XXXII.
War Begun [311]-322
The beginning of hostilities, [311]—Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, [311]—The war carried into Mexico, [312]—Difficulty of negotiation, [312]—"Indemnity for the past," [313]—California, [313]—Policy of the United States, [313]—Monterey taken, [314]—Fremont enters the capital, [316]—Taylor's campaign, [316]—Siege of Monterey, [318]—Ampudia's proclamation, 319,—Paredes and his "Plan," [319]—Santa Anna again, [320]—Fall of Paredes, [321]—Santa Anna at the capital, [321]—A new army, [321].