The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . mm SANTA ANNA BEFORE GENERAL HOUSTON. hearted heroine of the Alamo on a mule and sent herto the Texas camp, now takes his mule ride across theprairies. His only hope was that, without pants, boots orhat, and covered with mud he would not be recognized. Butas he rode into the Texas camp the Mexican prisoners shoutedin horror El Presidente, Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna,Entering Gen. Houstons tent he fell a,t his feet, crying, Oh,spare a ruined man, you are born to no common destiny, you
The life and writings of Rufus CBurleson, DD., LLD., containing a biography of DrBurleson by HonHarry Hayens; . mm SANTA ANNA BEFORE GENERAL HOUSTON. hearted heroine of the Alamo on a mule and sent herto the Texas camp, now takes his mule ride across theprairies. His only hope was that, without pants, boots orhat, and covered with mud he would not be recognized. Butas he rode into the Texas camp the Mexican prisoners shoutedin horror El Presidente, Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna,Entering Gen. Houstons tent he fell a,t his feet, crying, Oh,spare a ruined man, you are born to no common destiny, youhave conquered the Napoleon of the West. While scores ofinfuriated Texans crowded around the tent and shouted, 776 The Life and Writings of Shoot him, hang him, burn him, Gen. Houston with themagnanimity of a hero and a statesman requested Gen. Ruskand Gen. Burleson to go among the soldiers and request themto be quiet, that it would be a disgrace to the civilization ofTexas to murder a prisoner of war, however guilty. Soon allwas quiet, save the throbbing of the guilty heart and the groan-ing of Santa Anna
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