The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-01

Of soldiers. Most Of The troops have
been drawn of to increase the ar
my, and Gensral Paode, The com
msndani Of Tampico, cannot OF present
command more Than sufficient men in
the town TO relieve the different guards
The Mexican regiment named 'Fampi
is noted for behaving well upOn oil oc
cssions, and parties larIy Distinguished
itself in he late affair Of Malamoras;
many Of the men are reported TO have
returned to their JCrgeS, having quilted
General Ais Ia and the relrealing gaTmy
Tera CrUz.-The American tqna
drons, when united, will, /, is said, ,con-
sisl OF two sails Of the line, one from
Boston, The other from New York
three lrigates, including The one already
here and The other Two al Pensacols.
with The commodore, and Of the larges'
size; two frL class steam ships, thu
Mississippi and Prncton; one Of two
corvels, some brlgs. and smaller steam
vessels 10 tow The ships IN posllon.-
The inhabitants are appreheDs've ol an
attack upon Fort San Juan de UIloa and
The town; in consequence, most oI The
families ere removing to the interior On
The 20Ih Of May, 600 men Of the line
arrived lIom Jslapa, and he day yIol'ow
lng about 200 dragons accompanied
The specie from Mexico, making total
amount Of troops in the town and tor
OF San Juan de UIloa of about 1890
men; but | am sorry 10 add lha! the
military hospitals are full, and am a.
iraid 10 mention the number they are
said TO contain.-.Accounls vary. but ]
was assured by one OF The most respec-
abe Eogish residents hs, there were
not less than 600, and o! The late rein
lorcement eight died on The march the
lay previous 10 their arrival, Dragon
t ell from his horse in The streets, in fact
never was Vera Cruz in more deplora.
BILE state than al The present moments
what with an unusua season of sicknes,
and stsgnaion of trade, added TO the
blockade, those whose circumstances O.
bIige hem 10 remain here are truly 10
be pilted.
The following letter from SanIsAnns
TO Gen, Vcsa. is from The Iodicator oI
Vera CIuz:
/ HAVANA, June 9th, 1916.
Ny Dear Friendly the newspapers
recently received from Louisiana,
have learned with the deepest regieI
hat you had been made prisoner aud
taken 10 New Orleans, together will
three other officers, in Const quence o.
The unfortunate termination of the battle
of The 9Th of May on the plain oI
a Palma, few miles distant from ou,
city Of Mtlmoras Away from my
country, and prohibited u put foot il
its territory, it is a keen punishmen
hat am unable personally to offer it a
his moment, the services thai woul.
wish, and which | have always hasten
I'd to of-r in its serious conf cts. Equal
" sorrowfu is it to me that ] an unablt
to participate 10 The dangers of that mer
norous army of the Republic; with
whose blood | have mingled mine in
he defence of The sacred rights oflhe u,
uon; there remains, then, no olber
choice for me 10, in some manner, show
my banishRd patriotism. Than 10 oier
my reso urces as tar as they extend, tt
my companions in arms, who may be
Iin the unfortunate situation in which
you are now placed. |, is this which
now hasten 10 do, hoping that your
self, as we'll as the th.ee officers who &C.
company you, will draw on me month
| Iy 10 the foil amount of your expense,
assured that your letters will be mel
with The creates, punctuaIiy.
Give my greetings TO your compsn'
hon, before mentioned. and see in what
other way may be able to serve you.
May God guard you macy years. re.
main your affeclionsle friend,
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