History of Texas, from its discovery and settlement, with a description of its principal cities and counties, and the agricultural, mineral, and material resources of the state . ious to this time. I have the honor to inform you that, on the even-ing of the 18th inst., after a forced march of , which was effected in two days and a half, thearmy arrived opposite Harrisburg. That evening acourier of the enemy was taken, from which I learnedthat General Santa Anna, with one division of hischoice troops, had marched in the direction of LynchsFerry, on the San Jacinto, burning Harri
History of Texas, from its discovery and settlement, with a description of its principal cities and counties, and the agricultural, mineral, and material resources of the state . ious to this time. I have the honor to inform you that, on the even-ing of the 18th inst., after a forced march of , which was effected in two days and a half, thearmy arrived opposite Harrisburg. That evening acourier of the enemy was taken, from which I learnedthat General Santa Anna, with one division of hischoice troops, had marched in the direction of LynchsFerry, on the San Jacinto, burning Harrisburg as hepassed down. The army was ordered to be in readiness to marchearly on the next morning. The main body effecteda crossing over Buffalo Bayou, below Harrisburg, onthe morning of the 19th, having left the baggage, thesick, and a sufficient camp-guard, in the rear. Wecontinued to march throughout the night, making butone halt in the prairie for a short time, and withoutrefreshments. At daylight we resumed the. line ofmarch, and in a short distance our scouts encounteredthose of the enemy, and we received information thatGeneral Santa Anna was at New Washington, and. HI8T0BT OF TEXAS. 265 would til at day take up the line of marcli for Aua-huac, crossing at Lynclis Ferry. The Texan armyhalted within half a mile of the ferry, in some timber,and were engaged in slaughtering beeves when thearmy of Santa Anna was discovered to be approach-ing in battle array, having been encamped at CloppersPoint, eight miles below. Disposition was immedi-ately made of our forces, and preparation for his re-ception. He took a position with his .infantry andartillery in the centre, occupying an island of timber,his cavalry covering the left flank. The artillery,consisting of one double-f ortiiied medium brass twelve-pounder, then opened on our encampment. The in-fantry, in column, advanced with the design of charg-ing our lines, but were repulsed by a discharge ofgrape and canister from our ar
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