All the agonies of war were on them.

He raised himself in his stirrups and shouted out: "You may all go back to your homes! Santa Anna is completely overthrown! The Mexican army is destroyed! There will be no more fighting, no more fears.

The independence of Texas is won! No matter where you come from, YOU ARE ALL TEXANS NOW! Victory! Freedom! Peace! My dear friends, go back to your homes.

Your husbands will join you at the San Jacinto." Then he dismounted and sought his mother and sisters.

With joyful amazement he recognized the change in the Senora.