The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14

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Mexicans. They were reinforced until at
the nnal charge there were 1000 OF them. |
And brave Travis was the FIRST to fall. BY
order OF Santa Anna, the bodies were gath
cred and burned. while the 1900 dead
Mexicans were carried to the cemetery
for burial. When the body of Colonel
Bowie was brought out General Cos said.
"He was too brave to be burned like
dog, but throw him In We also have
Colonel Fannin. He should not be forgot
ten. II is true he su-nA4Ass. sx think
OF the position he was in. Fills dead were
lying around and the wounded were cry
ing for water, and they did not have drop
to give them. His last words to his men
before the surrender were; Boys. IL l
can not get an honorable surrender Will
como back. aud we will all die together"
Was not he brave manf Houston was
retreating when Deaf Smith brought in
two prisoners, who said that Santa Anna
was with the advance force. and was cut
of from the other division OF his army
That this was the final battle Ia the reason
Houston Ia so much more thought OF than
the others. II Philip Webster will study
the others little | think he will come to
the conclusion that they should be placed
side nv side with Houston. Well. ! think
had better close for this time. Hoping
MIR. Hap will not think this letter too long
to publish, and that all the Haps are hav-
| ing a pleasant time. remain, true Hap.
Nuevo.
Victoria. Texas.--Dear Haphammer: As
I wander through life / will stop In little
while to chat with the Haps. All, but /
hear Mr.. Hap saying. In low voice;
| Surely that is not one OF the Haps, Is it,
! Yes | am, Mr.. Hap. but you don't remem-
Der me. because have been absent so long.
nearly two years, yet l have read the Hap
| page every time II has made its appearance.
| / Joined the Haps when the flower contest
was going on, and | remember that 1 voted
! for the lovely lilac, yet ! love the violet
best now, because 1t was chosen for the
Haps favorite flower.
Now | will turn to the questions that
were asked by Luna Dedmore. First was
asked: Who was the Old Alcaldef Twas
/ Governor Roberts. Second Who said: The
first act IN the great drama is now per-
formed--the Republic OF Texas is no
more" President Jones said IL. Third,
| Who raised the first cry: Remember the
| Alamo remember Goliad7" Twas Sher
man who first cried out those long remem-
bered words. The fourth. l think, was:
What Is Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is
the Sunday before Easter and is 80 called
from the custom of blessing branches Of
palm trees, or of other trees substituted In
those countries in which palm eau not be
procured, and Of carrying the blessed
branches In procession In commemoration
OF the triumphal entry OF our Lord Into
Jerusalem. Twas on Palm Sunday that
Travis and his mems bodies were burnt l
think that subject that Mr.. Hap has sug-
gested for discussion is splendid one. l
like TO talk and read about heroes OF bat
ties But don't call such men like Santa
Anna and Cos heroes, do you, Haps7 II is
g,h 10 atapt harn
Of tho Texan war for Independence. but
after thinking a good while l think that
Houston lis the greatest hero. Houston
showed great patriotism and dared to give
his life In any battle II 1t was necessary.
or course there were many other heroes
that gave their life for their own dear
country, but then they did not go from
one place to the other to save as Houston
did He dared not give up hghtlng for
liberty ~ was too dear to him, and he
won It at last. Houston was commander
in-chief of all the Texas forces. Just think
how bravely he faced death at the battle
OF San Jacinto. Just think OF how honest
he was. He was brave enough to cut down
Vtnces bridge, which was the only way
of retreat for either side Tor miles and
miles around.
Houston had great courage. and this
great victory was tho last battle OF the
Texas revolution. l hope that the Haps
Will agree with me, 7 see there are few
others that are for Houston. too, but most
of them arc for Austin and Travis
J Houston has always been my favorite
Texas hero, We had debate at school last
Friday on: Ibid Washington do right OF
: wrong In refusing to aid France when she
was at war with England?" I was on the
negative side. but the affirmative side won
Now I will ask few questions: Who
imprisoned seventeen colonists? What
} Mexican general was false to n solemn
promise? Who said, 81 thank God there IL
enc man OF my acquaintance that Is not
made by the tallors?" Who felt that the
Lord had called him to be a member OF
! congress7 who said, 'Ill meet You In the
halls of oongress?" Who Is "Honest
: Dave?"
: viii send In Edna Brennan's name, ~
, she would like TO become Hap too. She
! ia 10 years OF age and lives in Victoria
! Texas will be glad to see some more
poetry from the Haps, I like 20 read poetry
, We have n great poet in our city, he writes
splendid poetry. Henry r. Boyer ant
Joe Farmer, please write again ! vii
: send cents for Jimmie Edwards.
Now will say goodby TO Mr. Hap ant
/ the many Haps until write again. tru'
: Hap. Edith.
: MONDAY. Texas. Dear Haphammer:
. time? II you will / will promise not Z
/ stay long. / have long been reading anc
: admirlng the interesting letters OF the
? Haps. and thought that would like e
D Join them. Haps. how are the April wind
I serving you? II seems as though April
is trying to OUTFLOW March, and thnl
! she will succeed. Isn't spring, with IN
y flowers and grass. the most beautiful sea
Z son OF the year? l think 1t is. believe
: we are voting ON a contest. Let's sec
what is TT Oh, yes-who was the creates
hero OF the Texan war for independence
[ certainly cast my vote for William b
a Travis. Just to think about II, It seeInl
s like every one would vote for him, but
a reckon II is a good thing that everybody
can't see and think alike. You can lool
E the world over read the histories OF tn
1 present and past times and where you can
1 find a Crater hero than TravisY Nowhere
s Oh, yes. certainly. will admit that Hous
a ten and probably others did more for thei