Ocampo, G. de, regidor, 1524, ii. 9.
Ocampo, M., gov. of Michoacan, 1851, v. 607; minister of relations, 1855, v. 667; policy, v. 668-9.
Ochoa, Alcalde J. de, revolutionist plot divulged to, 1810, iv. Ill; action of, iv. 1 13-14; defeat at Pifiones, 1811, iv. 307.
Ocotlan, affair at, 1856, v. 681.
Ocuituco, Augustinians found convent at, ii. 397-8.
Odoardo, J. H., president of congress, 1822, iv. 759.
O'Donojú, J., viceroy of New Spain, 1821, iv. 726; biog., iv. 726; proceedings, iv. 727-8; treaty of Cordoba, iv. 728; recognition of, iv. 731; member of regency, iv. 735; death, 1821, iv. 736; character, etc., iv. 736-7.
Office-holding, rapacity, etc., of officials, ii. 739; iii. 30, 154-5; sale of offices, iii. 350, 529-31; eagerness for, iii. 526; candidates, iii. 527; qualifications, iii. 527-8; pay, iii. 528; pensions, iii. 528-9; precedence, iii. 531.
Ogazon, P., minister of war, 1876, vi. 431.
Oidores, jurisdiction of, ii. 278; instructions to, 1528, ii. 279-81; venality of, iii. 28-9; duties, etc., iii. 539-43.
Ojedi,, Capt., mention of, i. 1, 430-1; at temple fight, 1520, i. 447; at capture of Zacatepec, i. 526; at Tezcuco, i. 616; exped. to Tlascala, i. 667.
Ojeda, Lieut-col, defeat at Piaxtla, 1813, iv. 552-3.
Olavarrieta, J. A., auto-de-fé of, iv. 38.
Olazábal, convoy, etc., of, 1813, iv. 554.
Olid, C. de, search for Grijalva, i. 31-2; with Cortés' exped., i. 65, 70, 134, 136, 230, 312, 354, 389, 394, 396, 400, 471, 475, 490, 529, 582, 610, 618, 621-2, 627-9, 634; character, etc., i. 76; sent to Michoacan, 1522, ii. 51-3; pillage of Tzintzuntzan, ii. 52-3; occupies Zacatula, ii. 53; exped. to Impilcingo, 1524, ii. 58-9; conquers Colima, ii. 59; founds Coliman, ii. 59; ordered to Hibueras, 1523, ii. 104-5; defection of, ii. 203; founds Valladolid, iv. 167.
Olive-culture, restrictions on, iii. 613; condition of, vi. 573.
Olmedo, Father B. de, with Cortés' exped., i. 69, 92, 123, 129, 164, 197, 228, 248, 296, 316, 346, 370-1, 375, 380, 382, 392, 472, 545; ii. 81, 1578; character, i. 228-9; death of, ii. 159.
Olvera, Gen., defeat of, 1866, vi. 251-2; surrender of, 1867, vi. 351.
Omitlan, Guzman encamped at, 1530, ii. 358-9.
Oñate, C. de, exped. to Michoacan, ii. 348-9; to Jalisco, 1530, ii. 355-6; in charge of Nueva Galicia, ii. 372, 469; the Mixton war, ii. 496-8, 5023, 507.
Oñate, C. de, jr, conspiracy of, 1565, ii. 609; tortured, ii. 625; turns informer, ii. 625; exonerates M. Cortés, ii. 626-7; executed, 1568, ii. 626-7.
Ordaz, D. de, with Cortes' exped., i. 61, 66-7, 70, 79-80, 88, 134, 139, 291, 301, 310, 323-4, 390, 400-1, 407, 423, 433-4, 471, 486, 529, 558; character, etc., i. 78; search for Cortes, 1525, ii. 220-1; alguacil mayor, ii. 221.
Oñate, J. de, founds Guadalajara, ii. 366-7; conquers New Mex., 1597-8, ii. 781-2.
'Órdenes de la Corona,' iii. 551.
Ordoñez, Col C., operations of, 1813, iv. 527-30; 1817, iv. 657; defeated by Mina, iv. 667-8.
Orizaba, city, location, iii. 220; population, 1777, iii. 220; capture and recapture, 1812, iv. 400-1, 479-80; plan of, 1834, v. 137; occupied by Spanish troops, 1862, vi. 40; conference at, 1862, vi. 42.
Orozco, F. de, with Cortes' exped., i. 69; regidor, i. 555, 557.
Orozco y Berra, M., works of, ii. 6356.
Orrantía, Gen., mention of, iv. 525; victory at La Caja, 1817, iv. 679; captures Mina, iv. 680-1.
Ortega, Gen., battle of Buena Vista, v. 419, 425-8; operations, 1860, v. 781, 783; concentration at Queretaro, v. 787, 793; victory at San Miguel Calpulalpan, 1860, v. 793; occupation of Mex., v. 794-5; minister of justice, 1861, vi. 18; defeat of, 1862, vi. 52; correspondence with Forey, vi. 58; defence of Puebla, 1863, vi. 62-8; captivity of, 69; escape, 69; operations, 1863, vi. 122; 1864, vi. 125; retirement of, vi. 203-4; candidate for presidency, 1866, vi. 233-4; defence of Maximilian, vi. 308; claims the presidency, 1867, vi. 368.
