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Show THE BULLETIN Swagger Knitted Coat for Spring or Summer That Is Done in Simple Stitch On the 21st of April, the Texians, tinder Houston, and 600 strong, had 'maneuvered so as to get above and within some two miles and in sight of the Mexicans, under Santa Ana, who were 1,270 strong, and near down to the fork of the two rivers, the Brazos and Sabine. Houston, 'having the enemy thus snugly hemmed in, had his little army drawn !up for the purpose of addressing it in person. Soldier," said he, "there b the enemy do you want to fight?" Yesl was the universal shout "Well, then," said he, "let us eat our 'dinner, and then I will lead you into jbattlel" They obeyed the order to eat, and immediately thereafter, at about 4 oclock P. M. were marched Ito the attack. They bore down upon Ithe Mexicans at the top of their speed, reserving their fire until near enough to have every ahot tell A 'hot engagement was kept up about twenty minutes, when the Mexicans began to break and retreat in great i disorder and confusion. The Texians carried all before them. Although they had but half the number of the Mexicans, and but two pieces of cannon of four pounds each, while the enemy had a six and a nine pounder, yet in fifteen minutes after the engagement commenced, many of the Mexicans called loudly for quarter. After the rout of the Mexicans, Houstons men continued to follow up and pour in upon them for about two hours. Upwards of six hundred and fifty Mexicans were killed, and about six hundred taken prisoners. There were six or seven Texians lulled and about twenty wounded. Generals Cos and Almonte were among the first prisoners taken. The former was pale and greatly agitated, but the latter displayed, as he had done during the fight, great coqlness and courage. Santa Ana fled among the earliest j jwho retreated. He was seen by two boys, one about IS and the other about 17 years of age, to go into a thicket of woods. They kept watch of the place during the night, and Ithe next morning a man came out pressed like a common Mexican soldier. Not suspecting him to be Santa i Ana, they took him prisoner. He offered no resistance, but wished to ! I I of all the stitches needed; material requirements. Send 15 cent In coins or stamps (coins preferred) to The Sewing Circle, Household Arts Dept., 239 West Fourteenth Street, New York, N. Y. THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO (From the painting in the State Capitol at Austin.) almost as 'much DESPITE his as he was BECAUSE of them. If you doubt that statement, read the biography of Houston, "The Raven (also published by the Bobba-Merrlcompany) which won " for Its author, Marqula James, a Pulltxer prise In 1930. In it you will learn that Houston, commander-in-chie- f of an army of Ilberatloa In 1830, had to contend with the same dlfilcultlee which constantly harassed George Washingof the ton, commander-ln-chle- f forces fighting for American liberty In 1770. Jealousy, bickering, lack of Indecision, Inadequate supplies, divided authority, an untrained and undisciplined army he struggled against all of these handicaps Just as Washington had. That he was able to overcome them all and agalnat a superior force to win the overwhelming victory that he did adds to the brilliance of his achieve ment and mnkea San Jacinto a "field of glory" Indeed. Houston first went to Texas In 1833. In that year Gen. Antonio Lopes de Santa Anna overthrew the government of President Busta-inent- e and on April 1, 1833, the American settlers in Texas held a convention at Snn Felipe to propose to the new president of Mexico that Texas be made a separate stnte. But when Stephen F. Austin, the "Father of Texas," went to Mexico City to lay the convention's request before the new president, he Immediately threw Austin In Jail and made clear his hostility toward the Ides of Texan autonomy. The Imprisonment of Austin and the attitude of the Mexican dictator toward hla American subjects In Texas soon fanned their resentment Into s determination to revolt Talk of Independence wae In the air but Houston, who had played a leading part In the San Felipe convention. Joined Austin In his counsel to "keep quiet discountenance all revolutionary measures or men because, as he declared, "they would be likely to plunge Texas Into a bloody atrog-gl- e with Mexico before ahe was prepared for it" But the pressure was too strong upon him and late In 1835 when the Committee of Vigilance and Safety commissioned him "comniander-ln-chie- f of the forces or the department of Nacogdoches," he Issued a call for recruits In Texas to Join our ranks with a good rifle and 100 rounds of ammunition." Tie next went to Washlngton-on-the-Brazo- s where a convention was held on November 3, 1835. It electof ed Houston commander-ln-chlethe Texas armies. Having