Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-04
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TAMPlCo.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TAMPlCO.
New ORrEAEs, March give are indebted 10
Slps.rs. f X Andrews cansiynces of the schooner
B. Wool.ord, for papers and recent Intelligence from
TaEpcu The Wooiurd sailed from Tsnplco The 18th
March. Al the time Of her departure the Government
troops marching that city from two or three
different Points. General Co.'S advancing from the
SOUTH via 1uspan, and it "as supposed nau reached
the vicinity Of Tampa Another army nndrr General
Arisa, was MAILING approaches from the direction OF
ST. Lnu,s.-Ibe reports concer nng The distance oil The
advancing armies we'll az tlr. numerical strength,
were contradictory. Some represented their numbers
bslween sa and eight thousand; others at not hall
thai number; whilst II is genrIaIly conceded that the
force is Than sufficient 10 overcome the Federal
troops. The latter oil retiring upon Tumpico.-
Urea, The commander in-chief was hourly expected
there with his army, which was vuriously estimated al
from 700 to 2CG0 lie will be strengthened by
III" rnr!nn Of the division under Maxia who, with fit
teen hundred men, reIIeang from luspan pursued
by Gen. Cos. There doubt Of the enemy I'D.
vancing on Tampico. Preparations were making for
their cPpon, by Strengthening the Notifications, and
concentrating Gil the forces in and necr the town.
hiany families and individuals were fleeing from the
city Into the country, ~ escape The Threatened ven.
geuae against ihe c;r anu Inhabitants variety
Of saHdrfccs reports circulated through the int
Iicr. and among the Government troops, " their Off
GERS az .nsi the American citizens at Tampco The
objs Ct eIaspraie tie soldiers, and 10 furnish
preext 10 It's robbery, rapne and massacre pre-
metiiateG and threatened against American residents
should the city be captured The amount Of American
property in Tampco is computed by The merchants
al near one and half million ot collars. The booty
would be rich, and too tempting Tor Mexican rapacy
10 rrsst.
The Americans have addressed TO their Consul me-
mortal the subject respecting their Perious situa!ion
and craving protection. II is published IN this morn
ings Bulielin. The United States schooner Woodbury.
at anchor Off the At The solicitation
Of the citizens, the commander consented 10 wait few
days till line danger She is cutter
OF the smallest class, carrying only FIVE or six guns of
light metal; but her presence in The horJor and the
eight Of the American flag streaming from the mast
head may furnish some protection 10 American citl.
BY taking shelter board, their lives least
will be sale from an lnurated sodlery From all &C.
counts 1t appears that the Cause Of Federalism s the
wane, and is threatened with defeat. The leaders
charged with bad manage ment Instead Of driving ahead
when victorious, and pushing their advantages they halt
ed in The hour OF vclory 10 pa:ey and negotiate. This
allowed their adversaes Time TO recover from tempo.
rary panic, and gather together their sperscd forces
just al this crisis me racIhcaIion with France happened
very opportunity for the relief Of the Government Its
attention no longer distracted by two enemies, and
all its strength was Immediately concentrated against
the FederaIss. Whether the army under Urea will
make stand at Tampco is doubtful The better policy
would seem 10 be to fall back upon Matamoras-form
junction with The Federass before that pace-capure
it, if possible and then foy themselves. In that pc.
son, they would be in the vicinity Of Texas whence
reDorcements could be obtained that would eventually
ensure the triumph of their The next new from
Tampico may be looked Tor with deep interest.
[Buuetin.
FROM MATAaoRAs-To the kindness OF the U.
Consul al Mutamoras we indebted for files of the
Gazette "El Enda, brought by the schooner Eliza Ann,
Capt Floyd, which sailed the 10th instant. The con-
test between the two factions still going No
event Of importance had occurred recently any
change taken place in the position Of the hostile armies.
The Government troops beseged in Maamoras, BY
q strong body Of FederaiisIs encampsd in the vicinity.
For some reason other the beigeents kept at
spectiul distance from each other. IL their pruden,
system of strategy persisted in the probability is, lha,
the will last long lime-at least until side ia
starved cut.
From TEXAS BY The arrival Of the s,eS c packet New
York. Capt J. T. Wright we have Galveston papers Of
the 18th nsant-we lind, however, nothing Of interest.
The President and the Secretaries of Navy and War,
were on visit 10 Galveston; and received with
much enthusiasm The call OF The President for to
defend the frontier appears have been ind trenty al
tended to.-IB