March 4, 1836 Texas has declared independence. Everyone in the mission is celebrating. Being able to see our future has raised our spirits. Though, the celebration was short lived. The man on guard over, Andrew Duvalt, noticed the Mexican army gained about one thousand troops over night. Later in the evening, the walls began to be hit hard with canon shots. The Mexicans were relentless when it came to pounding the walls with ammunition. Hopefully this will all be over soon.