The New York herald., 1844-07-21
T0basc0, Mexico.


Correspondence Of the Herald
FRoNTKRA, 10th June, 1874.
The Foolish attempt at Revolution Particulars Of
the Death Of Ssntnamat.
Thinking you would like to hear from the State
of Tobasco, take the liberty Of giving you the
news For the last six weeks we have been ex.
pecting the Ex-Governor Francisco Sentmanat, Of
Tobasco, from New Orleans, with two hundred
men. to invade the State, and cause the Federal
partly TO take up arms against the Supreme Govern
ment. The Government sent the man -ot-war brig
st. Anna, and schooner Aeglia, to crulze of the
port, and board everv vessel which hove in sight.
In the mean time, General Ampudia enlisted the
militia, fortified the bar and barricaded the city,
and sent regular troops in all the principal villages,
and armed all the people in the State TO defend il
against Sentmanat and the bandlttl.
On 9th June there appeared OIL the bar suspl-
cious looking schooner, to which both men-of-waI
gave chase; the brig ST. Anna sailing the fastest,
and coming up with the schooner, the captain ol
which finding no means OF escape, bore away,
and run on the beach, when the 81. Anna opened
fire upon her. 1t proved 10 be The schooner
William A. Turner, OF New Orleans, Capt. Petit,
with General Sentmana and 53 soldiers, consisting
Of 3 Americans and 90 Spanish They immedl-
ately jumped overload on the beach, some with
guns, and some without-the brig and schooner
keeping up brisk fire TILL they shot her mast
away lwhen she sank and filled with water, on &C.
ccount of the grape from this man OF war they
brought away nothing but what they stood IN. Al
o'clock in the evening, the water being smooth
the man of war boarded the w. A. T., and saved
what they could, such as the baggage, powder
cartridge boxes, 300 muskets, and various othel
articles, and then set fire to her. Senlmana
marched towards Chitipque TO get in the
interior Of the State, and Capt. Petit joined him
The mate and three sailors, and one passenger
fell in the hands ot the government They are
here prisoners under strong guard. The momen
the news in the village an express was sent L
Tobasco, and Gen. Ampudia Immediately lett with
400 infantry and 200 cavalry, and the population o
protect the State. What will be the end God onI,
knows. A great many think there must be som.
understanding with Sentmanat IN the lnteri
or or he would not attempt such an expedition
On the Sth, the mate OF the schooner, a brothe
to the captain, was taken to the city IN irons, ac
companied by the first lieutenant OF the st. Anna
On account OF this little SmWete, business Is a
stand. Legwood is scarce at 81 to reals, y
days; Cocoa, SIS to 80 by the cargo; Provision
the encounter between Generals Ampudla ant
Sentmanat
The general opinion is, that Santmanat is
ruined man, on account OF his bringing foreigner
with him TO attack the state-lhe has since beel
taken and killed. and as General Ampudia sine
he has been in 10basco has been useful to the sat
and is very much liked by the respectable part Q
the communlty-hc has done great deal OF goo
in Tobasco in repairing the streets, the Govern
ment Bridge, es abllshing hospital tor the poor
(the latter does him great deal OF credit y also
college on the Lancasterian plan, schools tor tn
poor--every one was contented tlll now, when W
must be disturbed by the Ex-Governor Santmana'
Should there be any vessel, will write you tn
result of the affair.