Great River: Mexico and the United StatesA distinguished historian examines the development of the region and surveys the amalgamation of the aboriginal Indian, Spanish, Mexican, and Anglo-American civilizations. |
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Page 606
... ment ; and under these conditions , Slidell could not be received by the President of Mexico . The American minister sent word of his rebuff to Washington and lingered in Mexico hoping to persuade the govern- ment to receive his ...
... ment ; and under these conditions , Slidell could not be received by the President of Mexico . The American minister sent word of his rebuff to Washington and lingered in Mexico hoping to persuade the govern- ment to receive his ...
Page 671
... ment was met at Carricitos Ranch by a scouting party of sixty - three men under Captain Seth Thorton . Eleven Americans were killed , several wounded , and the rest captured to be taken to Matamoros . It was the first engagement of the ...
... ment was met at Carricitos Ranch by a scouting party of sixty - three men under Captain Seth Thorton . Eleven Americans were killed , several wounded , and the rest captured to be taken to Matamoros . It was the first engagement of the ...
Page 766
... ment , collect an army to march against Santa Fe , and send dispatches to the Downriver urging more revolts . An Indian loyal to the American authorities hurried down the river canyons and over the plateau of Santa Fe to notify Colonel ...
... ment , collect an army to march against Santa Fe , and send dispatches to the Downriver urging more revolts . An Indian loyal to the American authorities hurried down the river canyons and over the plateau of Santa Fe to notify Colonel ...
Contents
A Colony for Mexico | 453 |
A Wild Strain | 460 |
The Twin Sisters | 469 |
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