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Battles acith tie Mezicans-I Ie1Gn Victories
The following brief outline of the principal
battles between the Texan and Mexican forces
during the war of Independence, will not be unin-
teresting at this time In 1885, at the battles of
Conception and the "grass fight" large Odds pro-
bably three to one, were driven from the field by
the Texans and at San Antonia, same year,
three hundred raw Texan militia captured Gene
raj Coss and eLeccn hundred Mexican soldiers.


In 1886, at Alamo, $50 held out 13 days
against Santa Anna and 5000 men, fighting at
last until every Texan fell dead, killed 9l0 of
the enemy ; 400 at Colletta beat off 1000 under
General Urea, hut next day we're trcackerousiy de-
ceived into surrender; 700, of their own sponta.
neous will, killed or captured 1900 Mexicans, at
San Jacinto, taking prisoner the President of
Mexico, General Santa Anna; and twenty under
Deaf Smith routed 100 Mexicans the same year.


In 1889, one hundred and four beat 1000 Mex
leans at SaltiIlo and retreated into Texas with
the loss of only four men,, In 1912, only 210aof
roya Salado 261 drove $500 Mexicans into Mcir,
fought nineteen hours, killed roo of the enemy,
but at last deceived into surrender and hor-
ribIy butchered or enslaved.
In 1843, two, hundred Wnarmcd Texan priso-
neTs at Salado attacked four hundred armed Mex


can guards beat and dispersed them. Sumo year,
Commodore Moore, Of Yucatan, sienced ten times
the naval force and compelled them to retire The
last victory resulted in treaty. alliance, be.
tween Yucatan and Texas, by which the former
bound herself to remain passive in any contes
which Mexico might thereafter engage in with
Texas, and most faithfully have the gallant Yuca
tans performed their contract.