The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 4, July 1900 - April, 1901 Page: 297
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The San Jacinto Campaign.
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This they could do with impunity, as they were careful not to
attach themselves to any organized company. This was the second
attempt in the history of these colonies to organize an army of foot-
men, and, considering that our people were as much attached and
accustomed to mounted service as the Cossack or Comanche, the
voluntary relinquishment of the horse was a strong manifestation
of patriotism.
March 16th, the army arrived on the west bank of the Colorado
river, at Burnham's.
March 17th, the weather became drizzly, rendering our camp on
the west bank of the river very muddy. This day a notorious char-
acter named Garner attempted to pass out of our lines nolens
volens, and the sentinel broke his gun over his head. More, anon,
of this fellow. Here also, on this same day, General Houston, hav-
ing occasion to pass beyond our lines, was hailed by a sentinel, who
demanded his "pass." The general asked the guardian of the camp
if he did not know that his general had a right to pass without
being challenged; to which the sentinel replied, that he had been
instructed by the officer of the day to permit no man to pass the
lines without written permission of said officer of the day. "Well,
my friend," said the general, "if such were your orders, you are-
right," and seating himself on a stump, waited till the officer of
the day came and rectified the blunder. By two or three o'clock,
the last man was ferried over to the east bank of the Colorado, and
the same evening the army marched down the river as far as Crier's
(2 or three miles). On the 19th, we marched a few miles
farther down and camped early in the day in the post oak woods.
There was rain this day. Here our scouts-at the head of whom
was Capt. Karnes-rode into camp with a Mexican prisoner and
created a lively sensation by the intelligence that they had that
evening', a few miles west of the Colorado, met the spies of the
enemy and killed one and captured another. The killing was done
by Secrest, who exhibited the sword and pistols of his adversary.
The near approach of the Mexican army was now placed beyond
doubt. On the 20th, the army moved a few miles farther down the
river and encamped nearly opposite Beason's; Lieutenant-Col.
1Yoakum says this happened on the 20th. He is correct, provided the
army arrived at Burnham's on the 17th instead of the 16th.
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