<P> On March 7, Santa Anna interviewed each of the survivors individually . Impressed with Susanna, he offered to adopt Angelina and have her educated in Mexico City . Susanna refused, which was not extended to fellow Alamo survivor Juana Navarro Alsbury for her son of similar age . </P> <P> Santa Anna ordered that the Tejano civilian survivors be allowed to return to their homes in San Antonio . Susanna and Joe, a Texian slave, were allowed to travel towards the Anglo settlements, escorted by Ben, a former American slave who served as Mexican Colonel Juan Almonte's cook . Each woman received $2 and a blanket and was allowed to go free and spread the news of the destruction that awaited those who opposed the Mexican government . Before they departed, Santa Anna ordered that the surviving members of the Mexican army parade in a grand review, intending that Joe and Susanna would thus warn the remainder of the Texian forces that his army was unbeatable . </P> <P> When the small party of survivors arrived in Gonzales on March 13, they found Sam Houston, the commander of all Texian forces, waiting there with about 400 men . After Susanna and Joe related the details of the battle and the strength of Santa Anna's army, Houston advised all civilians to evacuate and then ordered the army to retreat . Thus began the Runaway Scrape, in which much of Texas' population, including the acting government, rushed eastward to escape the advancing Mexican army . </P> <P> Susanna reported, after the battle, the following about the siege and final fight: </P>

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