Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-12-12
LATER FROM TAmpsCo.

Inc u soop OF war 81. Mnry's sailed from Tanipco
on saturday the 2eth ut AZ O'clock, p NJ, and arrived
of the Rio Grande A NJ on the 3Oth where sbe ,r
ed AdIuiant Austin, Of the 80 Artillery Thence sbo sail
Pass. " e
Capt; Rollins of the steamship Neptune came nos,.n
ger on the ST. Mays and arrived the city this morning
lie reports that the steamship Neptune arrived at Tampco
on the I'D November, with $50 regular troops under com
mand 81 Col Gates, and the Sea the 23d with
2OO more EIhese a'e the troops whose departure
tom Brazs for Tampco announced on the 90 ultimo
On thcir arrival at Tampico the city formally handed
over by the Naval force there to the Army Fort Andon-
isa was Immediately gaTis0ned, under tho name of F,rt
Conner, sud armed with long Founders battery
OF Two 42pound cannonadeS called Fort Ann in honor Of
MIS- Chase, lady, OF the late American Consul at Tampi-
co., commands the Altamirn road. And besides these
some field pieces are mounted on the house tops
Inc town oi Iampco Is already IN good Of de-
fence aud reinioccmenis arriving daily The Slate
OF Mexico is Represented To be IN n wore condition tina,
ever santa Anna lately addressed his iroopJ apparently
win inc view 10 extract rom them invitation TO assume
the command of the Government IL was Understood that
he was much Disappointed IN his expectations the Army
received his adde's with profound silence. lie mtnedi-
aey afterwards started with all hs cavalry It was stated
on scouting expedition. Some supposed II wa. TO cut
uh one It the divisions Of the American Army but The
better opinion seemed TO be that lac had gone to the City
OF Mexico 10 watch and direct the Congress- which
was u convene about the let OF December
The SAINT Mays olG of the barof Tamyico the frgae
Potomac, steamer Princeton, slorp OF war John Adam.
and the smaller vessels Of the fcc under command Of
Commodore Conner The steamer Sea was ashore nbreost
the town mud bank She would sail for Brazo, san
uago ~ sson as she gets aoit Met the L. S steamship
Mis'i'pp sky mile. north OF Tampico bound in OH.
GERS OF the Saint Mays all well.
The Neptune sailed from Tampico on the Oath nit She
encountered noTthef, driven back and wrecked on
the bar AL hands saved. Tho vessel an entire loss
Operations in ThmpicO or Panuco River.
We have received iron, Pensacola correspondent
'he following Items OF intelligence brought that place by
tho u > brig ol war Popoisc IL c1nn!ns news of con.
siderable interest," apart from the operations Of the military
and eNp5ins The reason ol naming Ji the Notifications
tho Iu lt of .rH .r
that place;
Pensacola. DC Cd. 1916.
Ed.io5S Piedyu0' Lost evening" the u. 5. brig Por.
poi7e. Lieut. Commanding Hunt, came TO anchor of dis
YARD, days from TsmpcI have Just seen one Of the
OH, ers vino gayc mo tue following Information;
"hen the Porposo left lampco tho irgG;ss Raran aud
Potomac steamer Princeton. and sODp war ST Nary's
were all anchored outside OF the bar while al cur small
eaitwefc inside # tho detachment Of 600 iroops
hqd arrived from Gen Pattoisou's command and many
moro expected. Tho steamer Monmouth had been Al
Tampicl twice with roops from BrazIs or Point I,abel
Capt Ta,nnll, with the Spfre had gone Up the
ryr % or 7jmcs FROM TampcO, and taken possession
ut wo wns, az Of which be captured ten large con.
non' a'd heavy quantity Of ammunition, which had been
removed from TampcJ whom tho Mcxcans rorcacd from
ihni place. Tho two regiments which evacuated Tnmpi.
co fovoCd when they got U st Louis Potos and were
dth'ndcd. Ihsy were opposed to Santa Anna Great
distcntous prevailed 10 ST. Louis Poosi-army about
5000, and DO slate q stafvsuor four different factions
5m.Hg them as 1Iowr Santa Anna, Arsa Herrera nnd
Paroles.
The election ia Mexico was much in favor of es
President Herrera, VINO was generally believed OF Tam
pco would b. the President.
Mrs Chase, (tHs American Consu's lady) M Tampico.
has behaved mos noby, and shown to the world she was
n'rol under oil circumstances. when our small vessels
|rran1ul To approach the o Tanpcy phc ran no our
hig defiance Of the alcads and other c, officers and told
mem Wey had better be quiet, ihat Govornmen had
U'tn on uc march Tor hat place immense force &c,
&C. SDuic time before 's Chase wrote q, Com Conner
informing bin ho7 the place could be- aksu, and at tho
same tine gave him DRAFT Of the town and harbor
Tho F1'poc will G up with water and provision and
leave os soon n7 possible. Yours. SC. -
T. S. In tho body Of ths letter neglected to notice that
mr. lugaham, formerly Of the Somors came passenger
IN tho Pofpoe, and bearer Of dispatches Tor Washing.
ton lie is unwo, and may not DO able proceed for
DAY or two.
LATER FROM MONTERREY AND MONCLOVA.
We are indebted 10 Capt Baker, Of tho steamer Mon
mouth from Brazos Santiago for tho following memoranda
our correspondence s doubt board the Telegraph
which is hourly expected
Ga the 26th November the steam Gfigato Ms.s,ip
~ strved Bfaz,s Santiago, from New Oleans and sf
the day. On tho 25h the schooner Arspa loaded
with coal stores and two skies was towcd o, bound for
Tsmpieo. Al 3, 2. NJ the q. s. steamer Telegraph left
for New Orleans, via MahQorda. Ats r. NJ. the u. s.
iron steamer May Summers LETT for Tampco, with about
twenty men and stores for tho Army. The q. g. steamer
Undne also left the RIO Grande with troops for TampieO
On the 2sih the steamship Vaina nearly unosded came
over the Brszos bsr TO take troops 10 Tampico. The
load Tor Tsmpico. On the 26th tho a. 3. steamer Col
Gross arrived At the mouth Of the Rio Grsnde with regi
ment Of Aabamans, their destination Tampco ReQuss-
ted 10 report tho schooner Heroine Capt Jarvis cleared
from Tho Rio Gfande on Tho 18th, tot Now York