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The reader must remember that the Cathedral was in an oblique line to the Alamo and the country then between those two points , except for a few small houses ( jackels ) was open and rendered the Alamo liable for a cannonade from the Cathrcdal. On the same day Travis sent a courier with his eloquent appeal for aid to Goliad and to Wash ington , Texas , the seat of the provisional g-nvenlmcnt , in which was included the heroic and memorable words , "I shall never surrender or retreat. " I will here /jive / Travis' appeal for help. Fellow citizens and compa triots : I am besieged by a thousand or more of the Mexi cans under Santa Anna. I have sustained a continued bombard ment for twenty-four hours and have not lost a man. The enemy demanded a surrender at dis cretion , otherwise the garrison is to be'put to the sword if the place is taken. I have answered the summons with a cannon shot and our Hag- still waves proudly from the walls. I shall never surrender or retreat Then I call on you in the name of liberty , of patriotism and of everything dear to the Amcrian character , to come to our aid with all dispatch. The enemy is receiving- reinforcements daily and will not doubt increase to 3,000 to 4,000 in four or five days. Though this call may be neg lected I am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who forgets not what is due to his own honor and that of his country-victory or death. death.W. W. BAKKHTT TKAVIS Lt. Col. Commanding. On the third day Santa Anna drew nearer the Alama , moving his headquarters across the river and made a personal reconnoitre. The Texans opened their bat teries on the party , killing two and wounding six others. At night they sallied forth and burned several wooden jackals that afforded a hiding place for the invaders. The only feature of the fourth day was an attempt on part of the Mexicans to divert the ditches which supplied the Alamo with water. This was frustrated at night. The Texans fired more jackals on the north side of the Alamo. The fifth day was only marked by the mcxican bombardment which had no effect. The Tex ans being short of ammunition wisely refrained from returning fire. Colonel John N. Seguin and C.iperal were sent out on the sixth day to Golaid to urge the immediate necessity for rein forcements and got safely away. The Mexicans on the seventh day continued the bombardment. Shells fell around but they did no material damuge. The eighth day was more cheering for the Texans , for the first reinforcements , thirty-two jnen from good old Gouzales arrived and were welcomed with loud himas. On the same day a Texan shot and hit the head quarters wherein Santa Anna was located. It seemed to be a good omen and so was accepted. The Mcxican bombardment continued heavily on the ninth day but no harm was done to the Texans. The tenth day came and Col. Bonham , who had been sent to Goliad for reinforcements managed to evade the Mexican lines and cuter the Alamo. He brought the sad news that no aid could be expected from that quarter , though the reason has never been explained. Fannin was there and had the Alabama and Georgia regiments under his command. The bom bardment went on but as usual ineffective. Then Travis made his last appeal for assistance , addressing it to the provisional government that was then in session at Washington , Texas. It was dated March 3 , 1836. In that dispatch Travis reports the condition of the Alamo and re joices that over two hundred shells have fallen within the wall and none have been injured and that there has been no loss of life from any cause , though they had killed several of the enemy. He tells of the appeals made to Goliad for assistance and that none had arrived and that he looks to the colonies alone for aid. And he adds : I hope your Honorable Body will hasten on reinforcements , ammunition and provisions to aid us as soon as possible. We have provisions for twenty days for the men we have. Our supply of ammunition is limited , At least five hundred pounds of powder and two hun-j drcd rounds of six , nine , twelve and eighteen pound balls , ten kegs of rille powder and a supply of lead should be sent to this place without delay , under suf ficient guard. If these things arc promptly sent and large rein- lorccmcnts sent to the frontier this neighborhood will be the great and decisive battle ground. The power of Santa Anna is to be met by the colonies. We had belter meet it here than to suiter a war of desolation to rage in our settlements. A blood red banner waves from the church of Bcxas ( Sanfemaudo Cathedral ) and in camp above us in token that the war is one of vengence against rebels they have declared us such and demanded that we surrender at discretion or this garrison shall be put to the sword. Their threats have no influence on me or my