The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-09-14
THE SIEGE
'"oT'..i69i III AI
srar'~H~ruT THE ALAMO. -,
lBYJENNIE J. woRTHIHaroN, \

= In O tar Western town lived daugh' na
ter OF hero Of the Alamo, who. 10 her co'
luxurious home. surrounded by all thrt de'
the world could glve-love, wealth ana COY
had but one shadow on her rae
life: the dark and fearful memory OF pei
the "Fall OF the Alamo.M 81 ,Ntgtj-gl we
Her children had longed TO hear yo'
from her lips the tale Of the bloody SID
day: but love and delicacy in touch cei
ing upon 4 subject 50 full Of painful an
memories had deferred them from ever oil
speaking Of 1t. ~ tH 'aaE tf3~Anlfl 4
Sixty years had passed since the OK
'HChild Df the Alamo" as she was eye IA
tatterward called, had witnessed within le
the old mission wall that CORY fight, as
and saw the heroic band Of Texas al
Rangers sacrifice Themselves for love N
of their country. ayEla2 osa i
| Sitting in the twilight of an, April y
evening, the anniversary of the BATTLE
the terrible picture of the bloody DAY .
lrosevividly before her.
Her granddaughter, y pretty cnllo
Of eleven summers, put her arms !
around her neck and whispered;
"Teiius, dear grandma, OF your NE
during the siege OF the Alamo
Her mother tried to hush the child
ish voice, but the grandmother said;
~Let the child alone Ada; an oio
woman has no right, because it gives
iher pain to recall it, to bury IN her
1beart memories of that day." ana
ldrawing the little one upon her knee
while tears, softly falling, rested upon
her cheek, like dew on wlthereo
rose. she commenced the :tale OF the
Alamo.
"The Alamo was originally church.
built by the early missionaries for the
indians. and dedicated to San Antonio
DeBexar, but later, from the tall ana
m graceful cottonwood trees growing
" near. it received the name OF Alamo.
ut is needless for me, my children.
TO tell YOU about the early settlers Oh
the Lone Star Estate, for even yen llV-
tie ones have heard their history from
YOUR parents lips; and how, after
wears OF servitade, they threw on tne
m woke of the Mexicans. It was amonon
hefore the battle of San Jaetnto tna'
the siege of the Alamo took place
Owdag to.dissensions among 1ne Aille.
;.on leaders there we're left but ahun-
dred and seventy m-en to de1eho pa
Antonio against the large Mexican
army That was marching to attack \
1 and soon the Mexican flag tloates'oVe
the hills surrounding the city; but ~
- courage of the Texan never wa"ere
"Stnbbornly they stoed their groune
from street to street, from mouse
house. they disputed every inch OF Sn
wax: but the superior strength on %
.F Mewcans forced them back TO Y
F) Alamo. where, abandoning all hep e !
~ . ,a;nforcements from General 'Hensto
" Etney determined to make a last ssan
~ o. the heroic leaders. Davis, Crocke
IA .Rowie. came with no thought
8 surrender, and inspired by thelr e
II onnla every man within the vlllai
~ was hero.
r. me women and children who hi
y = +oLa On refuqe in the building were Sc
e. other places for safety three
- men refused to leave, resolving
,oco share the dangers of the siege and
= j nurses to the sick and wounae
y These were my mother, Mrs! Alsbul
/ IA that noble Mexican woman, "a
9idelaria. tbs Heroine OF the Alan
"My parents were anxious Una
/ I'll ,ho,,ld be taken from the deadly pc
3.set now surrounded us, but
j x[tbought OF scaling the wall was =
I'D doned, for the American 'w 't'5,lI WA
SQExigilant- ,8,-, ,ax ...l
WI an the FIRST Of the siege the won
Ax saw little; hut the sound OF Uhe co. 49,
I,1d vibrate back .tothe small, on
n ~ room which, was their refuge
IN g a,so served as hospital Tor
~ Vtwounded. where they we're !enut
IA 8 nars.ea.d Here at brief Intervals =
' q ~ FIRE of the Mexicans iulien'
6ho,,,d gace,xe a hasty visit from
3 tather NV last recollection OF nn
81 a. standing covered With oloOp.
mother clinging to him, nor !.l',.'
. e IL CHASTITY appearance. Cnlio-Ai
& hank from him, but he caught d
H. arms and covered my face
:. = risses calling2ne endearlng Mans
r" < he murmured, God protect my
& and child when the Alamo falls-
8 ..The last day of the siege nan :
.oc<,I3 and OF the hundred and seventy
A Tho had entered the Alamo o.
- hundred were LEFT; for many VINO
!. and ascaned the Mexican bullets
stricken with fever that daily
nad our ranks. Among these wa
- brave General Bowie. ;,
rs az = s.The bloody combat was drawn
"a from c,ose. and we knew thatina lew
to any hour, the Mexican flag wenlu
state. aver the Mission. La this nsrve
College sooth the women thought not 81
ar ana awn danger. but with hearts hu
,ments, O r;,b Main tteSdpaissaD dnobI ~ ~
,ligious th a' deaa0 dtOraeysryEAsEe 8 lAE
Re best wounded gap9d dtsIjjpgfu rp 51aiT gs-
" Stu ssn1da syf fond work to do. Az j
p ouSp "a pause came in tne Das1s'