The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906 Page: 214
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214 Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
lic [Plaza, which] was the most strongly [fortified] position of the
enemy. About 11 o'c [lock I was] ordered to make the attack. My
men were reduced by wounds to 37. [ ] Capt. Patton's co.
with himself was added. The moon was shining very [bright.]
I led my men on. So soon as we got from under cover of the
[illegible and torn] to the enemy occupied by our troops a heavy
fire bearing from two direction [s was] opened by the enemy. Our
guide led us to a place which we found impregnab[le.] The firing
from port holes bearing directly on us was tremendous. We were.
completely cut off from retreat, & I saw the necessity of getting on
the square from some point. I led my men within two feet of a
line of port holes, (which we avoided, in a great measure, by
stooping) to the priest's house, which was also strongly barricaded.
We climbed up to a place which admitted one man at a time. As
we got up we fired our rifles, and succeeded in driving off the men
who occupied the house. On gaining admission, we rushed on the
square, and found two six pounders planted within fifteen paces of
the hole through which we entered. We attempted to spike them,
but, by this time, the square was filled with troops, blowing the
charge from twenty different quarters. I immediately called my
men under cover, and commenced barricading. A very heavy fire
was opened on us from artillery & infantry. We found in the
priest's house about twenty women and children. These [were]
placed in the safest part of the house. They, with two soldiers
which we [made] prisoners, informed us that the enemy had been
re-inforced about 4 hours before [the a]ttack with 700 men under
Col. Ugartachea. I thought that our [case] was hopeless. We
were completely cut off from re-inforcements, and I [determ]ined
to sell our lives as dearly as possible. My men were all of the
same [determination.] The firing continued during the whole
night without intermission. I had [all] my men ready in case
they should break thro' our barricades, to at least tell [sell?]
[man] for man, when just at day-break, their trumpets sounded
a parley, & we observed a [wh]ite flag approaching. I jumped
over the barricade and received it & then [took i]t back to the com-
manding officer. If I were to continue this account, I would con-
sume half a [do]zen sheets. I must therefore leave it for other
opportunities.
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