Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1935 Page: 2 of 8
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The Texas Centennial Celebration of 1936
Gen. Sam Houston knew of Galveston Bay. The Mexicans
the inward rebellion taking fast were approaching the Bay.
place within his soldiers, but
in spite of unfriendliness and
disgust toward him. he follow-
ed his own plana, reaching
San Felips on the 27th. When
lie started his march up the
river, it was all Baker and
.Martin could endure. Baker
took 120 of his men and re-
mained at San Felipe. Martin
took his company and went be-
low to guard the crossing at
Fort Bend.
When Houston and his men
reached Groce’s Ferry, they
made their headquarters near
the present town of Hemp-
stead, until April 14. Captain
Baker ordered the town of
.San Felipe burned March 29,
in accordance with Houston’s
-request, he always claimed.
Secretary of War Rusk and
Vic President of the Republic,
'Zavala, joined the army the
first of April.
Meanwhile, the dreary rains
continued. The Brasos bottom
was a fright. Wherever the
armies turned, they had bad
roads and poor traveling facil-
ities. Santa Anna was gather-
ing his forces on the Brazos.
When he reached San Felipe
•on April 7, and found the town
•deserted and Houston up the
river, he erroneously decided
that at last the Texans had
come to their senses and left
the way open for him. He sent
word by his swiftest messen-
gers to Urrea to continue on
his route to Matagorda. He
took about a thousand men.
•and one cannon, and set out to
-cross the Brazos. Captain
With surprising calm the wom-
en prepared to die at the hands
of their pursuers. General Al-
monte and his company of sol-
diers were within bring dis-
tance of the Texans leaving on
the boat. Order had been
given to lire at will. Then Al-
monte saw the women, hud-
dling close together in the
boat. His men called him
chicken-hearted when he re-
voked his order for fire. He was
a soldier, yes, but he was a
gentleman also. He would not
have his record stained by
• having it.said that he killed
women. He might kill a thou-
sand men, but he would not
shoot one woman. With a gal-
lantry worthy of sincere praise,
he led his men away from the
Bay, leaving Burnet and the
others to reach friends and
safety-
The climax wonld be reach-
ed in another four days. It
was inevitable. Houston and
Santa Anna would clash and
the battle would be a decisive
one.
The occasion, which was to
result 100 years later in Texas’
observance of its Centennial in
1936, was near at hand.
The rousing cheers the sol-
diers gave could have been
heard almost a mile away.
General Houston had just
made a powerful and inspiring
speech to them. Urging them
to give the best they had, and
to fight for the liberty of Tex-
as, he had ended with the
_____________ . words. '‘Remember the Alamo!
Baker hindered his crossing at Remember Goliad!” Wild with
San Felipe, but Martin was not enthusiasm, the Texans felt
his that they could conquer
successful in preventing
passage at Fort Bend. Harris-
Fmrg was left in flames on the
16th as Santa Anna went cn
down to New Washington on
Galveston Bay.
The wife of President Bur-
net and the officers' wives look-
•ad back toward their old
.homes as the boat they were in
cumber of Mexicans.
Santa Anna was trapped
near Harrisburg. Baker had
rejoined Houston’s array, but
Martin was guarding families
in Trinity against the Indians.
Deaf Smith brought in some
captured messengers at Buf-
falo Bayon on April 18, and
•with President Burnet left. from the information they
carried, Houston learned that
Santa Anna was in front of hit
army.
The historical San Jacinto
field was reached on the
morning of April 20. All night
the men had crossed the deep
and treacherous bayou in
frail boats or on improvised
rafts. The rains had ceased,
leaving the landscape one of
fresh beauty and greenness.
Summer grass was springing
bp everywhere: the trees
were budding, and the softness
of summer breezes filled the
air. In front of the Texan
camp was a prairie, treeless
except for the two clumps of
live ooaks a few hundred
yards away. Farther on were
the Gulf marshes of San Ja-
cinto Bay, undesirable with
their swampy earth and at-
mosphere.
Santa Anna was in a trap.
He knew It and the Texans
knew it. His only way of es-
cape was by the Texan camp.
A small Mexican force pre-
ceded him. and bad one en-
counter with the Texans which
resulted in the retreat of the
Mexicans. Hirabeau B. La-
mar was in the skirmish that
afternoon. His quick, sure fire
and skillful maneuvers were
responsible for his being
placed in command of the
cavalry the next day.
The twenty-first day of
April, 1886, was perfectly
beautiful. A clear sky, the
freshness of life, and smell of
the earth put pep into the sol-
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diers. They were impatient
for the conflict to begin. All
night the Mexicans had en-
tended their lines and made
fortifications of packs and
baggages, with one opening
for artillery. At 9 o’clock that
morning Gen. Cos arrived with
500 men, making Santa Anna’s
force about 1500. Before sun-
down the Battle of San Jacinto
was fought, with the Texans
victorious.
The occasion for the ob-
servance of Texas’ Centennial
in 1936 had been achieved.
ONE-ARMED BASEBALL
PLAYERS
Austin, Tex.. March 8. (UP)
—When Howard Bartley,
rangy freshman pitcher from
Waco, reported for baseball
practice at the University of
Texas this season, he became
13th of a line of able one-arm-
ed players taught by Coach W.
J. (Uncle Billy- Disch. “When
my men ask me how to become
baseball players, I sometimes
tell them to cut off one of their
arms,” the veteran coach re-
marked.
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STOP THAT ITCHING
If yoa are bothered by the
itching of Athlete’s Foot,
Eczema, Itch or Ringworm,
Bussey’s Drug Store will sell
you a jar of Black Hawk Oint-
ment on a guarantee to kill
itch. Price 50c and $1.00. .
Attention! •
CITY TAX PAYERS
Delinquent tax payers, take notice. You have until the 15th
of March to pay your delinquent taxes without any penalty or inter-
est added. After that date the following penalty applies. If paid
by the first day of April 2%, by the first day of May 3%, by the first
of June 4% and by the first of July 5%. After the first day of July
8% penalty together with 6% interest.
The Legislature has gone on record against remitting penalties
and interest again and this will likely be the last time you will have
an opportunity like this.
You are urged to pay your City taxes now!
You will find the tax collector at Guaranty Bond State Bank.
W. M. RAMSEY,
City Tax Collector
J. D. HAIRSTON,
Mayor
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