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

the intruders pressed through the door,
way they were met by a shower OF chairs,
cups. sauoers, plates, bottles-n fact,
everything that would do TO throw 1t
must have been fierce engagement, At
one time the room was fun OF Indians, the
sick man was stabbed through the heart
and killed and Wallace was penned up In
the corner, where he got hold Of black
chunk bottle and knocked every front
tooth out OF the mouth OF Chief Francisco.
The Indians finally left the house, every
one OF them hurt. some seriously so
From that time on the Indians dreaded
the name OF Wallace. | remember once
that some one told them Wallace was
coming down on certain night to attack
them. and that night not campfire was
TO be seen. not a dog harked and every
thing was as stll as DEATH The Bedais
were not cowardly. but they seemed TO
regard Wallace as a supernatural being,
I'm three or four years from the time
my father moved to Harris county set
tiers had gotten we'll located In different
parts OF the State and were then doing
well. They accumulated herds OF cattle
hogs and horses, raised great crops Of
corn, and were generally well iixed, About
this time they decided to withdraw Texas
from Mexican rule and form 4 republic
OF their own. The Mexicans, as every one
knows, were equally determined not Ia
lose Texas, so their famous general
Santa Anna, started with a large army
to suppress the rebellion and drive the
settlers across the Sabine. Tho Invaders
attacked San Antonio and Goliad In OVER
whelming numbers and murdered nearly
all OF the white people there. This fairly
set the minds OF the Texans on fire with
rage and General sam Houston started
westward with all the army he could col
iect TO engage the Mexican forces. Ny
father and all the nelghborlng men were
compelled TO join this army aud leave
their families, knowing too that the
Comanche Indians had threatened to kill
the families Of every man who went 10
fight the Mexicans,
"one day while we we're sitting peaee-
ably around the house, we saw Francisco
coming towards us on a run, No sooner
had he got into the yard than great
number OF comanche Indians rode up
They were all riding barebacked aud were
almost naked, their only covering being
band OF twisted moss around the waist
and hips. The Comanehe chief spoke to
Francisco and asked; Where Is the man
OF the house, using tho Indian language.
Francisco replied He has gone TO fight
the MeXicans.' The hostile chief shook
his head and grunted; No good man.
Francisco replied that he was a good man
and that he, Francisco. intended TO de-
fend the family of the absent one. This
enraged the other chief and terrible
quarrel ensued. IN which they almost
cams 70 blows. Francisco was standing
I inside the gate, holding It closed, while
the Comanche was threatening TO break
In The black ugly. hegrlmmed, scowllng
faces OF the warriors who we're awaiting
orders from their chief frightened us ali
SO badly that We begged mother 20 run
TO the woods but seeing she would no,
go We all took TO our heels and left her
except my largest brother who was only
small boy then, A few minutes spent
away from the house convinced us All thar
we had rather be killed with mother than
70 live without her or see her taken OH
by the Comapches. so We returned. A
ffishtful sight met our eyes Two OF the
Warriors dad gained permission from
| Francisco to enter the yard ana grind