The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-21

one OF the streets Of the city, and Gen.
Albert Wharton succeeded to the COM
mand. The Mexicans had artillery and
they fought savagely, but were obliged
to withdraw before tho furious charges of
the Texans and take refuge In the Alamo
fortress. The Alamo was really forth
fled church and high-walled inclosure
which had been built many years before
by the Spanish priests as "A refuge for
their people from marauding Indians
SO close did the Texas Rangers press
the Mexicans however, that on Decem-
Der Gen. Cos raised a white flag over
the Alamo IN token OF surrender. Gen.
Burieson. who had arrived with other
Texas troops Immediately entered the
ciry and received the sword of Gen. Cos.
The Msxicans We're allowed TO withdraw.
retaining their side arms. but leaving
their ammunition and two cannon ON
condition that never again would they
fight agaist Texas To this Gen. Cos
agreed. bat Il may be noted that the fol-
lowing year he again entered Texas at
head OF an army. thus breaking his word.
Young Sion Bostick was In the thick OF
all the lght!ng. and rendered a good ac-
count Of himself. but after the battle his
company dtsbanded and Its members went
back 10 their homes. Only Col Travis.
With IA men. remained In the city. Among
them we're David Crockett, Col. James
Bowie tthe inventor Of the howte-knife)
and others who had achieved fame as
fighters IN many a battle with the In
dams on the border. Sion went 20 work
on his fathers farm again, and continued
there until after the fall Of the Alamo.
When he learned how Travis and his
men. all ~ whem he knew as comrades
and friends. had been Killed by Santa
AnnAs army AZ San Antonio. the boy
again shauldersd bis rifle and enlisted nn-
der Capt. Masely Baker as a soldier Of
the republic
His blood boiled as he heard the story
Of how his friend, Col Travis. ana III
mentor q company % rangers from
soilad Joined the defenders % the Alamo
after the fghting hegan-hai fought Tor
days santa Anna'a army % nearly 5000
mep. and had then been massacret 10
the last man. and the boy. too. was ready
% lay down his lfc for Texas Soon az.
ter sssn enlisted bis company wen, 10
iain the regular army under Gen. Sara
Houston. What followed I will xiVe in
Mr. hastcck's own words. No such de-
tailed history og those stirring events have
! been able to nna IN any 81 the published
accounts In tha texf books. and II has an
xasea value a. coninS from tne iirs -
ere who was prominent aeter IN the
scenes
II iaigsA Gsa. IToustna's army saia
etf Hasith. NHsSf IT. EAWFtA on Las
bank ~ the Colorado river. near celam
BUS The army wAs thea beating a ~
treat ygan Santa Auoa's forces We
eges@sa the bFaEps o. Grna ferry ans
sasRped there 8bgRt twa wesks IN ne
nsrAntfsue Santa Annas army hsd crossed
ihe Colorado ritsF. ana both eamulanas
we're naxing lu aa easgerly direction We
finally mrt or the taaks * Bunato
bayou AZ san JAcinfa.
The Texas arnF was physically rx
h@asisa ard setFlHg wraksr every asr
We had only Sc men while, SAINTS Anna's
arwT aanlhesed saaUt tAN Hat 10 we're
anaiaas <o eet iuto i've Gsht Gen NoGs-
ton sassstra g1 DELAY. ana erha wanted
% regrvat arfo~s che asyoa. Hls tardl-
ness came mear psgF0&nS a muiiny Ia
sur rAnks We dlA not knaS .ntA AZ.
ierwasd lhat HQass1ns purpose was 70
roach the Sabine river. the boTser tine
% me United States. and there get rein.
fnrCcUegts fTom ,he United States trnsns.
Uho SEW stationed GA the ether SIDE q
She Sabine. ua1er Gen Gs2anes
Beyond HaHaia hayoa &c Vouia rot "a.
Scne - the troops requested Gen. bar
lesoa 20 50 30 Houston aaA tell him that
tho mea would falioS hlm no further. ana
were determined - bring ca the aEht.
This was aa I'm evening" ~ AprH u. and
thc armies sore within gunshos oi EACH
other. essu. Aeaston heard Gen. Eurls-
seas message from tAe Easa AMI az once