Obituaries Section. Cruz, Cloud lambast Chinese decision to reinforce Swidan death sentence, Domestic dispute leads to bomb scare in Hallettsville, Rancho Nixon Historical Association sets park grand opening, Commissioners name Harless countys new fire marshal, School board approves pre-K tuition for 2023-24, Low-income Nixon residents could see quarterly food bank, Gonzales woman charged with human smuggling after West Texas chase, Zoom meeting will discuss African-American history preservation in Gonzales. 20 corridor thathas a history of dangerous crashes but also links western St. Ja. if (document.context) document.write ("&context=" + escape(document.context)); Yesterday we were but 18 strong, to day 150 & and forces constantly arriving. Court records for this case are available from Kern County Metropolitan Division Justice Building. As the unrest spread, Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, the commander of all Mexican troops in Texas, felt it unwise to leave the residents of Gonzales with a weapon and requested the return of the cannon. CLAIM THIS BUSINESS. Cannon! Joanna Jeanette Bermea , A two-hour Monday, April 10, Zoom meeting will discuss the efforts of Preservation Gonzales and the Edwards Association to preserve local African-American history during the past five years in , Local kids get eggs-cited! Following several local residents. Members of the James Walker Fannin Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas recently visited historic locations in . Pallbearers will be Dylan Estain, Harold Falgoust, Jared Daws, Milton Cannon, Joey Cannon and Kevin Guidry. The Gonzales Weekly Citizen publishes articles on local news, sports, business, and entertainment in Gonzales, Louisiana and the. On the other side of the swiftly moving river waited eighteen Texians. document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r); Mundy came to the Gonzales Cannon as sports editor when local citizens launched it in 2009. [13] In the interim, many communities formed Texian Militia companies to protect themselves from a potential attack by military forces. Hubert Bancroft devotessome space to the origin of the Lone Star flag. [1] Lindley states that the bronze cannon was dug up in 1852 and in 1874 its metal was recast into a bell which hangs in St. Marks Episcopal Church in San Antonio; while the Texian's small iron cannon was abandoned at Sandies Creek, uncovered by a flood in 1936, and as of 2020[update] is displayed in the Gonzales Memorial Museum as the Come and Take It cannon. Eight-pounders have a six-foot barrel, weigh over 2,000 pounds and have a four-inch bore. We had no ammunitionfor our artillery, so we cut slugs of bar iron and hammered them into balls; ugly looking missiles they were I assure you, but destined to innocuous desuetude, as I shall relate in due course. THE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) is published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales Cannon Inc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX 78629. At Gonzales the Texans defied the Mexican government and refused their demand for the Gonzales cannon with the "Come and Take It" challenge until reinforcements arrived from other parts of DeWitt's Colony and from the colonies on the Colorado and Brazos. PHOTO GALLERY: 2021 Gonzales County First Day of School Photos! 622 St. Paul, You can follow the progress of this effort at www.gonzaleschc.org. //]]>-->, Cruz, Cloud lambast Chinese decision to reinforce Swidan death sentence, Domestic dispute leads to bomb scare in Hallettsville, Rancho Nixon Historical Association sets park grand opening, Commissioners name Harless countys new fire marshal, School board approves pre-K tuition for 2023-24, Low-income Nixon residents could see quarterly food bank, Gonzales woman charged with human smuggling after West Texas chase, Zoom meeting will discuss African-American history preservation in Gonzales. Apr 6, 2023. We were going to do things in style, so we formed a company of lancers and converted all the old files about the place into lances, which we mounted on poles cut in the river bottom. [1], The Mexican Constitution of 1824 liberalized the country's immigration policies, allowing foreign immigrants to settle in border regions such as Mexican Texas, and to bring their slaves with them. But also relive the best poker hands, rounds and heats of our beloved poker pros such as Fatima Moreira de Melo, Patrik Antonius, Ben Spraggy Spragg, Gaelle Baumann and enjoy many more other best poker moments.-------PokerStars is home to the best (online) poker events. 3D Tours. Loftis was born Nov. 21, 1934, in Hillsboro, Texas. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); document.write ("<\/scr"+"ipt>"); Mexican soldiers opened fire as Texians approached their camp in the early hours of October 2. }else{ Esther was born on April 1, 1944 in Gonzales, Texas to Ethel Flora (Leister) and Erwin Dudley , Jack Mark Dubose of Gonzales, Texas said his last goodbyes to his family on March 30, 2023 at age 93. 