men but to make all fight with desperation and with that high soulcd courage and characterises the patriot who is willing to die in defense of his country's liberty and his own honor. The citizens of this municipality are all our enemies except those who joined us here tofore. We have but three Mexi cans in the fort. Those who have not joined us in this ex tremity should be declared public enemies and their property should aid in defraying- expenses of the war. "The bearer of this will give your honorable body a statement more in detail should he escape through the enemies lines. God and Texas ! Victory or Death ! " This message was sent by J. W. Smith who was the father of Mrs. W. G. Tobin , the mother of Sheriff Tobin , and others of that family. Smith left the Alamo at midnight and as he left Travis said , "Every morning- day break I will fire a cannon as a sign that we still hold the fort , but when the cannon is heard no mo.re , its silence will tell that the Alamo has fallen. " Smith crawled on his hands and knees till he got beyond the Mexican lines and then hastened with all possible speed to Wash ington , Texas , but it trans pired afterwards that when the message was delivered the Alamo had fallen. The eleventh day came. The bombardment con tinued and in a more vigorous way , but the Texans reversed their fire. jA. story is told that Travis found no signs of aid being rendered and was despondent. It is further said that he offered to surrender as prisoners of war. Santa Anna's reply was , "You must surrender at discretion without any guarantee of life , which traitors do not deserve. " Santa Anua excused this under the plea that it was the will of the Mexican congress , but as he was dictator to its act the excuse was invalid. The fact was , he hated the American colonist. They were a barrier to his tyranny and he had decided upon a policy of extermination. Upon this reply Travis saw that in any case death awaited him and his brave companions. He then de cided to continue the struggle unto death. There was more honor in death fighting foe than in an ignominious surrender. The story of Travis' proposed surrender is incredible , as one of Santa Anna's letters says : "Through the obstinacy of Travis and his men not one of whom would surrender. " Then we have that fairy tale that Rose tells how Travis ex plained the critical condition , how the leader drew a line with his sword in the old church and said : "Those who will stand by me will now cross the line , those who do not care to do so have free perm'ssion to depart and escape if they can. " Not a man faltered except Rose. Fven Bowie , who was seriously ill de manded that his cot be taken across the line. Rose claimed he refused to do so but was permit ted to leave and so made his escape. How can we credit the story of such an arrant coward as he is by his own admission , ir respective of other contradictory feaures. Santa Anna was tired and anxious. He had a good idea of the straits of the Alamo de fenders and feared that reinforce ments would arrive and prevent the capture of San Antonio. That afternoon he called a council of war and proposed taking the Alamo by storm on the following day. There was considerable of opposition , many officers regarding the project in a most opposite way , believing that the attack would fail. The dictator carried his point and the attack was ordered for the next day and formal official orders were given to that effect. Santa Anna laid his plans with con- sumate care and with the dia bolical idea of the terrible ven geance be inflicted upon the patriots. The attack was to be made by four divisions , each carrying scaling ladders , crow bars and axes. Those carrying these to bear muskets hung from their shoulders. No overcoat or blanket was to be taken to impair the soldiers movements , and the use of shoes or sandals was for bidden so that they could noise lessly approach the Alamo. Care was to be taken in the fire arms and special attention waste to be paid to the condition of the bayonets. Every grenadier waste to be supplied with six packages of cartridges and two spare flints. The men were to turn in for rest at dark and to be ready for call at midnight. A reserve force was arranged for. The camp of recruits and of experts who were detailed to kill any of the Texan garrison that might escape the general butchery. There was no special reason to expect the attack and the brave Texans went through the usual routine. All possible precautions were taken for safety. The doors and windows were barred with many sand bags and marksmen. As usual , sentries were posted at various points and other tired workers slept. It was about four o'clock on Sunday March 6th , 1836 , four divisions of Santa Anna's army moved on the Alamo with a silent and stealthy tread and , arriving at the convent , an at tack was