Refugio County Press (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 10, 2011 Page: 4 of 18
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Page 4A
Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011
Hefugto County Press
A few Americans fought on the Mexico side
oyalties and motives were
muddled in the Texas war for
i Independence in 1836. There
1 m were actually a few Americans
on the Mexican side.
Although tensions between the Texas
colonists and the Mexican govern-
ment had been rising for several years,
many of the Texans thought that they
were fighting for the restoration of the
Mexican Constitution of 1824, rather
than for independence.
Some Texans were unwilling to go to
war with Mexico and, of course, many
Tejanos remained loyal to Mexico. But
Santa Anna’s actions at the Alamo and
Urrea’s executions at Goliad aroused
many Texans who had previously been
ambivalent.
Peter Ellis Bean was an American
with divided loyalties, such that nei-
ther side trusted him. Bean was born in
Tennessee in 1783 and came to Texas in
1800 as part of Philip Nolan’s filibuster-
ing expedition. When Nolan was killed,
Bean was captured and taken deep into
Mexico.
Bean was released in 1810 and joined
the revolution against Spanish rule.
He rose rapidly and became a Mexican
colonel. Bean went back and forth to
the U.S. as a Mexican emissary. In
1816 Bean took a Mexican wife and in
1820 he also married a woman from
Tennessee.
Back in Texas, he served in the
Mexican army, but seems not to have
played a big part in the Texas revo-
lution. His American wife learned of
his Mexican wife, so Bean returned to
Mexico and stayed there until his death
in 1846.
Juan (John) David Bradburn was
born in Virginia in 1787 and did have
a significant role on the Mexican side
during the Texas war for independence.
Bradburn had also fought in the war
for Mexican independence in 1820 and
became an officer in the Mexican army.
He was an aide to the Mexican presi-
dent and married a prominent Mexican
woman. In 1830, Bradburn was sent
to Anahuac on Galveston Bay to help
“Mexicanize” Texas, e.g., by enforcing
the Mexican custom laws on Texan
Coastal
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Williams, Ph.D.
immigrants and withholding land titles
on squatters.
Bradburn succeeded in antagonizing
the colonists with high-handed actions
and also arrested William Barret Travis.
This arrest led to the first armed con-
frontation between Mexican and Texan
forces in 1832.
A military standoff ensued which was
settled by Bradburn’s superior, result-
ing in the release of Travis and the
removal of Bradburn as commander.
Bradburn returned to Texas in 1836
as part of General Urrea’s forces and
was the last Mexican officer to leave
Copano during the Mexican retreat
after San Jacinto. Bradburn retired to
his ranch in Mexico and died in 1842.
Thomas “Mexico” Thompson was
an Englishman who commanded the
Mexican naval ship Correo in the first
and only naval battle of the Texas
revolution. Thompson was blockading
the port of Anahuac in 1835 just as
Stephen F. Austin was returning from
his Mexican imprisonment.
The steamship Laura towed the
Texans in theSan Felipe in very light
winds to capture the Correo. Thompson
was taken to New Orleans and tried
as a pirate, further escalating tensions
with Mexico.
Many but not all Tejanos joined in the
fight for Texas independence. Carlos de
la Garza was a ranchero whose actions
were decisive in the defeat of half the
Texian army.
Garza came to Texas in 1829 to join
his father’s family ranch at Carlos
Crossing on the San Antonio River,
about 12 miles below Goliad. In 1834,
Garza obtained title to land as part of
the Power and Hewetson grant.
Garza was unwilling to align him-
self with the Texas revolutionaries and
gathered Tejano rancheros in the service
of Mexico. In the spring of 1836, Garza
led a group of 80 rancheros, known as
the Victoriana Guardes, who acted as
scouts and advance cavalry for General
Jose Urrea in his march on Refugio.
Garza’s attacks pinned down the forc-
es of King and Ward in the Refugio
Mission. Before the Goliad massacre,
however, Garza was able to save some
of his neighbors, including John and
Nicholas Fagan and James W. Byrne,
the later founder of Lamar.
Garza was resented, but not molest-
ed after independence and his ranch
served several times as the Refugio
County seat.
He died on his ranch in 1882. Although
emotions ran high during the Texas
revolution, some prominent opponents
survived and escaped retaliation.
Herndon Williams is affiliated with
the Bayside Historical Society and the
Refugio County Historical Commission.
He is the author of the hook, Texas Gulf
Coast Stories, published in Dec 2010
by The History Press. Email at coastal-
bendchronicle@yahoo. com
Orange Creamsicle Cake tastes great anytime
This recipe came from
Ethel Klemcke. She said
her daughter-in-law
Brenda sent it to her. It
is a light, good dessert
anytime, but especially
after a heavy meal.
Orange Creamsicle
Cake
1 box orange cake mix
1 small box orange jello
1 cup boiling water
Dining g
with L
Doris
By Doris
Pfeil
u
Cool completely.
