Chapter 10 Section 2

Tensions Grow

Conflicts at Anahuac

• Mexican government stationed hundreds

of troops in Texas to enforce the Law of

April 6, 1830

• Conflict between the civilians and military

arose

• Colonel Juan Davis

Bradburn commanded

the troops stationed at

the fort

• Francisco Madero was

approving land titles for

settlers

• February 1831-

Bradburn arrests

Madero claiming his

actions were illegal

Juan Davis

Bradburn

• This angered the

citizens of Liberty, a

near by town

• Bradburn disbands

the town government

and uses the slaves

for projects without

paying for their labor

Tensions Continue to Increase

• November 1831- George Fisher was a customs official. He was a U.S. settler who became a Mexican citizen.

• He demanded the ships pay their customs duties at Anahuac. This meant some had to go over land to get the paper work.

• Stephen F. Austin

responded to the

complaints by writing

to Bradburn.

• He stated the rules

were “utterly

impractical and their

execution is

impossible.”

• When several ship

captains refused to

follow the rules,

Fisher sent soldiers

after them.

• A soldier was

wounded and an all

out battle was

avoided because

Austin wrote the

Mexican officials.

• Fisher resigned soon

after the event.

• Spring of 1832-

Bradburn arrests

several citizens

including William B.

Travis and Patrick

Jack. He held them

for military trial.

• This enraged Texas

settlers.

William B. Travis

The Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Patrick Jack’s brother,

William, began to rally

people. They

demanded the

prisoners’ release.

• John Austin, a settler

in Brazoria, organized

a force of 150 people.

• They marched to the

fort of Anahuac.

• Gunfire between

Texas and Mexico

was exchanged

• Bradburn agreed to

release the prisoners

if the Texans would

release the soldiers

they captured and

leave

• Bradburn did not keep

his promise

I said I would

release the

prisoners, but

I lied!!!

• After the conflict many soldiers

went to Turtle Bayou where

they drew up resolutions

• They declared the events at

Anahuac were not a rebellion

against Mexico, they were just

defending their rights and the

Constitution of 1824.

• They expressed support for

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna,

who was trying to overthrow

the current president,

Anastacio Bustamante.

Anastasio

Bustamante

The Turtle Bayou Resolutions

• Bustamante had taken

complete control of the

government, violating the

Constitution of 1824.

• Santa Anna had much

support in Mexico,

including leaders such as

Colonel Jose Antonio

Mexia who came to

Brazoria with an army and

was given a copy of the

Turtle Bayou Resolutions.

The Battle of Velasco • Not long after those

events, a Mexican force

led by Colonel Jose de

las Piedras arrived from

Nacogdoches.

• He blamed Bradburn for

the conflict with the U.S.

settlers

• He released the prisoners

and recommended

removing Bradburn from

his post.

• This avoided a serious

battle at Anahuac

The Battle of Velasco

• Not knowing the

conflict at Anahuac

was over, John

Austin’s group loaded

the cannon on a ship

at Brazoria.

• Colonel Domingo de

Ugartechea refused

to let the rebels pass

• June 26, 1832-

fighting breaks out

The Battle of Velasco

• Mexican soldiers ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender.

• The colonists won the Battle of Velasco on June 29.

• Resistance to Mexican authority grew everyday.

• Many Mexican troops left the region.

• They went to take sides in Mexico in the war between Santa Anna and the Federalists vs. Bustamante and the Centralists.

Anastasio Bustamente (l) and

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (r)

• Texans anxiously awaited the news from

Mexico City.

• They hoped Santa Anna would win and

restore the Constitution of 1824.