Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-02


,oEe from want Of confidence in the government than from
the state Of hnauces The ch Msrs's GoJ Us sold IN
wl not fall uuch until the governor Is installed 9erNe"
heSf q Sl3 H. hides. prime 2e; ounces spanish 81 90
PATRIOT 81 g., exchange London Si, 2oOi Just sold at
tbs price"
BiIrINoru, September 90.
latest Gan Y;tapioo--Thr brig Matilda, Bailey,
arrived az this port Yesterday from Tamrico whence
size sacd OH the evening OF the st Of September.
From Captain Bailey we learn that the town was
sill in the possession Of the Spanish invading forces,
tho number of which variously represented 10 be
between 5000 and 5000 troops. General Santa Anna,
commanding the Mexican army, encamped near
the place. short time before the Matilda sailed,
Cicpcral Barbados marched about twenty miles into
the interior, leaving only ESQ III Tampico TO
guard the town. During his absence, the MexcSns,
numbering about 1900 made attack upon the
latter, but were repulsd with loss of 90 or 10 kill
ed and wounded. During the engagement Barradas
r7-entered The town. The Mexican trools were
huslly engaged IN throwing up Notifications around
the town. and had gwen notice TO the foreigners re-
siding in it. that they intended to lombard the place
on the 30th August. In consequence ofthls notice,
the foreign merchants left their houses aud
board of the American sloop OF war Hornet, which
was lying outside of the bar. The boinbardmcnt
uld not take place, however probably owing to the
works not being finished. We learn further that the
Spanish troops conducted themselves with great pro-
prety towerds the inhabitants, and that no outrages
ofany kind had been committed. " vas said that
about coo of their number were on the sick list So
Vc6ition, that there not single Spanish ship OF
war or transport the coast. They intended 70
make further efforts TO induce the desertion OF the
Mexican soldiers, not Of trhoI had get j9iaHd
tle UtDIdeTs.
Extracts IF tiers, TANprco, Sept. 7, 1929.
The Spanish force which Barrsdas had lett in pcs
session oil Tampico dsrng hts march into the interior,
attacked oil the 22d u. by the Mexican general
Santa Anna, at , o clock in the morning, and fought
in the Streets aud the houses until O'clock when
they 1.-THE Spaniards surrendered But the arrival {
Gen. Barbados from Altimira, with The main body of
his army changed the fortune of the day. and com
promise took place. Santa Anna surrendered the
inwn, and was permitted to retire with his troops,
amounting To about l400, 10 his former position on
the opposite side Of the river where he still remains
increasing his forces.
The Mexicans persuaded that their next attack
viii be successful, and that Barradas, who vii be
surrounded oil all sides, will be glad TO surrender this
place to the brave Santa Anna.
We have no doubt that Barradas must soon surrcn-
der, and that tranquility will be restored. The Next
cnntorce now in the old town aud the road to Al
tamlIa, is computed at no less than 10000 men,
which are daily and hourly increased by the people
from the interior 6ockiBg to Join them, all inspired
with the utmost hatred of the invaders, every one
OF whom viii leave their bones here"