European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Stripes daily Magazine in Sam Houston Kadling army in pal Nhung by Seymour Thomai. In Sanlo fatal at la. World i Walleit Manum enl at san Jacinto Battlefield. Eyes of Texas proudest. By Mert Proctor staff writer reihe world s tallest Monument. X which look Down an a battleship moored so Miles from Salt water could Only commemorate an event in that great est of is a Alory that some years Back Arturo Toscana no was conducting a sym phony orchestra bring inn culture to the South. At one performance a Little bewildered by their reception the croup played As an encore. the Hall turned to bedlam women swooned rebel yells were heard men stood on the seat and cheered White bearded tons of can Edera tej wept Southern emotion finds its Pok to moments like these. In Austin. Texas on thanksgiving Day one Yankee Celebration Texas acknowledges comes another Tim of reverence. Before the annual football Gam Between Texas u. And the Texas a a l aerie the band Plant eyes pencilled Oil deals on the backs of envelope Are forgotten for the Komentch or Den go unwatched flasks Are corked. It la a sacred the most sacred moment for texans Comet on april it every year. It is the anniversary of the Batty that won in dependence for Texas and humbled the Republic s bitterest enemy. San Jael to Day is celebrated in Texas each year with parades speeches and More than a Hie that tallest Monument looks Down on the Field where 0 americans routed about 1.200 mexican a under Gen Antonio Lope Desanta Anna self styled Napoleon of the West in 1836. To Day april 23. 1963 the Battle lasted 18 minuted. There wore 630 mexicans killed. 20b wounded and nil the others won ruptured. Nine texans died. The Intfen penance of die Republic of Texas was assured it we la last 10 years until annexation by the United states and it was to be a dorm cause of the War with Texas army that come to that place of decision was led by a command it Given to fits of Black despair and periods of fervent eloquence. The True nature of Sam Houston will probably be shrouded forever in controversy. For when he was admired he was adored and when he wus disliked he was hated As Only texans Cun hate. It began two months before when Santa Anna s butlers sounded the Dot Urlton and his troops stormed the Alamo behind there Flag of no the Alamo s Gar Rison was wiped out word of this disaster reached Houston and the army at ordered col Fannin and his 400 men at Gollad to hasten and join the Dawdle was captured with his command and thus began the panic known then and now As the great runaway As the civilian families fled Houston and the army fell Back across that Row of Texas Rivers that runs Northwest to Southeast and the Gulf. He evaded Pursuit probably taking a lesson from Nathaniel Greene Retreat to Victory from Cornwall in the revolution that Houston s vim in la bred father fought a Fork in the Road with one Branch leading to the Sobine River and the Protection of us. Troops the other toward almost certain Battle there was hesitation then the Choice and the weary men turned toward a meeting with Santa years later another Leader was to make such a Choice when an often beaten army dragged itself bloody from the second Dikiy of the wilderness unreached a crossroad a on the Way to another pause for rest and recrimination. But this time the new Man from the West Grant sat his horse at the Crossroads silently ending his men Back Down the Trail to spot Jyl Van la death and a year later that stillness at Appo Mulcox. At that Texas Fork in the Road there was another problem. Houston s artillery two Small Cannon was drawn by oxen. The owner of the oxen a mrs. Mann wanted to go to the Sable. A Soldier recorded the vent in his diary i Don t care a do for your Cannon. I want my oxen. She had a pare of Holster pistols on her Saddle pummel a a very Large knife on her Saddle. She turned around to them a Jumpt Down with a knife a Cut the raw hide tug that the Chane was tide with. Nobody said a word. She Jumpt on her horse with whip in hand a Way she went in a Lope Wither oxen. Capt Rover Rode up to general Houston. A said we cant git a Long without them oxen. The Cannon is done boxed Down. The capt a nother Man. Started Back for the oxen. The general based up in his Saddle hollowed capt Rover that woman will Fate. The capt said a her Fate Long. Houston Jumpt Down of his horse. A said come boys Les git this out of the mud. He put his shoulder to the wheel. " later capt Rover he was Houston s Wagon Muster and his name was Rohrer came into Camp. The stars and stripes Thi Hoys hollowed out Hal capt where is your oxen. So would not let me have them. How come your shirt la Tore so some of the boys would say mrs. Mann Tore it of him. Whit was that for. She wanted doll rans for her without oxen the army moved y moved Down Buffalo Bayou. Across Al arc s Bridge raced the oncoming Santo Annalo Lynch s ferry and Mode final amp. The next Day Houston s famous scout Erna to a inf sol Ali. Brought word that Santa Anna and been reinforced asked la i it Why to wailed Houston mid he did t want to take two bites to eat one Cherry. Houston sent Smith to Cut Down lure s Bridge the Only Road to escape. For whom he did t morning of the 21st passed with both ships in ramp facing each other across a fold of in isl Hiffa grass the mexicans behind a makeshift barricade of sup i i is and branches. An earlier skirmish Hud ended when Tho twin Sisters the Clarl Nanti raft Cannon. Belched out two comls of broken horseshoes and discouraged mexican cavalry foray. Near three in the not Moon. The or Der to form cams. There was no sign of activity in the mexican comp. It hassles to time. Then the charge. The Surprise was was a Slaughter. The infantry scrambled Over the breastworks and into the mexicans. It was Bayonet and Bowie knife after the first Rifle Volley. The Battle cry was remember the Alamo i remember Golland Houston shouted an order to take prisoners. Some refused. One officer relates writer Robert Penn Warren countered boys take prisoners you know How to take prisoners take them with the but Othour guns club guns a said remember the Alamo. A club guns right a left knocked there brains the fight was Brief. The texans cavalry rounded up survivors in the marshes. One in ragged Soldier s clothes was being led along captive when others bowed Mur Muring Al presidents Al the disguised Napoleon of the West was brought before the wounded Houston who ordered his life spared. It was , 137 years later a handful of Miles from the san Jael to Monument stands a larger memorial to the Leader s memory the City of Houston one million texans urge. The account of the action of april