made and the bugles sounded the terrible dequelo , the call indicating death and no quarter. There was general activity by the gallant defenders and every available man rushed to the place assigned to defend. According to Sergeant Ber- ceras' account , General Castril- lion was the first to attack and the leader in it. He planted scaling ladders and commenced an ascent and others made a human ladder to scale the outer defences. The Texans opened a heavy fire and followed with a fusiladc of muskets and soon the ground was strewed with dead and dying Mexicans. The first attack was repulsed with great slaughter and the second met a like fate. Then the spirit of the attackers flagged and the action was slow. Santa Anna , by persuasion and force , induced a third attock and then Castrillion's men gained the upper part of the convent walls. Thus encouraged the Mexicans fought with vigor and had the strength of overwhelming num bers. Some time after the doors of the Alamo were forced open anu a oreacii was made in the southern walls. Then if there ever was a pandemonium on earth it was there after a pro longed fusilade which rent the air. Huzaas of the fighters and shrieks of the wounded and dying. The contestants came tea a hand to hand fight. The Texans lought like demons. They discharged their muskets as long as the ammunition lasted and being good marksmen did so with telling effect. When the ammunition gave out the gun was used as a club and with great vigor , and when broken or to close for such action wit h the gun the trusty bowie knife was used until the defenders were all silenced by death. For minor details we have to go outside of that noble garrison for all the males were killed. Only the females were spared andthese probably have huddled for safety in some place where they could see little of what was going on during the terrible battle. There are various conflicting accounts of the death of the noble leaders , but after consider ation of all I prefer that of Fran cisco ( Pancho ) Antonio Ruiz. San Don Francisco Ruiz a mem ber of the the Texas convention who declared the independence of Texas and signed it. He was the Alcalde ( Mayor ) of San Antonio. He says , among other things of lesser import : On the 6th of March , 1836 , at 3 A. M. General Santa Anna at the head of 4,000 men advanced against the Alamo. The in fantry , artillery and cavalry had formed about 1,000 varas from the walls of the said fortress. The Mexican army charged and were twice repulsed by the deadly fire of Travis' artillery , which resembled a constast thunder. At the third charge Toluco battlion commenced to scale the walls and suffered severly. Out of 830 men only 130 were left alive. alive.When When the Mexican army enter ed the walls , I , with the political chief ( Gefe Politico ) Don ttomau Musquiz , and other members of the corperation accompanied by the curate , Don Refugio de la Garza , who by Santa Anna's orders had assembled during the night at a temporary fortification on Protero street with the object of attending the wounded , etc. As soon as the storming com menced we crossed the bridge on Commerce street with this object in view and about 100 yards from the same a party of Mexican dragoons fired upon us and compelled us to fall back to the river and the place we occu pied before. Half an hour had escaped when Santa Anna sent on his aid de camps with an Older for us to come before him. He di rected me to call on some of the neighbors to come with carts to carry the ( Mexican ) dead to the cemetery and to accompany him , as he was desirous to have Col. Travis , Bowie and Crockett shown to him. On the north battery of the fortress convent lay the lifeless body of Col. Travis on the gun carriage , shot only through the forehead. Towards the west and in a small fort opposite the city we found the body of Col. Crockett. Col. Bowie was found dead in his bed in one of the rooms on the south side. Santa A nil a , after all the Mexican bodies had been taken out , ordered wood to be brought to burn the bodies of the Texans. He sent a company of dragoons with me to bring- wood and dry branches from the neighboring forests. