A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ceful toil. Renewed demands were made by the Mexicans for the de-livery of the leaders of what they termed treasonable rebellion,and such delivery was made the condition ofpeace and security to the colonists. Of course,peace at such a price was indignantly rejected. In September, Ugartachea sent a forceunder Castinado to Gonzales, to take by forcea cannon belonging to the citizens. News ofthe threatened seizure was sent to the nearestneighbors, while Captains Albert Martin andGeorge W. Cottle organized and led the citi-zens of
A complete history of Texas for schools, colleges and general use . ceful toil. Renewed demands were made by the Mexicans for the de-livery of the leaders of what they termed treasonable rebellion,and such delivery was made the condition ofpeace and security to the colonists. Of course,peace at such a price was indignantly rejected. In September, Ugartachea sent a forceunder Castinado to Gonzales, to take by forcea cannon belonging to the citizens. News ofthe threatened seizure was sent to the nearestneighbors, while Captains Albert Martin andGeorge W. Cottle organized and led the citi-zens of Gonzales to the ciefence of their prop-erty. Castinado arrived on September 28, andcamped near town. Very soon Edward Burle-son from Bastrop, Robert M. Coleman andJohn H. Moore from the Colorado and La-vaca, Ben Fort Smith from Columbia, Allen,Goheen, Williamson, and John J. Linn, weremarching from different points with men to aid Gonzales in herresistance. On October 2, 1835, the Texans attacked Casti-nado in his camp, defeated him and drove his command towards. John J. Linn. 1^5 A COMPLETE HISTORY OF TEXAS. pkriod 111. San Antonio. In this action Colonel John H. Moore com- ^ manded the Texans, with T. W. E. Wallace as lieutenant- — colonel. This was the first battle of the actual revolution, and 1832 , , TO war was at last upon the country. Six hundred additional Mexican troops were marched into San Antonio in October, to reinforce the garrison there. Goliad Mexicans IkuI already been occupied by the Mexicans, and early in Octo- fortify San An- |^^j Georoe M. CoUiuosworth organized a company on the lower tonio de Bexar ° ° ^ _ _ ^ -^ Colorado and moved on that historic fort to dislodge the Milam When rteariug the place, they met Ben Milam, who had escaped from Saltillo after the dissolution of the government there, andCapture of La was endeavoring to reach his friends in Texas. He at once j,,;,^^.^} tj^^^jj- ranks. Captains Smith and Allen i
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