Show I Direct Fr From om the Field of Glory Calory I April the ih tbt M of had d and and ande ass above d to get 10 II miles des and In sight Ight e twO WO Ana Santa e anti under and and near near 1270 strong the ere fork of the two rivers the Sabine Houston Sad and thus snugly the enemy little army draIn dra In Inthe In had of it the he there said laid want to fight r-doroa r the you universal shout I coal yaS be Ie us eat our said the into Gala then I lead d you and r obeyed the order to f r They thereafter at att Immediately and IId o'clock P P. M were marched t 4 They bore down upon r duct attack it at the top of their theta their fire until near t reserving g every very shot telL A Awas jI b to have bave was kept up about the Mexicans 1111 m break a and and when treat retreat eat in in great 1 I Jet jer wd and confusion The S all aI before them Although d half the number of the ti tad bad but but two pieces of can anIo and Md ch d b four pounds pound each while the Id had i s six IX and a nine esa after the ens en- en minutes es tt s commenced many of the amt rani alii called loudly for quarter rout of the Mexicans the he r follow continued to Wi moi WB men them for about in upon 1 pour hundred Upwards of six I JOES o tJ 5 Mexicans were killed a and andt d dI i tit t I I hundred taken prisoners t I 1 wen rare six ail in or seven Texans i 1 mi IDd about twenty wounded nil ns Cos Cas and Almonte were taken The Thea Thesty p i I to the Br first fint t prisoners a If sty tu wu pale and tad greatly agitated die de latter displayed as he had faring nI the fight great coolness Binge miga inn la Ana fled Bed among the earliest retreated He was 1911 seen by two t I one about 15 and the other t 17 11 years Jears of age to go into a aset at set at t of woods wood They kept watch a place during the night and andrut ml rut morning a man came out alike a t common Mexican sol sol- I Not inspecting him to be Santa t they diey to took k him prisoner He Heat Heid id at no resistance but wished to toto 9 iz F SAM HOUSTON to General Houston He inducted conducted to that officer when ads i himself known as Santa eked the respect due officers and made the offers offen for his 7 which c had been een published ELMO IELMO SCOTT WATSON from the Field of Ot Glory I Such UCh was the headline under n er which the tho Mobile Ala Ma Mercantile Ad Adver Adver- tiser carried the tho n news i 1 quoted In part above This excerpt Is taken takeD from the e book book America t It The The News New of ot Tester Tester- Je by Laurence u ence Greene Wed bUshed recently y by y the Bobbs- Bobbs compan any 1 bid of ot Cl glory o y to which It wu II that f ot of oto San an Jacinto the Mth v a anniversary of ot which t observed ed this J month as a of TO the Texas Terns centennial cele cele- ea au et During that a time the name namen Houston again Igal n w will 11 be flung i the stars It Orators Orators' leap app again or of upon him m as the theand Jacinto ot or and the Texas a l It bow he They will tell I vaa II Ibe U vanquished Santa I d It to dictator as asI I her the stature by call OtaO of ot I e or C hIm the that hat cony con con- lt ilear Napoleon tt he wasn't lie they y call ca cathe i ton 4 ks ot or the e West I involve To recto do that day oft ot of i recognition t ra tact ot of lIke hit that VIr- VIr I crest lo fight for A t tf A t 1 THE BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO r From the Ih painting In the State Capitol w at Austin almost as much DESPITE his compatriots compatriots com patriots as he was BECAUSE of ot I them It If you doubt douht that statement read the biography of ot Houston The Raven naven also published by the Bobbs- Bobbs Bobbs company which won for Its author Marquis James a Pulitzer prize In 1030 In It you will learn that Houston in commander of ot nn an army of ot liberation In 1830 1330 had to contend with the same difficulties which constantly constantly constantly con con- harassed George Washington Washing Washing- ton commander In of ot the forces fighting lighting for American liberty In 1770 Jealousy bickering lack of ot operation co Indecision Inadequate supplies divided authority an untrained untrained un un- un trained and undisciplined army army he he struggled against nil all of ot these handicaps handl handi caps just as Washington had That I he was able to overcome them all aU alland alland and against a superior force to win the overwhelming o victory that he did adds to the brilliance of ot his achievement achievement achieve achieve- ment meat and makes San Jacinto a field of ot glory Indeed Houston first went to Texas In 1832 In that year Gen Antonio Lopez de Sant Santa Anna overthrew the government of ot President Bustamente Busta- Busta mente mete and on April 1 1833 the American settlers In Texas held a convention at San Felipe to propose to the new president of ot Mexico that Texas be made a separate state But when Stephen F. F Austin the Father Father Father Fa ther of Texas went went to Mexico City to lay the conventions convention's request before the new president he Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- threw Austin In