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.rimp-ensa-...2 of. cl by;ainst)ugh1»)low.band,iurifew.;::andFrom W. B, Dewees’'LettersIn looking through the old Woolen family Bible; Dr. J, H. Wooten Jr. found an old-copy; of .pe wees' letter that tells about- theMciican_jgmy and Gen. Sam-Houston's-armywhen” fhey““werFv*at Coi’umbus-ln 19!?tf.Dr.\W6oten believes thkt the lettef was copied 'by his grandmother;- H is* handwritten. 'F :The letter is printed bfcjpw as jF reminder ofthe... his.1tori eal role Qpl.ura bus . and- -Dltw^epg-on e-of its most i] lustrous founders, played, in Texas history. The Dewees Ietters.;.were published in 1KS2 a^eordmg'Jo the'c'opyn^tftjS^^owa-JiiL'-ler. ' .............—~............' ■ ... 'i • • _SA—- rf. ***** •: _ L_. . mi *THEFMEXICAN CAMP AT-COLUMBUS■Lien. Houston. not-wishing to jeopardize the country'-by engagement, with theenemv • at Gonzales—inntin tty—ordereda- retrea t -to ihe-Gplontdo rrver.'AH-of ■■■■ the-fain il res west* of The‘TcolaTiTi!o_llF'4l'_iant^?‘artl_TV'l'rb_Frreat-hnyt-PT-••• The :cTHX^::-sJkjrceaf«et-fire Jo Gou?,ales • previous Uo-Jeavifag, place and • bumMf-to*-thevto-plbVbiit^ the i M exicaJiaiTraiii •: reaping any _ advantage f.rom any place they might find there.. On arriving lt;n the Colorado,, the army pit1 hod their encampment on* the casr bank of the, river, nart ..Qf_l]ieia_QtiiMsil.eL Columbus, under the command of* Col. Burleson .- and the remniiidfr under Shennan above the town, at the-shoals known as Dcwees ford. The .‘..Tvxaiis were closely followed by the ‘-'Mexican—army—undftr_C_ol .Eelisol 1__. *______________KoHsnlps army' pitched- their eimsnVpnmnt oii the wos( side of the Colorado about .a rnile'/ from Columbus.Snnin Anna's divisPhn--o£ the army hnvins to room-by way Of Da Bahia had not yet come up with Teh sola. -In IhTs situaihm -our army lay’ for five nr six days . waiting, for assistance ip come from ..the ea s i—a ntl-r inn king :.pTTprrrnt i ons-to-en jrmre^Tb Penemy in battle as*soon ss--s.\d fkdmP -number-of “ ■V o hi n t r 4*t*—^ htmhl rrrr i ver-fciTt f h**— tVrrr^b f J1 * y... v»ii£. so gieaf t/hat but. Jew cotiii_e.ju. pud1 • H i)uston's -wfaotffrtmn?- only amouru ed- to^eigdit ~among tbe, troops 'to know what wasto per a mm? p-Cdone. Most ;t.hc army seemed to reran if ft s. t“ a f us- to get a. desire to cross the river and give the-Mexicans _ha.ttle—Q-i-*-be- n igh i- of - the - 21 th - of arrd^~G p'nHouston sent for me to go to bis camp. Re inquired of me tbe situation of tbe place where tbe eneruy wgre encamped, and what were tUe-i chances lor a battle provided we crossed dhe river at the ford and went up ?o\0an1 Abe enemy's campFllcihg well acquainted with the plaCe 1. informed him that in my opinion the chances were favorable. I thought wo might cross the river_and draw- up the anhy winFin a Ir.O yards of the enemy's vamp'Vithnui _be~—-iuk- dislt;covered by them: and at ihai.' phu lt;■there was a favorable situation Jor a .battle- ground-yHouston thenJdhiTiiis^d— nig-nisi. . requested me to come id. hi** ipunji- very early. I he: .next . morning-.......... • ......•...... - -■•■Hu i'tuy-tlire-fH^h{-,-- jh- uoiopttny-wit-h -fwo oHterm en 1 vv en i. to a (W ^ i ng of... 1 Ue. i. j .vtri:... lical _il i. cIn o^eF-tomii -the-situa.tioxitreeA bout lt;} a y b relt;i k we1 r limbrd aUdr view of the Mexicans:. We no-parade at. the encampment;Heed ^uali; n'ft'jv“gcr-nTf■,•]•? n f nKirern o- J h an c odj ru on,i\Kd more 67mmmg of /cannons...-After havdng-Iearned as much- as wo could of their motF incuts we descended from the tree and obedK cm to she rcqm^f of Gen. Houston A -repaired, to .Jj.is camp. On arriving--•at; his- tent-T w'as^inF formed hy him thalf, a gentleman* by-the .name.. of ra«r h;u[ thai. lihcht arrived in Tamp from ..Viulujjx!. bringing iufohnaUon that Sama . Ann^with h:c- auiny hadwas hAHrtorirr'U-Vf: * Fid;t li»■'i)l; i Ac. Uial-::o \- mil. nig id.. •- r , , ' r I I* V 4 ^ L4 -*.X laCrossed t iic.^.uadalhpe -%t ast i‘ii i ng b ve infore*;had about '.time fp arriveI’hon follnw^ ”H?o p;» rad,*»_. of „llio Texas .anhy^111 c_. .^{ 1..-V.U -11.. *£ n -vvJth Jt-he •: s aidt hfv .....f-liT*-*-“Ftit■m~Of--4s*rTtttf-'-*fTTJid.ULLju.xii. riie..uiii.*._a.f.!ii.y—an^ltgSgr?7^.wiiIt4'r-uisjrI(;-'4-.iini: mu jsasmiisly---tl£kts
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Colorado Citizen
Columbus, Texas, US
Thu, Mar 03, 1966
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