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: 110 of 227
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HISTORY OF THE
at work most of the night fortifying themselves, with
scarce any provisions and little water. If they renew.
ed the fight, their ammunition would soon fail, when they
would inevitably be butchered. Col. Fannin, seeing fur.
ther resistance vain, and wishing to save the lives of his
men, met Gen. Urrea between the two armies. A treaty
was drawn up and signed by both the Mexican and
Texan officers. The treaty stipulated that Fannin and
his men should be treated as prisoners of war, marched
back to Goliad, and detained nine days; at the expiration
of which time, all the volunteers from the United States
were to be shipped to New Orleans at the expense of
the Mexican Government. Fannin, and the citizens of
Texas under his command, were to continue prisoners
of war, until they were exchanged, or the war conclu.
ded. The Texans delivered up their arms, and were
marched to Goliad, where they were left with a small
guard. In the course of a few days, they suspected, from
the manner of their treatment, that the Mexicans did
not intend to deal honorably with them. They thought,
if treachery was to be the order of the day, they could
lose nothing by being in advance of their wily foe, and
resolved to recapture the fort. Their plan would have
succeeded beyond a doubt, had they not communicated it
to Fannin, who opposed its execution, saying, that having
signed a treaty, so long as he did not positively know
that the enemy intended him false, his honor compelled
him to comply with its terms. Thus was lost the last
chance of life to these devoted men. Despatches had
been sent to Santa Anna, at Bexar. That now ela.
.ted and haughty chief, thinking to drown rebellion in
blood, and to extinguish aid in terror, ordered the ex.
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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/m1/110/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.