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| Atalaya, hill at Cerro Gordo, 2. 45 ; occupied by Americans, 50-3. |
| Athenæum, and American absorption of Mexico, 2. 297. |
| Atlixco, aspect, Rea at, 2. 178; Lane's attack, 179, 426. |
| Atocha, A. J., and Santa Anna, 1. 202 ; and peace negotiations, 2. 123, 124, 126, 387. |
| Atristain, Miguel, peace commissioner, 2. 135, 239. |
| Attitude toward Mexico, American, 1. 58, 60, 61, 65, 76-8, 85, 88-91, 95, 100, 101, 117-21, 125-7, 130-4, 323, 332, 422, 428, 429, 434-6, 439, 443-5, 458-61, 2. 121, 123, 310, 508. See also Conquered territory; Diplomatic intercourse; Outbreak; Preparation. |
| Attitude toward the war, of Mexican people, 1. 115-6, 442, 2. 312, 510. See also Opposition; Popularity ; Preparation. |
| Attitude toward United States, Mexican, 1. 28, 57-61, 63, 67, 70, 77, 81, 1 83, 102, 109, 111, 116, 161, 375-6, 418, 423, 431, 484, 2. 124, 310. See also Diplomatic intercourse; Outbreak; Preparation. |
| Aulick, J. H., at siege of Vera Cruz, 2. 238. |
| Aurora de la Libertad, excites fears of Spanish America, 1. 112; appeal to Europe, 114. |
| Avalos, F., and plans against Taylor, 2. 165, 419. |
| Ayotla, Twiggs at, 2. 94. |
| Ayuntamientos, in occupied territory, 2. 229, 461. |
| B |
| Backus, Electus, at Monterey, 1. 252, 500; on mistakes there, 502. |
| Badillo, Colonel, at Cerro Gordo, 2. 44. |
| Bahía company, at Monterey, 1. 494. |
| Baker, E. D., wounded, 1. 207; on war and expansion, 444; and absorption of Mexico, 2. 243; at Cerro Gordo, 352. |
| Balderas, Lucas, killed at Molino del Key, 2. 145. |
| Baldwin, John, claim, 1. 427. |
| Ballentine, George, on American infantry, 1. 451; on Tampico and American occupation, 2. 461. |
| Baltimore American, on California, 1. 325. |
| Baltimore troops. See Washington and Baltimore battalion. |
| Bancroft, George, on Polk and California, 1. 127; on Polk's reluctance to fight, 127, 133; on Polk's ability, 129; and war, 181; instructions to Sloat, 530; as secretary of the navy, 2. 190; and plan to attack Ulúa, 201; and Conner, 201; and absorption of Mexico, 243; on war finances, 260; on victories and foreign relations, 305; on British and war annexations, 309; on influence abroad of war, 324. |
| Bancroft, H. H., on Castro's meeting, 1. 526; on Gillespie, 526; on Sloat, 530, 531. |
| Baneneli, J., at Cerro Gordo, 2. 55. |
| Bankhead, Charles, British minister at Mexico, and annexation of Texas, 1. 85; and Mexican-American relations, 91-3, 435; and Oregon and Mexican controversies, 1 14-5; on Rio Grande campaign, 179, 180; on Mexican abandonment of California, 319, 322; on Mexican war enthusiasm, 442; on Santa Anna and peace (1846), 487; on factions of Federalists, 2.4; on Mexican finances, 8, 328; on Mexican attitude toward peace (1846), 122, 386; and Trist mission, 129-31, 133, 390; and privateering, 192; and mediation, 368, 504; on evacuation of city, 415. |
| Bankhead, James, occupation of Córdoba and Orizaba, 2. 184-5, 222, 433; at siege of Vera Cruz, 335; in command at Vera Cruz, 432, 457. |
| Banking, Mexican attempt, 1. 17. See also Finances. |
| Baranda, Manuel, and return of Santa Anna, 1. 221, 2. 368; and Trist mission, 132, 390. |
| Barbour, P. N. at Resaca de la Palma, 1. 174. Barker, E. C., acknowledgment to, 1. 450. Barnburners, and Polk, 2. 270, 281. |
| Barrios, Colonel, at Belen garita, 2. 159, 160. |
| Barron, E., British consul at Tepic, and California, 1. 524. |
| Beach, Moses Y., in Mexico, intrigue, 2. 11-4, 65; escape, 14, 332; and absorption of Mexico, 243; on intrigue, 331. |
| Beale, E. F., and battle of San Pascual, 1. 535. |
| Beale's grant, 1. 449. |
| Bear Flag war, 1. 331-3, 528-9, 531. |
| Beauregard, P. G. T., and landing at Vera Cruz, 2. 23, 336; at Cerro Gordo, 50, 350; reconnoitres Contreras route, 103; on plan of attack of capital, 149; at Belén garita, wounded, 160, 415; engineer with Scott, 366; at battle of Contreras, 379; reconnoitres southern approach of capital, 408; on Mexican soldiers, 509. |
