The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
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ready ready. for g. hsht This was only ruse OF
houston 70 see II the volunteers were m1de !
OF the proper stun lie had ali tho inc |
been afraid of them In close Bob, 'T,'t |
W. en- ne saw this demonstration he said |
Uali the next day aud give them hnttia |
as soon as Santa Anna could be overtai,en
hhat night we learned that Santa Anna wis /
Houston called for 400 volunteer "a NIL,
buHalo bayou and so down and ofta"p
santa Anna. was one that yoluntearcd
b opea We were soon there trying to get our
norses across the water; but the animals
refused TO swim. They could 500 the Wcht
OF the IRE at Harrisburg ana MS /, sbn,.aJ !
IN rom ,nf water me horses would Tighten
the order was countermanded
IN the morning We began 20 prepare for
SS,osSSihs me river Houston called for three
the baggage and after one or tvo , nan
Ne got the number. The oulv means wa
nau TO cross the river was a llttie boaf
"a nn,o one ms. iaShlon OF ferry boat. 1t was so
tlme. Houston then asked for volunteers
10 swim the cavalry horses ncross ana
win them the saddles and baggage. How,
got together some logs aud sticks ana n,odc
a raft ana placing as much baggage on
them as We could we started across. taking
Tue Tue Iopes ued to our horses in our teeth
we went across. This trip was made TWEEN.
ty-one times and by this time the last man
had crossed on the boats nv His lime II
was Iptc IN the day and 10y the time we
were feNdy 10 march u was dark TAX.
ing Santa Annals trail we marched untiI
about one hour before daylight when we
were halted and ordered to rest on our
arms. AS soon as day broke we continued
our march ON the trail until we reached
our camp on the bayou. General Houston
ordered sherman to ind Santa Annals
whereabouts. AS sherman was traycung
down san Jacinto bay he was deceived bV
Santa Anna and fired upon with the can.
non The Mexican general had no idea that
houston army was there, but when we
returned the fire with our Twin Sisters
santa Anna beat retreat and campe1
within three-fOurthS of a mile from where
the battle took place,
The next day there was some skirmishing,
but nothing was gained by either side and
all was quiet until the day Of April II mt
10 O'Clock, when We attacked them Cos
had reinforced Santa Anna with six hun
/ dred men, but that made no difference with
1 our men. Deaf Smith had TO cut down
/ Ninceus bridge and when he reported the
bridge destroyed Houston made prepare
lions for the attack. Burleson was to at.
tack Santa Annals hreastwork with the
Twin Sisters while Colonel sherman and
Colonel Bennett attacked Almonte who
was In the timber in "A ravne made By
the water; in fact IL was perfect breast
work. Both regiments moved at the same
time. We were all volunteers aud knew
nothing about drilling. hut we knew how
to fight and we did It, Ny captains com.
we marched In double file until We could
see the whites of the enemies eyes. When
We got within three hundred Yards OF the
ditch We were ordered 10 charge and we
charged In double file There was one man
in front Of me who fred and hred soon
after he did, hence ] had the honor of fir
ing the second gun that was fred In tins
memorable battle. We outtrayeled the First
regiment and had driven Almonte some 200
yards before the First regiment had got.
ten 10 Santa Annals hreastworks, They
charged with such fury that the MeXicanS
fed In very short time and soon the rout
was general and the great slaughter Of the
McXicans took place In about 400 yards OF
their brcastworks, whore the First and
Second regiments got together. Here the
MeXicanS made a rally and here was about
ten acres of land that was literally GOV
cred with dead MeNicans. There was a
Doggy slough here and q Mexican cavalry
horse jumped in II, going out of sight eN.
cept the pOmmel Of the saddle on him, and
II was Just in sight We could jump from
the other bank. About fifty Of US awaited
ourselves of this opportunity and crossed
the slough. I was the second TO cross ana
in landing hit my knee against tue bayone'
that was held In the arms OF a dead Mex
lean who had lodged in the hullrushes. II
gave me a painful wound and stopped my
progress for few moments. / had pro
ceeded asfew PAGES when a Mexican WON
an emerged from the FURNISHES, barred hel
breast to show that she was a woman, anC
made the Catholic cross on her breast q
= man standing IN 'front.' OF me uIeW MS sul
, to shoot her and told him not 10 hre ina
shc WINS n woman THAT makes no dtuer
encc," said he lie struck at her with nj
! gun ana | knocked OF the lick He thei
, leveled his gun, saying that could no
keen of bullet, and was In the act o
, firing when drew my gun and told MIN J
he fred | would kill him. Are you Il
carnest?" said he. ! told him that was
t BY this time three other women VINO wer'
! tecting this woman, came running up -
= inc and begging and they were uhharme,'
, lust Mt This time Captain Seguin' wn
had company of MeNiC0ns in our army
cane m and said Captain, | tur
V these women over 10 yon. lahe care
n them. and we went on in the hght'
: The rest of the battle was n running nghl
e About three miles from where IL neSa
I AIrorte surrendered with what was lei
Of his COO men. I was IN the rear guar
q | of fhe nrlsoners when we marched bac
al to Uoustons camp. One of the ofhcel
/. stunning nm to Houston said; genera
: here are the prisoners.
n .'Bv the eternal. ! ordered no prisoners
Il thundered Houston, the fire fairy nashin
: from his eyes. General Rusk, knowins ~
o temrcr % the man. said: g! VIII take ,5li
4 Of ne prisoners." and marched them ava
, to our camps. H.,
Q / was laid up with my knee for tire
n or four DAYS The third dav Baiiey II
q sisted me to walk to where the prlsone
!. we're II heing near our camp. Whlie
n were on the south line or the prisoners
/ woman. who was on the north me; can
C running through the prisoners TAKING
% nor own language The guard ordered NJ
q to stop, hut she paid no attention to M
d A man who was standing near ana unde
= stood Spanish said to me; "She is taiKlr
~ 10 YOU" ! told him to stop vt am -