<P> Many of the settlers believed Mexican authorities were manufacturing an excuse to attack the town and eliminate the militia . Texians stalled Castañeda's attempts to negotiate the cannon's return for several days as they waited for reinforcements from other colonies . In the early hours of October 2, approximately 140 Texian volunteers attacked Castañeda's force . After a brief skirmish, Castañeda requested a meeting with Texian leader John Henry Moore . Castañeda revealed that he shared their federalist leanings, but that he was honor - bound to follow orders . As Moore returned to camp, the Texians raised a homemade white banner with an image of the cannon painted in black in the center, over the words "Come and Take It". Realizing that he was outnumbered and outgunned, Castañeda led his troops back to Béxar . In this first battle of the revolution, two Mexican soldiers were killed, and one Texian was injured when he fell off his horse . Although the event was, as characterized by historian William C. Davis, "an inconsequential skirmish in which one side did not try to fight", Texians soon declared it a victory over Mexican troops . News of the skirmish spread throughout the United States, encouraging many adventurers to come to Texas to join the fight . </P> <P> Volunteers continued to arrive in Gonzales . On October 11, the troops unanimously elected Austin, who had no official military experience, the leader of the group he had dubbed the Army of the People . From the beginning, the volunteer army proved to have little discipline . Austin's first official order was to remind his men that they were expected to obey their commanding officers . Buoyed by their victory, the Texians were determined to drive the Mexican army out of Texas, and they began preparing to march to Béxar . </P> <P> After learning that Texian troops had attacked Castañeda at Gonzales, Cos made haste for Béxar . Unaware of his departure, on October 6, Texians in Matagorda marched on Presidio La Bahía in Goliad to kidnap him and steal the $50,000 that was rumored to accompany him . On October 10, approximately 125 volunteers, including 30 Tejanos, stormed the presidio . The Mexican garrison surrendered after a thirty - minute battle . One or two Texians were wounded and three Mexican soldiers were killed with seven more wounded . </P> <P> The Texians established themselves in the presidio, under the command of Captain Philip Dimmitt, who immediately sent all the local Tejano volunteers to join Austin on the march to Béxar . At the end of the month, Dimmitt sent a group of men under Ira Westover to engage the Mexican garrison at Fort Lipantitlán, near San Patricio . Late on November 3, the Texians took the undermanned fort without firing a shot . After dismantling the fort, they prepared to return to Goliad . The remainder of the Mexican garrison, which had been out on patrol, approached . The Mexican troops were accompanied by 15--20 loyal centralists from San Patricio, including all members of the ayuntamiento . After a thirty - minute skirmish, the Mexican soldiers and Texian centralists retreated . With their departure, the Texian army controlled the Gulf Coast, forcing Mexican commanders to send all communication with the Mexican interior overland . The slower land journey left Cos unable to quickly request or receive reinforcements or supplies . </P>

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