The History of Mexico and Its Wars: Comprising an Account of the Aztec Empire, the Cortez Conquest, the Spaniards' Rule, the Mexican Revolution, the Texan War, the War with the United States, and the Maximilian Invasion; Together with an Account of Mexican Commerce, Agriculture ... and the Social Condition of the People |
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... enemy , who were encamped in a plain without the city , while the infantry and artillery attacked them in front . The artillery made sad havoc among the dense ranks of the poor natives , who re- turned the fire by discharging their ...
... enemy , who were encamped in a plain without the city , while the infantry and artillery attacked them in front . The artillery made sad havoc among the dense ranks of the poor natives , who re- turned the fire by discharging their ...
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... enemy's camp , which was given up to plunder ; a judicious course which brought about him in immense numbers the brave natives , who fought gladly under a chief always leading them to certain vic- tory and plunder . The character Cortes ...
... enemy's camp , which was given up to plunder ; a judicious course which brought about him in immense numbers the brave natives , who fought gladly under a chief always leading them to certain vic- tory and plunder . The character Cortes ...
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... enemy as he held the bridle , and carried off a captive . T HE general at length collected the remnant of the division at an open- ing where he had stationed a re- serve with two guns , and the fire of the artillery served to check the ...
... enemy as he held the bridle , and carried off a captive . T HE general at length collected the remnant of the division at an open- ing where he had stationed a re- serve with two guns , and the fire of the artillery served to check the ...
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... enemies , slain by the ball of the unerring rifle . At length , on the night of the 5th of March , they beheld the enemy advancing to assault the place . With their artillery the gallant defenders beat whole battalions to the earth ...
... enemies , slain by the ball of the unerring rifle . At length , on the night of the 5th of March , they beheld the enemy advancing to assault the place . With their artillery the gallant defenders beat whole battalions to the earth ...
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... enemy , and a battle ensued , in which the Texans fought like tigers . The fight ended when they were all killed or disabled , and General Woll , who had suffered severely in the engagement , made a hasty retreat into Mexico , carrying ...
... enemy , and a battle ensued , in which the Texans fought like tigers . The fight ended when they were all killed or disabled , and General Woll , who had suffered severely in the engagement , made a hasty retreat into Mexico , carrying ...
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Page 700 - ... to the point where it strikes the southern boundary of New Mexico, ; thence, westwardly, along the whole southern boundary of New Mexico, (which runs north of the town called Paso,) to its western termination ; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the River Gila...
Page 704 - And if, by these means, they should not be enabled to come to an agreement, a resort shall not, on this account, be had to reprisals, aggression, or hostility of any kind...
Page 704 - If unhappily any disagreement should hereafter arise between the governments of the two republics, whether with respect to the interpretation of any stipulation in this treaty, or with respect to any other particular concerning the political or commercial relations of the two nations, the said governments, in the name of those nations, do promise to each other that they will endeavor, in the most sincere and earnest manner, to settle the differences so arising, and to preserve the state of peace...
Page 705 - ... whose occupations are for the common subsistence and benefit of mankind, shall be allowed to continue their respective employments unmolested in their persons.
Page 704 - ... until the Government of that which deems itself aggrieved shall have maturely considered, in the spirit of peace and good neighbourship, whether it would not be better that such difference should be settled by the arbitration of commissioners appointed on each side, or by that of a friendly nation.
Page 700 - Paso) to its western termination; thence, northward, along the western line of New Mexico, until it intersects the first branch of the river Gila; (or if it should not intersect any branch of that river, then to the point on the said line nearest to such branch, and thence in a direct line to the same); thence down the middle of the said branch and of the said river, until it empties into the Rio Colorado; thence across the Rio Colorado, following the division line between Upper and Lower California,...
Page 699 - Immediately upon the signature of this treaty, a convention shall be entered into between a commissioner or commissioners appointed by the general-in-chief of the forces of the United States, and. such as may be appointed by the Mexican government, to the end that a provisional suspension of hostilities...
Page 705 - General Congress; and the ratifications shall be exchanged in the city of Washington, or at the seat of government of Mexico, in four months from the date of the signature hereof, or sooner if practicable. In faith whereof, we, the respective plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty of peace, friendship, limits, and settlement; and have hereunto affixed our seals respectively. Done in quintuplicate, at the city of Guadalupe Hidalgo, on the second day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand...
Page 701 - The river Gila, and the part of the Rio Bravo del Norte lying below the southern boundary of New Mexico, being, agreeably to the fifth article, divided in the middle between the two republics, the navigation of the Gila and of the Bravo below said boundary shall be free and common to the vessels and citizens of both countries...
Page 705 - ... in their persons, nor shall their houses or goods be burnt or otherwise destroyed, nor their fields wasted by the armed force of the...