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181 Padget, J. F.: 552 Padilla, Juan Antonio: biographical sketch of, 176; opposes alliance with Federalists, 176 Padre Island: flooding of, 8; mention of, 445; Texan military force at, 470; Irish settlers on, 471 paixhan guns: 526, 530 Pakenham, Richard: mention of, 182, 287, 465, 511; Hamilton (J.) corresponds with, 283; and Webb (J.), 429; on Mexican policy, 525 Palmer, Jack (V. R.): as cowboy, 64; commands Federalist presidential guard, 253, 258 Palmillas, Mexico: pronunciamiento at, 149; mention of, 343; Molano (J. N.) at, 348 Palo Alto, Mexico: defeat of Federalists at, 170 Palo Blanco: mustangers on, 488 Panic of 1837: effects of, in United States, 90-91; mention of, 208; effects of, felt in Texas, 506 Panola County, Texas: Minute Men company of, 401; mention of, 507 Para, Texas: 424 Paras, Mexico: 225 Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano: revolt of, 438, 467; and Santa Anna (A. L. de), 473 Parez, Antonio: in Hays' (J. C.) ranger company, 411-412; on the frontier, 414, 425 Parez, Canato: 411 Parez, Pablo: 411 Parida, La (ranch): 47 Paris, France: 179 Parker, Gustavus A.: on Naval Affairs Committee, 506 Parker, Jackson M.: death of, 46 Parker, Milton: 551 Parker's Fort: Indian attack on, 16 Parkes, J. B.: 462, 554-556 Parks, J. B.: SEE Parkes, J. B. Parrish, C. S.: 551 Paschal County, Texas: Minute Men company of, 401 Paso Cavallo: surveying of entrance to, 101; regulation of vessels at, 104; Pontchartrain at, 165-166; wreck of Constitution near, 306; survey of coast to, 404 Paso del Gobernador: location of, 289 Pass Caballo: SEE Paso Cavallo passports, Mexican: granted by military commanders, 428 passports, Texas: Texan policy on, 101, 104 Pastel: Miracle (P. J.) at, 118 Pastry War: The, 42 Pato, El (ranch): 47 Patriota, El: criticism of Arista (M.) in, 373-374 Patton, Robert: 410 Patton, William H.: discounts possibility of invasion, 76 Pavón, Francisco González: on loyalty, 144; defeats of, 149, 225-230; defeats Lemus (P.), 169; commands garrison at Mier, 171, 224-225; biographical sketch of, 225; imprisonment of, 225; surrender of, 229, 230; victory claims of, 229, 230; court-martial of, 230; mention of, 368, 439 paymaster general, office of: abolition of, 343 Pease, E. A.: at Brazoria, 421; on Texas population, 421 Pecan Creek: SEE Chambers Creek Pedernales River: 540 Pedraza, Gomez: leads revolt against Bustamante (A.), 311 Pellotes, Mexico: SEE Peyotes, Mexico Peña, Raul: 348 Pendleton, J. W.: 549 Pennsylvania: 229, 506 Pensacola, Florida: 416 Pensacola Gazette: on desertion from United States army, 16-17 Peraga, Martín: in New Orleans, 149-150; at Tampico, 149-150; confers with American ship captains, 162 Perat, A.: SEE Pieratt, A. Peraza, Martín: as agent of Yucatán to Texas, 455 Pérez, Antonio: and Federalists, 328, 336; on Federalist treachery, 336; engaged in frontier lawlessness, 336; meets Jordan's men, 360; and Centralists, 383 Pérez, Luis: at Ciudad Victoria, 338, 341-342 Perkins, E. S.: 532 Permanent Volunteer Regiment: organization of, 85-86 Pernambuco, Mexico: Bryan (W.) at, 199 Perote, fortress of: mention of, 163; Texan prisoners at, 505 Pesquería: SEE San Juan, Río de Peters and Associates, W. S.: colonization contract with, 500 Petronita Creek: 8 Peyotes, Mexico: defeat of Vidaurri (F.) at, 251, 268 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Texan consul at, 104; mention of, 92, 184 Phoenix: at Corpus Christi, 380; seized by Mexicans, 380 Picayune: SEE New Orleans Picayune Piedras, José de las: capture of, 145; execution of, 147-148 Pieratt, A.: 554 Pierce, Captain: commands Pitkin Guards, 272 piloncillas: trade in, 102, 156 pilot bread: 448 Pilot Knob, Texas: location of, 138-139 Pinchback, James: 550 Pirson, Victor: colonization contract with, 502 Pitkin, John W.: organizes Pitkin Guards, 329 Pitkin Guards: organization of, 272; at Austin, 272; at San Antonio, 272; character of 329 plan proyectado, Federalist: terms of, 192-194 Plum Creek: early settlers on, 105 Plummer, Samuel A.: on Mexican policy, 36, 106, 213, 296-297, 391, 395; recruiting by, 91, 109; in U. S., 91, 384, 395; trade interests of, 101; and Federalists, 213, 292, 295; inspects southwestern frontier, 292; and Cárdenas (J.), 292; at Victoria, 292, 295, 296-297; on Córdova (V.), 296-297; and Lamar (M. B.), 297; organizes spy company, 301; mention of, 306 Poage, Thomas H.: at Victoria, 294; on militia organization in Victoria County, 421; on chief justice for San Patricio County, 421 Poinsett, Joel R.: on Mexican policy, 178 Point Bolivar: plans for defense of, 94 Pontchartrain (formerly Mediterranean): disabling of, 165; in Texan port, 165-166; in