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Today in Texas History On the trail to Texas independence. Dec 17, 1835 – General Sam Houston, with Colonel James Bowie, is ordered by the Texas Governor Henry Smith to attack Matamoros. Preparations begin for the march southward. During this period, the new Texas government had no funds, so the military was granted the authority to impress supplies. This policy soon resulted in an almost universal hatred of the Council, as food and supplies became scarce, especially in the areas around Goliad and Béxar, where Texian troops were stationed. Few of the volunteers agreed to join Houston's regular army. The Telegraph and Texas Register noted that "some are not willing, under the present government, to do any duty... That our government is bad, all acknowledge, and no one will deny." Portraits: Governor Henry Smith, General Sam Houston, Colonel James Bowie