The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-05-01
WAR WITH MEXICO.


War was formally declared by the
United States against Mexico May Is,
1916, the House voting ia to IA, the
Senate 40 to 2.
War was formally declared by Mex
leo ten days later, May %, 1916.
Mexico claimed Texas as a part of
her territory, Notwithstanding it's in
dependence was acknowledged by the
United States, England, France and
other governments.
The United States, by annexation,
claimed the Rio Grande as the Texan
boundary, and Mexico alleged that the
western limit of the province never
extended west of the Nueces River.
The crossing by General Taylor was
considered the commencement of the
war, and Mexico made the attack.
Impoverished by civil war, Mexico
sought to replenish her treasury by
plundering American vessels in the
Gulf of Mexico and confscating the
property of American merchants with
in it's borders.
The treaty of peace was concluded
at Gaudeloupe, Hidalgo, February 2,
1848.
= The battle of Palo Alto was fought
May 8, prior to the declaration of war.
General Taylor commanded 1900 men.
The Mexican army of 5000 was COM
manded by General Arista.
The battle of Resasca de la Palma
was fought May by General Taylor
and his troops against General Arista
and his troops. Taylor was victorious
in both battles.
September Fl, % and % the battle
of Monterey was fought, General Tay-
lor commanding $500 troops and
General Ampudia 10000 troops.
The battle of Buena Vista was
fought February % and %, 1847, Gen.
eral Taylor in command of 400
American troops and Santa Anna in
command of 1900 troops.
March rs to 49, General Scott at
tackled Vera Cruz with $4,000 men.
The Mexican forces Of 5000 were
commanded by Morales.
April II and Is the battle of Cerro
Gordo was fought by General Scott
with $500 troops against Santa Anna
with 10000 troops.
August 20, 1847, was fought the bat
tie of Churubusco, General Worth
Anna $4,000 Mexican troops.
September General Worth again
fought the Mexicans at Ell Molina del
Rey, having $500 American troops
against Santa Annals $4,000 Mexican
troops.
September Is was fought the battle
of Chapultepec, General Scott in COM
mand of the American forces, 1900
men, and Santa Anna in command of
25, 900 Mexican troops.
September Is and IA General Scott
attacked the City of Mexico and cap
tured it.
In all of the important conflicts the
American troops were uniformly sue
cessful, though many of the battles
were doubtful for time. Santa An
ma was in command of the largest
Mexican forces, and, Notwithstanding
This various defeats, retained the con
| fdeince of the Mexican people.
| The number of American regulars
! engaged in war was q, 506. The num-
| Der of volunteers was 1871.
Texas furnished the largest number
| of volunteers, S,018; Louisiana, 7,947
Missouri, 7016; Illinois, 6,127; Ohio
1856; Illinois, 6,127; Tennessee, $685.
| Kentucky, 4,842.
.. The total number of Americans
killed during the war, lasting nearly
two years, was 1,049; sos died of their
wounds; 1920 were wounded.
The regulars constituted one-fourth
of the entire force More than one
half of the killed were regulars. Out
of total of sos soldiers who died OF
their wounds 4O8 were regulars, and
2,100 regulars were wounded out of a
total of 1920.