Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-14
COL. JOROAN's BATTLE OF SAL
TILLO.

A Thrilling Sketch of the Texan War.
During the War between Texas and
Mexico, in which few thousand Anglo
Americans met and successfully resisted
the power of an enemy, numbering over
eight millions. and controlled by the most
shlIlful and warike tyrant that every as
pired to supreme dominion, and thirsted
for human blood, many thrilling incidents
lraospired, many hardships were encoun
tered, and many victories won, that never
will be recorded on the pages Of history.
Some great battles, rendered great by
their results. like that OF San Jacinto, have
been duly chronclcd with all their minute
par;iculars-w whilst others exhibiting still:
more skill and bravery-and showing
more precepitibly the reckless daring Of
the early Inhabitants of this country, have
been suffered to fade almost entirely from
our recollection.
The annals Of w"r have never furnish
ed more brilliant achievement than that
accomplished by the brave Jordan and his
intrepid soldiers at the city of Saitilo ;
and yet but few Of the present inhabitants
of Texas, have probably ever heard that
such battle was fought, or that such a
man as Jordan ever lived.
Early in the spring of 1910, the Nor
thern States Of Mexico rebeiled against
the tyrannical government Of the uSurper
Santa Anna, and established what they
called the Republic of the Rie Grande,
which vas declared TO extend from the
Nueces river to the mountains in Mexico,
embracing several States. Juan Jesus
Carendas was elected President Juan
Malone, Vice President; Antonio Canales
Commander-in-C Chief, and William S
Fisher, brave American, AdjuIant Gen.
era. 1t was the ayowed object of this
confcderacy TO re-establish and sustain
! the Mexican Constitution Of 1924, which
Santa Anna had virtually annulled and
which was principally copied from that o.
! the United States. AS Santa Anna was
constantly threatening Texas with anoth
er invasion, far more formidable than the
! previous one, and WAS raising armies fol
that purpose and as hostile parties were
frequently assailing our frontier settle
ments, committing their depredations, ant
retreatlng before a sufficien; force coult
be raised to pursue and chastise them,
was deemed important by our citizens It
give encouragement and assistance TO tn
New Republic. 1t would divide and wea
ken the enemy's power and transfer hos
tilities from this to his own country.
Some time in the spring of l84O, tn
President. Juan Jesus Cardenas, and tn
Vice President, Juan Molano, accompa
MED by some Mexican officers, visited Vic
toria for the purpose of soliciting the as
sistance of Texan soldiers in sustainin
the New Republic. They said that near
ly all the principal towns within its boun
Diary were opposed to Santa Annals mis-
rule and would as soon as they shoul
, be convinced by the presence of America
soldiers that it was safe, declare for tn
, Confederation. Molanoiw large, fin
, looking officer, and spoke the Englis
: language with considerable facility. Th
i good citizens of Victoria, sympathizing
+, his cause. and pleased with the man. tel
} dered him and the President. the honor
5 of public dinner. which they politely a
e cepted a worthy townsman, Mr.. Asbr
3 ry James, who kept the principal hotel
the town prepared the dinner, which vi