. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . THE BRIGHAM-SAN JACINTO MONUiMENT HISTORY OF TEXAS. 39 that the prisoners were about as well fed as the Texians. He complainsbitterly of the rudeness of a portion of the Texian troops towards the prison-ers, and, doubtless, with a measure of justice — for the remembrance of thescenes enacted at the Alamo and Goliad were yet fresh in their minds. Hefailed to realize that by the laws of modern warfare, owing to their atroc-ities, he and his companions in misfortune held their lives solely at themercy of the victors. Not one expression of recogni
. History of Texas : from 1685 to 1892, volume 2 . THE BRIGHAM-SAN JACINTO MONUiMENT HISTORY OF TEXAS. 39 that the prisoners were about as well fed as the Texians. He complainsbitterly of the rudeness of a portion of the Texian troops towards the prison-ers, and, doubtless, with a measure of justice — for the remembrance of thescenes enacted at the Alamo and Goliad were yet fresh in their minds. Hefailed to realize that by the laws of modern warfare, owing to their atroc-ities, he and his companions in misfortune held their lives solely at themercy of the victors. Not one expression of recognition of or gratitude forthe magnanimous spirit that spared their lives and provided for the care oftheir wounded, escaped him. The Texian surgeons, after the fury inspiredby combat had subsided, ministered to the Mexican wounded as well as themeans at their disposal would permit, and Gen. Cos, Almonte and othersreceived many attentions and evidences of kindness and respect. Delgadoin his tirade manifests bitter animosity towards Santa Anna, on
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