The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-09-24

Mexicsns had planted four pieces Of can.
non. The Mexicans about 300 in number
4 after firing three or -four times, were driv.
en- from their position at the point of the
bayohet, leaving their guns,& TO the en-
emy. The loss ofthe Spahiards in killed snd
wounded is stated at about 50, including a
large proportion Of otficers,that Of the Mex
leans about l5.-Amobg the prisoners
made by the Spaniards is the Colonel OF
Cavalry; Cortina, and an Adjntant Of Colo
mel Lagarza. The Spaniards have com
menced terrifying Tsmpico, and i is said
are assisted in their work BY tie Indians
The Shark was prevented BY the Span.
iards from landing her catgo. She return
ed with $4,000 in specie,and thirteen pas
! sengers.
| All kinds Of merchandise were admitted
at Tampco, free Of duty except -four which
! pays S44 per barrel, ard the tonnage duty
was only half the former rates.
There was very great Ecarci'y OF pro.
visions, and several companies OF Spanish
J troops had been sent into the country to
drive in cattle for the subsistence Of the
inhabitnnts and soldiers. The Spanish
authorities were about establishing Gus
tom House at Tampicp
AS by the last advices from Vera Cruz,
ST. Anna could not have been distant many
days march From Talnpco. there will scarce
" be much time for reform in this Custom
House.
Official Information hos been received
| by the Department, of State, ofthe landing
ofthe Spanish troops at Tompico. The Mex
leans, before retiring obliged all the mer.
chants Of fTampico TO delivernp the bills ofla-
ding fmoTey's received by themin the last
Conducta from San Luls,and insisted On The
delivery ofthe amount to be sent into the
inte rior, which WAS affected, notwithstand
ing the "Reminiscences made by the Amer
tcan, British and French Consu,s To- tn,
contrary, bythreats of carrying that meas
ure into effect by means of armed force.
A second expedition against Mexico
consisting of 1000 troop, will sail from liza
vana about the 10Th of October.
Extract Of letter from Havana 10
, gentleman of New York, dated Aug. 9th
, --"Only a soldiers OF the expedition die
on the passaga To Mexico end one was &C
eide ntly, ERcdin the landing. Three thou
sand men VIII sail immediately 10 join tn
= expedition 5000 more are daily expecte
from Cadiz. In October, the main bod
will come, from Spain, about eight MoaSan
in number.
4 letter from Havana, dated the 29h al
received at Charlestoa, says-" There is
great stagnation of business at presen
Al. g 6
. nlcn,ing with the interior, but more fioI
5 the universal bankruptcy Of the dry good
dealers Of the city, three or four of whic
u onl' remain. These failures involve ebo,
y $4,000, 900
l. Commodore Porter. Letters were recei,
, ed in town yesterday from DR.. Bordma
u who is the surgeon. friend and companC
: of Com. Porter. in Mexico, and mention I
IL his Com. Potters arrest as was state
in the nccouh's we received yesterday fro
;, Vera Cfuz, They are residing in The fan
ilv Of mr. Poinsctt. the american Mlniste
: and their detention results from the em6a
Il easements IN the resources of the govern
J meat, which they have every reason 10 c.
y pect will be speedily removed.
|, N. Y. Eve. Post.
e FRoM PERu.-- By M arrival at Daltimo
y 5S days from Arico, information is broug
that battle had taken place between Il
Peruvinns and CoIombians which resnltt
e in the discontinue of The former. A C
pitulation had taken place BY which Gp
Lamar WIS to retire into Peru. and give
GuayoQuil to Gen. Sucre; but the Peruvi
J. government refused its assent. The u
: shirs Brandywine, Vincennes, and SCI
A Dolphin we've on the coast, waiting the q
rival Of the reiief squndron.
' Another arrival at Baltimore. rs days frc
}, Valparaiso, reports. that on the OH Ju
o. the q. g. ship Gucrriere touched at &!
also the [. s ship LOUIS from Rio. a vt
iy sci ofwat Nas4epn of Cape Horn. 23d J
'e ", supposed 10 be the Brandywine bou
", home.
,d Arcvolu,ion was expected nt Lima ar
o ms consequence, the repeal OF The prohiI
d tion law.
Is. THE TEXAS. The intimaton Of q
ST Richmond Enquirer that the adm Dis,rati,
is engaged in n negotiation for tho purcha
\ Of the Province Of Texas, from tie Repu
10 lie Of Mexico has already ELECTED mu
k. discussion as To the policy os the COME,
g. plated acquisition, There is reason to b
4 lieve tha, the project will be supported a
%, party measured it being necessary that som
thing should be attempted whereby the pr
sen, administration can be sigralized. 7
mode Of acquisi,ion suggested is ceI'air
n preferable to that BY which Gen. lacks
Ie, and Col. Burr proposed to obtain it, in t
III year 1sO6. But for our Government to
Of vail itself Of the present emharassmer
Y. Of Mexico seems inconsistent with The &c
v. eros,y which ought to characterize it. T
I'm sum which we should have to pay for !
ns nrnvincn uhafher five millions or 6f