History of Texas from Its First Settlement in 1685 to Its Annexation to the United States in 1846, Volume 2

advance agents Alamo Anson Jones appointed April arms arrived artillery Austin bank battle Bexar Brasos Burleson Camanches Captain cavalry charge chargé d'affaires citizens Colonel Fannin Colonel Sherman Colorado command commander-in-chief commissioners Congress Copano council crossing Deaf Smith December declared defence despatched dollars enemy enemy's expedition Filisola fire force frontier Galveston Goliad Gonzales Governor Smith Harrisburg headquarters honor horses Indians infantry January Jesse Grimes killed Lamar land letter March Matamoras ment Mexia Mexican army Mexico Mier Expedition miles military mission morning Nacogdoches November o'clock officers Orleans party President Burnet President Houston prisoners provisions reached received Refugio reinforcements republic retreat river Rusk SAM HOUSTON San Antonio San Felipe San Jacinto Santa Anna Santa Fé secretary secretary of war sent Sesma taken Texan army Texan government Texas thousand tion town Travis treaty troops United Urrea Velasco Victoria Vince's bridge volunteers Washington wounded