INDEX
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| Owens, S. C., in Doniphan's expedition, 1. 303; at battle of Sacramento, killed, 311. |
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| Pacheco, F., at Buena Vista, 1. 38991. |
| Pacheco, J. R., and peace negotiations, 2. 133, 137, 393, 396. |
| Pachuca, occupied, 2. 184, 433; under American rule, 460. |
| Pacific squadron, vessels during the war, 2. 189, 447. See also Shubrick; Sloat; Stockton. |
| Padierna, battle of. See Contreras. |
| Pageot, A. J. Y., French minister at Washington, reports cited passim. |
| Pakenham, Richard, British minister at Mexico and Washington, and expulsion of Americans, 1. 72, 423; and American claims against Mexico, 79, 81, 431; on chances of expected war, 107, 109; warning against slavery expansion, 114; on California, 320, 322; on growing distaste for war, 347; on Folk's dilemma, 349; on plan against Vera Cruz, 350; on Santa Anna's rule, 415; on Mexican treatment of Poinsett, 417; on Monterey armistice, 502; on march to Mexico City, 2. 37; on desire for peace, 123, 126; on American war finances, 260, 482; and mediation, 301, 504. |
| Palmasola fort near Tuxpán, 2. 202. |
| Palmerston, Viscount, and Mexican privateering, 2. 192; offers mediation. 301, 504; and California, 302; and Guizot, 304; and American victories, 305; and interposition, 306; and absorption of Mexico, 309. |
| Palmetto Regiment, in Vera Cruz expedition, 1. 368; call, 537; in march to Puebla, 2. 69; in Scott's army, 78, 343; at Churubusco, 117, 384; at Chapultepec, 157; at Belén garita, 160, 412; in Alvarado expedition, 344. |
| Palo Alto, battle of, American force, 1. 163; American line, 164; map, 164; Mexican advance and position, 164-5; Mexican force, 165; artillery, 165, 465; Torrejon's attack and repulse, 166-7; American movement on right, 167-8; defeat of Mexican right, 168-9; losses, 169, 466; Mexican retreat, 169. See also Rio Grande campaign. |
| Palo Alto, Camp, 1. 480. |
| Pánuco expedition, 1. 281. |
| Pareda, J. N., and privateering, 2. 192. |
| Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano, revolt (1841), 1. 50; revolt against Santa Anna (1844), 52, 53; and Herrera's rule, 55, 56; and monarchy, 90, 214; revolt (1845), 95, 98-9, 438; as temporary President, 100; hostility toward United States, 100; and Slidell, 100, 439; and the war, 104, 155, 190, 452, 2. 66; revolt and American opinion, 1. 120; effect of Rio Grande campaign on, 180, 470; on cause of the war, 189, 457, 474; his policy, 212; cuts off consuls, 212,484; elected President, 212; war proclamation, 213; and plans to take command, 214-5, 217; difficulties, 214-6, 485; combination against, 216; overthrow, 217, 485; and California, 329, 522-4, 2. 302; and artillery, 1. 462; exiled, 485; supposed desire for peace, 2. 122; combination against Santa Anna (1847), 134, 137; subsides, 242; return, 306, 395. |
| Paredes, Fort, constructed, 1. 158. |
| Paris Constitutionnel, on chances of expected war, 1. 105, 110, 113; on California, 325; on three-million fund, 2. 126; on clergy and repeal of law of Jan. 11, 332; criticism of military operations, 507. |
| Paris Correspondant, sympathy with Mexico, 1. 112; on Mexican church, 408; pessimism on peace prospects, 2. 235; on outbreak of war, 300. |
| Paris Epoque, and interposition, 2. 304. |
| Paris Globe, on chances of expected war, 1. 108. |
| Paris National, on Guizot's American policy, 2. 296; on outbreak of war, 300; on England and war, 304. |
| Paris Portefeuille, and neutrality, 2. 304. |
| Parish, Elijah, on War of 1812, 2. 280, 494. |
| Parker, Theodore, on Taylor at Buena Vista, 1. 559; on conduct of the war, 2. 324. |
| Parker, W. A., Creole exploit, 2. 444. |
| Parras, gathering of Wool's force at San Antonio, 1. 267-70; his advance to Parras, 270-5; aspect, 275; Comanche raid, 521; American rule, 2. 230; outrages at, 450. |
