The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 67, July 1963 - April, 1964 Page: 468
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was supported by the general public and fears of immediate war
soon subsided.
Although threats of new invasions continued for some months,
calmness prevailed on the Texas frontier by the end of August.
On September 5, the District Court of Bexar opened its session
and business proceeded as usual in the city. Late on the night of
the 9th, however, one Antonio Parez warned John W. Smith, in
confidence, of the approach of fifteen hundred Mexicans." The
next morning a public meeting was held with the Parez report
being discussed and generally discredited. Nevertheless, the
American residents of the city decided to send six scouts under
the command of Jack Hays to investigate. The Latin American
residents of the city likewise sent out scouts or spies, appointing
Don Domingo Bustillo, Don Ignacio Chaves, and another un-
named individual.12 The general idea of the populace, according
to a contemporary, James L. Truehart, was that if a force were
approaching it was only a band of robbers who wished to frighten
the inhabitants into leaving the town so it could be plundered
with impunity.," This belief was further strengthened when it was
established that an unidentified group was approaching but had
left the main road leading into the city.
The American residents determined to remain and defend the
city should the invaders reach San Antonio. A small group agreed
to sleep on their arms at Samuel A. Maverick's house, situated
on the corner of the public square, while a larger group would
rendezvous at the appointed place on the following morning. The
Mexicans, numbering about one hundred and twenty-five men,
likewise promised to defend the city and agreed to meet at the
courthouse.14 Everything was thus arranged for the next day.
At daylight on the morning of September 11, the men of San
Antonio were aroused from their slumbers by the firing of a
cannon almost at the edge of town. This was succeeded almost
immediately by the sounds of martial music and of moving men.
11E. W. Winkler (ed.), "Hutchinson's Diary, The Bexar and Dawson Prisoners,"
Southwestern Historical Quarterly, XIII, 294.
I2lbid.
"1Chabot (ed.), Perote Prisoners, 92.
"Ibid.468
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