. The geography of Texas, physical and political. ctories, etc. The railroad facilities of the city are excellent, linesradiating in many directions: the International and GreatNorthern to the northeast and southwest; the Galveston,Harrisburg and San Antonio (more widely known as theSouthein Pacific or the Sunset Route) to the east andwest; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas to the northeast;the San Antonio and Aransas Pass to the northwest andsoutheast; and the San Antonio and Gulf Railroad to thesoutheast. On the other hand, internal communication ismaintained by a modern and well-equipped elect
. The geography of Texas, physical and political. ctories, etc. The railroad facilities of the city are excellent, linesradiating in many directions: the International and GreatNorthern to the northeast and southwest; the Galveston,Harrisburg and San Antonio (more widely known as theSouthein Pacific or the Sunset Route) to the east andwest; the Missouri, Kansas and Texas to the northeast;the San Antonio and Aransas Pass to the northwest andsoutheast; and the San Antonio and Gulf Railroad to thesoutheast. On the other hand, internal communication ismaintained by a modern and well-equipped electric street-car system having a total length of sixty-one miles. The greatest interest centers about the missions, ofwhich there are several. These buildings, both churchand fortress, played an important part in the early Texasstruggles. The mission of San Antonio de Valero (dava-ldrd), better known as the Alamo, was the scene of themassacre of 1836. Here, before the overwhelming force ofSanta Anna, fell the little band of Texas patriots fighting. 1(13 164 THE GEOGRArilY OF TEXAS to the last man — Travis and Bowie, Bonham and Crock-ett, the bravest of the brave. The Alamo is situated onAlamo Plaza and is now the property of the state. The mission of La Purissima Concepcion {poo-resi-macon-sep-se-on)^ or First Mission, on the left bank of theSan Antonio river, was the scene of the conflict betweenthe Texans under Colonel James Bowie and Captain J. and the Mexican troops in 1835. Before a forceof ninety-two Texans four hundred Mexicans fled, leavingtheir cannon behind. While but one of the former waskilled and one wounded, the latter lost sixty killed andmany wounded. The mission of San Jose de Aguayo {san ho-sd dad-gwdyo)^ or Second Mission, is situated on the rightbank of the river, four miles below the city. It is espe-cially celebrated for the exquisite carvings which orna-ment its front. Still further below are the remaining missions: that ofSan Juan de Capistrano
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