45Jackson's private conversations in April-May, 1836, before the news of
San Jacinto arrived, were full of indignation at Santa Anna and scarcely
veiled threats against Mexico. See Yoakum, History
of
Texas,
II, 169-170;
Washington correspondents writing on April 14 and May 4, in El
Correo
Atlantico
(New Orleans), May 2, 30, 1836; New Orleans Bulletin,
May
28, 1836. Cf.
Correspondence
of
Jackson,
V, 419.
