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ERA OF THE REPUBLIC.
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Texans. Nearer and nearer they came, yet not a shot
was heard from the Texas lines, for Jordan and his men
had no ammunition to waste. When the enemy were
withinl thirty yards of the wall, the Texans rose, gave a
mighty war-cry, and let fly a shower of bullets that did
mlost deadly execution. Again and again the Centralists
were repulsed, until at last they fled in confusion to Sal-
tillo. The silent stars that night looked down upon
Inore than 400 Mexicans stiff and cold in death, while
the Texans lost only five killed and seven wounded.
Takinig their wounded comrades with tlhem, Jordan and
his mIen returned hom e: the retreat of 300 miles through
a hostile country was conducted. so well that not a life
was lost.* The Republic of the Rio Grande proved an
entire failure. While the government of Texas had no
part in the expedition, yet it was beneficial to her in
two ways: (1) it kept the Mexicans busy with home
disturbances, tllus giving them no time to annoy Texas;
(2) it offered enlployment to restless soldiers who were
not needed in the young Republic.
Financial Troubles.-The financial outlook of Texas
grew gloomier each year. The promissory notes issued
by the Republic fell lower and lower, until they became
nearly worthless. Though there was no money to pay
even necessary expenses, the government was mapped
out on a grand scale. The President received $10,000
per year, each member of the Cabinet, $3,500; many
needless officers were employed. It was no wonder that
* Jordan has been called the Xenoplion of the Texas Revolution.
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Pennybacker, Anna J. Hardwicke. A new history of Texas for schools : also for general reading and for teachers preparing themselves for examination, book, 1895; Palestine, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2388/m1/235/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.