Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2 Page: 4 of 554
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IX.
Innovations of the Mexican Centralists-Unprincipled Sale
of Texan Lands-Constitutional Exposition of the Legislature
of Coahuila and Texas-Fall of Zacatecas-Dispersion
of the Legislature of Coahuila and Texas, and
Arrest of the Governor-Agitation in Texas-Lorenzo de
Zavala-Return of Stephen Austin-His Speech at Brazoria-Military
preparations against Texas and organization
of the People-Defeat of the Mexicans near Gonzalez-Subversion
of the Federal Constitution of 1824 and
establishment of a Central Government in Mexico . . 82
CHAPTER X.
Texan preparations for Defence-Advice of Zavala-Appointinent
of a General Council-Offensive operations of
the Colonists-Capture of Goliad-Milam-Advance of
the main Army under Stephen Austin to Bexar-Battle of
the Conception-American rencounter with Texan Indians
-The Bowie Knife-Meeting of the General Consultation
of Texas-Election of a Provisional Government-The
Grass Fight-Affair at Lepantitlan-Stephen Austin's
retirement from the Army, and Report to the Provisional
Government-Call of a new Convention . . .114
CHAPTER XI.
Siege of Bexar-Impatience of the Colonists-Mexican Deserter-Resolution
of Milam and others-Entrance of a
Storming Party into Bexar-Death of Milam, and Surrender
of General Cos-Landing of Mexia at Tampico-Resolution
of the Provisional Government for assembling a Convention-Measures
of Defence-Proclamation by General
Houston-Indian Mission-Operation of the M ilitia System
in the United States -Indian Encroachments-Volunteers
-Opinions respecting a Declaration of Independence . 143
CHAPTER XII.
Texan prospects at the opening of the year 1836-Removal
of the Provisional Governor-Message of his SuccessorProjected,
attack on Matamoros - Mexican Expedition
against Texas-AMilitary outrages-March of Santa Anna
to Bexar-Attack on the Alamo-Capture of thle Fort and
Slaughter of the Garrison-Colonel Crockett-Convention
at Washington-Declaration of Independence-President
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Kennedy, William. Texas: The Rise, Progress, and Prospects of the Republic of Texas. Volume 2, book, 1841; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2392/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.