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For the Slate Gnzci'.e.
Bisappointuicsi.
BY It. C. M.
His early dreams of gooJ ouistripp'd the truth
And troubled manhood follow'd battled youth.
BvnoK.
Alas I that youth its rapid flight should wing
Ere we but scarcely tcel its magic sway
That early dreams whlclilo the meinoiy cling
Itecdll but hopes that now in ruins lay i
Tlrtit Nature's fairest gills so soon decay "
That Beauty's loveliest smiles so soou depart
That passions lead the mind so oft astray
And cares nnd griefs so oil corrode the heart.
In early days when Nature's artless child
I roam'd "alike unknowing and unknown"
Tlno' pleasing scenes unpon the mountain wild t
With my dear Psyche lor my guide alone
I envied not the monarch on his throne;
I never dreamt in shiver'd wrecks lo see
My fondly churish'd hopes lie wilher'd strown
Among the things that never were to be 1
But Time whichttakes from the mysterious womb ''
Of dim futurity what's hidden there !
And then consigns to the Insatiate tomb
All things however gentle young and fair
Brought age nnd disappointment unaware
And keen anxieties that will nut rest
Aud low'ring doubt mishap and sullen care
That burn the brain and disconsole the breast.
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winding rill that smoothly glides along
And walls its tnarm'rings on the midnight breeze
The birds that blithely chant their morning song
Among the dew-clad foliage of the trees;
The flow'rs which yield their honey to the bees
The bright-eyed maids who bless eaqh sacred plain
Whose voice was wont to thrill and smile to please
Will never soothe my drooping he.jrl again.
My days ofJiappihessnre past anon '
1 too must also pass and be no more ;
No idle monument will stand upon
The spot where 1 10 dust this frame restore ;
For soon as life's last ebbing thr6 is o'er
And I have gone the way all flesh lhust go
Oblivion leaves me nameless as before
I had been born to life antTliving woe.
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of certain articles lately published in the Western
an over the signature of A latcfllccr of the Army"
"Slight Reminiscences of the Texas Revolution
O. Erhard San Marcos Hays dnty
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James Nicholson Bastrop Basil
W. B. Coffee Lockhart Caldwi eo
W. Basel New Braunfels Com co
T. H. Uuggan begum uunuatu
S. A. J Havnle. Webber's Pratr
Edw'd. Mnlloeh Gonzalez Gonz
M. Johnson Port Lavaca Calho
John Henry mown lndianola
Alexander Somervell Saluria
W. L. Hunter Goliad. Golind cc;
B. F. Neal Corpus Chrisli Nqet co
James L. Trueheart San Antoni
W. J. Jones Columbus Colorado .
J. F. Crosby Brenhara Washing1 0
J. B. Robertson Independence do
H. It. Curimel) Washington M
M. K. Snell Houston Harris emit
a. vv. uagnn .t'Kiersiiu crimes
J. R. Henry Snrinsfipld Limeslo
George W. Glascock Georiretown
C. M. Hubby Cameron Milam ci
Thos. P. Collins Crockett TIousl
John II. Reagan rsuuilo Hemters
8. G. Newton Dallas. Dallas co.
John Welch Melton's P. 0 Navarl
B. A. Venters Alton uenion co. 1
3. W.-Barnett. AlcKir.nc'frJttin-i-James
N.-Smith Cuero be Wilt cd
P. U. Pridhnm Victoria Victoria!.
J. W. Ii. McFarlane Ketuio Kel't'o
.Peter Mahonv. San Patricio S. Pato
'R. Howard Urownville caineron
A. G. Stakes HioUrandeUity.btario
TI. P. Bee Laiedo Webbco.
John HofTmnn Castrovillc. Medina
3eo. F. Ilolcamp Fredei icksbnrg
W. EI. Cruteher Ln Grangi Fayettfo'
Al. At. Batt e. Kieinnona. l't. lientt
' A. Underwood Columbia Brazoria
R. D. Johnosn Galveston Galvesior
HukIi B. Boston. MontRomery.
IsanC'McGnry Hunisville Walker
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John H. Polls Leona Leona co-
W. F. Henderson Corsicana Nav. co.
John Lund Franklin Robertson co.
b. W. Kellogg Wheelock do
Elnrvey Mitchell Boonville Brazos co.
W. V. Hill Caldwell Burleson co.
W. H. Huggins Liberty Liberty co.
John P. Kale Livingston Polk co.
AjE. McClure Palestine Anderson co
A. P. Sullivan Kaufman Kaufman to
James Bradle' Greenville Hunt co.
J Jordan Jordan's Saline V.ut Z'di co
E. Hopkins Tarrant Hopkins co.
W. D. Fiich Sherman Grayson co.
H. G. Hendricks Bonham Fannin co.
W EL Millwee Paris Lamar co.
G. F. Lawtoo. Clarksville Red Riv. co
S. II. McFariar.d Boston Bowie co
Jefferson Cooke Mt. Pleasant Titus co
S. F. Moely Jefferson Cass county.
John EI. McNairy Gilmer Upshur co.
W.P.Hill Marshall Hairisonco.