Jail and made clear his hostility toward the Idea of ot Texan autonomy The Imprisonment of Austin and the attitude of ot the Mexican dictator toward his American subjects In Texas soon fanned tanned their resentment Into a determination to revolt Talk of ot Ind independence was In the air but Houston who had played a leading part In the San Felipe convention con joined Austin In his counsel to keep quiet discountenance all aU revolutionary revolution revolution- ary measures or men because as ashe ashe ashe he declared they would be likely to plunge Texas Into a II bloody struggle struggle struggle gle with Mexico before she was prepared prepared pre pre- pared for It It But the pressure was too strong upon him and late In 1835 when the Committee of ot Vigilance and Safety commissioned him commander In chief of ot the forces of of the department department depart depart- ment meat of ot Nacogdoches he Issued a acaU call caU for recruits In Texas to Join our ranks with a good rifle ride and rounds of ot ammunition He De next went to on Washington the-Brazos the where a convention was held on November 3 1835 It elected elected elect elect- of ot ed ad Houston commander In the Texas armies Having no confidence con In raw volunteers hastily assembled as an army he Immediately Immediately Imme Imme- began making plans for tor a well drilled body of ot troops before attempting a test of ot strength with the forces which Santa Anna would soon lIoon be leading lending Into Texas San Antonio de Bexar was held by General Cos with a force of ot 1400 Mexicans At Concepcion were less than Texans commanded nom nom- s 's N I uca taco I C D V I W g 11 1 1 A. A I M N M S R I I I 4 Ip Is fe r I iI i a. a t iI I 1 I N I Or SAN I II I L w r Ji finally by bT Edward Burleson but actually actually actually ac ac- ac- ac under the Joint command of ot James Bowie DowIe and James W. W Fannin Despite Houstons Houston's recommendation to Fannin that he watt walt until artillery artillery artil artil- lery were available declared J that with men he could take the place by storm Ills army shared that belief bellet too So when a veteran plainsman raised the cry of ot go Into Bexar with old Ben Milani men volunteered and stormed the town In face tace of artillery fire was killed and the command passed to Francis W W. Johnson Five days later C s 's surrendered Texas went wild lid over the sic II tory and said that the war was over Burleson who had said that flexor Bexar could not be taken artillery resigned and went home borne Johnson John John- son was elected commander The recruits flocked to the le leaders d r who had covered themselves with glory at San Antonio de Bexar That victory had been a blow t to Houstons Houston's prestige and a movement to displace him as commander ln chief took form torm Fortunately that movement mo did not succeed although Houston soon found himself In the position of ot beIng be be- ing lug commander of ot an army that did pretty much as It pleased Urged thereto by James Grant a Scottish surgeon whose mines south of ot the 1 t. t I I P SANTA ANNA Rio ho Grande had been seized by the Mexicans plans were made for two detachments to march south to attack attack at at- tack Matamoras a Mexican town on the south bank of ot the Rio Blo Grande The theory was that by doing so they could turn the flank of ot Santa Annas Anna's army when It Invaded Texas but the proponents of the scheme failed tailed to realize that their force was totally Inadequate both In numbers and training for such a job Houston Houlton protested strenuously against such a foolish move even though the provisional council of Texas approved It Two terrible disasters diluters later were the direct re result reo re suit sult of 0 their Ignoring hU his advice Santa Anna was not expected to Invade Texas until spring but In January Houston learned that the Mexican dictator had already crossed the Rio nto Grande and was advancing advancing ad ad- rapidly toward San Antonio de Bexar He lIe sent James Bowie Dowie who was at with a small force to Bexar with Instructions to demolish the fortifications remove all the cannon connon blow up the Alamo and abandon the place Bowie started to do this but soon afterwards Houston through the In Intrigues Intrigues intrigues In- In of ot Johnson and Grant Groat was deposed as commander In and James W. W Fannin made head bead of ot the army Realizing the futility of ot struggling against this military cabal Houston set out oct for Washing Washing- ton the and when the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed on March 2 1836 1830 Sam Houston was the John Hancock of ot the occasion his flowing autograph as bold as efer ever On March 4 the convention again elected Houston Douston commander In of Its armies In the meantime events were marching to a tragic conclusion at San Antonio Bowie Bowle Instead of obeying Houstons Houston's orders to blow blowup blowup blowup up the Alamo and abandon the place had hod chosen to remain there therewith therewith with Col William B. B Travis who commanded a detachment of ot men On February 24 Santa Annas Anna's army appeared and laid