The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16
CLUB TALK.

CLUB TALK.
/ ut Friday will he the anniversary -of the
~ Il san Jacinto and | think it is right
4 pf,pw for US all to have the details
tat battle. as far as possible. fresh in our
h. In the first place. let us think a mo-
~ d how things were in Texas then. The
kd the Alamo, on the 6th of March, had
" followed by the massacre of Fann,n
y BIZ men on the 9th, one of the most das-
kar, cowardly n,assacres that have ever
" committed even by Spanisrds and that is
tawry far indeed. The people we're panic
3nl1 BY these two great disasters, and
W General Houston, who had taken com
5r! II the army al Gonzales. ordered a re-
3at and the seat Of government was moved
b Washington TO Harrisburg little town
! n miles south OF Houston. they became
NJ sd more or-stricken. and the roads
N hronsed with fugitives fleeing from the
m d the "Prlnce of Butchers" as Santa
~ vas called. President Burnct and Cen
Houston both appealed to the people not
i IlTs Up hope, but in vain. Even the SOL
n deserted to care for their families. en-
pref by the order to retreat. No epithet
too strong fer them to use for General
von. He was called coward and traitor for
tntnE. but he knew that Santa Anna had
any Of disciplined veterans. with the
,1aah 81 their recent victories giving them
y Tor more. and he knew that battle
~ decide once for all the fate of Texas
'sndtr he hesitated with the RESPONSE
ger him Of putting it to the touch to
~ WIN IL all. But his officers. as well
", were clamoring for him to make a
Galnst Santa Anna. and finally. at a
w q war. In which General Rusk. sac
q war and General Sidney Sherman
saes TOOK part, urging him with all
nfte to fight, he decided to make a
a point near Lynchburg. near where
payoq bends into Galveston bay. Here
w y MS men, only 7S3 in all, mounted
iMn sisters. two cannon that had |
PRESENTED to the Texan government by |
.u'Ies in Cincinnati and waited for
snI Don't YOU know the soldiers were
ven they beard they were to have a |
ine nends who had butchered the |
| ~N'eN ehu Sdu Antonio
|
z I'd not have long to wait. scouts came
y loe news that Santa Anna had been
1sfa oy General Cos. WHO. by the by.
Mlsaaered to the Texans about four
v ssiore at San Antonio and taken an
IN VIII y iase up arms AGAINST the Texans
~, Tg ~ mere he was Joining Santa
nI'n 800 picked men. The Mexicans
fAs NY .nslr breastworks and calmly went
nsn,s ~ isast their general did. strong in
Ssr 800 VI more than three times the
~ M. wy ios opposite AMI Infinitely bet
Ia mater Oh arms and ammunition.
b T,r.rsS ostter have STAYED awake. for
.sus sas were not sleeping. Deaf Smith.
INA w went Silently around with
hi rsssa eh and burned the bridge over
h,,s A. over which General Cos had
h I'M. s guy, with the means of escape for
-u' cut on. General Houston ~
V u welcome order, Now
welcome order. and with the
~ oeasts let loose upon their prev.
y, aSns rushed on their enemy and al
~, s 'ney could realize what had hap
,,g were falling. answering General
f cry. Remember the Alamo
~ me Alamo." with the piteous an
ss.I..,u y Goiiad-Me no Alamo" But IL ,
~ ue Texans were no longer men
fA ,rrn.rslhg hends. beating down the !
iasir ns muskets. cutting them down 8
ksh tni, swords snatched from them:
VI. dou, and empty pistols thcy cut .
II h ba. tne terror-stricken MeSicans, ,
dshtesn ~ from such destruction. In !
-ls wo,L VI twenty minutes-iust think !
hlA and TWAS Was done. The Texans had !
|sld,s and the Mexicans sSo kiiled
" such record? was
~ Prisoners were General Cos 4
a'uOt TO take that oath over again n
.a., 40n's and General santa Anna. X
kskr ~ ionnd disguised as a COM o
i, clothes all muddy and torn, a
n tscaae erawied through the bushes u
n he ~, ont he had not lost his con-
af esn,,'r. an,uiated General Houston
the Napoleon OF the
~, nat battlefield. where those mon g
w, XIV q courage and desperation ,h.ir :
H. nom the hands of a bastard n
ks Is sleeping in the peaceful =
II ns Ass April Day. with nothing W
aagrs X T put one simple shaft, aud W
isnd m, aseAas is hsgeling over the s.
|tttt eonrsaue sacred fore YER nv tha a.
rssre e ana devotion of the Texas
on hvner the land. bought bv
n ner, tust April dsy. sirtv-three ju
an, M. lday, and still altar ali te
he upi,s STATE Texas. the biggest as
Netham ~ PROSPEROUS beyond any "
.snen thsrs Is leaving to few |
Ssu ise, Work az taking the hat CO
has nee, from the neglect. In 81
Zach NJ y. lot all these years a tr
seFiops men ptople made free by a 20
saa iDc,s... lis
nv Il M. OF the battle that has Vi
c.,.., history was given me by The m
sssa - Andrew Briscoe. He was NJ
" r.. mat memorable day Of VI
'Ht ,ss. and was leading them
Hal en General Houston came Mn
s.iesfs ~. men. captain. Haiti III
~. Want $40 had rushed madly
" Brissoa support to fall back IN
sn sunr oad 10 20 hsfora his is
IN minn,aa % make them halt. ID
~, W thess -, nereral Rusk came nr
ar,sip ,h.Ids What are YOU 7
etsln am obsying oriers slr't ~
1t:ra ''tce 'Whrne crfers-n II,
selisy. Wen an s,cr.tarv M
'ou from these orders III