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At the attack on the Alamo they were promised a free pardon if they took the place. Nevertheless, they advanced reluctantly enough to the attack, and twice, when they saw their ranks mown down by the fire of the Texians, they turned to fly, but each time they were driven back to the charge by the bayonets and artillery of their countrymen.
Seeing them so determined, the Texians' ardour cooled a little, and they offered the Indians twelve cents an acre for their land, which proposition was not attended to; and probably the Cherokees, from the fear which they inspired, would never have been molested had it not been for an act of the greatest cowardice on the part of the Texian government, and a most guilty indifference on that of the United States.
Deceived by the Texians, a few respectable Europeans were induced to join this expedition, either for scientific research or the desire to visit a new and unexplored country, under such protection, little imagining that they had associated themselves with a large band of robbers, for no other name can be given to these lawless plunderers.
The next morning, two hours after sunrise, we saw the little army halting two miles from us, on the opposite shore of a deep stream, which they must necessarily pass to come to us. A company of the Comanches immediately darted forward to dispute the passage; but some flags of truce being displayed by the Texians, five or six of them were allowed to swim over unmolested.
All the Indians fell, except one, who succeeded in making his escape; but though the Comanches were quite unarmed, they sold their lives dearly, for eighteen Texians were found among the slain. I will close this chapter with a few remarks upon the now acknowledged republic of Texas.
Vrain The commencement of his Acquaintance with John C. Fremont on a Steamboat Is employed as a Guide by the Great Explorer The Journey Arrival at Fort Laramie Indian Difficulties The business of the Expedition completed Return to Fort Laramie Kit Carson goes to Taos and is married He is employed as Hunter to a Train of Wagons bound for the States Meeting with Captain Cook and four companies of U.S. Dragoons on Walnut Creek Mexicans in Trouble Kit Carson carries a Letter for them to Santa Fé Indians on the Route His safe Arrival Amijos' advance Guard massacred by the Texians The one Survivor The Retreat Kit Carson returns to Bent's Fort His Adventures with the Utahs and narrow escape from Death The Texians disarmed The Express Ride performed.
Seven hundred Mexicans lay dead upon the field; but we also had lost a fifth part of our men, more than had ever fallen on the side of the Texians in any contest since the war began, always excepting the massacre at the Alamo. The enemy still kept near us, apparently disposed to wait till the next day, and then renew their attacks.
It would, nevertheless, have been very profitable, and would have conciliated the population of Rio Grande towards the Texians, and in all probability have forced upon the Mexican government the establishment of friendly relations between the two countries.
The President, General Santa Anna, himself came to take the command, attended by a numerous and brilliant staff. The Texians laughed at the fanfarronades of the dons, and did not attach sufficient importance to these formidable preparations. Their good opinion of themselves, and contempt of their foes, had been increased to an unreasonable degree by their recent and rapid successes.
Mr Daniel Webster hath made it a government question, and Mr Pakenham, the British ambassador in Mexico, has employed all the influence of his own position to restore to freedom the half-dozen of Englishmen who had joined the expedition. Of course they knew nothing of the circumstances, except from the report of the Texians themselves.
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