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 THE CAPTURE OF SANTA ANNA Santa Anna had disappeared during the battle, and next day General Houston ordered a thorough search of the surrounding territory for him. In the afternoon Sergeant J. A. Sylvester spotted a Mexican slipping through the woods toward Vince's Bayou. Sylvester and his comrades caught the fugitive trying to hide in the high grass. He wore a common soldier's apparel round jacket, blue cotton pantaloons, skin cap and soldier's shoes. [With Sylvester in the capture of Santa Anna were Joel W. Robison, Joseph D. Vermillion, Alfred H. Miles and David Cole.] They took the captive to camp, and on the way, Mexican prisoners recognized him and cried, "El Presidente!" Thus his identity was betrayed; it was indeed the dictator from below the Rio Grande. He was brought to General Houston, who lay under the headquarters oak, nursing his wounded foot. The Mexican President pompously announced, "I am General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and a prisoner of war at your disposition." General Houston, suffering with pain, received him coldly. He sent for young Moses Austin Bryan and Lorenzo de Zavala Jr. to act as interpreters. Santa Anna cringed with fright as the excited Texas soldiers pressed around him, fearing mob violence. He pleaded for the treatment due a prisoner of war. "You can afford to be generous," he whined; "you have captured the Napoleon of the 'West." "What claim have you to mercy?" Houston retorted, "when you showed none at the Alamo or at Goliad?" They talked for nearly two hours, using Bryan, de Zavala and Almonte as interpreters. In the end Santa Anna agreed to write an order commanding all Mexican troops to evacuate Texas. Later, treaties were signed at Velasco, looking to the adjustment of all differences and the recognition of Texas independence. Thus ended the revolution of 1836, with an eighteen-minute battle which established Texas as a free republic and opened the way for the United States to extend its boundaries to the Rio Grande on the southwest and to the Pacific on the west. Few military engagements in history have been more decisive or of more far-reaching ultimate influence than the battle of San Jacinto.
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Eyewitness
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"You don't want to interview me for your television program," the man told me. "You need someone who is young and photogenic, and I'm neither." I replied that we indeed wanted him because he had known C. S. Lewis, the noted author and the subject of our documentary. "Sir," I said, "when it comes to telling the story of a person's life, there is no substitute for an eyewitness."
As Christians, we often refer to sharing our faith in Christ as "witnessing" or "giving our testimony." It's an accurate concept taken directly from the Bible. John, a companion and disciple of Jesus, wrote: "We have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—that which we have seen and heard we declare to you" (1 John 1:2-3).
If you know Jesus as your Savior and have experienced His love, grace, and forgiveness, you can tell someone else about Him. Youth, beauty, and theological training are not required. Reality and enthusiasm are more valuable than a training course in how to share your faith.
When it comes to telling someone the wonderful story of how Jesus Christ can transform a person's life, there is no substitute for a firsthand witness like you. —David McCasland
On This Day In History
Birthdates which occurred on June 11:
1572 Ben Jonson England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)
1723 J G Palitzsch 1st saw Halley's comet on return, Prolitz
1776 John Constable England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)
1807 James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882
1808 Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882
1823 James L Kemper Maj Gen, hero at Battle of Williamsberg
1847 Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett leader of English women's movement
1864 Richard Strauss Munchen Germany, composer (Till Eulenspiegel)
1867 Charles Fabry found ozone layer in upper atmosphere
1880 Jeannette Rankin 1st woman elected to US Congress (from Montana)
1883 Frank O. King Cashton, Wisc., "Gasoline Alley" cartoonist
1886 David Steinman NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)
1895 Nikolai A Bulganin Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-8)
1903 Ernie Nevers NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals)
1907 Paul Mellon philanthropist/horse breeder (1964 Gold Baton)
1910 Jacques-Yves Cousteau France, oceanic explorer aboard Calypso
1913 Vince Lombardi NFL coach (Green Bay Packers)
1918 Nelson Mandela civil right activist in South Africa
1925 William Styron Va, novelist (Confess of Nat Turner, Sophie's Choice)
1931 Tab Hunter NYC, actor (Tab Hunter Show)
1935 Gene Wilder Milwaukee, actor (Young Frankenstein, Silver Streak)
1936 Chad Everett South Bend In, actor (Medical Center, Airplane II)
1939 Jackie Stewart Scotland, driver/sports announcer (27 Grand Prix)
1940 Joey Dee Passaic NJ, actor (Hey Let's Twist, 2 Tickets to Paris)
1944 James "Ox" D A Van Hoften Fresno Calif, astronaut (STS 41C, STS 51I)
1945 Adrienne Barbeau wife of John Carpenter/actress (Maude, Swamp Thing)
1949 Frank Beard rocker (ZZ Top-She Got Legs, Fandango)
1956 Joe Montana NFL quarterback (SF 49ers)
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Posted on 06/10/2005 5:08:33 PM CDT by Indy Pendance
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Good morning ALL, we have threatening rain today, cooler temps and I've already been to Wal-Mart to buy Rocket's dog food.
Hope SAM is feeling better today.
We have some heavy weather moving into the Kansas City area this morninng. Just what we need nore rain :-(
From my limited reading of the times it would have been somewhat out of character for Santa Ana to have been executed. While not an exact parallel, one only has to look at some of the letters between the Federal and Confederate Generals during the War Between the States regarding surrendering of armies, etc.
I do not know if Sam Houston would have fit the Jacksonian mold or not of fight your enemies with all you have and treat them in defeat with generosity but I suspect that would have been the case.
Finally a Saturday funnie to help folks get into the weekend. 
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Morning Snippy.
Using 20-20 hindsight, my answer would be "no". First he signed over what became Texas to save his butt and then later because of his handling of the Army during the Mexican American War, ended up losing the southwest, which became California, New Mexico, etc to save his butt again.
Seems like we got almost all of the West from Napoleons. One needed the money and the other needed to save himself. In the long run a very good deal.
Saying that, if I was just a peon in Houston's Army, I would have put the rope around his neck myself just out of revenge for the Alamo and Goliad.
Interesting "what if". Would we have ended up going to war with Mexico if someone other than Santa Ana was in charge at the time?
Morning Feather
Morning E.G.C.
Looks like the rain is gonna be back for the weekend. :-(
Morning Mayor.
Morning Aeronaut.
Hi Sam... So glad to have my computer back..
All new, lost hard drive and had to redo everything.
My favorite actor.
Thanks Valin.
How's it going, Snippy?
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