Bisbee daily review., 1913-04-22
SAN JAclnro DAY.


 acinto Day. made eternally memorabl,
 by the glorious achievement of tn, few hundred Texans comprising thu army of General sam Houston iu tht final encounter that took place witt the army of Sants Ana, which re suited in the defeat and rout of the army. the capture of Santa Ana, and the independence of the Repuonc ol Texas.
 The battle of San acintc was fought on April 21. 1s3e.. not far from the city of Houston, in what is now San acinto county. and the details of that battle are familiar to eYsry student Of Texas history The little band of Texans had met with many reverses in their encounters with the forces Of Santa Ana up to that time The Hi@@S<1~AS Eau oSSNiIeu di bOlidGs tue Alamo had fallen and it's bravedefend- CTS inhumenely butehered. and the victorious and leIentless Mexican com, mander was bent on campaign of complete exterruination
 Nerved by the fat eof their fellow. patriots at Goliad and the Alamo, burning with the holy desire to avenge their deeths. the Texans went into the battle of San acinto determined to conquer or die, and within a short time the Mexican army was defeated with many dead and wounded. the remnant in full flight and Santa Ana himself captive in the hands sf the men who were determined to na,e him executed.
 General Houston would not hear to this proposal, however, but iI- stead. extended the captive every pos sible courtesy, but made the recognl. tion of Texas independence the price of his liberty. Santa Ana gladly agreed to this and after time was given hi sliberty. Soon thereafter repudi- si,., the acknowledgement o fthe in dependence of Texas, and returning to Mexico raised another army with 1 the intention finvading Texas.
 The subjugation of Texas was never accomplished. however. and after a l short but brilliant career as repub lie. annexation to the United States | was accomplished, which n turn brought about the short but eventuf | was between the United States and I Mexico, which resulted in the acqul Fition of much additional territory, and the final settlement of the future of the great State Of Texas.
 Santa Ana continued his despotic career in Mexico. until ba was driven out by the French, after which he came to the United States and lived for some time in The State of New York Finally he was permitted to re- turn to Mexico under forgiveness extended him by Benito Iaurez,, and died in his native country iu 1s7C Santa Ana v1s something of a mill. tary genius. but man or despotical will and of most cruel and unfor. giving disposition. He was native of Jalapa-.
 During the years that have elapsed since the fateful battle of San acinto. the great State of Texas has made tho most wonderful progress of any state in the Union and is toaay the first state in agricultural products. out ranking all her sisters. with her pos abilities in that direction. but barely touched. The animosities of the early days between Texans and Mexicans have been largely forgiven and for gotten. sDd the Mexieaas who are fighting for constitutional government in Mexico today have no more ardent friends and well wishers than their neighbors on the American side of the Rlo cFande Psso Times.