midnight
They were determined to take San Antonio , and all the time they were pressing harder on Cos. . That night , the Texans , Ned with them , seized another large building called the Priests ' House , which looked directly over the plaza , and now their command of the Mexican situation was complete . Nothing could live in the square under their fire , and in the night Ned saw the Mexicans withdrawing , leaving their cannon behind . Exhaustion compelled the boy to sleep from midnight until day , when he was roused by Obed . `` The Mexicans have all gone across the river to the Alamo , '' said the Maine man . `` San Antonio is ours . '' Ned went forth with his comrades .