Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-12-10
Later from Mexico.
Taking Of TampoO-.4nd Departure Of Further Troops
&c. from NetO Orleans for Tampico.

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The Southern mail last night brought further ac-
counts from the squadron in the Gulf, and also from
Mexico including the taking of Tampico by our squad
ron.
The New Orleans Picayune states that Tampico
was taken on the l4th ult The fleet sailed under
Com. Conner on the 18th and 18th. On the Nth Com.
Perry crossed the bar with the Spfre, Vixen, Petrel
Bonita and Refer, reinforced from the Cumberland
Mississippi, Princeton, and St. Mary's. There was no
opposition made to the American arms. The town
was surrendered Internationally, the garrison having
been previously withdrawn
The squadron under Com, Perry, says the New Or
leans Delta of the 20th arrived off Tampico on the
l4th inst messenger with flag was Immediately
sent on board the Commodore's ship offering, in the
name Of the authorities, the surrender Of the city
About 400 meE-sailors and marlnes-were then
sent ashore from the squadron who took and hold pos
session of the place without firing gun. Some five
or six gunboats seized and far as found avail
able, Incorporated with the squadron.
After making such arrangements as the case rem
dered necessary Com Perry, on board the U. s. steam
ship Mississippi, sailed for New-Orleans touching at
the Brazos, where Lieut.. Anderson landed to in
form the United States authorities there of what had
transpired.
The Commodore reached New-Orleans on the Goth
| Health of the squadron good
farther reinforcement of 200 men from the fleet had
been ordered to garrison Tampico; and the object of
the Commodores visit to New-Orleans was to obtain
men and munitions for the garrison Tampico, and
the New Orleans papers state that some or 500 troops
would leave for that destination in a day or two; and
is farther stated that Governor Johnson Of Louisian
had rendered for the Of the United States six
g. pound and three 9pound brass pieces together with
100 rounds Of ball for each gum and so rounds of grape
shot.
Tampco contains about 1000 inhabitants; but there
tvn adinrput almost 81 q
ed Pueblo Veja and Altamira which considerably in
crease the population on that part of the coast of Mex
leo.
The schooner .lfa1S arrived at New Orleans, on the
18th inst bringing papers from Vera Cruz to the 8th,
being eight days later than our last advlce5 ecev ed
u via Havana.
The Mexicans, according to the Indicator of the I'd
inst are aversc from any negotiations for peace that
are not based upon satisfaction to the Republic for in
iuries done by the United States.
A letter Of 26th October, from San Luis Poos, saws
there $4,000 troops there, and that in fifteen days
more there would be 10000.
Santa Anna had ordered number of officers to
leave their commands in the army and repair to the
village of Pozos for trial. OH the charge of cowardice
at Monterey. He has declined receiving pay as com
mander in-chief.
Gutierrez, Of ARarado, presents $1,000 out of $4,000
owed HIM by the State as donation, to assist in carry
ing on the war against the invaders.
The election of deputies to the Constituent Congress
too place the 10th inst in the several States. A
mong the members elect are Senior Rejon ard Gen.
l. Herrera.
large number of Indians, said to reach 2000 had
passed from Chihuahua into Durango and it was fear
ed they would enter Zacatecas. Five hundred
mounted troops left Zacaecas on the 22d ofIOct to-
h repe them.
Conoral Valencia, second IN command to Santa AM
ma, on leaving for San Luis Poos, addressed procr
" amatOn to the people Of Guanauato in whichhe tells
them that he sets out for the headquarters of the
;, mander-inChlef with 5000 men, furnished by their
/ patriotic State. He promises to return covered with
= aures, gained ia the anticipated fight with the North
It Americans.
1t Gen Alvarez, who gave Paroles so much trouble in
the South has sent in his adhesion to the present Cow
ernment.
~. The Government of San Luis Potos has published
Decree ordering all Anglo American residents to de-
part the State in three days from the date of that doc
d umem the 9th ultimo.
e The decree abolshing the excise duties has been
suspended, during the continuation Of the war; at late
e sitting of the junta of ministers in the city of Mexico