Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
REPORT ON ALAMO
FROM SANTA ANNA
VALUABLE DATA on HISTORIC
Old FORT RECEIVED FROM
MEXICAN ARCHIVES.

AUSTIN. Texas June 25.-Goycr-
nor Colquitt o. just In receipt o.
some additional data from the MeXi-
can archives. relating to the old Ala
NO Ills visit 10 San Antonio this
week and the resumption OF work on
the restoration of the Alamo Is
more or less connected with this ad-
dltional Information.
Capture of the Alamo
Certified cops Of the report Of the
capture OF the fortress of the Alamo,
which the President OF the Republic,
Antonio Lopez Doc Santa Anna, reder-
ed 10 the president ad interim. furn-
lshed Governor Coluuitt by President
Hadero Of Mexico. under date Of
February q. 1913.
Secretary OF the office Of war
and Marine. Mexico Main Depart
ment OF State First section On the
margin: Army OF Operations. March
~. 1868. Assault Of the Alamo By
the President OF the Republic, Don
Antonio Lopez Do Santa Anna, in
which he took artillery. park 'o'
provisions ammuuitions and flag
Excellent Sire Victory accompa
MES the Mexican army az this mo-
ment. \ q. 49,. b. has just achieved q
most complete aud glorious one.
which will perpotuate iis memory
As announced 90 YOU on the p
of last month 100 reporting 10 sou
the capture OF This city, vas wait
lng for the first brigade infantry 10
operate dccisiyey against the fort
ress of the Alamo. uut although not
Ian the corps OF which u Is composed
could come. three battaliOns, one of
Sappers. one OF Aldama, one Of To-
luca, were able 20 DO 30 hy forced
marches. With this force and that
OF Matamoras. Jimiuel. and san Luis
PotosI, I was able % gather together
exclusive Of recruits 1900 infantry.
This being divided into four columns
aud one reserve as is noted In the
general order Of yesterday. Va copy
of which ! lnclose The assault was
begun Il O'Clock Boz the morning
meeting the obstinate resistance, so
that the fight lasted more than an
hour aud a half. even the reserve
being called into service.
The scene presented by this engage
ment was extraordinary the men
fought hand 10 hand. and Wed with
one another ~ deeds Of heroism The
twenty-one pieces of the enemys ar
ltillery. which we're used with the pt.
moy skill. the vivid rifle fire. which
Appeared To ill1minate the Interior 81
the Qualifications and the bitches and
ramparts were no obstacle for the
undaunted Mexlcans They did their
duty like valiant men. and are yorthy
lof all consideratio of the supreme
government aud Of the gratitude of
their cOmpatriots.
Very Few Escaped.
In fine. We gained the fortress
with its artillery, park tor proyis-
onsl, cts. buried among its ditch
80 and embankments more than
600 corpses. an OF foreigners. aud in
the vicinity a greal number which
II has not been possible To examine.
Of those, who attempting 90 escape
from the baynnets of the infantry,
fell under the sabres OF the cavalry
which ! had stationed there. I can
Therefore assure you that very few
have gone 10 carry tn news of their
comrades
"Among the said clrpses are the
first and second chiefs uf the enemy
Bowie. Travis. colouels as they
style themselves: Crockett. of the
same rank. and all th, other chiefs
and officials who bore spatchys of
1.-THE convention On on side there
have been about seyent killed and
800 wouded. including rro chiefs
land twenty three off. their
loss is the less TO be r.trettcd boz
lyiew OF the Just cause for which
they we're 'ighting. for II s. the dut,
1.-THE Mexican soldier TO l.D iu de-
Tense OF the rights OF O.. nation
land all are ready for 81 D. worthy
obpects az whatever sacrifi, without
permitting foreigners. whatever be
their originiu insult th' Mother
Country and eurtail her Territory
In due time | shall ren de-
tailed repor' Of this very Important
victory a. request con Ie Dos
felicitatins ne nation and . EV-
cellency, the resident ad interim. 20
whom you VII please conn .,0atc
this report
The bearer conveys one H. the
flags OF th, alttalions Of the #emy
taken this Iay. whereby may D.. the
better seen Tie true designs 0 the
traitorous ..'onists and their c0aliu-
tors from ODE United States o' the
North.
God and liberty.
ANTOINE LOPEZ DE SANTA
ANNA.
Headquarters. Bexar. March lNai'