Daingerfield, William Henry: as congressman, 394; mention of,
538 Daley, Edward: 552 Dancer, John: 549 Dancy, John W.: speech of, 515; mention of, 542 Daniels, John: 552 Darnell, Nicholas H.: mention of, 507, 510, 512; speech of, 514 Davila, Antonio Gonzáles: in battle of Santa Rita de Morelos, 264 Davis, _____: goes to the Río Grande, 434 Davis, _____: escape of, from Matamoros, 149 Davis Rancho, Clay: 335 Davis, A. J.: 551 Davis, Daniel: capture of, 466-467 Davis, E. H.: 411 Davis, George W.: discovers Córdova's (V.) trail, 123 Davis, Joshua H.: on conditions in army, 33 Dawson, Nicholas: in attack on Laredo, 35 Day, James M.: in frontier companies, 128, 550; wounding of, 129 Deadman's Town: SEE Jaumave Deatrioe, J. C.: and Federalists, 202 debt, Texas: problem of, 378, 506; and immigration, 495-496 Declaration of Independence, Texas: 279 Defensores de la Frontera: organization of, 371, 379 De Grande, Mexico: Federalists find horses at, 336 Delgado, Cesario: SEE Guajardo, Cesario Delaware Indians: mention of, 115, 240; at Matamoros, 140 DeMorse, Charles: as adjutant general of the army, 18; on Huston's (F.) volunteers, 18 Dennis, Thomas M.: on Naval Affairs Committee, 506 depopulation of frontier: along the Colorado River, 24. SEE ALSO Goliad County, Texas; Refugio County, Texas; San Patricio County, Texas; Victoria County, Texas deserters, Texan: in Federalist army, 307. SEE ALSO army, Texan deserters, United States: 17 Desierto Muerto, El: 3 Diamond Hill: at Victoria, 294 Díaz, Matias: 411 Dibble, Henry: 552 Dikeman, W. P.: 552 Dikes, Miles G.: 550 Dimitt, Philip: mention of, 188, 422, 461-462, 465; trading post of, 207, 445; as son-in-law of Lazo (C.), 268; and Molano (J. N.), 280, 294; reports on Mexican activities, 395, 408; in La Villa de los Jacales, 406; on Kinney (H. L.), 406; capture and imprisonment of, 442-443, 447, 449, 466-469; and Arista (M.), 442, 463; biographical sketch of, 450-451; sentenced for violating Texas postal laws, 451; reactions to capture of, 451-453, 456, 457-459, 460-463; death of, 469; effort to effect exchange for, 470-471 Dimitt's Island: 446 Dimitt's Landing: 450 Dimmit, Philip: See Dimitt, Philip Dimmit County, Texas: 269 Disciples of Christ: 146 dishes: trade in, 450 District Court, Béxar County: trial of Mexican prisoners in, 130 District Court, Refugio County: mention of, 450; effort to destroy records of, 482; effort to suspend term of, 482 District Court, Victoria County: 57 Dolan, Joseph: as cowboy, 64; in Federalist army, 215; receives Mexican flag of surrender, 229; as member of San Patricio, Minute Men, 554-556 Dolores, Texas: depopulation of, 4; mention of, 8, 501 Dolson, George M.: in attack on Laredo, 35; organizes company of Minute Men, 402 Donaldson, W.: on Texas policy toward Federalists, 177-178 Don Juan (trader): 448 Donnelly, Captain: death of, 357 d'Orvanne, Alexander Bourgeois: colonization contracts with, 502 Douglass, Kelsey H.: as brigadier general, 40 Dresel, Gustav: nationality of, 81; in trade in Texas, 81; on conditions at Houston, 212; mention of, 214 Ducos, Armand: colonization contracts with, 502 Duggan, Michael: 555-556 Dunavan, William: to Houston (S.), 120 Dunbar, William: 211 Duncan, Francis: 551 Duncastle, Stephen: capture of, 466-467 Dunlap, Richard G.: brings troops for Texas, 14-15, 16; as secretary of treasury, 159; on Federalists, 159; as minister to United States, 159, 180, 184; and mediation, 180; mention of, 181; on threatened Mexican invasion, 273 Dunn, James: 410 Durango, Mexico: mention of, 142, 174-175, 186, 254, 257, 542; revolt in, 144; Urrea (J.) flees through, 161; relations of, with Texas, 216; commandant general of, 439 Durst, John G.: and Córdova-Flores incident, 120; as member of Burleson's (E.) command, 549 Dutch: plans for settlement of, 502 Dyer, John H.: as brigadier general, 40 dye-woods, Mexican: export of, 149 Eaken, John J.: in frontier companies, 549, 551 Eastland, William H.: 42 East Texas: 131, 132, 139 Eberly, Jacob: in Federalist army, 215; and Canales (A.), 304 ebony, Mexican: export of, 149 Edgy, James: 552 Edict of Nantes: 138 Edmondson, P. H. ("Bud"): mention of, 216; capture of, 261; as son-in-law of Zapata (A.), 262 Edmunds, P.: on purchase of Natchez by Mexico, 530-531 Edmunson, _____: 65 Egery, C. W.: in attack on Laredo, 35 Elguézabal, Captain: at Peyotes, 251 Elliott, Jacob: 554 El Paso, Texas: 4 Emery, William H.: SEE Emory, William H. Emett, Doctor: death of, 261 emigrants: character of, 496 Emmitt, A. S.: 550 Emory, William H.: on trans-Nueces country, 8; on frontier marauders, 60; as Galveston mounted volunteer, 211 Empress: at Aransas, 50 Englehart, Lewis: 549 England: and Texas independence, 200, 421; treaties with, 200; loan from, to Mexico, 387; mention of, 391, 510, 523; as mediator, 428; ships acquired from, for Mexico, 526, 530 English, Bailey: on Red River, 97 English colony: proposal for, 500, 502 Ensena, La: on Texas independence, 197 Erath, George B.: 402 Eredia: SEE Ampudia, Pedro de Escew, William: 411 Espada, Mission: Texan troops near, 190-191, 281 Estanzuela, Mexico: agreement at, 473 Estrevon, N.: 554 Europe: Hamilton (J.) seeks treaties in, 282; mention of, 439 Everett, Joseph M.: 552 Everrette, G.: at public meeting in Victoria, 485 exports, Mexican: 82, 149 |