Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-11-29
EFFORT WILL BE
MADE TO LOCATE
TWIN SISTERS
exams Are Anxious to Find
Two Small Cannon Which
Figured in the States
Struggle for independence
fBv The Associated Press)


Dallas, Tex, NOV. 2S.--Hope that
ne famous Twin Sisters the two
nall cannon which figured so
.rgely in Texas struggle for indie
endenee, will be restored was re-
wed here this week when state
enator J. c. MsNealous announced
lat he intends to take steps at the
ext session of the Texas legisla-
ire toward locating theN historic
lies. The senator's action Will
Ike the form of a resolution ask
ag for an appropriation to con-
uct the search, if, after investi-
alton, the plan appears practical
snator McNealous said that he had
1nducted a thorough personal in
astigation and felt convinced that
le cannon can be located.
Should the appropriation be
tade, lovers of Texas history may
ealize a dream of more than half
century, and to the people of the
one star state may be given the
reatest memorial, perhaps, in eX-
tence of the heroic fight against
ne Mexican hordes in 1886,
success Depends Upon One Man.
Success in locating the Twin
sters" depends upon one man
r. Fl. n. Graves of Dallas-the
lly survivor of the five confeder-
e soldiers who buried the guns
ear Harrisburg, Tex. early in
me, 1865. DIR. Graves has visited
le spot several times, his latest
sit being during the confederate
union at Houston this fan, and
4 recently expressed himself as
1t only willing but eager TO lead
le search. He probably will be
ded by an expert from the ply
cs department of the state uni
ersity who will be equipped with
delicate instrument used in To-
iting buried metals. The instru-
ent is said to be practically infal-
Bile when operated within few
andred yards of the object sought.
Despite his advanced age--for he
nearing his eightieth milestone
r. Graves memory is remarkably
ear and he is able to recall even
10 minutest details of the burial
the relics.
"The burial took place soon al
Governor Pendleton Murrah's
tempt to obtain special terms Of
lrrender for our division from the
sad of the blockading squadron
federal warships anchored near
hat is now known as the Calves
n ietties," DR.. Graves related re-
antly.
Got Tired of Waiting.
"It was shortly after the break
= Of southern forces occurred
lat Governor Murrah asked for
,l1lnteers to remain in Galveston
hile he negotiated with the COM
ander of the squadron. -Four
lndred of us remained and took
. our stations on the island.
owever, when the governor re-
gSea Tom the warships five days
fer. all but seventy-two of the
,lunteers had become tired Of
aiting and had gone home.
eThose of us who had waited,
lntinued DR.. Graves, then started
land, our first stop being at Har-
sburg. When we reached this
s3int we found a pile of abandoned
tnnon, where they had been
imped by the roadside. In the
le were the two small guns so
sar to the hearts of Texas pa
jots-the Twin Sisters
ITO allow these precious guns to
II into the hands of the Yankees
as nnthinkable. We had been
9aten but the fire of patriotism
as still there, and while the great
part of our party resumed the
urnev. five of us and. in addition,
v negro body guard, Dan, re-
aimed at Harrisburg with the de-
rrnination to put the Twin Sis
RS, where they would be safe
4rever. Thos who remained were:
ack Taylor, Ira Prewitt, Sol j.
nomas, John Barnett, my negro
an, and myself.
Started to Dig the Grave.
Gas night drew near we started
dig the grave. We will bury the
tie darlings so deep that no in
rnal Yankee will ever find them
& said fervently as we started to
nrk with the spades. But though
lr feryor did not diminish our
rength did, and for my part,
as glad to let my negro finish my
4are of the work.
cat last the task was completed
id after dismantling the irwin
sters' we rolled them into the
ave. Then after filling in the
rth over the guns, we proceeded
destroy all evidences Of the bur
/. All metal parts, such as the
on tires, were dumped into the
lyou nearby. Then with the wood
built a fire over the freshly
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