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon of March 6th we laid the wood and dry branches , upon which a pile of dead bodies were placed , then more wood was piled on them and another pile j of bodies were broughtand in this manner they were all arranged in layers. Kindling- was dis tributed through the pile and about 5 o'clock in the evening it was lighted. The dead Mexicans of Santa Anna were taken to the graveyard , but not having suf ficient room for them , I ordered some to be thrown in the river , which was done on the same day. Santa Anna's loss was estimated at 1600 men. They were the flower of his army. The gallantry of the few Texans who defended the Alamo was really wondered at by the Mexican army. Even the gen erals were astonished at their vigerous resistance and how dearly victory was bought. The generals , who under Santa Anna participated in storming of the Alamo , were Juan A in ad or , Castrillion Remirez , Sesma and Andrade. The men ( Texans ) burnt were one hundred eighty-two. 1 was an eye witness for , as Alcade of San Antonio , I was with some of the neighbors collecting the dead bodies and placing them on the funeral pyre. Signed FRANCIS ANTONIO Ruiz. Send your Abstract Orders to J. G. LEOHAED , Bonded Abstracter Office in Security State Bank B'ld'ng RAS ANDERSON DEALER IN GRAIN AND COAL Feed in large and small quantities at both wholesale and retail. Special attention given to filling orders for coal in any quantity. Broken Bow , - - Nebraska We have the fact that Travis died on his cannon and in dis charge of his duty , and Crockett died in the same way and sold his life dearly. The death of the invalid Bowie confirms Scnora Caudalar's account on his death. She says that . .she was holding him up , giving him a drink of water when the Mexi cans broke into his room and bayonetted him to death , wound ing her on the chin , and the scar remained till her death. Of the fate of Honham nothing is said , but we catch just a glimpse of Evans who was in charge of the ordinance of the Alinp. We are told , and it is not improbable , that as a last resort Evans was detailed to blow up the powder magazine of Alamo , and so engulf the enemy in a common ruin and decimate Santa Anna's forces. It is further said Evans was in the act of doingso when he wasshot down by Mexican soldiers and the remnant of the Alamo thus pre served. No one ever' heard of any Texan of the Alamo after the assault , the only parties who escaped were women and children and a Mexican servant. " LEGAL. NOTICES NOTICK OF PETITION. Estate of Patrick Tehon , deceased , In County Court ot Ouster County , Nebraska. The State of Nebraska , to all persons in terested In said estate , take notice , that a petition has been tiled for the appointment of iiertha Tenon lift administratrix ot said estate , which lias-been set for hearing here in , on the 37th ot July,1008 , at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated June 23 , 1008. A. H. HUMl'URKT , [ SKAL ] Jo 35 jy 10 County Judge. NOTICE OK KINAL KKPOKT. Estate of Virginia H. Dean dceased. In County Court of ouster County , Nebraska. The state ot Nebraska , to all persons in terested In said estate , take notice , that II. j. Shlnn has tiled a Hnal account and report of his administration , and a petition forilnal settlement and discharge as such , and for ever tlmllng and determining the heirs of said estate which have been set tor hearing be fore said court on July S4.1008 , at 10 o'clock a. ui. , when you may appear and contest the same. Dated June 30,1003. A , II. HUMIMIHKY , SKAI. Jy 2-30 County Judge. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department > it tli Interior. United States Lind Office at Broken How , Nebr. , J title 16.1903. Notice In hereby ttlyeo that James M , Lewder - der , of Drolceu Bow. Nebr. , who , on March 31 , 1906 , made homestead No. UOJJ , for s',4 nw lots 3.4 , sec. 1 , Towuslilp IS. uortli , Range 20 , west 6th principal merldau , has tiled uotlce of intention to tuaUa final 5year proof , to establish claim to the land above des cribed , before Register and Receiver , atBrokeu How. Nebr. . on the 24lh day of July. 1903. Claimant names as witnesses : Frank Wit- nies , of Koitml Valley , Nebr. , Bert Francois , of Broken How. Nebr , . I < a Fayette Oxford , of Broken Bow , Nebr. , Charles Oxford , of Broken N Bow. Nebr. JOIIN KKHSK , Je-lB-Jy-2-T , Register. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior , United States Land Otllcc at Lincoln , Nebr. , June 29 , 1908. Notice Is hereby given that Oscar U.Flnney , of Broken Bow , Nebr. , who , on April 15 , 1P07 , made homestead No. 18501 , for the nwM sen. section 22 , township 10 north range 20west of Uth principal meridian'has tiled notice ot In tention to make tlnal commutation proof , to establish claim to ttie land above described , before A. H. Humphrey , County Judge , of Custer County , at Broken Bow , Nebraska , on the 7th' day 01 August , 1008. Claimant names as witnesses : Herman Woodruff , WlllUm Albright , Ed. W. Sim- inons , Newton a. Wright , all ot Broken Bow , XTufit- f'UAa CT CIIUTIII Jy 3-Jy 30 Heglstci. NOTICE-NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANTS. In the District Court , Custer County , Ne braska. Annie E. Harrett.vs.Thomas Steph- euson , et al. NOTICK TO HON-HK8IDENT UKtfUNDA.NTS. ToThomasStephenson and Peter Rasmussen : You and each otou are hereby uotitled that on the 18th day of June. A. U. 1908 , the plaintiff. Annie E. 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