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Santa Anna And A Smaller Force Had Remained In B�xar After Receiving Word That The Acting President Miguel Barrag�n Had Died Santa Anna Seriously Considered Returning To Mexico City To Solidify His Position Fear That Urrea's Victories Would Position Him As A Political Rival Convinced Santa Anna To Remain In Texas To Personally Oversee The Final Phase Of The Campaign. He Left On March 29 To Join Ram�rez Y Sesma Leaving Only A Small Force To Hold B�xar At Dawn On April 7 Their Combined Force Marched Into San Felipe And Captured A Texian Soldier Who Informed Santa Anna That The Texians Planned To Retreat Further If The Mexican Army Crossed The Brazos River. Unable To Cross The Brazos Due To The Small Company Of Texians Barricaded At The River Crossing On April 14 A Frustrated Santa Anna Led A Force Of About 700 Troops To Capture The Interim Texas Government. Government Officials Fled Mere Hours Before Mexican Troops Arrived In Harrisburg And Santa Anna Sent Colonel Juan Almonte With 50 Cavalry To Intercept Them In New Washington Almonte Arrived Just As Burnet Shoved Off In A Rowboat Bound For Galveston Island Although The Boat Was Still Within Range Of Their Weapons Almonte Ordered His Men To Hold Their Fire So As Not To Endanger Burnet's Family
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