Thos J- Hays Tyler Smith county.
Jas. R. Armstrong Hendersun Rtiskco
J. H.Anderson Carthage Panola co.
L. H. Ashcrofi Shelbyville Shelby co.
W. P. Bnittniu Rusk Cherokee co.
-Thamas-Barrett NacogjJcvKacxig co
O. M. wheeler san Augustine
Austin & Clapp Sabinetown Sabine co
A. C. Caldwell Marion Angelina co.
M. Priest Woodville Tyler comity.
Z. Wms. Eddy Jasper Jasper county.
Tho's J. Booker Burkevillo Newton co
J. P. Pulsifer Beaumont Jefferson co.
C. T. Hilliard Hilliard'spo. Shelby co
Rev. John flaynie Rutersville Fay't co
Geo.Burkhart M.itnscrda
G. Eagan Wharton Wharton co.
Eli Mercer Egypt Colorado county.
Edw'd Purcell Brazoria Binzoria co.
N. EI. Munger San Felipe Austin 00
THE STOR'MING OF SAN ANTONIO IN .1835.
REVIEW
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entitled
Storming of San Antonio do Bexar" &x
'; No. 1.
' "tiiutii is indeed stkanoe sTnANOErt ratSt fictjon."
In the history of no country perhaps is the ahove quotation
more true titan that of Texas. The facts ana incidents oi the'
Texas Revolution arc full of interest and will strike those un-
acquaiutedVith them ns fictitious the offspring oY a fanciful im-
agination. A plain and untarnished statement of facts however
leave but liltle if anything to be filled up by the most romantic
and fanciful. While we shall ever feel a deep interest and jread
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with Dleastiio the historv and stfrrinsr events of the Ravolution
we feel morlified and deeply regret that one who clamta to have
borne a conspicuous part in the taking of San Antonio and who
is the hero of his own tale should have been compelled to draw
so largely on his imagination to supply what has evidently escap-
ed his recollection. The writer divides his tale into four chap-
ters : The first is full of patriotism and sympathy for the Toxians
and their cause tender scenes of parting with friends and homes
sea voyage landing &c. The secondopens with the arrival of
the New Orleans Greys at the Head Quarters of the Texian Ar
my; storming of San Antonio Sec; the scene of danger and
of glory. . . .!
-.-lmitflA .LQn arriving in campj we fmind jhe army b con--sist
of about four or five hundred inen under the commaVid'dl
Gen. Stephen V. Austin encamped upon the banks of the San
AUiQiuo river near an oiu mm auoui iwu imiua num iuwm
where we amused ourselves by running after and catching the
brass balls that the Mexicans did us the honor occasionally to
throw into our camp; only intended to remind us that they were
fully prepared and what kind of a reception they would give Us
should we be foolish enough to attempt to take their town." '
1st. It is true Chat Gen. Austin was in command that the en-
campment was on the river San Antonio near an old mill ; but
it is not true that the force consisted cof about four or five hun-
dred men." Our troops amounted to from eight hundred to one
thousand.
Rations. " Our rations were divided out which consisted of
a few pounds of beef and a fuw ears .of corn The latter we
ground on the old mill abovu mentioned which made hominy if
not meal. Such were the provisions w4iich the army had to sub
sist upon."
2d. So far from the army being reduced to "a few pounds of
beef and a few ears of corn" it was abundantly supplied with
good beef and corn some flour coffee fcc. Whatever therefore
Ihe privations and htudMiips of our tero no army perhaps was
more abundantly supplied with meat and bread. Indeed enough
of both was used and wasted to have supplie'd double our force.
The old mill had not been used for many years nor could it
be without repairs. Steel mills an article much used in the
south and south-west by the early settlers were used by the Tex-
ian army for manufacturing corn into meal or "hominy."
Gen- Austin succeeded by Gen. Burlcso7i-:n Gen. Austin ha-
ving been sont by the Provisional Government on. a mission to
the' United Stales was compelled In leave ihe army the command
devolving upon Col. Burleson. Volunteers were arriving' from
Various sections of the'untry ; and a low days after our arrival
a second company of Grqys arrived in camp under the command
of Captain Broese. Wo were called the ' First Greys' merely
frfcih'tliG'Taeiof our arriving first in the country both companies
ibeiug formed at JN6v Orleans about (ho sumo time.1'
"It was now thought that wo wero sufficiently strong to take
tho town. ArrailgimrcmisAVjgrojxficQrdj Gen. Burle-
son and other officers wero violently opposed to hkimj-rhtrtrt-
tack with so small a' number of men which were about lour
hundred ; tho forces of tho enemy consisting of one thousand re-
gular troops exclusive at about three hundred citizens from
whom little assistance was expected. It was considered too great
a risk to enter a strongly fortified town strongly garrisoned with
more than twice tho number of our own troops assisted with
twenty or thirty pieces of artillery. However after considerable-
argument and debate among' the officers pro and con it was de-
termined upon to make the attack. Accordihgly arrangements
were made and timo set to commenco operations. But upon the
evo of beginnihg tho battle the order was .countermanded and
an order issued to retreat. A burst of indignation followed trie
announcement of the order. A considerable number of men and
officers having collected together tho gallant Captain of the
Greys Wm. G. Cooke decla'red.that if he could get a hundred
men to join him ho would take the town or peris! in the at-
tempt; and while one part of the army was actually retreating m
tho other was beating up for volunteers. The two companies of
Greys formed and marched by the encampment declaring their
determination to enter the town. Volunteers flocked'tons from
all directions and as we marched by their quarters fell into our
rear."
