across the San Antonio River. So me an’ Obed White an’ Will Allen here have come on alone.”
“News for news,” said Smith dryly. “Texas has just been made a free an’ independent republic, an’ Sam Houston has been made commander-in-chief of all its mighty armies, horse, foot an’ cannon. We saw all them things done back there at Washington settlement, an’ we, bein’ a part of the army, are ridin