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yiii TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER II.
De Leon, Governor of fonclova, in Texas.-Founds Presidio,-in 1690.
-Succeeded by Domingo Teran.-Saint Denis on the Rio Graide.Correspondence
Between De Alarconne and La Harpe.-Belisle on
the Coast.-Indian League. -- 87
CHAPTER III.
Mission Establishments.-First Mass.-Missions in Alphabetical Order.-Adaes.-Aes.-Alamo.--Concepcion.-La
Espada.- Guadalupe.La
Bahia.-La Trinidad.Loet.-Lortto.- cogdoches.-Orquizaco.Refugio.-Rosario.-San
Fernandes.-San Jose.-San Saba. - - 92
CHAPTER IV.
Colonists from the Canaries at San Antonio.-Texas at the Opening of
the Nineteenth Century.-- ola 's expedition.-Difficulties Between
Spain and the United States.-War Imminent, but Averted by Mlysterious
Diplomacy. - - - - -102
CHAPTER1 V.
Magee's Expedition.-Gutierres' March to Goliad.-Death of Magee.Desperate
Fir'hting.-The Victorious Republicans on the way to San
Antonio, gain a Splendid Victory on the Rosillo Creek-Shameful
Massacre of Spanish Officers.-Battle of Alasan.-Republicans Defeated
at the Battle of Medina.-And the Royalists Avenge the Death
of their Brother Officers. -.. 112
CHAPTER VI.
The Republicans at Galveston.-Aury.-Perry.-Mina.-Ex:pedition to
Soto LaMarina.-Lafitte the Pirate.-Long's Expedition.-Dispersed
in East Texas.-Rallies a Second Time at Galveston.-Talkes Goliad.
-Sent by the Spanish Republicans to the City of Mexico, where he is
Mysteriously M[urdered.-- Mrs. Long Heroically Awaits his Return.Conclusion
of the Period. 125
PART III.
COLONlZATION UUNvDliR 3EXICAN DOMIATION, 18201834.
CHAPTER
I.
Iexico Becomes a Republic.-Plan of Iguala.-Mexico Gains an Indis
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Thrall, Homer S., 1819-1894. A Pictorial History of Texas, From the Earliest Visits of European Adventurers, to A.D. 1879., book, 1879; St. Louis, Missouri. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth5828/m1/8/?rotate=90: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .