Prompt and special attention would be given to the wounded.
Then the Mexican officers saluted courteously and went back toward their own ranks.

It had all seemed very easy, very simple, but Ned did not like this velvet smoothness, this willingness of the Mexicans to agree to the most generous terms.

Fannin, however, was elated.

He had won no victories, but he had saved the lives of his men.
Their own return was slow, as Fannin's wound oppressed him, but when they reached their camp, and told what had been done, the recruits began silently to stack their arms, half in gladness and half in sorrow.

More Mexican officers came presently and still treated them with that same smooth and silky courtesy.