A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879. Page: 337 of 859
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SNIVELY'S SURRENDER.
335
The St. Louis papers having published an account of
Snively's departure from Red river, General Gaines sent
200 U. S. dragoons, under Captain Phillip St. George Cooke,
to protect the caravan. On the 30th of June, the dragoons
discovered Snively's camp, surrounded it, and under pretence
that it was on the soil of the United States, compelled
the men to surrender and give up their arms. Cooke offered
to such of the Texans as preferred to go to St. Louis, an
escort to that city. A few accepted the offer; but the
most of the men wished to return to their homes in Texas.
Cooke furnished such as chose to return, a few guns to protect
themselves against the Indians. Snively's party now
numbered 107. Chandler and his men were still in the
neighborhood, and had escaped the dragoons. On the 2d
of July, the two parties united. On the 4th, they had a
skirmish with the Indians; and another a few days later.
Finally, August 6th, the command reached Bird's Fort on
the Trinity river, where the men were disbanded. Subsequent
investigation proved that Snively was on Texas soil
when disarmed by Cooke, and after annexation, a paltry
sum was paid into the Texas treasury by the United States,
for the arms taken at that time.::
*After examining the published accounts of this expedition, and two
sketches in manuscript, by persons connected with it, we still find it difficult
to fix accurately the dates and the connection of the different incidents.
We have just obtained a new sketch, by Colonel Hugh F. Young, of San
Antonio, who was with Snively from the organization to the breaking up
of the party. The account is interesting, but too long to be copied. The
following are the leading points in this sketch: 1. The legal character of
the party. It was authorized by President Houston, and regular instructions
given by the Secretary of War. While Gen. Houston was Senator,
he declared that the expedition was without authority. We, have seen the
letter of instruction, signed Sam _Houston. 2. The object of the expedition
was to make reprisals for the raids of Vasques and WVoll. 3. Lieutenant
James 0. Rice was guide, and under his direction the company took the
old Coahuiia trail to the moLuth of the Little Wichita river, wllere they
forded Red river, at a place where it is from 400 to 600 yards wide. They
then passed through the Wichlita mountains, crossing the south and north
foiks of the Canladian river andl the Cimarone, anld str uck tihe Arkansas river
about twenty-five miles below the Fort Leavelnworth and Santa Fe road.
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Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894. A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879., book, 1879; St. Louis, Missouri. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5828/m1/337/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .