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| Saldaña, General, captured at Chapultepec, 2. 411. |
| Saltillo, road from Monterey, Worth's movement on it, 1. 239-44, 497; Taylor's advance and occupation of town, 264-6; Wool's expedition diverted to, 275, 358; Doniphan joins Wool, 313, 521; Santa Anna's plan against (Dec.), 357, 541; and battle of Buena Vista, 383, 395, 555, 556, 559; Valencia's plans against, 2. 165; under American rule, 213, 452; Wool's later force, 417; Hamtramck commands, 418. |
| San Agustín (Tlálpam), Scott's advance to, 2. 96-8, 374, 381. |
| San Angel, Patterson's division at, 2. 461. |
| San Antonio, Mex., fortification, 2. 98; American reconnaissance and advance, 102-3; capture, 112, 382. |
| San Antonio, Texas, danger of Mexican attack (1846), 1. 153; gathering of Wool's force, 267; aspect, 268. |
| San Antonio (Abad) garita, 2. 147. |
| San Bias, as port, 1. 3; blockade, 2. 206, 207, 448; not occupied, 207, 448. |
| San Blas battalion, at Chapultepec, 2. 410. |
| San Cosme garita, 2. 147; capture, 161-2, 413-4, 416. |
| San Diego, Cal., in the conquest, 1. 336, 340, 534. |
| San Fernando de Presas, 1. 259, 502. |
| San Fernando de Rosas, Wool at, aspect, 1. 272. |
| San Francisco, Cal., importance of port, effort to acquire, 1. 95, 323-4, 436. |
| San Gerónimo village, in battle of Contreras, 2. 104, 105, 107, 379, 380. |
| San Isidro, Harney at, 2. 94. |
| San Jacinto, battle of, 1. 47. |
| San José, Lower Cal., occupied, counter-attacks, 2. 208, 448, 449. |
| San Juan, American post, 2. 432. |
| San Juan Bautista, Perry's attacks, 2. 199, 204-5, 443, 445. |
| San Juan de Ulúa, fortress, captured by French, 1. 4.9; position and strength, 349, 536, 2. 19, 21, 333; plan, 21; and the siege, 33; surrender, occupation, 36, 340; plan for naval attack, 201, 444. See also Vera Cruz expedition. |
| San Lucas, occupied, 2. 208, |
| San Luis Potosí, situation, 1. 3; Santa Anna at, 375-80; his march against Taylor, 380; Scott's intention to occupy, 2. 184, 432; war-party insurrection, 240, 466. |
| San Luis Potosí battalion, at Monterey, 1. 494. |
| San Luis Potosí cavalry, at Monterey, 1. 494. |
| San Luis Potosí state, in discussion on peace, 2. 464. |
| San Pascual, Cal., battle, 1. 341-2; map, 341. |
| San Patricio, Texas, Taylor's intended movement, 1. 452. |
| San Patricio corps of Irish deserters, at Buena Vista, 1. 391, 393, 395; origin, 494, 550; at Churubusco, 2. 111, 117, 385; fate, 385. |
| Sanders, John, and artillery in Monterey campaign, 1. 228; in battle of Monterey, 246. |
| Sands, J. R., at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 338. |
| Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez de, and education, 1. 14; first appearance, 31; in Itúrbide's revolt, 33; revolt against Itúrbide, 35; and overthrow of Pedraza (1828), 40, 41; and Spanish invasion, 41; appearance and character, 42, 54, 220, 414, 415, 487, 2. 312-3, 510; in retirement, 1. 44, 45, 47, 48, 52; restores Pedraza (1832), 44-5; elected President (1832), 45; dictator with reactionary support, 46, 415; plans, effect of Texan revolt, 47; loses leg in attack on French, hero, 49; undermines Bustamante, 49-50; and Paredes revolt, 50; seizes power (1841), dictatorship, 51-2; constitutional President, 53; overthrow, banished, 53-4; and United States and Texas, 63, 66, .45 6, 433; plans against Texas (1842-3), 67, 70; closes New Mexican trade, 72; and claims, 78; hatred of United States, 103; boasts power of army, 106; invites a blockade, 110; incites fears of Spanish America, 111; on desire for war, 116; "butcher," 117; Folk's negotiations (1846), 201-3, 471, 478-9, 2. 