3d. General Burleson did not succeed to tho command by
seniority but by election. ' Soon after it was proposed to attack
tho town. With this view and to takedhe sense of the army a
general parade or muster was ordered Gen. Ru6k Col. Jack
and others addressed the troops when a vote was taken and re-
sulted almost unanimously for an immediate attack. The neces-
sary orders and preparations were issued and made to march t at
night of the same day to the attack. The attack was not mado
as ordered not in consequtHice of the "violent opposition of Gon.
Burleson and other officers" but for want of a guide to one of
tho attacking divisions the officer of which refusing to march
without one. Thus the project failed before the columns were
reported and per consequence before an order could be issued lo
march. The order to retreat the burst of indignation and the
call of Capt. Cooke are all gratuitous the coinage of our hero's
imagination. Whether the hero of his own tale estimated tlje
army or the attacking column at four hundred men after the ac-
quisition of the 2d Greys and volunteers from Texas it is diffi-
cult to decide. That the army had not decreased from the arrival
of the 1st Greys to the time spoken of is a fact: and yot we
could only attack with four hundred men! The truth is that
from the arrival of the Greys down to the attack on the town
but two companies joined the army The first f"opt. Peacock
irom Mississippi anu uapt. ungusn irom eastern lexas. j. no
history of the retreat is soon told. A few days subsequent to tHc
occurrence above mentioned it was proposed to draw off the
troops and go into winter quarters. Gen? Burleson called 'a
council of war to decide on the policy or impolicy of Ihe propo-
sition. After full argument and due deliberation iUwas agreed
to go into winter quarters at Gonzales or Goliad. Gen. Burleson '
acquiesced aud issued the necessary orders for carrying out the
recommendation. It is in accordance however wiih both' jus-
tice and truth to tho officers composing the majou'tyof tbecousi-'
cil to state that the recommendation wos not made upon slight
grounds but supported by strong and cogent reasons. Among
the many that were urged we state the following : Most of the
troops had left home when the weather was warm and were un- .
provided with suitable clothes for a winter campaign the Govern
ment could not supply them tho weather had become cold and i
inclement many were .applying for furloughs and going home ;
the supply of provisions mostly drawn from the Mexican settle-
ments in the neighborhood of the camp would nol last more
tlmn two months." Prom this state of things it was agreed thpt
the troops could not much longer be kept together and that ithe
besinioans of doing so would-be to go into winter quarters. Ort
lit9.VJa.nJ.t.F!apTeJL'lut lMe Rohifflintojiyinter quarters
wolihTnotliniv be atviffiial aFaTrdonment6f" those Mextcdhs
friendly to our cause but that we should lose tho advantage's
gained over the enemy qnd subject tho troops to the most immi-
nent risk of being pu.t up in detail that it would be impossible to
keep together any considerable number of men that the enenjy
would in the meantime be reinforced and supplied with evry
thing necessary not only to the defence of San Antonio but toaj-
tack" our settlements. Thus circumstanced and while some'of
the baggago wogons. were loaded and being so a Lieutenant' of
the Mexican army rode into our camp. iD'r. James Grant who
spoke the Castilian fluently at the request of Ojen. Burleson
questioned the officer as to his object jn coming into our camp.-
Ho replied that he had abandoned the Mexican service and wish-
ed to join the Texians lie recommended an immediate atta'cU
and said that the town was not1 as strong as it had been represent-
ed that hi' would be one of the attacking parlv &c. This.iwas
. ?; '
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hue in the evening of the 4th December 1835. Upon this .in-
form ti n it was suggested to Col. Benjamin It. Milam to makaa
call for volunteers. He did so by calling aloud : Who urilVgo
with old Ben. Milam into San A)ttow'o? Many of the officers
and men h.id collected near Gen. Burleson's quarters who replied
to Milam's call with a shout! The men were requested to fall
ii line. After a partial organization Col. Milam was uannimou-
y el cted to-the; command. The men wore requested to meet'at
tiicold'mill at an early hour after darlrj to complete their organi-
zation and to receive the orders of the commanding officer. l No-
tice was given throughout tho camp to all who wished to join
to qome forward and enrol their names. All this was donei
the presence and with the approbation of Gen. Burleson. To
volunteers mot pursuant to orders at tho old mill completed their
organization and received orders to hold themselves hi readiness
to- march at 12 o'clock at night. All being settled that an attack
should bo made.on the town- Gen. Burleson was waited on;Rud
requested to hold his present position until thofitfo.of theacje-
ing column should bo known. He promptly rflpjjed tliaje
would and did so. ' ''"".
The Slexican force instead of "one thousand regular troop's
iossisted by about three hundred citizens'" amounted to between
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