The third man, like the other two, was of commanding proportions.
He was a full six feet in height, very erect and muscular, and with full
face and red hair. He was younger than the others, not more than
twenty-eight, but he was Colonel William Barrett Travis, a North
Carolina lawyer, who was now in command of the few Texans in San
Antonio.
The three men were talking very anxiously. Crockett had brought word
that the army of Santa Anna was on the Texan side of the Rio Grande, but
it had seemed impossible to rouse the Texans to a full sense of the
impending danger. Many remained at their homes following their usu
vocations. Mr. Austin was away in the states trying to raise money.
Dissensions were numerous in the councils of the new government, and the
leaders could agree upon nothing.
Travis, Bowie and Crockett were aware of the great danger, but even
they did not believe it was so near. Nevertheless they were full of
anxiety. Crockett, just come to Texas, took no command and sought to
keep in the background, but he was too famous and experienced a man not
to be taken at once by Travis and Bowie into their councils. They were
discussing now the possibility of getting help.
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