1000*1000. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); document.write (document.charset ? U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and his spouse, Sharene Brown, visited Cannon Air Force Base, April 12, 2023.During his visit, Brown met with 27th Special Operations Wing leadership, held a breakfast with junior enlisted Airmen and hosted an all-call for Airmen . Oct. 11, 2021. Flatonia postmaster charged with murder after shooting victim dies, Shine On! The Mexican soldiers began searching for a safe place to cross the river. Submit an Obituary. Although some leaders worried that Mexican officials would see this type of gathering as a step toward revolution, by the end of August most communities had agreed to send delegates to the Consultation, scheduled for October 15. He and fellow historian James Woodrick who has aided Dimmick in frequent research efforts are quick to emphasize that nothing in those documents contradicts the status of the cannon housed in the Gonzales Memorial Museum. document.write ("&loc=" + escape(window.location)); In a town meeting, three citizens voted to hand over the gun to forestall an attack; the remainder, including alcalde Andrew Ponton, voted to stand their ground. 4. He had become legendary in the, kidnapped his wife and children. } As soon as the first group of soldiers left Gonzales, Ponton sent a messenger to the closest town, Mina, to request help. Taken from the Gonzales Cannon Newspaper Pernecy Ann Haley, 64, of Springtown, TX, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2010, in Azle , TX . [19], On September 27, 1835, a detachment of 100 dragoons, led by lieutenant Francisco de Castaeda, left San Antonio de Bxar, carrying an official order for Ponton to return the cannon. (OCR) technology to make the text on a newspaper image searchable. UNA MIRADA AL TEJIDO SOCIAL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA" BOGOT: BANCO DE LA REPBLICA, 1999. a fundraiser of this nature an annual event. if (document.referrer) document.write ("&referer=" + escape(document.referrer)); Cannon The Gonzales Reporting regional news with Honesty, Integrity and Fairness. Dimmick will discuss the movement of cannons in and out of Gonzales around the time of the Texas Revolution and where experts have found those cannons. [16] Colonel Domingo de Ugartechea, commander of all Mexican troops in Texas, sent a corporal and five enlisted men to retrieve the cannon that had been loaned to the colonists. Gonzales Inquirer named Main Street Member of Month. [28] Nevertheless, Moore agreed to meet Castaeda. Sen. Robert Nichols / District 3. Ordnance experts describe it as a one-pound iron gun. It started when , U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, will meet constituents in an informal gathering at the Alcalde Hotel, 614 Saint Paul St., Gonzales, on Thursday, April 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. [26] A local Methodist minister, W. P. Smith, blessed their activities in a sermon which made frequent reference to the American Revolution. [24], In San Antonio de Bxar, Ugartechea asked Dr. Launcelot Smither, a Gonzales resident in town on personal business, to help Castaeda convince the settlers to follow orders. 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The esmiril weighs about 69 pounds when unmounted certainly not a piece that would exhaust a pair of oxen or overload Tumlinsons wagon during the initial transport in 1831. One man who actuallyworked with the cannon wasNoah Smithwick, blacksmith, Indian trader, Texas Ranger. Tats ridiculous. A St. Amant man accused in a botched armed robbery last fall that led to death of his co-conspirator has been given bail of nearly $1 million, online jail records say. But it was the match that fired the mine, already primed and loaded. [31] Two days after the battle, Austin wrote to the San Felipe de Austin Committee of Public Safety, "War is declaredpublic opinion has proclaimed it against a Military despotismThe campaign has commenced". Search by Name. She was born in New Gulf, Texas on. Taken from the Gonzales Cannon Newspaper Ruben Contreras, 40, passed away peacefully Tuesday February 1, 2011. Gonzales is an online qualifier from Sacramento with a name that's perfect for the show. This is how he did it! Guest Columnist for Gonzales Cannon Newspaper Gonzales Texas 2009-2010 . Her strength and resolve never let the disease define her or slow her down. Gonzales Sept. 30th 1835. On Oct. 2, 1835 fighting broke out at Gonzales between . Scramble through town for one of the Easter Egg hunts! Andree Miller, political director of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, is set to speak at 11:30 a.m. April 20 at the Ascension GOP Roundtable sponsored by Ascension Republica. Woodrick published in 2014 a summary of much of the documentary evidence in The Battle of Gonzales And Its Two Cannons. That publication is available for purchase at Amazon.com. (830) 672-7100. www.gonzalescannon.com. document.write ("