James Butler Bohnam arrives with news of
reinforcements. He reports that 60 more
men from Gonzales are due and 600 more would be in route soon. The Texians fire several shots into the city
in celebration.
Santa Ana receives word of General Urrea’s victory at San
Patricio. The Mexicans ring church bells
and there is revelry in the camp.
The lead elements of General Gaona’s Brigade arrive. These are the reinforcements needed for a
successful assault.
Travis sends a letter to the Independence Convention:
Col. Fannin is said to be on the march to this place with reinforcements, but I fear it is not true, as I have repeatedly sent to him for aid without receiving any…I look to the colonies alone for aid; unless it arrives soon, I will have to fight the enemy on his own terms. I will, however, do the best I can under the circumstances; and I feel confident that the determined valor and desperate courage, heretofore exhibited by my men, will not fail them in the last struggle; and although they may be sacrificed to the vengeance of a Gothic enemy, the victory will cost the enemy dear, that it will be worse for him than defeat.
Col. Fannin is said to be on the march to this place with reinforcements, but I fear it is not true, as I have repeatedly sent to him for aid without receiving any…I look to the colonies alone for aid; unless it arrives soon, I will have to fight the enemy on his own terms. I will, however, do the best I can under the circumstances; and I feel confident that the determined valor and desperate courage, heretofore exhibited by my men, will not fail them in the last struggle; and although they may be sacrificed to the vengeance of a Gothic enemy, the victory will cost the enemy dear, that it will be worse for him than defeat.
Remember the Alamo
3 comments:
The bottom picture is interesting. I'm guessing early 1930s?
Old NFO-That is the John Wayne movie set. i posted just because I like it and I was there one day during the filming as a child
Ah, thanks!
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