Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-19
From she Charleston Courier Of Sept. II.
EuoN HAVANA

From Sne Charleston Courier OF Sept L.
FROM HAVANA.
We are indebted to our attentive cotrespon-
dent at Havana, for regular fiie oil the Nof'-
cioso Mercanhk. TO the 2slh ult
CaD,ain Suares Informs as, that second ex
pediton, 40 consist Of 1000 men, destined for
Mexico, was preparing a, Havana, TO sail about
the ,en,h October.
The Spanish iiigs,e Restoration, which ar
rived al Havana on the 22nd ult. from the
Mexican Coast, furnished the following pat'ic,
ua,s Of Interpretations OF the Mexican exPedi-
lion AFTER the hurricane Ut The llIh July,
in which The Gee, was dispersed, the transports
Joined the Admiral OF the point oil Jerez,
the entire expedition, with the exception Vi
the ship Bingham, which had pu' INTO New
Orleans, were united, the Two following days
were occupied in recommending the toas'; on
the 27th all the troops were i.DheG, without
onnosllion, and on the o9'h, they ook up their
line Of march for fampico. The Restoration
left the COAST on The SIS, AID the ships oil war
were TO procre6 The day following to cruise
IF rampico Until The Spanish troops should
take prssrs5iYn Of that place, afer w"ich they
would continue 10 cruise between Iampico and
Vera CTuz
a supplement 10 the Diaro de Ia Hobana, Of
the 22d ult. from which We derive these par
,iculars, ronrains also prot !ama,ion # Ad
mirai La5ordr addressed 10 The seamen and
marines of his Ger, in watch he compliments
them ve,y highl, for their ,alor and discipline,
and characIeIises the p'escnt as the tavored
~ 0Ineu' To tmnIortinZ themselves IN The cause
Of thti, country, and Of thei, King, the adored
Ferdii, .nde Sep,imo. The proclamation is
died o" board the Sobtrano, off Panta Jetz.
New Spain, the % July 1929.
The No'ocios MercPnil, contains lcrer
from an officer Of The expedition, giving the
particulars OF the proceedings Of tn fleet 10
the time oiIhe Decentralization oil the troops
From which il appears that when they ap-
prna hed The shore, Admiral l.aborde, and
Gen. Barr 'das proceeded in barges 20 recon>
noitre, ana fix upon HE best place Tor landing.
Six armed noun men showed themselves
but appearing tin i, Admiral Laborde order
ed sailor to swim 10 them. When he landed
on the beach, one Of ,hem met him md rrctiy-
ed u prr>eni OF douhlouD f. om The General,
and bundle OF pro, iimations for distribution
among tine MeziCans FIom ibis man, the
Spanish officers received iniorma that there
was no force on The coast 10 resist them AID
that the six ni9n had reported 10 he au:hori
ties at iampico the appearance ot he spanish
forces, BAT he ASSURED tie G"nrfal that tnere
were bu few troops al Tampico, and lfat no
resistance would be offered there 10 ths Span
ish army. Nea, lhe shore, the water was SO
shallow, aud he suif running high, prevented
the bouts approaching il. The men jumped
into h wa,rr. and swan or waded 10 the beach
The letter wri:er says, tha, Gen. Barradas
vas entisly naked, and in the water up to his
waist, exposed TO the hra, Of ,he sun, aiding
and encouraging his soldiers. Admiral La
horde, il appears, was moe prudent, he re-
manned On board Of his launch, from whence
&c gave has orders To the other boaty, and prob
;bly performed his duty q"ie as well as the
raked General.
General d. had issued pro,lamaiops offering
pro;el ion 10 those Of The inhabitants Who
should remain quiet, and inviting the people
in hr vicinity Of I.aguirs. 10 repair TO The ar
my with poultry and provision, horses and
mules, assuring them that they would be fully
paid in ready money
Letters from Malanzas, Of the 9Th uIr. re-
ccived by The Sally Anr, quote Sugars al II,
8 IL 9 Is aud 10 IA; Coffee 81 Il; Musco>
.ado Sugar, none; Molassess } a . rails. No
sales of Rice.