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333. Beginning of the Mexican War, 1846.
333．墨西哥戰(zhàn)爭開始（1846年）
The Mexicans had never acknowledged the independence of Texas. They now protested against its admission to the United States. Disputes also arose as to the southern boundary of Texas. As no agreement could be reached on this point, President Polk ordered General Zachary Taylor to march to the Rio Grande and occupy the disputed territory. Taylor did as he was ordered, and the Mexicans attacked him. Polk reported these facts to Congress, and Congress authorized the President to push on the fighting on the ground that "war exists, and exists by the act of Mexico herself."
墨西哥人從來都沒有承認得克薩斯的獨立，現(xiàn)在他們抗議美國接受得克薩斯，關(guān)于得克薩斯州南部邊界也出現(xiàn)了爭端。由于不能就此達成一致，珀爾卡總統(tǒng)派扎迦利·泰勒將軍遠征里約·格蘭德并奪取有爭議的地區(qū)。泰勒依令而行，墨西哥人向他發(fā)起攻擊。珀爾卡將這些情況報告給國會，認為"戰(zhàn)爭已經(jīng)開始，并且戰(zhàn)爭是由墨西哥自身挑起"，國會授權(quán)總統(tǒng)對戰(zhàn)爭做出推進。
334. Taylor's Campaigns.
334．泰勒發(fā)起的戰(zhàn)役
The Mexican War easily divides itself into three parts: (1) Taylor's forward movement across the Rio Grande;(2) Scott's campaign, which ended in the capture of the City of Mexico; and (3) the seizure of California. Taylor's object was to maintain the line of the Rio Grande, then to advance into Mexico and injure the Mexicans as much as possible. The battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma (May 8, 9, 1846) were fought before the actual declaration of war. These victories made Taylor master of the Rio Grande. In September he crossed the Rio Grande.
墨西哥戰(zhàn)爭顯然可以分為三個階段：（1）泰勒越過里約o格冉迪向前挺進；（2）斯科特發(fā)起的戰(zhàn)役，這個戰(zhàn)役以奪取墨西哥城告終；（3）奪取加利福尼亞。泰勒的目標是保有里約·格蘭德迪戰(zhàn)線，并前進到達墨西哥，盡可能多地殺傷墨西哥人。在正式宣戰(zhàn)之前在帕羅奧拓和里塞卡德拉帕爾馬兩地戰(zhàn)斗已經(jīng)打響（1846年5月9日）。泰勒在這些戰(zhàn)斗中獲勝并占領(lǐng)里約·格蘭德，他于9月跨過這道防線，
