. The geography of Texas, physical and political. e Mexicans to seize a cannon at Gonzales met withresistance (October 2, 1835). A few days later Goliadwas captured by the Texans. On October 10 Austinreached Gonzales and was elected commander of therapidly gathering army. General Cos had now reachedSan Antonio. On October 28 occurred the battle of Con-cepcion (cdn-sep-si-dn)^ in which the Texans were vic-torious (see San Antonio). Though they were still loyal tothe Mexican constitution of 1824, a general consultation ofthe Texans began its session at San Felipe de Austin onNovember 3 and a pro
. The geography of Texas, physical and political. e Mexicans to seize a cannon at Gonzales met withresistance (October 2, 1835). A few days later Goliadwas captured by the Texans. On October 10 Austinreached Gonzales and was elected commander of therapidly gathering army. General Cos had now reachedSan Antonio. On October 28 occurred the battle of Con-cepcion (cdn-sep-si-dn)^ in which the Texans were vic-torious (see San Antonio). Though they were still loyal tothe Mexican constitution of 1824, a general consultation ofthe Texans began its session at San Felipe de Austin onNovember 3 and a provisional government was having been appointed one of the commissionersto the United States, the command of the army nowfell upon General Edward Burleson. On December 9following General Cos and his army at San Antonio sur-rendered. The Texans thus secured a large quantity ofarms, ammunition, and stores. While the volunteer armywas besieging San Antonio, Sam Houston, undoubtedlythe most remarkable character in Texas history, had been.
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