A man cannot rush that hill with his horse, but he can rush it with his two legs." The face of the Ring Tailed Panther became a perfect full moon of delight.

Then he paled a little.
"Do you think there can yet be any new trick to hold us back ?" he asked Obed anxiously.
"No," replied Obed cheerfully.

"Time and tide wait for no Mexicans, and the tide's at the flood.

We charge within a minute." Even as he spoke, Moore shouted: "Now, boys, rush 'em!" For the third time the Texans uttered that deep, rolling cheer.

The cannon sent a volley of grape shot into the cluster on the mound and then the Texans rushed forward at full speed, straight at the enemy.
The Mexicans opened a rapid fire with rifles and muskets and the whole mound was soon clothed in smoke.