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| Ritchie, Thomas, on southern opposition to the war, 1. 189; on attitude of Whigs, 2. 276, 279. See also Richmond Enquirer. |
| River and harbor bill, Folk's veto, 2. 271, 281. |
| Rives, W. C., plan to stop the war, 2. 290. |
| Roa Bárcena, J. M., on Mexican desire for war, 1. 116; value of his history, 404; on Texan boundary, 449; on American and Mexican armies, 469; on Taylor and Scott as conquerors, 2. 324, 511. |
| Roads, Mexican, 1. 16. |
| Roberts, B. S., on charge at Cerro Gordo, 2. 54; at Contreras, 104; at Chapultepec, 158, 410; hoists flag in Mexico City, 164. |
| Roberts, W. B., at Cerro Gordo, 2. 56, 57. |
| Robertson, J. B., on mistakes at Monterey, 1. 503. |
| Robinson, J. A., American consul at Guaymas, reports cited passim. |
| Robles, Manuel, and defences of Vera Cruz, 2. 19, 334; at Cerro Gordo, 42, 43, 45, 348. |
| Rockwell, J. A., on Walker, 2. 480. |
| Rogers, R. C., captured, 2. 444. |
| Roland, J. F., company of light artillery, 2. 366. |
| Roman Catholic church in Mexico, religious qualities, 1. 4, 7, 14, 22, 26; authority and character, wealth, 6-7, 408; and education, 14; Farías' attempted reforms, 45-6; and Seven Laws, 47; and Santa Anna's dictatorship, 52; fears American influence, 103; and war funds, 213-4, 223, 2. 254, 346, 347, 477; Santa Anna declares against ecclesiastical domination (1846), 1. 219; and war demands on its property, law of Jan. 11, 2. 8-11, 329; Beach's intrigue and revolt, 11-4, 330-2, 334; and Santa Anna after revolt, 15, 65, 85, 332; arrangement with Scott, 65-7, 331, 357-8; and peace, 125; incitation of religious fervor against Americans, 142, 346; American attitude toward, 211, 221, 324, 458, 459; in treaty of peace, 248, 468. See also Government; Oligarchy. |
| Romero, Manuel, at Monterey, 1. 243, 494; and Taylor's march to Victoria, 542. |
| Rosa, Luis de la, opposes peace negotiations (1847), 2. 136; as Peña's minister, 181, 428; at exchange of ratifications, appearance, 251; and reopening of peace negotiations, 463; minister at Washington, 475. |
| Rosita, Mexican privateer, 2. 192, 193. |
| Rothschilds, and American funds in Mexico, 2. 266, 488; and war borrowings, 481. |
| Rowan, John, claims commissioner, 1. 430. |
| Rowe, T. F., at siege of Puebla, 2. 424. |
| Royce, Josiah, on justice of acquiring California, 2. 322. |
| Ruiz de Apodaca. See Apodaca. |
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| Sabine River, as boundary, 1. 63. Sacramento, Cal., and Sutter's trading post, 1. 318. |
| Sacramento River, battle of, Mexican force, 1. 306, 519; topography, Mexican defences, 306-8, 520; map, 307; Doniphan's formation, 308; his crossing of Arroyo Seco and gaining of plateau, 309; repulse of Mexican cavalry, 310; artillery duel, 310; capture of forts, 311-2, 520; losses, 312. |
| St. Louis, enlistments, 1. 195; and Santa Fe trail trade, 286. |
| St. Louis Missouri Reporter, attacks policy of forbearance, 1. 121; demand for war, 443. |
| St. Louis Republican, on rejection of Slidell, 1. 120; on war spirit, 132. |
| St. Louis Reveille, on war spirit, 1. 126. |
| St. Mary's, in occupation of Tampico, 1. 279, 2. 197; off Vera Cruz, 1. 486; in Home Squadron, 2. 197, 442. |
| Salas, J. M., revolt in favor of Santa Anna, 1. 217, 222, 485, 488; on Santa Anna at San Luis Potosi, 379; and Faras and Santa Anna, 2. 1, 4; and Polkos, 3; supports Moderados, 4; and rising against Farias, 13; captured at Contreras, 110, 378; and peace negotiations, 122; and guerilla warfare, 169; command in Army of the North, 369. |