no In raw volunteers, hastily assembled as an army, he Immediately begnn making plans for a d body of troops before attempting a test of strength with the forces which Santa Anna would soon be leading Into Texas. San Antonio dc Bexar was held by General Cos with a force of 1.400 Mexicans. At Concepcion were less than 300 Texans commanded nnm- rom-patrlo- ts tory and said that the war was over. Burleson, who had said that Bexar could not be taken without artillery, resigned and went home . . . John-o- n was elected commander . . . The recruits flocked to the leaders who had covered themselves with glory at San Antonio de Bexar. That victory had been a blow to Houstons prestige and a movement to displace him aa commander-ln-chle- f took form. Fortunately that movement did not succeed, although Houston soon found himself In the position of being commander of an army that did pretty much as It pleased. Urged thereto by James Grant, a Scottish surgeon whose mines south of the 8ANTA ANNA Rio Grande had been seised by the Mexicans, plans were innde for two detachments to march south to attack Matamoras, a Mexican town on the south bank of the Rio Grande. The theory was that by doing so they could turn the flauk of Santa Anna's army when It Invaded Texas but the proponents of the scheme failed to realise that their force was totally inadequate, both In numbers and training, for auch a Job. Houston protested strenuously against such a foolish move, even though the provisional council of Toxaa approved It. Two torriblo SAM HOUSTON disasters lator were the direct result of tholr Ignoring hla advice. be taken to General Houston. He Santa Anna was not expected to was conducted to that officer, when invade Texas until spring but In he made himself known as Santa January Houston learned that the Ana, asked the respect due officers dictator had already Mexican 'of rank, and made the offers for his crossed the Rio Grande and was ad'liberty which had been published. vancing rapidly toward San Antonio de Bexnr. He sent James Bowie, By ELMO SCOTT WATSON who was at Goliad with a small IRECT from the Field of force, to Bexar with instructions to "demolish the fortifications, remove Glory I Such was the headline all the cannon, blow up the Alamo under which the Mobile and abandon the place." (Ala.) Mercantile Adrer-tige- r Bowie started to dq this but soon carried the news afterwards Houston, through the Instory quoted In part above. trigues of Johnson nnd Grant, was (This excerpt la taken and .deposed as comma from the book, "Amprlca James W. Fannin made head of the Goes to Press The News of Yesterarmy. Rcullzlng the futility of day," written by Laurence Greene against tills military struggling and published recently by the Dobbs-Merrlcabal, Houston sot out for company). and when the The "field of glory" to which fc Texas Declaration of Indciendence refers was that of San Jacinto, the was signed on March 2, 1830, "Safil one hundredth anniversary of which Houston was the John Hancock of is being observed this month as a the occasion, his flowing autograph part of the Texas centennial celeas bold as ever. On March 4 the bration. During that time the name convention again elected Houston :of Sam nouston again will be "flung commander-ln-chle- f of Its armies. In the meantime events .were marching to a tragic conclusion at NEFcV) San Antonia Bowie, Instead of obeying Houston's orders to blow up the Aliuiio and abandon the place, had chosen to remain there with Lieut. Col. William B. Travis who commanded a detachment of 130 nieu. On Fehruury 24 Santa Anna's army appeared and laid siege to the place. The rest Is history how Travis, Bowie. Bonham, Davy Crockett nnd the rest fought against overwhelming odds until March G when the end enme, for "Thermopylae hnd Its messenger of defont the Alamo had none." By that time Houston hnd started Gonzales and had sent word to for BATTLS O: Fannin, who hnd built "Fort DefiSan Jacinto ance" nt Goliad, to Join him. Arriving In Gonznles on March 11, Houston found himself In commund of an army of only 374 men with only two cannon that would shoot He acEdward but stars." Burleson Orators the Immediately etnrted drilling the by again inally against men but was Interrupted by the ar.will heap praises upon him as the tually under tlie Joint command of rival of two Mexleans with the story James Bowie nnd James W. Fannin. ,"Uero of San Jacinto" nnd the of the Alamo. Keeping the news "Savior of Texas. They will tell Despite Houston's recommendation from Ills men, the cniiuiuinder busied to Fannin that he wait until artilagain how he vanquished Santa himself with recruiting until his Anna, the Mexican dictator, aa lery were available, Fannin declared that with 330 men lie cmihl take the army hnd grown to 300 men. Again though It adds to the stature of he sent orders to Fnnnln to blow up their hero by calling him the conplace by storm. His urniy" shared Ills useless fort nnd retrent. that belief, too. So when a veteran queror of that Napoleon Then the news of the Alamo disof the West" (which he wasn't). plainsman raised the cry of "Who'll aster leaked out and pnnlc spread Much better might they call Housgo Into Bexar with old Ben Milam?" 