William S. Taylor's Account of the Battle and Santa Anna's Attempt to Escape
Page 5 of 8
No 5
St Ann[a] was on foot & in the open _______ [?] between
Vincs Bridge and the Battle field.
The news was sent to Camp post hast[e]. Every man that could
rase [raise] a horse or hack mule was in surch of him. He was
pickt up to day 22 in the open terirn [terrain]. Som two or three
miles vather [farther] up the bayou from this neck of the Bridge
in the direction of the Battle ground.
Other Incidents that Took place
Privit Jack Robbins on the evening of 21st is near the
neck of the bridge up the bayou in persuit of two Mexi-
cans, having shot off his gun killing one, presenting it at the
other [and] demanding him to serender. The Mexican seased [seized]
the gun. Robbins cald [called] for help. He being a weekley [weakling?]
man, the Mexican rung [wrung] the gun out of his hand though
Robbins fell on top of him. Robbins in the mane [mean] time
got out his kitchen knife, stabd the Mexican in
the side as they lay tuggeling, the Mexican on top, [and]
Robbins scrming [screaming], his knife a bout in the Mexicans
side. When relefe [relief] came to robbins the Mexican was
still on top of him fighting and dying from the
effect of Robbins knife.
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