Star.
London, England, 1829-10-28 00:00:00

MEXICO.

North and South American Coffee-house.
The Matilda, C.ipt. Bally, arrived at Baltimore in SO days fr.im
T.impicts, brings the tollowing intelligence :

TA MPICO, SE's. 1.

On the night of the 21st ult. General Santa Anna brought over
his troops, about 1,400, from the old town of Tampico, and at•
tacked that part of the Spanish Army remaining here, General
Barradas having gone as far as Altemeira, to surprize General La
Garza, who was there with part of the Mexican force, expectio,g
to capture the old General and all under his command, without
any loss upon his part.
At two o'clock on the morning of the 224 ult. the fight com-
menced here in the streets, and from the tops of the houses, until
ten o'clock, when the Spaniards called a parley, and agreed to
surrender to Santa Anna ; but General Barradas, who was glad
to get back from his visit to Altemeira, arriving here at the ume
with his forces, changed the fortune of the day. A compromise
took place, Santa Anna resurrendered the town, and was per-
nutted to retire unmolested with his troops to his formes position,
at the old town of Tampico, where he now remains, augmenting
histforces which he does with great facility, every Mexican in
that neighbourhood, from the age of 18 to 60, joining him.
The Mexicans are persuaded their next attack will be successful,
and that Buradas who will be surrounded on all aides, will be
glad to surrender this place and his troops to the brave Santa
Anna.

The sloop of war Harriet fortunately called here about the time
of Santa Anna's intended attack. and before be put it in execution
her busts and men rendered a great service In getting off the little
American property which was here. and placing it on board vessels
In the river. We have no doubt that Barradas must soon surrender,
and that tranquillity will br restored. The 'Mexican force now in
the otd town and on the road to Altemeira is computed at not less
than 10,000 men, which are daily and hourly increasing, by the
people from the interior flocking to join them, all inspired with the
utmost hatred of the invaders, every one of whom will leave their
bones here.

In addition to the above, we are Informed that those on hoard
the shipping on the 51st learned that Barradas had gone with a
flag of truce to see Santa Anna. It was very sickly at Tampico ;
upwards of 700 of the troops were down with the fever.

From the Baltimore Commercial Chronicle of Sept. 23.
Faox Mexico.—Tbe brig Elin. Sherman, arrived at Philadel-
phia on Monday, in 32 days, from Vera Cruz. The United States
Gazette of yesterday contains the following intelligence :
The army under the command of General Santa Anna left Tur-
pan on the 13th and 14th August, for Tampico. The greater
part were cavalry. The States of Guanajuato, San Luis, and
Zaculecus, have offered the Mexican Government twenty thou-
sand men, which they will ,maintain during the war. Don
Francisco de leclaz..s, formerly of Philadelphia, and a naturalized
citizen of the United States, was convicted of holding a trai-
torous correspondence with the Spanish General, and shot by
the Mexican troops on the day of their evacuation of Tam-
pico. It was expected that the next expedition would be di.
rated against Vera Cruz, and the Castle of San Juan Ulloa was
provisioned and garrisoned. In speaking of the proposition nude
by ►everal of the State Legislatures, and afterwards in the General
Congress, to order Mr. Poinsett out of the country, the Sul says—
`• Is the presence of Mr. Puinsett in the Republic of more conse-
quence than union among Mexicans? Oh Washington! rise from
the sepulchre—rise and present to those who oppose to this measure
thy well-known maxim—How fearful to all free systems is fo-
reign inluence!"—Some of the Papers hint openly enough, that
unless he leave the country be may be made a bloody example. An
army of 2.500 infantry and 800 cavalry left the city of San I.uis
on the 2d of August, for Tampico, where they must have arrived
about the 18th. The troops that composed the garrison or Tam-
pico, to the t.umber of 460, Were at Altemeira, 20 miles from that
place. Out of the last Papers mentions A report that an express
had reached Mexico, with information that a squadron of the ves-
sels, supposed Spanish, fitted out at Manila, had arrived on the
Writ coast of Mexico, and bad been seen off Acapulco.