Letters to the Ayuntamiento de Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, 1846 Jan-Jun.

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Letters to the Ayuntamiento de Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, 1846 Jan-Jun.

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Five letters concerning military matters from Francisco Gavela, prefect of the department of Tamaulipas, to the Ayuntamiento de Hidalgo, Tamaulipas. Most refer to reports from the Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Gobiernacion y Policía. The first, dated January 27, 1846, reports that several Protestant families have settled on the Mexican frontier and suggests that they be watched closely, although not interfered with for the sake of good diplomatic relations. The second, dated March 8, 1846, forwards a report that the North Americans are along the Rio Grande near Santa Isabel and Santa Rita. The third and fourth are circular letters describing the large number ofdeserters at the Battle of Matamoros, and the fifth, dated June 1, 1846,records that General Arista has retreated to Linares, Nuevo Leon.

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Arista, Mariano, 1802-1855

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Secretary of war for Mexico. From the description of Letter, 1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536945 President of Mexico (1851-1853). Born 1802 in San Luis Potosí; died 1855 on board the vessel Tagus en route from Lisbon, Portugal, to France. Other offices held: brigadier general, member of Tribunal de Guerra, member of Junta del Código Militar, Inspector of the active militia, Comandante General of Tamaulipas (1839), General en Jefe del Ejército del Norte (1840), ...

Gavela, Francisco.

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