768 Mexique, 1846 
Mexican occupation of Matamoras; opinion on relative 
military power; apparent superiority of Mexicans (f. 278). 
May 29. No. 27, defeat of Mexican army by 
Taylor, and capture of General Vega at Palo Alto; effect 
on Mexicans (f . 399) . 
From Champeaux 
Mar. 30. Revolt of brigade in Ampudia's army 
destined for Texas; departure of Slidell; American military 
and naval armaments; mission of Almonte to France (f. 213). 
[Almonte conferred with Santa Anna at Havana. Shortly 
thereafter Ignacio Valdivielso, Mexican minister at Madrid, 
was named in Almonte's place. Valdivielso was also to 
keep the post at Madrid and exercise a certain supervision 
over that at London in matters relative to Texas and U.S.] 
Apr. 29. American troops near Matamoras; delay 
in Mexican expedition for California (f. 281). 
May 29. Mexican finances; revolt of Alvarez; 
defeat of Mexicans at Palo Alto by Taylor (f . 402) ; enclosing: 
rough sketch of military positions of Americans and Mexicans 
on May 9, to illustrate action at Palo Alto (f . 415) . 
May 31. Flight of Mexicans from Matamoras; 
reported desire of Mexican government for French minister 
to act as mediator with U.S. (f . 418) . 
From Villeveque 
May 2. Concerning debate in congress of Yucatan 
on proposal to declare independence and to place Yucatan 
under U.S. protectorate or to be annexed by U.S. (f . 304) . 
From Gueroult 
May 13. Five revolutions since Jan. 7; refusal 
of English admiral to lend a ship for transportation of 
Mexican soldiers to California (f. 323). 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Jan. 20. Hamelin to French Minister of Marine, 
Mexican military measures in Upper California; American 
immigration there (f . 66) . 
Feb. 7. Martinez de la Rosa to Spanish charge 
d'affaires in Paris, situation of Mexico; reasons why it 
is desirable to establish there a monarchy under a prince 
of Spanish house; necessity of defeating U.S. policy of 
excluding European nations from American affairs; hope for 
support of France (ff . 99, 105) . 
Apr. 14. Clipping from El Republicano of this 
date, part of an article on Mexico and U.S. (f . 285) . 
Apr. 17. General Bravo, address to troops and 
inhabitants of eastern department (f . 297) . 
Apr. 23. Mariano Paredez y Arrillaga, Manifesto 
del Exmo . Sr . Presidente Interino de la Republica . a la 
Nacion, appeal to unite against U.S. (f. 264); French 
translations (ff. 287, 300). 
[n.d.]. Berlandier, lithographed map showing 
positions of Mexican and American troops on both banks of 
Rio Bravo in vicinity of Matamoras (ff.. 245, 292). 
