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delayed his retreat for some time, in order to collect the women and
children of the neighborhood, whose lives were exposed to imminent
peril. But he finally set out for Goliad with 350 men.
En route to this point he was overtaken by General Urrea, at the
head of 1,200 Mexican troops. There followed a battle which lasted for
MIBABEAU B. LAMAB
Soldier and Statesman, Second President of the Republic of Texas
two days, during which time the Mexicans lost between 300 and 400
in killed and wounded, and the Texans only about seventy; but Fannin,
having been wounded in the engagement, was forced by the exigencies
of the situation to surrender. He agreed to capitulate only on con
dition that his troops should be paroled. But, instead of being s.et at
liberty, they were marched to Goliad as prisoners of war, and, on
March 27, 1836, in pursuance of orders said to have been received from
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