The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . umes. Of this Bancroft says: Any impartial, unprejudicedcritic will recognize in the author a learned publicist, histo-rian, philosopher, economist and statesman. Another of hispublished works is Viego a los Estados Unidas, of which Ban-croft says: It is a philosophic work, showing a deep study ofthe manners and customs of the American people, and more es-pecially of their political institutions. His object in publish-ing this work was to educate his fellow countrymen into a just As Told in County Names 125 appreciation of the spirit
The history and geography of Texas as told in county names . umes. Of this Bancroft says: Any impartial, unprejudicedcritic will recognize in the author a learned publicist, histo-rian, philosopher, economist and statesman. Another of hispublished works is Viego a los Estados Unidas, of which Ban-croft says: It is a philosophic work, showing a deep study ofthe manners and customs of the American people, and more es-pecially of their political institutions. His object in publish-ing this work was to educate his fellow countrymen into a just As Told in County Names 125 appreciation of the spirit of liberty as manifested in the insti-tutions of our country. Santa Anna sought by every meansin his power to destroy the influence of so great a man in thecause of Texas, going so far as to libel him in published state-ments which he had scattered over Texas; but these had theopposite effect intended with the Texans. His remains wereburied on his premises in full view of the battle ground whereTexas liberty was won. 126 The History and Geography of Texas. (•LibertyAnahi MEXICO TEXAS IN 1835. CHAPTER TEXAS REVOLUTION. A brief but accurate and comprehensive detail of causes andevents which led to the revolution of Texas against Mexico iscontained in the School History of Texas, by Barker, Potts, andRamsdell, to which the reader is referred. The first conflict of the revolution took place at Gonzales,October 2, 1835. There were no casualties among the next was at Goliad, October 9, where one Texan was se-verely wounded. On the 13th Stephen F. Austin, in commandof the forces, proceeded to the vicinity of San Antonio, and onOctober 28th, a detachment of ninety men, under command ofJames Bowie and J, W. Fannin, were sent up the river, and atthe old Mission Concepcion encountered a force of about fourhundred Mexicans and defeated them with a loss of one mankilled. The name of that man was Richard Andrews, in whosehonor was named the County of ANDREWS. Richard And
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