American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-05

~ N'0 'S'AN"''eS H'6N'J pow" iitCiiI-
gence. The news from Tobasco is up to the
: 18th ult., and was brought by Capt. Levy:
Advices had Just been received from Pechu-
. calsa that declaration had been made there for
Santa Anna and Federalism. Gov. Belches
was at the head the movement. The motives
: OF the instruction are represented as anything
but patriotic, the chief object being to raise
contributions from the ndolent agricultursts
and overburdened merchants. A force Of l50
Z men was despatched on the steamer Petrta to
put down the Instruction. but the presumption
was that the troops would join the insurgents,
as they had been without pay or provisions for
some time, save what they had forced from the
merchants. -Four days before Capt Levy left
Tobasco, two Mexican officers went round to
all the merchants and shop-keopers, to solicit
money for the support ofthe officers and troops,
/, to keep them from raising and robbing the mer-
chants. These two officers raised a contrbu-
ton OF $3.50 per month, to be contributed so
long as the means Of the central Government
were so stratened
The miserable tyranny of the military is de-
nounced in unmeasured terms. No other peo-
tple upon earth, it is believed, would submit to
It, The soldiers are represented as idle and
Il vicious, and the true source of the misery and
ruin of the country. Capt. Levy represents to
US that all the Mexicans save the military,
would welcome the "star-spangled banner''
gladly, if it would but deliver them from the
yoke under which they now groan. He as
sures us that our naval forces would meet with
no opposition at Tabasco. Small vessels,
drawing not over ten feet of water will be re-
CURED, as there are not over ten feet six inches
of water on the bar at spring tide at Frontera.
There are no guns or fertilization until you ar
rive at Accachapas, which is within six miles
of San Juan Bautista, of Tabasco, where there
are three 24-pounders and one l2-pounder on
small mud breastwork, and no men. At San
Juan Bautista they have two brass 4-pounders
and l2-pound carronade not mounted. There
are no troops to defend the place, save those
dispatched to Pecucalsa, and the militia who
scarcely know how to load musket. In this
connection 1t is mentioned that all the muskets
have lately been collected from the Indian viii
lagos. to prevent the inhabitants from making
any resistance to the forced contributions which
are made under the pretext of supporting the
| Government and troops sent against ''the bar
barous North Americans" The arms thus col
lected have been deposited with the Project
and in the houses of his friends ..
The conduct of the Government of Yucatan
is represented by Capt Levy as marked by du-
plicity. Protesting neutrality, the people are
said TO be the most virulent enemies we have.
Mexicans avail themselves of the anomalous
position of Yucatan, and place their vessels I'M
der the protection of the Yucatan flag to screen
them from our vessels of war. By these YES
sells the other ports of Mexico are supplied with
provisions and other desirable articles-more
particularly with sugar, coffee, salt, flour, pow
der, shot and arms. We have been informed,
from a source entirely distinct from Capt. Levy.
| hot tho Of al,
with our Government, and that the most in
huential merchants of the country side with
Mexico in the war with the United States, and
used all their influence to put down the late
quasi revolution in Yucatan.
Capt. Levy exposes the evils which we suffer
by having our Consulships filed by foreigners
exclusively, who have no kind of sympathy
with the United States.
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
The New Orleans Picayune has received a
letter from an officer of the U. S. Revenue
Cutter Ewing, dated at the S. w. Pass, July
%. The letter says:
We arrived here this morning at 6 O'Clock,
having left the anchorage off the Brazos San
tiago on the morning of the 18th inst, our OBJ
ject in returning being to obtain a supply of
water and provisions. On the night of the
Goth, lost overheard, Warren Brady, seaman.
Every exertion was made to save him, but
proved of no avail. Left at the anchorage off
the Brazos, U. S. revenue schooner Van Bu-
rem and American ba'que John Nye. On the
10th, arrived from Tamplco, British sloop of
war Rose; she again departed on the 18th for
Vera Cruz-her commander having visited
Matamoras on official business with Gen. lay
lor and the British Consul. | have no news to
communicate in relation to the army, of a lat
er date than what you have already received.
am happy to inform you, that up to the pc
rod of our departure, the army were in perfect
health and in high spirits.
The following letter, from the same paper
gives brief account Of the taking of Camargo.
This was done without any occurrence to give
brilliancy to the feat.
CAMARGo, July 18th, 1916.
Gentlemen: am happy to inform you that
Camargo is now port of entry, we having en-
tered and taken possession OF it yesterday
morning about ten O'Clock. The land forces
8 companies, 18th infantry, one section of artil-
lery, and McColloch's company-came in this
morning. Kendall is with Noes company.
This town is a perfect ruin, the recent flood
having destroyed nearly all the buildings. Ca
males and Carajabal are both in this neighbor-
hood. The latter, am told, was on horseback
on the bank looking al our boat as'she came
up. They have about 600 men and we enter
ed the town with only s. Night before last
they had 200 in town. We will endeavor to
look these fellows up and give them turn.
The inhabitants here appear glad to see US
the Alcadeo having received us very kindly
and Gen. Taylor's proclamation, which Capt.
\ Miles sent secretly into the town the night be-
fore we entered, did much to quiet the fears of
the people who were in great CONSERVATION at
our approach.
A REASON FOR DRAFTING THE MEN. The