nine o'clock in the morning
At the far end of the church a few Texans were left , still fighting with clubbed rifles . The Mexicans drew back a little , raised their muskets and fired an immense shattering volley . When the smoke cleared away not a single Texan was standing , and then the troops rushed in with sword and bayonet . It was nine o'clock in the morning , and the Alamo had fallen . The defenders were less than nine score , and they had died to the last man . A messenger rushed away at once to Santa Anna with the news of the triumph , and he came from the shelter , glorying , exulting and crying that he had destroyed the Texans . Ned followed the dictator .