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be placed at the head of the Greek Govern
ment shall not depend upon any Christian
Power.--Rumors of changes in tie French
Ministry still continue.
From The Journal DE- Commerce Of July 30.
We have news from Algiers of the Sth,
and all doubts unhapply are disslpalcd as
TO the fate of our unfortunate countryman
who fell into the hands Of the Bedouins.
IN the last engagement upon the coast
They were to the number Of d, merciless
y massacred, their heads carried to Al
gier5, and paraded about the city, after
which they were delivered over to the Eu-
Iish surgeon, who obtained permission TO
bury them. 1t eycites ones horror to
think that France will nottake Vengeance
Of these cannibals, and that at this very
moment, perhaps, an arrangement is con-
GLIDING with them, the Commander Of the
blocIading squadron having it is said, re-
ceved full powers TO conclude one. 4
Young officer alone was saved, by The aud
.Of g female of the country; and tie Dey
gave a reward of 200 piastrcs to the per
son who delivered him alive, whereas IUJ
was the price put upon hcads-thus en-
couragjng the clemency of his ieroc!ous
subjects by giving twice as much for NV
inc enemy, as for the head Of dead one.
Information has been received at the de
partment OF State, from the Consul Of the
United States at Tampico, under date Of
the 10Th of August, that, on the 2Jth Of
July, a Spanish expedition from Havana
had appeared off Dampico, and effected
landing to the the southwark Of The Bar,
without molestation or the part Of the
Mexican troops, who gradually retired
without offering any resistance, and finally
abandoned the place, which was entered
by the Spaniards on the 9TH of August
Up to the date Of the letter giving this in
formation, all neutral houses and proper
ty had been respected; but IT was
not expected that the calm which then
prevailed cpuld be of long duration, as 1t
was impossible that the Spanish troops,
unless reinforced could long hold out a
gainst the Mexican forces which would
soon meet them in great numbers, when
it was anticipated that TamPico would
become the theatre of the contest. The
Spanish authorities wero then engaged in
establishing a custom house, upon the ba-
sis Of that at Havana, and had appointed
an Intcndant ana Civil Officers.
The Mexicans, before retiring, had
obliged all the merchants of Tompico TO
deliver up the bills of hding Of moneys
received tY them in the last Conducta
from San Luis, and insisted upon the de.
livery of the amount to be sent into the IN
terror, which was effected, Notwithstanding
the remonsuanccs made by the American,
British and French Consul5 to the contra
ry, by threats Of carrying that measure in
20 effect by means Of an armed force.
MExIco.-By the arrival Of the schoon-
cr Splendid, which left Vera Cruz on the
18th ult. papers to the day other sailing
have been received, from which we gather
the following additional particulars Of the
general Intelligence which we published
Yesterday. The Spanish force, landed at
Cabo Roio, and which took possession Of
Tampjco, amounted to nearly 5000 men,
most Of whom are said to be negroes and
mulatocs. On the 9Th ofAugust, party
offlly went out to explore, and were Quito
pieces, q captain and three soldiers being
taken alive Information Of the landing
reached Vera Cruz on tho ID or Sd Of Au-
rust On the 4th Santa Anna sent 500
dragons from Jalapa, Vera Cruz and o.
rizova. and on the 9th he went by Sea TO
Tecolutla, with 1900 veterans, selected
from the2d Sd 9Th and 9Th permanent regi-
ments, with two companies, and succee-
ded in landing without impeachment. The
Infantry, commanded by Landers and
Cen. Santa Anna, Chiefhas of the troops
which had come IN from all parts, amoun-
ted to ten thousand men, These numbers
arc yariously stated; but tit IS certain
that Santa Anna has q much stronger force
than it was supposed be could have mus
tered. Unanimi'y Of feeling prevails am
org the Aloxicaus against the common en-
emy, and in no instance had their offers
of pacjhcation and bribery been accepted.
The rumor which we recently heard that
400 mounted troops had gone over to the
Spauiards was totally untounded.
FROM MEXICO.
The schooner Splendid, Capt. Clark e
arrived at New York on Monday, in q
davs from Vera Cruz. Capt G. favored
the editors of the Mercantile Advertiser
with file of papers of that place, to the
18th ult. He informs that the Spaniards
/ had possession Of Tampico, which they
took with force of 1900 men, without
much bloodshed, though the garrison con
sisted Of a much greater number Of men.
/ The papers state that the Mexican troops,
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