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Today in Texas History On the trail to Texas independence. Apr 18, 1836 - General Antonio López de Santa Anna arrives at New Washington/Morgan’s Point about noon. General don Adrián Woll arrived at ... View MoreToday in Texas History On the trail to Texas independence. Apr 18, 1836 - General Antonio López de Santa Anna arrives at New Washington/Morgan’s Point about noon. General don Adrián Woll arrived at Old Fort. General Antonio Gaona has reached San Felipe and is marching on through to get to Old Fort with the rest of the Mexican Army. General José de Urrea is in the woods along the San Bernard River. There being no accommodations on Galveston Island for the cabinet members and their wives and families, the Texas interim government officials stayed on the ship. General Sam Houston and his army arrive outside of Harrisburg. A message from President David G. Burnet was received by Houston urging him to attack Santa Anna. From the dispatches of Colonel Alexander Horton, Sam Houston's aide-de-camp: "We arrived opposite Harrisburg about noon and witnessed the smoking ruins of the city. The army established camp down river about 800 yards. Erastus “Deaf” Smith with Henry Wax Karnes crossed over the river, called Buffalo bayou, and set out to spy on the enemy. They returned jubilantly with captured couriers and a report confirming the location of Santa Anna at New Washington. This is less than a day’s march from this spot. With only 500 men, Santa Anna is in a most vulnerable position. General Sam Houston, with the council of Secretary of War Rusk, is busy at work on a plan of action. "Although General Houston and Secretary Rusk put out a General Appeal to the people of Texas to rally to the cause, it is too late to wait for additional supplies and volunteers. Victory goes to the swift. The camp has been put on alert that we cross the Buffalo tomorrow and will march to our destiny. "The army has moved quickly to this point and many men are sick and infirm. Without proper transport, the crossing of the bayou will be difficult. The army can not be burdened with supply wagons during this final assault, but must arrange to carry the cannons across. A rear guard camp will be established with sufficient effective men to protect the infirm and baggage. Those men selected to move forward were instructed to travel light and prepare rations to carry. The night was passed in anticipation." The Lone Star Republic -Don Gray, reporting from the Harrisburg, Texas, April 18, 1836 SANTA ANNA’S LOCATION DISCOVERED Texas Army scouts Deaf Smith and Henry Karnes captured a Mexican Army courier who was carrying mail from Mexico City for delivery to Santa Anna. The messages the courier were carrying were in a leather saddlebag stamped “William Barret Travis”. The courier said he obtained the saddlebag when he passed through San Antonio de Bexar following the Battle of the Alamo. The messenger verified that Santa Anna was with a force of about 1,500 men near New Washington, Texas but on the move to the east. -Don Gray

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