The native American., 1839-06-29
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
Ncw Orleans, June lS.

Bv the arrival at the Balze of the sloop of
war Warren, from Tampico, we have received
intelligence from that place to the 9th June.
The Federal forces in Tampico, under the
command Of Col. Escalada, capitulated on the
4th instant to General Arsta, of the Government
troops. The latter entered Tampico on the 5th
instant, and all was quiet when the Warren sail
ed.
The Federal force, at the time of the capitula-
ton, was over 500 men, while that of General
Arista did not amount to 500 men, On the 29th
ult. an attempt was made from Tampico to re-
take the Bar; they sent against it three armed
launches, each with six-pounder, and two RATS
armed each with one l6-pounder; after firing of
some hours, the launches and RATS returned, and
no blood was shed on either side.
On the morning of the I'd instant it was found
that Gen. Urea had left the city during the
night previous; and although his friends said that
he had gone to Tuspan, the manner of his leav-
ing created want of confidence, and was the
cause of leading 10 captuation which might
otherwise have been avoided. The commander
Of the launches, disgusted at the flight of Gen.
Urea, went off during the night of the Sd inst
with the launches, and delivered them up to Gen.
Arista. Col. Escalada was left in command by
the departure of Gen. Urea, and he, finding that
there was want of ammunition, and little de-
pendence TO be placed in the officers, proposed
capitulaton. After the captulaton was agreed
upon, disposition was manifested by a few re-
soute persons of the Federal party to resist the
entry of Gen. Arista the next day; the soldiers
were particularly enthusiastic, and appeared de-
tcrmined to hold out; no person of confidence,
however, being found to whom the command
could be entrusted, the capitulation went into
effect.
The soldiers of the Federal party were much
exasperated at the capitula.on, declaring that
they would prefer death to a surrender, and when
the Government troops entered the town some of
them destroyed themselves.
Many runors from 'ruspan, some stating that
that town had surrendered to the, Government
troops; others, that the Government troops had
been entirely defeated in an attack upon that
town. No credit was given to either. General
Buslamcnte was expected daily to arrive at Tam
pico from Maamoras with force of 500 men
and cannon, with Which he had started from that
place.
On the 7,h instant tie British packet Star
rived off Tampico bar, in short passage from
Vera Cruz, having on board minister from
Mexico, for England. All was quiet in Vera
Cruz when she sailed from that place.
The schooner Cora, SCHNEIDER, from Pensaco-
la, arrived off the Bar on the I'd instant, and
would sail on the 9th for Texas-hcr cargo not
being admitted to an entry at Tampico.
H. B. NJ. ship Comus, p. P. Carey, Esq.
commander, and the French brig of war Eclipse,
Capt. James, were at anchor off Tampico; the
former to sail for Vera Cruz the same day, and
the latter for Havana on the 9th
As the Warren was standing off, British
man of war, supposed TO be the Satellite, from
Vera Cruz, was going in TO the anchorage.
The United States sloop Of war Warren, Com
mander w. A. Spencer, left Tampico on the 7lh
instant. touched at the Balize to land dispatches
ana the following passengers: Edward w. Ro-
Ib,nson Esq, Don Manuel Mora, and Don Fran
risco Olaguihc|.