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CONTENTS.
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ERA IV.- Continued.
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Turtle Bayou Resolutions ............ 95
Battle of Velasco ................... 96
Defense of Mexico................. 97
Conventions at San Felipe de Aus-
tin .............. ..... ............. 98
Santa Anna ........................... 98
Texans Support Santa Anna....... 100
First Convention at San Felipe de
A ustin ..............................101
Mexican Opposition to Conventions.103
Second Convention at San Felipe de
A ustin ............. .................104
The Constitution ..................... 106
The Memorial.......................107
Commissioners ........................108
Affairs in Mexico ................... 108
Austin's Imprisonment ..............110
Santa Anna and Austin............. 112
Disturbances in Coahuila ............114
Santa Anna's Schemes ..............114
Immediate Causes of Texas Revolu-
tion .................................. 116
A Gloomy Outlook...................116
Committees of Safety ...............118
General Cos ..........................118
Austin's Return ....................119
Skirmish at Gonzales ................120
Effects of the Victory ...............121
Capture of Goliad ....................122
Battle of Concepcion .................123
Results................................125
General Consultation ................125
No Declaration of Independence.... 126
The Texas Army .....................126
Milam's Plan .........................28
The Storming of San Antonio...... 129
Milam's Death ........................130PAGE
Surrender of Cos ..................... 130
Results ........ ............... 131
The Governor and Council .........131
Santa Anna's Preparations .........134
Points of Attack .....................135
The Texas Garrison ........ .....135
Arrival of Mexicans ................ 136
First Day of the Siege ................137
Succeeding Days of the Siege........137
Travis's Speech to His Men .........138
Result of Travis's Speech............ 139
Mexican Council. ................. 140
The Attack ...... .....................141
The Funeral Pyre ....................143
Alamo Monument ................... 144
VWhy Travis was not Reinforced... 145
Declaration of Independence ....... 146
Government Ad Interim............ 147
Recruits for the Ar_my .............. 147
Houston's Difficulties ...............148
General Urrea .......................149
Johnson and Grant .................149
R efugio ...............................150
Fannin .................. ..........151
Battle of the Colito ..................152
A Night of Agony . ............. 152
Surrender ............... .......... 153
Terms of Surrender . .............153
The Massacre ........................ 154
Justification of the Massacre........155
Santa Anna's Plans .................156
Houston's Retreat .................: 157
Santa Anna's Movements............158
Houston Changes his Plans.......... 159
A pril 21 ...............................160
Battle of San Jacinto ...............160
Diagram of Battle Field ............61
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