Texans Crush Mexican-Indian Conspiracy

On April 15, 1839, Texans continued to beat the bushes of East Texas in their search for survivors of the Cordova Rebellion.

The infamous conspiracy dated back to the revolutionary days of late 1835. While rebellious Texans were laying siege to San Antonio, Vicente Cordova of Nacogdoches recruited 1,200 Indians for a sneak attack on the defenseless Anglo-American colonies. The sudden surrender of the surrounded Mexican troops preempted the plan saving countless lives.

The repudiation by the Republic Congress of Sam Houston