Topping:
1 small box instant vanil-
la pudding
1 cup milk
Beat together according
to directions on pudding
mix box. Add 1 small con-
tainer Cool Whip, mixing
well.
Spread on cake.
Decorate with one small
can mandarin oranges.
Refrigerate.
Make cake in 8x13 inch
pan according to the direc-
tions on the box. Make
holes all over cake with
tines of fork as soon as it
is removed from oven.
Mix jello and boiling
water together to dissolve
and pour over hot cake.
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Benefit for
Hortencia Martinez
Nov. 19, from 11a.m. to 2p.m.
at Expo Center
BBQ plates
chicken, sausage,
beans, and rice.
$7 a plate
Dance w/ DJ David Rubio
$5 a person 9p.m. - 1a.m.
Letters to the Editor
System is the
problem
Editor:
I am a retired classroom
teacher from Refugio High
School. I am sad to see
all the negatives about
our recent Bobcat football
scores.
Aren’t we supposed to
want our kids to gain their
best achievement in what-
ever? Class? Other sports?
Music? Academics?
Maybe the system is
the problem. It is not our
fault we don’t have any
competition.
We certainly don’t like
it when our students do
not do their best. We want
them to excel in no matter
what their endeavors.
I recently had a serious
surgery and I certainly
wanted to have the best
learned surgeon for my
situation.
We must want all stu-
dents to work and play for
the best in whatever they
strive for.
This should be a habit
for life.
Vivian Tucker
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Festival was
great success
Editor:
On behalf of the Fall
Festival Committee
of Our Lady of Refuge
Church we would like to
thank everyone who came
and participated in our
festival on Sunday, Oct.
30.
The festival was a great
success! The pork dinner
prepared under the direc-
tion of Tom White was
excellent.
Vickie Valentine, Donna
Davis, Donna McMahon
and Sharon Baugh were
in charge of the Country
Store and did a great job.
The costume contest,
run by Liz Shipp and
Theresa Shay, was a big
hit. Cindy Rose and her
crew provided lots of fun
for the kids with the chil-
dren’s carnival.
The live and silent auc-
tions were held in the
auditorium with Barry
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543-5361
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Beuershausen serving
as auctioneer. We want
to thank all those people
who donated items for the
auction as well as the gen-
erous folks who bought
things.
Shannon Hendley and
Debbie Sternadel worked
on the raffle with a total
of 34 great prizes offered.
The drawing for the priz-
es was held at the close of
the auction.
Again, thank you to all
those who came and par-
ticipated in the fun as
well as the many volun-
teers who made it all pos-
sible.
We will do it again next
year!
Kate Cambell,
Betty Bauer,
Father Philip and the
Festival Committee
Rosenberg bound
Editor:
Kaden Brown would
P k
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
LEVYW.
GREEN JR.
WE MISS YOU
AND CARRIE!
like to thank the people
that helped him get start-
ed with the steer riding,
Donating money for his
gear were, Lisa Castro
(rest), Grandma Chula
Trevino, uncle Lonnie
Trevino and Brandi (hel-
met), uncle Raymond
and Tencha (chaps).
Also uncles Robert and
Mario Trevino, Randy
Arrendado, and uncle
Carlos Brown and Leann,
Tudy and Angel Trevino.
A big thank you to
Ty and Chad Shelton of
Goliad for taking the time
to work with him. Kaden is
the son of Sandra Bolden
and Gerald Bolden, the
grandson of Bobby and
Carla Trevino, and Dorie
Brown.
He is the great grand-
son of Chero and Chula
Trevino and Ms. Gladys
Brown.
Carla Trevino
Woodsboro
The ti
Grand
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For more info
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Delicious soup!
Editor:
I am looking for a rec-
ipe that Mrs. Pfeil put in
your paper last year.
It was called something
about someone’s “award
winning potato soup.”
I can’t remember it
exactly but anyway I lost
my copy of that recipe
and would really like a
another copy of it.
If you could find it in
your archives and e-mail
it to me I would be so
grateful!
It was a delicious recipe!
Thanks for your attention
to this matter.
Roxanne Quesada
Woodsboro
Refugio County
Jamboree
Enjoy the Show
Every 4th Thursday
of Every Month
at 7:30pm
Admission $5
Refugio County
Community Center
Good Music, Friends,
Goodies, Cold Drinks,
Concession Stand,
Door Prize Drawings
SHOW DATES
Oct. 21th, NOV. 22nd,
Dec. 22nd
For more information call Refugio
Chamber of Commerce
(361)526-2835
Texas Adult Day Care
Fundraiser
Sat. Nov. 12,2011
612 E. Commerce St. • Refugio,Tx.
Chicken & Dressing
w/all Trimmings - $7 Plate
Tea & Dessert included
Serving @ 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Dine In or Carry Out
Donations & Contributions are greatly appreciated
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