Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-08

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N. that there was conspiracy, but the
conspiracy was with the Wings and not
the friends of the administration, After
he had concluded bis remarks, heP made q
motion TO lay the message and documents
on the table. The motion was sustained,
and the subject disposed Of by ordering
The printing Of the documents.
The proposition before the House some
DAYS since, proposing the appointment Of
Select Committee to.lnyestlgate the at-
fairs Of Mr.. Swartwout, then came up.
Mr.. Wise commenced speech, pending
which the House adjourned.
IMPORTANT FROM TAMPICo. |
BY a late arrival from this port we are
in receipt of q letter dated the 9Th instant,
in which we give The partic llars Of an as
sault upon Tampico, the writer sayss
Our city has had one of those hair
breadth escapes from carnage, pillage and
death, surprising an instance known in the
annals of the history of this country-by
an attack on the Both ult., at 5 o'clock,
A. NJ, on one of the Forts. This at.
tack was made by the infantry Of Gene
rails Canalizo and Cos, by their usual
mode Of intrigue, the advance guard en-
tering the Fort and hullowing the usual
cry Of Viva La Federation, Viva La
General Urea" They were received by
General Urreas' and Montinegro's party
as friends; but scarcely had their lips gave
utterance to those unwished for senti-
ments, on the part Of those who gave the
griso, when the balance Of those infuna.
ted soldiers, led on by the cheering cry of
Cos, that the retail stores should, be the
fruits Of their labor, as they should have
an indiscriminate plumber of the same.
This cry was reiterated from all the lines
to inspire the troops to make successful
charges, which they certainly did, and OBJ.
tanned the summit of their wishes, so far
as to gain the principal Fort, which com.
manded the qown and held il for Two
hours. The Federal party knowing, II
those Of the opposite so9 TlIs III s,;onla .ss
thus, they charged. on them again, and
drove them from the Fort with immense
slaughter, taking Gen, Piedras and eigh-
teen officers, and in all about four hun.
bred prisoners, including killed and woun-
ded. The loss Of the federal party did
not exceed fifty, including the lamentable
loss of Col. Montinegro, who fell in the
early part of the battle. 500,
So inveterate were those Generals Ca
nalizo, Piedras. and Cos, as to point out
several Of the most respectable Ameri4
can, and other foreign residents 70 their
men, as victims Of their wrath and ven
geance; and it is beyond doubt, that but
few foreigners would have been left to
have told the tale had they entered. Il is
impossible for Imagination to picture our
situation as foreigners, where the govern.
msnt part of this country were nothing
more or less than licensed band of rob.
bers. Canaliza's party, he being the Sc.
NOR officer, had the promise Of the plum.
, der Of all the wholesale stores, if they
would place him and bis companions in
possession Of the city. But the overriding
hand, that does not always award the bat.
tie to the strong, snatched US from the
impending danger.
! The writer complains that no Ameri.
can vessel was at Tampico for the protec.
! ton of American citizens, all Of whom
: would have fallen a sacrifice to an infuria.
! ted soldiery, had the assault proved success.
I tul. He seems disposed % attach blame
. to the American naval commanders on
the COAST, and passes some severe cen.
! sures on their conduct. Their reputation
: for promptness and vigilance ia the dis.
: charge Of their duty, stands So high, that
we feel reluctant to give publicity to the
impeachment, and are inclined to the
opinion that our correspondent IS rnista.
, ken, when he charges our naval officers
{ with culpable delinquency, We trust that
} government will despatch to that quarter,
. force sufficient to guard our citizens
from plumber and Enassacre. From the
: above details, t appears that the Revoln.
ton il Mexico, IS going on bravely, and
: viii result IN oyerturning the adininistra.
? ton and reinstating the federal party.
7 he accounts represent the attack on
Iamplco as quite 4 desperate and bloody
: affair. The government troops under
: Generals Cos, and Piedras, were entirely
( routed, with d loss of Eve hundred men
killed. The Iederalists. u1de lie CON.
rland 81 Gen. Urea, defended the citt
with the obssinals bravery Of men who
have ID choice between victory lad busc,.
i cry hey silcce 81 III 8 si,fi6o
Isdras the coFnE1aE 81 sc tl rove m .,e1l
troop Eie was condemned s Is shas
and lls sentence ininls lately executed
I a fer tie defeat, tie government ff6ons
4 Il .sasss.ot.ad care ssefessssss &c..