Most of the early engagements will favor…

Most of the early engagements will favor the Texians as at Gonzales, because the sudden upheaval has not given Mexican garrisons time to prepare for war.

In Gonzales, the consultation scheduled for the month before finally is underway after enough delegates from the colonies have arrived to signify a quorum.

After bitter debate, they finally create a provisional government that is not to be separate from Mexico but only to oppose the Centralists.

They elect Henry Smith as governor and Sam Houston is appointed commander-in-chief of the regular Army of Texas.

There is no regular army yet; Austin’s army is all volunteers, so Houston will have to build one.

They have more land than money so land is chosen as an incentive to join the army; extra land will be given to those who enlist as regulars and not as volunteers.

The provisional government commissions privateers and establishes a postal system.

A merchant is sent to the U.S. to borrow one hundred thousand dollars.

They order hundreds of copies of various military textbooks.

They give Austin the option to step down as commander of the army in Béxar and go to the U.S. as a commissioner, but Austin stays for the time being.

On November 24, 1835, Austin steps down as general.

Elections are held, and Colonel Edward Burleson becomes Austin’s successor.