siege to the place The rest Is history his hIs- tory tory how how Travis Tra Bowie Dowie Bonham Donham Davy Crockett and the rest fought against overwhelming odds until March 0 6 when the end came for Thermopylae had Its messenger of defeat the defeat the Alamo had none By that time Houston had bad started for Gonzales and had bad sent word to Fannin who had built Fort Defiance Defiance ance at to Join him ArrivIng Arriving ing In Gonzales on March 11 Houston Houston Hous Hous- ton found himself In command of ot otan an army of ot only men with only two cannon that would shoot lIe He Immediately started drilling themen themen the themen men but was Interrupted by the arrIval arrival arrival ar ar- rival of ot two Mexicans with the story of ot the Alamo Keeping the news from tram his men the commander busied himself with recruiting until his army had grown to roo men A Again aln he sent orders to Fannin to blow up op ophis his useless fort and retreat Then the news of ot the Alamo disaster disaster dis dis- aster leaked out and panic spread through the town and the army Moreover word came calDe from Santa Anna that the fate of ot the men In Inthe Inthe Inthe the Alamo would be the fate tate of ot all Texans found In arms against his Sis authority For the first frat time they realized that theirs was a fight tight to the tho death With only the small force torce at Itt his dIsposal ton knew that any attempt at- at tempt to stand his ground and await Santa Annas Anna's onslaught would be fatal There was only one thing to todo todo todo do and he resolved to do It He lie would retire to I East Kast ast Texas gathering gatherIng gather- gather Ing ng men as he went and tr try to lure the he the enemy Into dividing his forces In pursuit Then he might have ha a chance to bent them m In detail before before before be be- fore they could concentrate against him It was 08 the old Napoleonic strategy which he was proposing to use against this Napoleon of ot the West So 80 that retreat which has become become be be- come one of the epics epic of American history began To read the star story of It Is I. to recall some ome of the campaigns cam of Washington In the Rev Rev- The resemblance I la is Ing and gives further point to call Ing lag Sam Houston the Washington Washing ton of the West During that retreat Houston dictated dictated dic dic- to his aide MaJ George W. W an order to MaJ William T. T Austin to hasten to the coast find some artillery and rejoin the army armr on the Colorado In twelve days days' time Houston meant to fight and fight and the fight would be on ground of his own choosing But the retreat did not end at the Colo rado redo For the panic which had hod started among the people of ot Texas as Santa Anna advanced spread to the newly elected government of They hastily abandoned Washington and established the seat of ot government at Harrisburg Despite Despite De De- spite the discouraging moral effect of ot this action Houston managed to hold his army together and even gain gala recruits until his army numbered numbered num num- some 1400 men poorly equipped without artillery but eager ealer for battle Then came more disheartening news news news-Fannin had b been en attacked at defeated and most of ot his men mea slaughtered after they had bad sur sur- rendered Enraged by this news h Houstons I men demanded that they be led against General Sesma's detachment detachment detachment de de- of ot Santa Annas Anna's army t li w r rs s 4 i 4 I It 9 I t s zd t ON THE RETREAT Houston Dictating to Hockley the Order for Major Austin AUltin to Get Artillery which was camp camped across the Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- Colorado rado river Houston not only refused refused re re- re- re fused but ordered the retreat con con- tinned By ny now there was mutinous talk In the army and a growing demand domand demand de do- mand that Houston be deposed from command For three terrible days Houston drove e the stumbling column through the unrelenting rain advancing ad only 18 IS miles On March 31 1830 he halted In a bottom by the Brazos with demoralized and mutinous men remaining of ot the 1300 he had bad led from the Colorado five days dars before before be be- fore tore Sam Houstons Houston's rain- rain soaked and rebellious mob was the republics republic's solitary hope hope ena hope menaced by four tour Mexican columns sweeping forward to enclose Its Us front flanks and rear nor However the rain which soaked the Texans also Diso delayed the U Mel MerJ I. I cans and gave Houston the time he be needed to whip his mob Into some semblance of ot an army In the meantime his bis long awaited guns ba had arrived two arrived two six the gift of ot friends In Cincinnati With Santo Santa San San- ta to Anna In pursuit be he continued to fall tall back until at last his masterly retreat end ended on the banks bank of the San Jacinto river Then when Santa San ta to Anna divided his forces Houston's Houstons Houstons Houston's Hous Dous tons ton's great opportunity came The result was that field of ot glory the glory the Battle of ot San Jacinto 0 o W Ura N.- N. or VIlIe |