The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-21
ANNIVERSARIES.

General Ulysses s. Grant was born April
q. 1922.
April q. 1864, William Shakespeare was
born.
The battle Of San Jacinto was fought on
April q, 1886. Texas declared her independ-
ence before this eventful day. but 1t was
won on this battlefield. The victory was
complete. General Houston. with less than
a thousand men, attacked and defeated
Santa Ana with a force of Mex!cans out
| numbering the Americans more than two
to one.
\ General Houston had sent Deaf Smith
! and q companion to destroy Vince's bridge
on the morning Of April q. saying that the
grass. which Smith then beheld before
him, would be crimsoned before his return
II he were not speedy. Deaf Smith returned
in time for the battle. In describing the
! battle. Yoakum says:
; The twin sisters 0he only guns the
Americans had) advanced to within 200
yards Of the Mexican breastworks, and
! opened a destructive fire with grape and
canister. Sherman's regiment commenced
| the action on the Texan left. The whole
line. advancing in double-quick time. cried:
Remember the Alamo!" Remember Go
! liad!'
While approaching the enemy's works the
Americans received his fire. but withheld
! their own until within pistol shot. The effect
Of this fire on the enemy was terrible. The
| Texans made no halt-onward they went.
On the left they penetrated the woodland;
| the Mexicans ned. On the right the Texan
cavalry charged hat Of the enemy; the
| Mexicans fled. In the center. the Texan ar
tillery advanced to within seventy yards
Of that Of the Mexicans, but ceased to
| nre, for Burleson's regiment and Mtlard's
infantry had stormed the breastwork. took
| the enemy's artillery, and were driving
them back.
In fifteen minutes after the charge. the
Mexicans gave way at all points. and the
pursuit was general. some of them fed
to the river. some to the swamp IN their
rear, others toward Vince's bridge. but the
| largest portion, perhaps. to a clump OF
| trees not far to the rear. where they sur
| rendered. Such was their CONSERVATION, anu
so sudden their defeat. that their cannon
| was left loaded. and their precious NOV
| ables untouched: those that were asleep
awoke only in m to be over~nelheu ~.
| was about 8 in the afternoon. ana MANY
| were taking their ~siestas): those that were
playing monte left the game unrnlsnsu.
The morass In the rear and right OF 'he
enemy's camp, and into which 30 many W
The fueitiyes Ned, presented an awful scehe'
Men and horse. dead and dying torlhee .,,d
bridge for the furious pursuers. II IS ~
that Deaf Smith, after annou % the
Houston the news of the destruction
bridge. threw himself into the midst OF o1, ens
enemy and. after breaking his !" s"1Io
IN combat. coolly took another from one -
Nd slain. and continued the work OF DEAN.
Houston was wounded In the ankle ahu ns
horse was shot. ooo ,,,,,,ded
The Mexicans lost $50 killed. 0o "m.t,,
and 100 prisoners. besides a arg u and
NJ arms and great numbers OF muies anu
, ~ = taken. together with their camp
eouipage and the military chest. contain ,;a,aa
ing $1,000. The Texan loss was eight Ai'eu
and twenty-five wounded:
Texas had won her independence.