Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-10-09
FOREIGN.
LATEST;FROM IA MPICO.


BALTIMORE, September 80. The brig
Matilda, Bailey, arrived at this port yes.
terday from Tampico, whence she sail
ed OH the evening of the LIST of Septem-
Der. From Captain Bailey we learn that
the town s.stil in the possession of:the
Spanish invading forces, the number of
which was varlously represented to be be-
tween 5000 and 5000 troops. General
Santa Anna, commanding the Mexican
army, was enca,nped near tie place. A
short zine before the Matilda sailed, &C.
neral Barradas marched about twenty
miles into u interior, leaving only $50
menin i'ampico to guard the town. Du-
ring his absence, the Mexcans, number
ing about 1900, made an attack upon the
latter, but were repulsed with loss of 60
or az, killed and wounded. During The
engagement Barradas re-entered ,hetown.
L he Mexican troops were basily engaged
10 throwing up Notifications. around the
town, and had given noticete the Ioreion-
ers residing in il, that they intended to
lombard the place OH the Both of August.
In consequence ofthis notice, the loreipn
'merchantsieit their houses and went on
board of the American sloop of war Hor-
net, which was lying outside of the bar.
L ne bombarGment did not take place,
however probably owing to the work NOT
being finished We learn farther that,be
Spanish troops conducted themselves with
great propriety towards the inhabitants
aud that no outrages of any kind had been
committed. Ii was said that about 600 O.
their number were on the sick list. So
confident were they OF the ultimate sue.
cess OF the expedition, that there was moi
single spanish ship of war or transport
on the coast. They intended to make fur.
ther efforts TO induce the desertion of the
Mexican soldiers, not ono of wIO,n had as
get 1O'ncd tie aacacIers. The arrival o,
the troops who were driven into New.Or-
leans in the ship Bringham and of fresh
troops from Havana, was daily expected
American ressels and property were much
respected. The officers Qi.asaSaexp@ssssl
gone on shore md visited the Mexico com.
mander. and returned throBgh the Spanish
forces without hiudrance or moIeslation.
The Matilda did not land any Of her car
go at Tampico
M
Since the aboge was in type, we learn
that letters frem different individuals speak
OF the iii treatment received by MIR. Tho
mas Harrison, lot the house of Brown g.
Harrison, Of Timpico,1 from General
Barradas and his officers 1t appears tina,
about the time of the landing ofthe Span
Ish tTooops, Mr.. Harrison had received a
sum of money in specie from Mexican,
on account of debt due him by the lat.
Ter. This circumstance having subseauent-
ly come to the knowledge of General Bar
radas, he Peremptorily summoned Mr.. II.
INTO his presence, and ordered him TO sur
render the money. Mr. III informed him
that the money was his owD--tIIat it had
been received on account Of a Just debt.
and referred to his books 10 prove the
truth OF his statement The General then
threatened 10 have him shot forthwith IN
the public square il he persisted in keep
ing the money to which Mir. II. replied.
that being III the supreme command he
could do as he pleased, but that he was an
American citizen, and any injury he might
suffer, would be certainly avenged by the
governmental the Uoited States. On
this remark, one Of Bauadas' officers as
sauited Mr.. Fl. and wounded him with a
sword cane. After some further alterca-
ton, MI H. agreed to give up the money,