The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-15

with them. After we had reached the
east side Of the San Jacinto and had pre-
pared TO start on, messenger arrived
from General Houston, telling us that
/ we need not 80 farther, as the Texas
army had met ana defeated the Mexirdns
and taken Santa Anna captive. Tha
Texas army, which had been retreating
for days before Santa Anna, reached But
falo bayou and here they baked and re
fused TO go over, General Houston did
not want to meet the Mexlcans at that
/ place for he thought that his small
army OF poorly equipped men would be
overwhelmed by Santa Annals large and
well armed command However, he gave
way to the pleas OF his men to let them
stand and fight it out. AS the Mexican
army advanced Houston issued orders to
his men not TO fire till they couYf Use
/ the MeNicans eyes. This command they
obeyed and only few volleys had been
eNcangot when the Mexicans threw away
! lheir guns and began begging for mercy
/ me Texans, In their desire TO avenge
the massacre Of their comrades at San
Antonio and Goliad, dealt very summarily
win the enemy, many OF whom were
Drained with the butt end of muskets,
me Texans shouting. as they went about
their bloody work, Remember tho
tlong as time.
portion OF the Mexican army man
aged to cross q small, Doggy stream
where they assumed a position which
would nave been almost impregnable had
II not been for an old mule which was sd
accommodating as to mire down in abe
niadle Of the stream. This solved the
/ ulucHlty The Texans would lean. FIRST
on 20 the hack Of the mule aud thence
~ ei'e opposite bank, whore the slaughter
Was resumed. In the meantime General
itous'oD was doing all in s:s power to
M M u'e WORK OF revenge, but not until
,npS were completely tired out did t~s
'oNans cease to kill the Mexieans.
1 when tho battle was over santa Anna
"ss MOI TO be found among the dead The
nS4s oay Young man named David Cole.
WIN Two companions, was out riding when
.neV saw bunch Of deer scare al some
luihs IN the tall grass. One OF the men
SS,n' US Mfxicani lets 20 kill him
s Mneh 'heY reached the spot. however, Cole
"N mat the man was an officer. and il
vas proposed 10 take him 10 camp Instead
W Milins him. He was allowed 10 set
up on The horse behind Cole and was taken
10 General Houston. When the Mexican
oapllVes SAW him coming they began "a
shout. General Santa Anna The Off
lno.lonsd TO them TO keep quist. but
lhat only made them shout the louder. and
% He l9ter proved to be Santa Anna him
ssh' lie was taken 10 headauark RS.
where he faced General Houston. saying
iou General Houston, me Santa Anna,
nle IN your power The Texans crowded
around with their lariats 10 hang him, but
1eneral Houston would not allow that.
re knew that II Santa Anna was put 70
uealh an thaarmes OF Mexico would come
out 70 conquer Texas but that II the prls.
onsr was promised life and liberty he
would sign a treaty and the war would bs
over ana Texas would be free. so Santa
Anha was held prisoner till such a treaty
vac signed.
- Ihls story OF the early settlement OF
NsAss and OF the Mexican war l know 10
ne as near correct as II is possible 10 get
Y, What did not sss myself Was told
Of BY nay uncle. William Burnett. who was
particular frlend OF General Houston
ana was with him all through the war.
"a few days after the battle, OF san