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172 four in the afternoon, and the pursuit continued until twilight.

General Houston in his official report to President Burnet on the 25th of April states that the Texan loss was two killed and 23 wounded, of whom six died. Houston himself was seriously wounded, and in consequence General T. J. Rusk succeeded him in the command. The enemy's loss he sets down at 630 killed, 208 wounded, and 730 prisoners. Santa Anna, General Cos, and four colonels, aids to Santa Anna,

one of whom was Colonel Almonte, were included in the latter number. Though the numbers that took