Consequently , Americans began to shoot all civilians they encountered .
Among the most memorable massacres is the one reported by the Houston Telegraph and Register on January 4 , 1847 when Texas volunteers blamed the Mexicans for the death of several of their companions in Monterrey .
Americans began to shoot all civilians they encountered .
Among the most memorable massacres is the one reported by the Houston Telegraph and Register on January 4 , 1847 when Texas volunteers blamed the Mexicans for the death of several of their companions in Monterrey .