Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-01
.resT FROM TAMPICO.

,,Ls Ist September. From Captain
e'soi'h Editors Of The American learn that
b'am ,o was sill 10 the possession OF the Span
'n' ding forces, the number OF which was
'a ;o.,lr represented to be between 5000 and
''l" General Santa Anna, command
Mexican army; was encanped near the
,' sbor, while before the Matilda sail
pa, c...-.l Barradas marched about twenty
-. into the interior, leaving only $50 men IN
rr,ieo 10 guard the town. During his abb
he Mexicsns, numbering about ZOO,
a. Al attack upon The la'ter,but were repuis'
ii, ! loss Of so or 20, killed and wounded.
- The engagement Barradas re-entered
,, The Mexican troops wese busiiy en-
II, throwing III Notifications around the
,Ihad given notice 20 'be foreigners re-
.;,,,, in it. ina, they in:cuded TO lombard the
m the So,h August. In consequence Of
Is. ,o,ice, the foreign merchants left their
...., and went on board the American sloop
= x,- Hornet, which was lying outside the
l.. The bambardment did not take place,
.,r.ysr; probably owing to the, works not be-
sr;.sed. The editors of the American
Barn further, that the Spanish troops conduct
4 ,ben,elyes with grea, propriety towards The
ob,5iaa,s, and that no ou,rages of any kind
ADD bscp committed Il was said that about
am 4 their number were on The sick list. So
,orSlyD, were they Of the ultimate success Of
L. rypeSi,ion. that there was not single Span
in shin OF war or transport or the coast. They
c,,,ded to mike further efforts 10 induce the
Lssr,ion OF The Mexican soldiers, no! one Of
| ri,a had as yet jOined HE mUaders. The arrival
srbs troops who were driven into New Orleans
| in the ship Bingham, and Of fresh troops from
I.v,pna. was daily expected. American yes
| ,l, and properly were much respected. The
Ulcers Of the Hornet had gone on shore and
Visited The Mexican commander, ard returned
Trough the Spa ;sh forces without hirdrsnrc
umgsstation. Tae Matilda did not land any
| oiher cargo 4, Tampico.
Since the above was IN type. we learn that
| tiers from different individuals sps'k of III
| Rueameat received by NJ. Thomas HARRI
son, lor the house OF Brown s Harrison, Of
| TmoicO, from General Barradas and his off,
GERS. II onpears tia, about the time OF the
irdirs Of The Spanish troops, MIR. Harrison
| had s:sived sum of money in specie from a
Mexican, on account Of a debt due him by the
latter, This circumstance having subsequent
i come 10 the knowledge Of General Barradas,
he perempiorily summoned Mr.. II. into his
presence, and ordered him TO surrender the mo-
uey. Mr.. II. informed bin that the money
vas his own, that il had been received on &C
eonn, Of Just debt, and referred to his books TO
nove the truth Of his statement. The General
! hen threatened to have him shot forthwith in
Republic square if he persisted in keeping the
money; to which Mr.. II. replied, that being IN
The supreme command de could do as he pleas
e. bni that he was an American citizen, and
any injury he might suffer would be certainly
'h'N NhN VI NhS ShAtSu S'oNS.
Do this remark one Of Barracks officers as
nu'ei Mr.. II aud wounded him with a sword
cane. Afer some further alteration, Mr.. II.
'5''d TO give up the money, provided General
b. would sign an acknowledgement that the
naHey had Leen forcibly taken from him. The
acknowledgement was accordingly signed and
a'money delivered. Fortunately, however, on
acrsry evening oG the day Of this occurrence,
Ae lmied States ship Hornet, captain OrHo
N'aaIs, appeared off the port. and having sent
''oa' on shore, captain NoRRIs was made &C
iaaa'sd WIKI the circumstances. He imme.
oasIy dispatched his first lieutenant with a
noe to Gen. BARRACKS, demanding the prompt
surrender Of the money. The note of captain
MOTIFS had The effect OF causing it's speedy de-
"''g on board the Hornet, and, soon after, a
'nl'a;iNg apology to Mr.. Harrison from the
'P4nl'h officer who hal assaulted him. We
~ aeF learn that during the attack made by the
''Aeans upon the Spauiards, on the night OF
,As I'D August, the former took possession Of