Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pana February 11, Neill akasiya Alamo, kuti atarisire mhuri yake, akakurirwa nechirwere chakakomba. Akachinjira kutungamira kuna William Barret Travis, mukuru-wepamusoro-soro wemauto ehondo muvarwi. Nemhaka yekupesana pakati pevarwi veAlamo pakati paBowie naTravis, Neill akadzokera kuAlamo musi waFebruary 14 ndokugadzirisa gakava racho. Chisarudzo chakasvikwa; Bowie naTravis vaizobata murairo pamwe chete weAlamo. Neill aizosiya San Antonio nguva pfupi Alamo isati yavharwa. Pazuva rokupedzisira rehondo yeAlamo, Neill akanga ari muGonzales achishanda zvakasimba kuti awedzere nhamba yevarwi veAlamo. MuGonzales, akasaina vhocha yomunhu oga musi waMarch 6, yemadhora makumi mapfumbamwe kuti atenge mushonga wevarwi veAlamo. Neill aiva nechinangwa chokudzokera kuAlamo uko asingazivi kwaari, nhare yakanga yatotongwa nemauto eMexico musi waMarch 6, panguva yeHondo yeAlamo
. Musi waMarch 7, Neill naBurleson vakaunganidza varume 50 ndokuenda kuAlamo.