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Trip to the West and Texas: comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.Parker, A. A. (Amos Andrew)

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Trip to the West and Texas: comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.

Name: Trip to the West and Texas: comprising a journey of eight thousand miles, through New-York, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas, in the autumn and winter of 1834-5.
Author: Parker, A. A. (Amos Andrew)

Parker, A. A. (Amos Andrew)

Frontier and pioneer life -- Mississippi River Valley; Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas; Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel; Texas -- Description and travel; Texas -- History -- Revolution, 1835-1836

MICHIGAN, 285--population, 285--face of the country,
  286--Wayne county, 292--Monroe county, 294--Washtenaw county,
  295--Macomb county, 297--Oakland county, 299--St. Clair
  county, 301--St. Joseph county, 302--Cass county, 304--Berrien
  county, 306--Lapeer and Saginaw counties, 308--Shiawassee
  county, 309--Calhoun county, 309--Kalamazoo county, 310--Branch
  and Hillsdale counties, 311--Lenawee county, 312--Barry, Eaton
  and Ingham counties on grand river, 312.


  TEXIAN REVOLUTION.


  FIRST CAMPAIGN.

  Introductory remarks, 323--causes of the war, 324--parallel
  case, 326--Col. Austin released and sent to Texas, 329--capture
  of the armed schooner Correo, 330--first battle on land at
  Gonzales, 331--capture of Goliad, 333--Col. Milam, 335--army
  marched towards San Antonio, 339--San Antonio besieged,
  340--Commissioners to the United States appointed, 340--San
  Antonio stormed and taken, 341--the brave Col. Milam killed,
  and sketch of his life, 342.

  Gen. Mexia's expedition, 345--28 men shot at Tampico,
  347--volunteers from the United States--Col. Stanley's regiment,
  348--General Council convened, and citizens of Goliad make a
  declaration of independence, 349--state of affairs in Mexico,
  decree of Santa Anna, 351--embargo laid, 352--Indians called to
  aid Santa Anna, 353--flag of Texas, 354--post-offices and mail
  routes, 354--Mexicans preparing for another campaign, 355--situation
  of Texas, 356.


  SECOND CAMPAIGN.

  The Mexican army arrive in Texas, commanded by Santa Anna
  in person, 358--Situation of San Antonio, 359--capture and
  massacre of Col. Johnson's party, 360--second attack upon
  the fort, 361--the fort attacked at midnight, taken and the
  garrison all slain, 362--Gen. Cos, 365--Declaration of
  Independence, 366--officers of the government, 368--Goliad
  abandoned, and Col. Fanning party attacked in the prairie,
  369--Col. Fanning surrenders, and his party massacred, 370.

  Gen. Houston retreats to the Brazos, 371--the inhabitants become
  alarmed and flee, 371--massacre at Copano, 372--skirmish at sea,
  372--Gen. Gaines marches to the frontier of Texas, 372--Indians on
  the western prairies, 373--CAPTURE OF SANTA ANNA, 375--the
  Independence of Texas certain, 378--Texian Independence agitated
  in U.S. Congress, 378--Table of the Chief Towns in Texas and
  distances from San Felipe, 380.




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