The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1906-02-21
WAR STORIES.
Ihe Heroes of the A-lamo-Bowie Croc1xet+
Travis and Bonha1r
Will T.. Sheehau in Montgomery Advertiser.

Americans, moved back into the old
Alamo fort. He had, it is said, III
men. This force was later reinforced
oy small company of Americans un.
der Capt. Smith, Of Gonzales, Texas.
Capt. L. T. Travis, brother of the
leader in the great fight and now a
prominent citizen of Evergreen, ssys
that the total number of men in the
command was only 158. In this old
Mexican fort they gave battle to San
ta Anna's army of 1000 men.
The fort, for it is still the greatest
relic that the State of Texas cherish
es. was an obloug structure built in
the Mexican style. With its walls
aud buildings it spread over two and
one:fourth acres of ground. TIE
walls were % feet high and three
feet b'oal. Day after day the fight.
ing continued until the morning OF
Meroh 9Th, when Santa Anna deter
mined upon final assault. The
tight the Americans we're making vas
maddening. It was humiliating to
any leader to know that slender
company Of men we're holding in
check 80 large an army. Il was a
situation that had nothing of oredi.
or glory in it for tho Mexican arms.
So the assault was determined
upon.
All the morning the fight went on
and the sands were red with blood,
But the sands without the fort were
redder than that within the fort.
When one American fell within the
fort FIVE Mexicans lay stretched on
the ground without the fort. A
break was made, a cannon manned by
the defenders was captured and turn
ed upon the Amerioans-and the end
was not far off. The Mexicans
swarmed in. Only few of the de-.
Tenders were alive, but they were
Sighting as confidently, as bravely as
though an army Of 10000 were at their
back.
Bowie, the great frontiersman, an
intrepid spirit, was up stairs stretched
upon bed aud unable to use that de-
atEnetive knife which be invented
aud which hears his name. He was
In the last stages Of consumption.
And no doubt he ioyfally accepted
the splendid chance to die fighting
than tc #asts away enervated and
hopeless. His bed was weighed down
with loaded pistols. He heard the
shots aud the clash below, the VIC
terious shouts OF the Mexioans ssIi
tho tramp Of their feet =. upcp the
steps. '" -. .-.........,.t... -
They saw him ;propped upon his oil.
low with hia great eyes burning. But
the first of those who saw him never
lived to tell the tale. He turned the
room Of his death bed into q sham.
bles. Before his eyes we're closed
befote his finger lost the. strength 70
pull the trigger, the dead Of Mexico
Uttered the aoor and surrounded the
bed. - .,H.<. .l,
In that famous company Of tho
mo was Davy Crockett, as brave & as
the brave0t and the best rife shot $irt,;:
the generation OF Americans; whose
rrendest boast vea ee true ehonting,..
On that day when be stood with: his
baok to the wall and made the last
fight Of bic life, he ): was q; q, nationlsl:
figure, in the front. rank Of Am;s,rli.>
eans:% For this Tennessee 4 #riifsmtaInS
had been sent to congress- from 81 Ten,
nesaee whore he ;frst attracted attein.'
tion because; OF, his pioturesduenolsls. g
and where later| his native 5 ability
won recognition He was was The 1paollti..
Gal opponent % The great Andrew.
Jackson, and: many believed him
Jaekson's equal iu ability. 5?. .5 Il: 3..
%s:Of him ID Isl told :?;in: this Alamo, 3,
fight thathe kept silent for tuo; dayga j. i
Mexican cannon & thas held 3tha Il place, i I
ard she range 10 ba, ter s down l,sil : &jthoa
walls of the Alamo. 81 Whsnu B *he ,,Sl sas
them monat The gun Sc Els Il aaid , IA,
calmly seok the wali with his Tonnes. d,
geo riae.S and eoolly picked / 4 5o!f5 5sltLhsl slL
Msex;eans Who had puk thsE Ii 81 run 4 isto3
place. And ; as: d o,a:5 aftor anot thar
tried g g Zip o. run 8 orwIard 4 ID Z ,S shoot
che gun. the Tennessee riaamiain.5 dropt. l
psd then before shsy fo,,oulda u, u touch
powder 81 ramsrod. ;;S # S;: B IssE
]. Daa.h came ts Oroek kstt s Sd psra ! spss ,lI,,
hesuopld have ohosan, II. SHe5 ItnaiS M
itWith elsh ~ ~ AZ kia;1
above 5his hsad and, ,npon thG horde Sof.
Maxicana infaassinr fnr szard nm n
sased sllen: Anda thas ks ,aied.
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