A Select Glossary of the Texas RevolutionCarefoot, Jean
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A Select Glossary of the Texas Revolution
Carefoot, Jean
Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836 -- Dictionaries
Ugartechea, Domingo de Military commandant of Coahuila and Texas, he
was put in charge of the forces at San Antonio in 1835. He ordered
Lt. Francisco Castaneda to attempt to reclaim the cannon at
Gonzales, thus setting off the organized resistance of the Texan
colonists. He arrived in San Antonio with reinforcements for
General Cos on December 9, just in time to take part in the
surrender of the city. He retreated with Cos’s army to Laredo.
Urrea, Jose On January 2, 1836, Santa Anna ordered Urrea to march to
Matamoros to prevent the expected invasion by Texans. On February
18, Urrea left Matamoros and forced marched to San Patricio. There
he surprised F. W. Johnson and his men at San Patricio on February
27, killing all but a handful. He attacked and defeated James
Grant at Agua Dulce on March 2, then began the advance to Goliad
on March 12. He attacked the mission at Refugio on March 14,
occupying it on the following day. He laid siege to Goliad from
March 16 to 20, finally defeating James Fannin at Coleto Creek on
March 20. Urrea continued his march, capturing Texans at Victoria
and on the Guadalupe River on March 21. On March 22 he captured
the 100-man unit led by William Ward. Units under his command
captured W. P. Miller and his men when they landed at Copano Bay.
Urrea captured Matagordo on April 13, Columbia on the 21, and
Brazoria on the 22. He was preparing to invade Velasco when
ordered to retreat. Urrea strongly opposed executing the Goliad
prisoners. The March 27 Massacre was carried out by Nicolas de la
Portilla in obedience to Santa Anna’s orders.
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Velasco, Treaties of Two treaties, one public, the other secret, were
signed by Santa Anna and interim president David G. Burnet on May
14, 1836. In the public treaty, Santa Anna agreed to cease all
hostilities against Texas, then and in the future. Mexican troops
would be withdrawn south of the Rio Grande, confiscated property
would be restored to the Texan owners, and prisoners would be
exchanged. Texas agreed to return Santa Anna to Mexico as soon as
possible, and Texas army units would approach no nearer than five
leagues to the retreating Mexican army. In the secret treaty,
Santa Anna agreed to secure Mexican recognition of Texas
independence and a permanent end to the war. The Mexican cabinet
would receive a Texas mission to conclude a treaty of commerce and
limits, Texas boundaries to extend no further south than the Rio
Grande. Although the Mexican retreat was begun almost immediately,
the Texas Army refused to allow Santa Anna’s return to Mexico. On
May 20, the Mexican government declared all Santa Anna’s acts as a
captive to be null and void.
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