Federalist service, 306; at Matagorda, 307; mention of, 371 Pool, _____: kills Hagler (T.), 64; death of, 64 Poore, D. M.: 128, 550 population: scarcity of, 9; growth of, 102-104, 421 Porter, W. N.: as congressman, 394; on Select Committee on Censure of President, 507, 509 port regulations, Mexican: at Matamoros, 158 ports, Mexican: opening of, 28; mention of, 79; French blockade of, 81, 151 ports, Texas: mention of, 23; opening of, 455 Postlethwaite, G. L.: brings volunteers, 16; charges Texans with plundering, 30 Potomac: unseaworthiness of, 277 Potosí, la rancheria de la: 349 Potter, Reuben M.: on Mexican trade, 416 Potter, Robert: 540 Powell, J.: captures Mexican mail, 36 Powell, Samuel G.: mention of, 204; and Federalists, 206 Power, James: trading post of, at Live Oak Point, 50; Aransas City founded by, 103; as mayor of Aransas City, 206; as justice of the peace of Refugio County, 206; on Federalists, 309 Pratt, Thomas: in Texan army, 215; in Federalist army, 215; at court-martial trial of Cameron (E.), 326; capture of, 466-467; on Texan prisoners, 468 presidential election, 1841: issues in, 477-480, 500; vote of, 480; counting of votes of, 512-513 presidential guard, Federalist: composition of, 253, 258; duties of, 253 presidial companies: service in, 415; of Río Grande, 260; of Lampazos, 260 Presidio del Norte: 4 Presidio del Río Grande: mention of, 3-4, 87, 188, 334, 409; traders from, 82; Córdova (V.) flees toward, 129; Centralists at, 170, 388; Canales (A.) at, 257-258; road to, 414; Mexican force from, 414 Presswood, Benjamin: capture of, 467 Preston, Fort: establishment of, 97 Price, John T.: as cowboy, 64, 107; in Federalist army, 213, 215, 227, 293, 326; in battle of the Alamo River, 227; mention of, 249, 398, 427, 446; recruiting by, for Federalist army, 258; at Victoria, 259, 409, 451; at Laredo, 326; at Ciudad Victoria, 340; as scout on southern frontier, 399, 405, 408, 554; at Kinney's rancho, 405; meets Hays (J. C.), 405; on Kinney (H. L.), 407; on Vasquez (R.), 408; at Corpus Christi, 408; on death of Yerby (J. H.), 426; on Dimitt's arrest, 451 Pringle, William: colonization contract with, 502 printing press: 253 prisoners, Centralist: sent to San Antonio, 188; join Federalists, 336 prisoners, Federalist: at Santa Rita de Morelos, 266 prisoners, Mexican: sent to Columbia, 32; release of, 69; documents taken from, 74; from Córdova's (V.) command, 130; escape of, 443 prisoners, Texan: exchange of, 10, 470-471; escape of, 31, 36, 59, 113; at Matamoros, 31, 71, 466; release of, 71; among Comanches, 238; at Santa Rita de Morelos, 266; mention of, 463; to Mexico City, 468; recapture of, 469; taken at Mission Refugio, 483-484; at Fortress Perote, 505 privateers: revocation of commissions of, 27 proclamations: by Burnet (D. G.), 11; by Lamar (M. B.), 41, 158; by Houston (S.), 69, 120; by Canales (A.), 145; at Laredo, 145, 149; at Mier, 145; at Reinosa, 145; at Burgos, 149; at Bustamante, 149; at Ciudad Victoria, 149; at Mineral de San Nicolás, 149; at Monclova, 149; at Morelos, 149; at Palmillas, 149; at Santa Barbara, 149; at Soto la Marina, 149; by Urrea (J.), 150; by Mejía (J. A.), 150 pronunciamientos: SEE, proclamations Provincias Internas: 113 Provisional Government of the Río Grande: SEE Republic of the Río Grande public meetings: on frontier protection, 297, 451-452, 470, 472, 485; at Victoria, 297, 451-452, 470, 485; on capture of Dimitt (P.), 451-452; at Gonzáles, 452, 522; at Lamar, 452; at San Patricio, 462, 470; on Judge Ferguson (A.), 462; at Goliad, 470; in Béxar County, 472; at Nacogdoches, 520; on Mexican policy, 520, 522, 531-532; at Houston, 531-532 Puebla, Mexico: Federalist forces advance toward, 163-164; Texan prisoners taken to, 505 Puebla, Department of: 225 Puentecitos, Mexico: mention of, 254; Federalist flag raised at, 288 Purchett, _____: 65 Purgatoria: SEE Purgatory Hill Purgatory Hill: Miracle (P. J.) at, 117; smugglers at, 117 Putman, William: 550 Quail, _____ (of Goliad): death of, 229 quartermaster general, office of: abolition of, 543 Quijano, Benito: enters Ciudad Victoria, 162 Quinn, Patrick: 462, 554-556 Quinoñes, Agatón: mention of, 65, 487-488; marauding activities of, 110, 409-410, 482-484; joins force with Bravo (C.), 414; search for, 425; on the Medina River, 482; attack of, on Mission Refugio, 482-484; imprisonment of, 484-485; shooting of, 484-485; and Arista (M.) 484-485 Quintero, Jesús: as Federalist leader, 151 Quintero, Rafael: size of force of, 365; in peace negotiations, 369 Quintero y Barberena, José Antonio: as governor of Tamaulipas, 223, 338 Quintly, James: to Houston (S.), 120 Quinto: SEE Luña, Manuel de la Quitman, John A.: brings volunteers to Texas, 210 |