The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-11
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Ine v. -. 0nlP Ertes MsssSa
Connor, arrived at Pensseols from Vera
Cruz on the 18th January.
The u. s. Ship Falmouth, Com. Elliot,
and the Peacock, Capt. Mccall, were at
Vera Cruz on the 9th Of December, the
latter TO sail for Tampico, the next day
Com. Elliott was waiting for the arrival OF
mr.. Poinseti, from Mexico, and would take
him to the mouth Of the Mississippi or to
! Pensacola Poinsett was expected to
be in Vera Cruz the first week IN Janu-
ery.
The causes which have been operating to
render the Government ofGuerreo unpop-
ular with large portion, perhaps maJori-
| ty, Of the people,--or rather army,--oi the
u. s. Of Mexico, are supposed to be known
The project TO accomplish whicb,the prov
! ince Of Yucatan is now in arrey, and for
which the troops at Pueblai have lately ris-
en-, is "Centralism" by which for the pres
| ent they wish to vest all power in one in
/ diyidual-ihat individual is 10 be st. Anna,
and here is the prominent cause OF the
movements now in progress.
The large District Of Campeachy, is
commanded by St. Anna's brother IN law,
and there the ball received its first impulse.
/ The truth IS that there is no power known
or felt in ell Mexico--but the Army. The
military power originates and prosecutes
revolution there, atits pleasure---''the peo-
! pie" have no existence! fe
! While the Erie was at Vera Cruz, ii was
scarcely possible for the officer left in com.
mand during temporary absence OF Gen.
! St. Anna, at his country residence, TO keep
! tho troops from declaring for the revcltof
Puebla. At Sisal the officers of the Erie
understood that Gurrero had left the city
of Mexico with 1900 men TO march on Pue-
! bla and had ordered St. Anaa 10 proceed
! from Vera Cruz with 500 men to meet him.
! having Puebla between them. Gen. ST.
Anna's brother in law declared his opinion.
that the result would be the junction and
evaporation Of St. Anns's troops and those
Of Puebla s. the immediate and total over
throw Of Gucrrero's government.
There is no doubt, thut bloody civil
war is now raging in Mexico.
The Erie dropped down TO the Navy
Yard yesterday and sails this day on o
cruiEe.-PSnsacola Gsz. Jan. 10.
! We do not know when we have ever
heard Of more distressing occurrenrt
than is related in letters Just received from
| Nashville. in Tennessee. NJ Thomas A.
Duncsu, brother Of Gen. Joseph Duncan,
/ the Representative in Congress from the
State Of illinois) left Nashville for New
Orleans early in December, with tho in
tenlion 10 settle in the former place. e.-llav-
ing made his arrangements there, he wac
returning 10 Nashville, but. being in ~
health. and somewhat delrious from ie.
yer, he was landed at lbervile,and was re.
coived with kindness at Mr.. Robert Bel's
Of that place, a connection ofhis wife. On
the 9th December, being left in charge
of two men, they were oyertaken by sleep,
and, just before day light,Mr. Duncan rose,
got out Of the house, and il is supposed,
waded into the river, until the cold drove
him from il; when, endeayoring TO find
Mr.. Belle house, (he houses being much
alike) he mistook for it snothcy, occupied
AZ store by Frehchman. This person
cane TO the door when mr.. d. knocked Of
lt--closed the door on seeing him, went
back and got a sword, and, on returning,
stabbed him to the heart Mr.. ID. was a
bout % years of age, much beloved by his
friends, and hos left wife and two chill.
dren 10 lament his death Nat lnt.
lee al N. !South.--tetters from Dalti.
more, dated on Monday, say 1--WE have
been shot up with ice since Saturday"
We learn also that most Of the ports north
Of, and including the Potomac, are closed
Philadelphia has been shut up for some
days.
We learn, BY a priyate letter from Harp
: er's Ferry, Va. that while Col. Dnan, the
superintendent Of the United State. srmo
~ at that place, was sitting alone in his
office, on Friday laIt, youHg man nameC
Cox, about twenty one years OF age, enter
: cd the room with loaded musket, took de
Iiberate aim at the Colonel, and shot hin
through the heart. He died Instantly
: Cox then lcf. the building, and made pre-
3 paration 10 escape. He was, however, ar
rested, and committed to jail. We do no
know what could have instigntsd ,hc
wretch 10 the perpetration ofsuch q crime
unless a desire Of vengeance for having
been dismissed from employment, at The
aTmory.-U. S. Gar.
The new isil in Broome co. ". Y. which
cost GO00 dollars was set on fire and con
sumed, night Of 10th. inst. by prisoner
the only one, who escaped through hol'
bum in the door. He had been sente enceC
to 80 days for theft and his time was near
y out.
MECHANICS. A horizontal wheel, pro
PEELED by The power ofihe atmospheric air
whose revolution, will be perpetual con
! siruc,ed upon principle, novel and extraor
y dinury is now being exhibited 10 Washing
ton. The Inielligcncer ssys OF it.. ut d
one Of the most curious and successful ex
: eriions of ingenuity that we have everseen