▁train ▁of ▁Mexican ▁trad ers ▁who ▁would ▁be ▁returning ▁from ▁Missouri ▁on ▁the ▁Santa ▁Fe ▁Tra il ▁by ▁way ▁of ▁Texas ▁territory ▁and ▁to ▁se ize ▁their ▁goods . ▁This ▁was ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁ret ali ation ▁for ▁the ▁Mexican ▁ra ids ▁on ▁San ▁Antonio ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁mist re at ment ▁of ▁Texas ▁prisoners ▁captured ▁in ▁the ▁M ier ▁Ex ped ition ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁Tex an ▁Santa ▁Fe ▁Ex ped ition . ▁ ▁Despite ▁defe ating ▁a ▁det achment ▁of ▁Mexican ▁soldiers ▁on ▁the ▁Ark ansas ▁River , ▁they ▁caused ▁a ▁border ▁incident ▁with ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁and ▁were ▁dis ar med ▁by ▁U . ▁S . ▁Drag o ons . ▁ ▁Those ▁who ▁remained ▁were ▁not ▁strong ▁enough ▁to ▁defeat ▁the ▁guard ▁on ▁the ▁train ▁and ▁returned ▁to ▁Texas . ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 6 ▁- ▁Two ▁slo ops - of - war ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁Navy ▁of ▁the ▁Republic ▁eng age ▁Mexican ▁naval ▁vessels ▁in ▁the ▁Naval ▁Battle ▁of ▁Campe che . ▁▁ 1 8 4 4 ▁September ▁ 1 6 ▁- ▁All ▁Texas ▁prisoners ▁are ▁released ▁by ▁Mexico ▁on ▁order ▁from ▁Santa ▁Anna . ▁December ▁ 9 ▁- ▁An son ▁Jones ▁becomes ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁republic . ▁▁ 1 8 4 5 ▁February ▁ 2 8 ▁- ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Congress ▁passes ▁a ▁bill ▁that ▁would ▁author ize ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁to ▁an nex ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Texas . ▁March ▁ 1 ▁- ▁United ▁States ▁President ▁John ▁Ty ler ▁signs ▁the