Adventures of a Mier Prisoner from Frontier Times
John Warren Hunter recounts his journey from San Antonio to Laredo and Mier as a survivor of the Mier expedition. He describes Somervell's command, revolts, captures, crossings at the Alcantra, and the brutal fighting at Mier including deaths, wounds, and the murder of Joe Berry's brother, with reflections on Texas sacrifice and escape back to Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woll
San Antonio
Caldwell
Santa Anna
Dawson
Wolf
Guadalupe
Brazos
Sabine
Texas
Brazoria County
Shelby McNeal
Mier
Salado
Perote
Malado
Mexico
Rio Grande
Somervell
Laredo
Somevell
Mexican officers demand surrender with terms at border
In a tense moment Mexican officers summoned Col. Fisher who, after a lengthy parley, announced a conditional surrender. He said troops would be held on the Rio Grande border until exchanged or peace declared, with one hour to decide or face no quarter. the report ends with to be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somervell
Bennett
San Antonio
Guerra
Rio Grande
Texas
Tom Green
Cameron
Pearson
Ryan
Eastland
Buster
Green
Brenham
Mexico
Fisher
McNeil
Reese
Mice
Mier
Mixcia S.de
Jase
Alcalde
Ampudia
Colek
Lis den
General Green
Alcantra
Joe Berry
Dr. Sinnickson
Bate Berry
Lyons
Shure
Col. Fisher
Oven Cooked Dinner Saves Time and Fuel
Oven cooked dinner saves time and fuel by watching one flame. Menu includes Meat Loaf Escalloped Potatoes Baked Hubbard Squash Cabbage Salad Apple Brown Betty Coffee. Two pounds ground beef one pound ground pork one egg one teaspoon salt pepper minced green pepper two onions tomato juice to moisten bake in moderate oven 1 to 2 hours.
Slain City Marshal Goode to be Probed by Grand Jury
Montague county authorities prepare for a grand jury inquiry into the Sunday shooting death of City Marshal A R Goode of Nocona who was killed while trying to execute a search warrant at the home of Carl Good speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
A. R. Goode
Nocona
Carl Goodspeed
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E. W. Berry
Neosho
Thedford
Knopp & Metzger
Oscar Stein
Henke Bros
Main St. Federicksburg, Texas
Dr. A. Hillman
Brownwood Room
Coggin
Eddy Kramer
Adventures OF
John Warren Hunter
Bandera, Texas
Jones
Sinnickson
United States
Jack Hays
Goodyear
Taylor-Burke Motor Co
Ford
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