midnight
The Texans were but fifty or sixty thousands against the seven or eight millions of Mexico , and now that they knew a great Mexican army was in Texas the scattered borderers would be hard put to it to defend themselves . He did not believe that in any event they could gather a force great enough to cut its way through the coil of Santa Anna 's multitude . But Travis ' faith in Bonham , at least , was justified . The next night , about halfway between midnight and morning , in the darkest hour , a man scaled the wall and dropped inside the plaza . It proved to be Bonham himself , pale , worn , covered with mud and dust , but bringing glad tidings . Ned was present when he came into the church and was met by Travis . Bowie , Crockett and Smith .