A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ed because Almonte would not permit the sol-diers to fire on account of the ladies. Learning of Santa Annas movejiients from his scouts, on the Houston pre14th Houston left Donohos to follow him. Baker had rejoined fjfj^,^^;^the army, but Martins conduct was such that he was sent to theTrinity to guard the families there against Indi-ans. It was just as the little army was leavingthe Brazos that there came to them two can-non, the first artillery they had possessed in thiscampaign,—the generous gift of the citizens ofCincinnat
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ed because Almonte would not permit the sol-diers to fire on account of the ladies. Learning of Santa Annas movejiients from his scouts, on the Houston pre14th Houston left Donohos to follow him. Baker had rejoined fjfj^,^^;^the army, but Martins conduct was such that he was sent to theTrinity to guard the families there against Indi-ans. It was just as the little army was leavingthe Brazos that there came to them two can-non, the first artillery they had possessed in thiscampaign,—the generous gift of the citizens ofCincinnati,—known afterwards as the TwinSisters, and used effectively at San Anna was now separated from his army,and had placed himself in a trap by enteringthe narrow peninsula below Harrisburg, intowhich the Texan army now hurried to catchand hold him fast. Buffalo Bayou was reached on the Smith brought in a captured courier withdespatches, from whicli it was rendered certain that SantaAnna was in front of them. Houston made the men a speech. Erastus Smith. 228 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. Period III. TheRkvohtion 1832 TO 1836 which set them wild with enthusiasm and tilled their souls withrighteous vengeance, as he bade them Remember the Alamo !Remember Goliad ! On the 19th, by rafts and in rickety boats, the army wascrossed over the Bayou two miles below Harrisburg, marched .cidoi Sai, JncintO
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