The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 68, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 6, 1836 Page: 1 of 2
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FALL OF BEXAR AND SURREN-
DER OF GENERAL COS!!
J Head Quarters Volunteef
Army Bexar; Deceubek
14 1835
To his Excellency the Provisional
Governor of Texas.
Sir:
1 have the'satisfaction to enclose a
copy of colonel Johnson's account of
the storming and surrender of San An-
tonio de Bexar to which I have little to
add that can in any way increase the
lustre of this. brilliant achievement t
the federal arms of the volunicei
'of the volunteer army under my com
mand; and which will I trust prove the
downfall of the last position ofmilitarv
Despotism in our soil of freedom.
. At 3 o'clock in the morning -of the 5th
inst. colonel Neil with a piece of Ar
tillery protected bv captain Roberts
and his company was sent across lb
rjver to attack at 5 o'clock the Alam
j on the north bide to draw the attention
I of the enemy from the advance of the
' division which had to attnek the su
I burbs of the town under colonels Mi
! . t. mi:
lam aim oumisuu. xuis Kcrvico wa
effected to my entire satisfaction; and
the party returned to camp at ' nine
o'clock A. M.
On the advance of attacking divis
ions I formed all the reserve with the
exception of the guard necessary to
protect the camp at the old mill posi-
tion; and held myself in readiness to
advance incase of necessity to assis .
when lequired; and shortly' afterward
passed into the suburbs to reconnoitred
where I found all going on prosper-
ously and4etircd with the reserve tot
the camp. Several parties were sen
out mounted under captains Cheshire
Coleman and Roberts to scour the
country and endeavor to intercept
Ugartechea who waa expected an
ultimately forced an entry with rein
forcemeat for General Cos. Captains
Cheshire Sutherland and Lewins
with their companies' were sent in as
reinforcements to Col Johnson during
the period of attack; and Captains
Splane Ruth and Lieut. Borden with
their companies together with lieuten-
a'nUcolonefs Somerville and Sublett
were kept in readiness as further as
sistance if required. On the evening
ofthe 8th a party from the Alamo of
about fifty men passed up fn front of
our camp and opened a brisk fire bulk
without enect; they .vere obhgea tort-
. tire precipitately by opening a six
Ipaunder on them commanded by cap.
'tain Hunningsby sending a paty across
the mar and by the advance of cap-
tain Bradley's company who were sta
tioned above.
On the morning of the Sthin conse-
quence of advice from Col. Johnson
of a flag of truce havinf been seat in
to intimate a desiro to capitulate; I pro-
ceeded to town and by 2 o'clock
. M. ofthe 10th. a treaty Was finally
concluded by the commissioners ap-
pointed" to which I acceded imstfdi-
ately deeming the terms highly favor-
aoie consiosnng ie sirrag postuon QL
I large force of the enemy which coulu
.'ne thousand
hundred and five
i canntif
n iinniir u
! without
conclude thfs despatch
' "wit cxnrnekii) : -i
lernu mvl . n. ne wannest
""'"MJ entire aiiDrnlinn-.-
my entire
mcer and soldier in i hhT T cry
"-fc-ffiff
officer and Row::LrRt'oa'or e"y
'-red lo-storm wnfch! taTh. hS:
or to command nni .. av Ue ' ons
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their
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sion merit the warmest eulogies which;
i can comer ana die gramuue ui uieir
country. The gallant leader of the-
sorraing party Col. Benjamin 'R. MU
lam fell gloriously . on the third day
his memory will be dear to Texas as
iong as there exists liberty to lament
his worth. flis place was moJt ably
tilled by Col. F. VV. Johnson adju
i ant-general of the army whose cool-
ness and prudence united to daring
bravery could alone have brought mat-
ters to so successful an end with so
very small a' loss against so superior
h force and such strong fortifications.
To his shining merits on this occasion
' bore occular testimony during iho
fiv days action.
i have also to contribute my praiso
o Maj. Bennet quarter-master gene-
ral for the dilligence and success with
vhich he supplied both armies during
ae siege and storm.
These despatches with "a list of kiN
t-.a ana wounaea wtii oe nanuea 10
..our Excellency by my first aid-decamp
colonel William T. Austin who
was present as a volunteer during the 5
Jays' storm and whose conduct on
'his and every other -occasion merits
my warmest praise.
To-morrow I leave the town and
garrison uuder the command of Col.
Johnson with a sufficient number of
men and officers to sustain the 'same in
case of attack until assisted from the
colonies; so that your Excellency may
consider our conquest us sufficiently
secured against every attempt of the
cnemv. The Test of the 'army 'will re
tire to their homes.
I have the honor to be
Your Excellency's oh't-'sc-rv't.
EDWARD BURLESON
Commander-in-Chief ofthfr
Volunteer Army.
Gexxbal Burleson Comxajcder-in-
Chief of tiie federal volunteer
armv of Texas.
Sir. I have" the honor to acquaint
you that on the morning of the 5th
inst. the'voiuntcers for .storming the.
city Bexar possessed by the froops of.
general Cos; entered the suburbs in
two divisions under the command of
Col. Benj. R. Milam. The first divis-
ion under his immediate 'command-
aided by Maj. R. C. Morris and the
second under my command 'aided by
Colonels Grant tnd Austin tmd Adjut
tant Brister.
'fhe firat division consisting of the
companies of Captains York Patten
LeweHya Crane lingiisrr and loan-drum-
with two pieces and fifteen ar-
tillery men commanded by. lieutenant.
colonel Franks took possession ot tne
house of Don .Antonio de la Garza.
The second division composed of the
companies ef captain's Cook awisner
Edwafds Alley Duncan Peacock
Bresce and Placid Benavides took
DOGseenoa ofthe house of Berrimendtv
The last division was exposed for
short time to a very heavy fire of grap
and BMsquetry from the whole of the
enemy's line tof fortification until the
goee olf the first division opened their
fire whea the enemy's attention was
directed tn beth divisions. "At 7 o'.
r
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The Texas Republican. (Brazoria, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 68, Ed. 1, Wednesday, January 6, 1836, newspaper, January 6, 1836; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80279/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.