491, 493; combination against Paredes, 1. 215-7, 485; Alvarez' revolt in favor of, 216; return, 218, 486; manifesto, 219; position and caution, 219-22, 487; policy and command of army only, 222-4; reception at the capital, 222, 488; sets out for front, 223; and Monterey campaign, 230, 234, 494, 503; and termination of Monterey armistice, 264; and Tampico, 278, 511; potential army, 283, 513; policy toward northern frontier, 305; and Doniphan's march, 306; and California, 319; plan to attack during Taylor's Victoria march, 357; programme of one victory, 374-5; at San Luis Potosí, incites patriotism, 375; attitude of states toward, 376, 550; and National Guard and officers, 376; financial worries and operations, 377, 2. 254-5, 477; character of his northern army, 1. 377, 379, 550; rumors of his intended treachery and dictatorship, 378, 379, 551; inaction condemned, 379; plan to attack Taylor's weak and isolated force, 379, 543, 552; march, force, 380-2, 552-4; discovered by Americans, their flight to Buena Vista, 382-3, 554; battle of Buena Vista, 384-97; retires to preserve organized army, 397-8, 562; retreat to San Luis Potosí, 398; credited with victory, 399; robs treasury (1844), 432; and Texan boundary, 449; and Salas and Farías, 2. 1; and Puros, 2-5; and shelving of Farías, 4, 327; and election (1846), 5; and Church property, 9-12, 65, 329, 331; and clerical revolt, supersedes Farías, 134, 331; political position as Executive (1847), 14-5, 332; and defence of Vera Cruz, 20, 334; on surrender of Vera Cruz, 33, 341, 342; preparations against Scott below Perote, 40-2, 346; defences and force at Cerro Gordo, 42-5, 347, 348; battle of Cerro Gordo, 48-59, 352; flight, 55; in retreat, 67, 358; preparations at Orizaba, funds, 67, 359; political influences on movements, at Puebla, 68-9, 360; Amozoc affair, evacuates Puebla, 70, 360; loss of prestige after Cerro Gordo, 80, 367; as target for discontent, 82; return to capital with army, breach of faith, 82-3, 368; resumes executive power, opposition, 83-5; defied by states, 86-7; collection of matériel, 87; organization of army, its character and officers, 87-9, 369; plan of operation against Scott's advance, 89-90, 370; defences, 90; power and enthusiasm. for, on start of final campaign, 91-2; and Scott's march to San Agustin, 97-8, 374; confidence in, again lost, 98; southern line, 99-101, 374; and Valencia's occupation of Contreras field, 102, 375; and battle of Contreras, 105, 106, 110, 379, 380; preparations at Churubusco, 110-1, 382; battle of Churubusco, 112-9, 382-5; attitude toward peace on his return (1846), 122, 124, 386; and Trist mission, 130-2; peace move after Churubusco, 133; armistice, 133, 137-8, 394-6; activity during it, combination against him, 134, 136, 398; peace negotiations during armistice, 135-8, 396-400; preparations at Molino del Rey, 142; and the battle there, 144, 402, 404; preparations against attack on city, 152; and Chapultepec, 153-5, 410; at Belen garita, 159, 160, 413; at San Cosme garita, 161, 162; evacuates the city, 163, 415; and uprising in city, 167, 168, 420; and guerilla warfare, 169; siege of Puebla, 174-6; battle of Huamantla, 176-8, 425, 426; eliminated, 179-81,427, 428; yields command, 181, 429; voluntary exile, 181, 242, 429; and salary, 327; capture of his wooden leg, 354; Scott's proclamation on, 357; and British offer of mediation, 368; almost captured, 427. See also Mexico expedition. |
