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Picayune, Feb. 23; May 6; Dec. 9. Kenly, Md. Vol., 312. Ramírez, México, 241, 244, 260. México á través, iv, 712. 256Marcy to Kearny, Dec. 10, 1846. 76Mora, Apr. 23, 1847. 86Vera Cruz congress, manifiesto, Sept. 28. 76Soto, proclam., undated. 92Address of citizens, Apr. 6. 61Salas, proclam., Apr. 21. 76S. Anna, May 16. 76Relaciones to Olaguíbel, Aug. 16. 257[Hughes] to Frank, Nov. 11. 76 Decrees, Apr. 28; May 1. Roa Bárcena, Rec., 250-5, 262.

In Spanish guerrilla means a party, each member of which is a guerrilero. The value of the work done by the Spanish guerillas was commonly much overrated by the Mexicans. Not only did the "patriotic" irregulars act atrociously in Mexico during the revolution against Spain, but those organized by the viceroy behaved so badly that he disbanded them (México á través, iii, 234). Guerillas ("light corps of the National Guard") were decreed by the Mexican government on April 8, 1847. A citizen after obtaining authorization from the state or the national government, could raise a body of volunteers (not less than fifty), rank according to the number from lieutenant to colonel (800), and give his name to the corps. Other corps were to be supported by the state or the central government. Goods taken from the enemy were to be divided among the captors and could be sold without paying duty. August 16, 1847, the government ordered that the people within thirty leagues (about eighty miles) of every point occupied by the enemy should rise en masse, and attack them with "the arms each may have, fire-arms or cold steel, great or small, long or short — in a word, if there be nothing else, with sticks and stones" (76Relaciones to Olaguibel).

Other guerilla leaders in Vera Cruz state were M. Senobio (near the coast), the Spanish priest J. A. Martínez, Juan Aburto, F. Mendoza and J. M. Vázquez. T. Marín had charge of the guerillas near Córdoba. Jarauta was ordered to bring together a number of small parties that were simply preying upon the people. In the autumn of 1847 he offered to Join the Americans, but Gen. Patterson, who arrived at Jalapa just then, would make no arrangement with him (Kenly, Md. Vol., 328-31; 257 [Hughes] to Frank, Nov. 11).

4. 76Urrea, Aug. 12, res. 76Canales to Urrea, Feb. 5; Aug. 6; to alcalde of Guerrero, Apr. 4. 69Lamar to Bliss, Apr. 21. 245Canales to, Apr. 4. Apuntes, 387-8. Republicano, June 11. Ho. 60; 30, 1, pp. 1188-42; 1197 (Belknap). 256F. J. Parker to F. Smith, Apr. 1. Picayune, Feb. 23. Smith, Chile, 294, 298. 245Boyd to Bee, Apr. 4. 148Chamberlain, recolls.

If a train moved in sections with troops between them its length was increased so much that more strength was believed to be lost than gained. The "roads" were usually narrow, especially in rough country. For Urrea see chap. xx, p. 400.

5. Ho. 60; 30, 1, pp. 1138, 1142, 1180, 1211 (Taylor). 61Wool to adj. gen., Dec. 20, 1847; Feb. 4; Mar. 2; May 9, 1848; to Hunter, Dec. 14, 1847; to Hamtramck, Dec. 18; to Lobo, July 25; to Marcy, Feb. 26, 1848; 65orders, 11, Dec. 17, 1847. 65Id., orders 66, Feb. 26, 1848. 69Commrs. of N. León towns to Taylor, Apr., 1847. 61McDowell to Butler, Jan. 18, 1848. 348Pattridge to Miss W., July 21, 1847. Apuntes, 387. Republicano, Apr. 14, 1847. Niles, May 8, 1847, p. 152. 212Hastings, diary. Sen. 32; 31, 1 (Hughes, rem., 43). 148Chamberlain, recolls. 76Aguirre, proclam., Aug. 27, 1847. 76Canales to R. Uribe,