen at the entrance to the city when
the Americans captured It., Delgado. with
and u half iown the San Antonio River, tied
then men h, to Sst ,IS; and, cutting their ,hroats in
fSGao quarters 9,DnH' aS'' , inSth n sH fao " This e pslSrn reear .o
aroused the suspiclon of tho American officers,
whose honor vas pledged TO the conditions Of
with the crime. lilo pleaded the orders OF
Bernado. who in turn was arrested. proved
On account Of this occurrence Col. Kcmper.
Major Ross and others. disguised with, the
quit the service and returned hoase. Their:
places were filled with recruits attracted to San
Antonio by the fame Of their victories, the love
OF adventure and the hope of plumber. The law
loss mob. relieved of the restraint OF military
authority by the desertion of their principal
city in Texas. abandoned themselves to dissipa-
ton and oxcesses. in tho midst Of which
against sot Them nufB BY Tene ~ a the nsT xic sa%y f ssas
M nlis HiS ST fba tr,,t This w army Vas ss Somn H;a.icd By
and about the Same number Of militia from the
internal provinces. Marching rapidly against
pcrscd the Republican Guard and captured the
american caballado. But instead of marching
have captured, the renegade turned aside and
fortified a position near the cemetery.
ds SonfSsiSn F re med in n,n SSn A HnonnS Sus the me
s=tEasSis, EilsszatiRs Capt: Perry; the ssnainlns
mand, and reinstatinR BcrnRdo as General in
order to conGiliate tho Mexicans, these hardy
pared for action. Having spiked all the artillery
In the city except four fold pieces to prevent
msssSssy ;wl Rsrf ~ S S9ma shS pi * s.S Of 3s sIsDa =;
and took position within striking distance Of
hoisted their own. Tho Royaiist army,
rallied gallantly and drove the Americans from
turned to the attack, and, retaking the works.
poured into the enemy's camp, using only the
lighting tho r%opyaiists broke and fed. leaving a
thousand dead. wounded, and prisoners. The
his forces to the Rio Grande, and Perry. with
his desperate followers returned to San An
turned to Natchitoches.
distinguished republican officer. who had been
engaged in forwarding recruits from Louisiana
az san Wa Ani i%%sd fstsEsd s In psaF'eeS on ns saat etis:
tho work OF restoring order to tho civil govern
but iDsuberdinate army. SUITABLE civil and
military officers were appointed, and In a short
time law and order again reigned in San An
tonic.
Soon. however, the Republican scouts gave
Eiisondo in his flight had communicated to GEN.
provinces, the news Of his defeat. Uniting his
own forces with the remnant Of Elisondo'B
army, Arredondo had crossed tho Rio Grando
and marched rapidly toward San Antonio.
away. Arredondo halted and fortified a camp,
arranging his army. which consisted Of 1000
R me fd in ta aSd form tRe Of OPEN e ae end N II T x. d fhs aPSn IL
San Antonio. Throwing 800 troops forward to
act as a dscoy and covering the front Of his
bushes, he awaited the republican attack.
Toledo. impatient to engage, marched out
and about twice that number OF MeTicanS. com.
manded by Mahnchaca. a brave but iEnoEsnt
since the beginning. Enyious of the honors be-
slowed upon Toledo, .Manohaca was now In
sross6sry. MADE Sef the T fatsi S;i, sSias NJ Sspa aestinS
ths A% %its sRs h ss }S 3 is tn tss Centre Sn the two
tween the arms Of the breastworEs. The. MeTi-
the wings followed. Toledo. discovering the
ambush too late, sounded tho retreat. The left
tSss f Gssyo asR SSe t tas risat r The sen sryin fsr oH n
t'Ns hN~S
advance OF, the wings, was already involved
and exposed to u fatal fire from front and flank.
The Americans on the right fought desperately,
but could not obtain possession OF the breast
works, and in the effort nearly all persisted.
Only those who obeyed the original order to re-
treat were able to escape. A .rout ensued and
the Spanish cavalry followed the refugees and
gave no quarter. At Spanish Bluff on The Trim
ity the royalists took seventy or eighty pris-
oners, all OF whom they shot. Only ninety three
Of the $50 Americans succeeded In reaching
Satchitoches. Among them were Col. Perry.
Capt. Joseph Taylor BADLY woundedh and Capt.
Billiard, who had acted as aide to Toledo during
the battle. Thus ended the first revolution for
the independence OF Texas.
In 1922. after the Independence Of Mexico had
been recognized. Gov. Trespalacios tan ardent
republican, in crossing the Medina on bis way
TO Bexar. passed over the battlefield of Aug. ID.
1873. 1t was strewn with human bones. He
had them collected and buried with military
honors. On n large oak nearby he placed q
tablet bearing this inscription: Hero lie the
braves who. initiating the immortal example Of
LcOnidas, sacrificed their fortunes and lives con-
tending against tyrants." And this tablet was
the only monument ever erected to tho memory
OF the Republican Army OF tho North, which
persisted on the fatal field Of Medina.