300 men volunteered nnd stormed ton the "Washington of the West" through the town and the army. the town In face of artillery fin. Moreover, word rame from Snnta (which he was). To do that, of Mllnni was killed and the command Anna that the fate of the men In course, would Involve recognition of the Alamo would lie the fate of all the unpleasant fact that this Virpassed to Francis W. Johnson. Texans found In arms against Ills Five days later, Cos surrendered. ginian, like his great predecessor, was successful In a fight for liberty "Texas went wild over the vic authority. For the first time they ANNA SANTA the OF SURRENDER THE painting In tha State Capitol at Austin.) (From . f ll realized that tlielrs was a fight to the death. With only the small force at hla disposal, Houston knew that any atawait tempt to etand his ground-anSanta Annas onslaught would be fatal There was only one thing to do and he resolved to do It lie would retire to East Texas, gathering men as he went and try to lure the enemy Into dividing hie forces In pursuit Then he might have a chance to beat them in detail before they could concentrate against him. It was the old Napoleonic strategy which he was proposing to use against this "Napoleon of the West." So that retreat, which has ona of the epics of American history, began. To read the story of It le to recall aoma of tha campaigns of Washington in tho Revolution. Tha resemblance la striking and givea further point to calling Sam Houston the "Washington of tho West" During that retreat Houston dictated to bis aide, MaJ. George W. Hockley, an order to MaJ. William T. Austin to hasten to the coast, find some artillery and rejoin the army on the Colorado In twelve Houston meant to days time. fight" and the fight would be on ground of hie own choosing. But the retreat did not end at the Colorado. For the panic which had started among the people of Texas as Santa Anna advanced spread to the newly elected government officials. They hastily abandoned Washington and established the seat of government at Harrisburg. Despite the discouraging moral effect of this action Houston managed to hold hla army together and even gain recruits until hla army numbered some 1,400 men, poorly equipped, without artillery, but eager for battle. Then came more disheartening news Fannin had been attacked at Goliad, defeated and most of hla men slaughtered after they had surrendered. Enraged by this news Houstons men demanded that they be led against General Sesma'a detachment of Santa Anna's army d be-co- She'a mistress of all she surveys and you're certain to be, too, If you elect thle swagger knitted coat for wear thla easy making and spring and summer. 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Boss ON THE RETREAT Houaton Dictating to Hockley the Order for Major Austin to Get Artillery. which was camped across the Colorado river. Houston not only refused but ordered tlie retreat continued. By now there was mutinous talk In the army and a growing demand thnt Houston be deposed from command. For throe terrible days Houston drove the stumbling column through the unrelenting rain, advancing only 18 mileSL On March 31, 1830, he halted In a 'bottom' by the Brazos with 900 demoralized and mutinous men remaining of the 1,300 he hnd led from the Colorado five days before . . . 8am Houston's and rebellious mob was the republic's solitary hope menaced by four Mexican column sweeping forward to enclose its front, flanks and rear." However, tlie rnln which soaked the Texnns also delayed the Mexicans and gave Houston the time he needed to whip his "mob" Into some In the semblance of nn army. guns had meantime his the gift arrived two of friends In Cincinnati With Santa Anna In pursuit, he continued to fall back until ut last his masterly retreat ended on the banka of the Sun Jacinto river. Then when Santa Anna divided Ills forces, Houston's great opportunity came. The result was that "field of glory" the Battle of Snn Jacinto. rain-soak- mule-tende- rs True, But Trainer (encouraging his man) What you've got to do Is to stick to It and go for 'em, and you'll come niCIILY RECOMMENDED Yon can also appreciate why i ft's a mark of distinction fo step at fMs hoowtifuf keiMqr C ROSSITER. Mgr. ERNEST ,V,i'ELKBRANOPICKLES" Free Rn Caehlaa or Comforter, cottoa belt for your old rays. National Converting Works, 113 Cherry Are., Chicago. Dept. k. WXU 1630 W TIMES DO CHANGE through with flying colors. 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