History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix. Page: 105 of 227
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REVOLUTION IN TEXA8.
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be-yet they had hitherto been exceedingly remiss-had
shown an unaccountable apathy indeed, when told
by the officers of Government that the enemy was really
approaching, and when called upon to arm and meet
him. An exception should be made in favor of many
of the female part of the community, who, in a very cre.
ditable manner, exerted their influence, and some their
hands, to sustain their country. But the men, for
whatever reason-it may be because they did not be.
lieve the reports of the approach of the enemy, same
reports having proved false; or, it may be because they
had an overweening estimation of their superiority to
that enemy-were in error and in fault, in remaining
quietly at their homes when they should have been in
the field. But for this, and had the urgent appeals of
the Commandants at Bexar and at Goliad been listen.
ed and responded to, the former post might not now
have fallen a prey to the enemy, nor the latter been on
the brink of destruction.
Orders had now been given to Col. Fannin to aban.
don the fort at Goliad, and to fall back to Victoria.
These orders were not, for some reason, complied with
till it was too late: it might have been, because received
at an unpropitious moment) after Col. Fannin
had unfortunately divided his forces, and whilst he
was waiting to re-unite them. He had first, on a
representation that the enemy were at Refugio, de.
spatched Capt. King, on the 11th, with twenty-eight
men, to convey away families from that place;
which resulted in a bloody battle on the 9th, between
the little force under King and eleven hundred of the
enemy, in an open prairie; and in the subsequent sur.
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Newell, Chester. History of the Revolution in Texas, Particularly of the War of 1835 & '36; Together With the Latest Geographical, Topographical, and Statistical Accounts of the Country, From the Most Authentic Sources. Also, an Appendix., book, 1838; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth6109/m1/105/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.