...arrived at Matamoraa, and on the 24th inst., addressed a communication to General Taylor, informing him that 'he considered hostilities commenced and should prosecute them.' " On the same day Captain Thornton, with a party of dragoons, sixty-three in number, rank and file, were sent up the...

...within the boundaries of Tamaulipas and New Leon. I have not the right to declare war." f The same day General Arista informed General Taylor that he " considered...hostilities commenced and should prosecute them." J It was on that very day that the two parties " became engaged," as we have shown above. General Taylor's...

...on the 24th April, 1846, General Arista addressed a letter to General Taylor in which he gave notice that he "considered hostilities commenced and should prosecute them." On the same day a party of Americans under Captain Thornton, sent to watch the course of the Rio Grande, became engaged with a...

...Mexicans insisted that the river Nueces was the true boundary of Texas. On the 2!th of April, the Mexican general Arista informed General Taylor that " he considered...hostilities commenced and should prosecute them." On tin.' same day a detachment of American dragoons sent on the left bank of the river to observe the...

...Mexicans insisted that the river Nueces was the true boundary of Texas. On the 24th of April, the Mexican general Arista informed General Taylor that " he considered...commenced and should prosecute them." On the same day a detachment of American dragoons sent on the loft bank of the river to observe the movement of the Mexican...

...Mexicans insisted that the river Nueces was the true boundary of Texas. On the 24th of April, the Mexican general Arista informed General Taylor that " he considered...commenced and should prosecute them." On the same day a detachment of American dragoons sent on the left bank of the river to observe the movement of the Mexican...

...within the boundaries of Tamaulipas and New Leon. I have not the right to declare war." * The same day General Arista informed General Taylor that he " considered...hostilities commenced, and should prosecute them." f It was on that very day that the two parties " became engaged," as we have shown above. General Taylor's...

...was soon assembled on the Rio Grande, at and near Matamoras, under the command of Generals Ampudia and Arista, who declared the advance of General Taylor...crossed the river, and General Taylor being informed •hat they intended to attack Point Isabel, where his military stores were deposited, marched to the...

...Taylor with his army to be a hostile move* merit. On the 24th of April, General Arista informed Genera] Taylor that " he considered hostilities commenced,...being killed and wounded, and the rest taken prisoners 81. A few days afterwards, the gi^eater part of the Mexican army crossed the river, and General Taylor...

...was soon assembled on the Rio Grande, at and near Matamoras, under the command of Generals Ampudia and Arista, who declared the advance of General Taylor...killed and wounded, and the rest taken prisoners. 81. A few days afterwards, the greater part of the Mexican army crossed the river, and General Taylor...