The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-07


passengers of the Robert Edwards, saw in
the Reading Room, a bulletin issued from
the London Royal Exchange, announcing
this event; and it was generally believed
at Plymouth. A London paper of the even
ing of the 25th, states, that a Geographic
despatch to that effect had been received
at Paris.
MEXICO. We find in the New York pa
pers the following letter, relative to Mex-
can affairs, from an officer of the Hornet,
to his friend in that city.
Idmpico, Sept. l. The invading army
had little or no difficulty in taking posses
sion of Old and New Tampico. After
leaving detachment of his army at both
those places, Gen. Barradas proceeded to
Altnmeira, n small town orr leagues in
the interior here he remained quiet until
the goth, when the Mexicans arrived from
Vera Cruz under the valiant Gen. st. Anna;
the news Of the Spanish army having land
ed. he ordered his army TO take up their
line of march and join him at this place as
soon as possible. When he arrived on the
goth, with 700 men, he caught the Span
lards mapping, and without the loss of sim
gle man took Old Tampico-he then en-
parked his men In canoes, crossed the river
and commenced an attack on the new town.
Here the scene of action became general,
both armies fighting to desperation until
the next day at IL o'clock, both parties hav-
ing suffered greatly in killed and wounded.
The Spaniards were about capitulating
when Gen. Barradas arrived with 5000 OF
his army, and compelled Gen. st. Anna to
retreat to Old Tampico, and would have
drove him still farther had not reinforce
ment of the Mexican army arrived to their
relief Gen. Barradas remaining in posses
sion OF the new town, Gen. Santa Anna
wrote to the Consuls of the different ma
tons, informing them that he would grant
to foreigners days to remove their prop
erty, and after that time he should not re-
spect property of any nation. This army
consists of ii 600 men, and | have not the
least doubt but he will exterminate the
Spanish army, which now consists of three
thousand four hundred men, five hundred
OF whom are at present down with the fever
prevalent in this country. Gen. Santa
Anna is a fine fellow, and as brave as Ju-
! Illus Cesar, and is beloved by the Mexicans
During the fight of the 9th, bali pass
| ed so near him as to cut the collar OF
( his coat; he turned round to one of his of.
J fcers with a smile on his countenance, say.
| ing that he would be compelled to purchase
new coat. During the fight he Showed 9
degree ofcoolness unparalleled.
BANQUET OF LAFAYETTE. Gen. La
fayette has come TO spend the autumn will
his son at Clermont, where he arrived OF
the 9TH of July. On his arrival the people
resolved to give him banquet on his re
turn to Avergne. The large room il
which 1t took place was brilliantly lighted
and produced a magnificent effect. Ye
the only decorations were the Generals
bust, as made on his return from America
and his full length picture, by n. Scheffer
! The evening was one of decorum and cor
dial enjoyment. After the first toast o
1.-The King and Charter, the frmest supper
of the Throne and the Public Liberties,
the Chairman, NJ. Boirot. gave" Our illus
trious Guest and Great Citizen, who, devot
ed from his youth to the worship of liberty
at twenty years of age, set up the STANDARD
OF independence IN America; the disci
pie and friend of Washington the great
est character of modern times the infex
be defender OF our rights: as jealous a,
eloquent, in all our Legislative assemblies.
M. Lafayette, who was much affected, re-
1 pied In an extempore speech which he
wound up with this toast -" The depart
ment of the Puy de Dome, and its excellen
capital where, at the distance of twent,
centuries, two national armies found thei
last refuge-where, | hope, liberty viii
always find a bulwark against the invasion
of arbitrary power privilege, and author
ty." All the toasts were loudly appauded
French paper.