After the fall of Bexar, the Texians were unsure of what they should do next: carry the war south to Mexico or hold the line in Texas. The government and military leaders of the Texas Revolution were divided on what to do next, so Governor Smith ordered Houston, the Commander in Chief, to make a demonstration against the river town of Matamoros. As various units proceed south to the rendevous point, they take everybody and everything that can be spared. However, as the expedition proceeds south,