Our cannon have wrecked the interior of the Alamo.

Half of your men are dead, and the rest would gladly surrender if I should give them the promise of life." "It is not true!" exclaimed Ned with heat.

"Despite all your fire the defenders of the Alamo have lost but a few men.

You offer no quarter and they ask none.

They are ready to fight to the last." There was a murmur among the generals, but Santa Anna raised his hand and they were silent again.
"I cannot believe all that you say," he continued.