turned out to be cattle feeding on the prairai, and in Consequence of that report the order was Countermanded during this time men were daily leaving until the army was reduced to about.300, on the morning of the 4th deer. we were ordered by Col. Burleson Commanding the army, to lake up our line of March for La Bahia. We took up the line of March bur proceeded only as far as the Cols. Tent where we were ordered lo halt, at which time a Mexican from the Enemys Camp, came into our Camp and said we could take the Town with much ease, and upon hereing that news we all determined not Leave the·ground but remain and Storm the Town that night, the remaining part of the armey with but few exceptions-then proceeded to elect their head officers-for two divisions, the first of which was commdd. by Frank Johnson, and to which our Company (the Gs) belonged; the second by (blank] Milam, the number of men in both divisions were 280. on the following morning about 4 oclock, a company of about 20, or 30 with one Ps. artillery attacked the "Alamo" on the east Side, to draw there attention, while we intered the Town when we came within about 200 yds of the Houses we Droptd all our Bl.ks and our Coates in order that we might not be seen so plain, after we droped of clothin·g-crossing a brush fence we were fired at by 2 Mexican Pickets the fire was answered by Deaf Smith whose shots took effect We then took possession of Bowies house, and as we entered Several Mexicans made their escape through doors and windows, the house was then surrounded by the Enemy and they kepted up almost a constant fire from all most all directions, with their cannon and muskets until they surrendered on the 10th. The morning we entered Bowies house, we were destitute of supplies, and could not obtain them without exposing ourselves-a Mexican woman discovered our Situation, and offered her services to get us a Bucket of Water, She got the water and on her return to the house which we occupied, was shot through the arm by the .Mexicans, and did not reach our Station; We did not get water until night, we then cut ditches so that we could get to water without endangering our lives, the 4th day after we got in the house, Col. Milam came over to our division and was standing in the yard viewing a Carriage when he recd. a Rifle Ball in his head which proved fatal-his death cause a Gloom throughout _the whole division, during the day there was 3 or 4 of the Tex1_ans killed and several wounded among the wounded was deaf Smith.
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