The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05

As deem ii important The Mississippi
should sail without delay, must defer q
more particular statement to another oppor
have the honor 10 be, very respectfully
Iunlty
yolr obedisnt servant, D, CONNER.
Gond'g Home Squadron,
Hon, J. Y. Ms.on,
Secretary Of lhe Navy, Washington,
Operations oftheNavy and army Cap
tWe Of Tampico. = We announced on Sal,
urday The intelligence received from the
South, through the Telegraph, that Com
Conner had set out on an expedition against
rampco. FurIher news, received yes'er-
ldsy announced that the expidlIion was en-
uirey successful, and Tampico IS how IN
possession of the Americans. The garrl-
son at Ismpico took Santa Annals advice
and abandoned the place, first having re-
moved their artillery. ln The event Of the
city being taken, it was calculated that a
strong force would be required TO garrison
II, and The American army would be pro.
lporIionably weakened, On the sammors
10 surrender The town being made, depu-
tatlon, composed Of Ihe authorities aud prlu.
clpal citizens, waited on Commodore Con.
ner, and inlimaled their readiness 10 COM
IpIy. Commissioners were then appointed
and the usual stipuIaions being made and
accorded, regarding The due protection Of
life and property, usual among civilized ua-
lions, the stars and stripes soon hOaled over
This bloodless conquest.
There are now but $50 marines and sail
oIs TO garrison Me town. very insufficient.
lnumber, when il is considered that lhe town
contins 1000 lnhsblIanIs, with Two towns
adjacent, almost connected with it, called
PuebIa Vleja and Alamira, which consider
IDLY increase The population on that psrI Of
The coast Of Mexico. The Commodore has
taken immediate measures 10 have his i'm.
porlons place more strongly garIsoned.
Gen .ral Patterson has been apprSed of its
lcaplure and reinforcement requested
Generals Jesup and Brooke, a, New Or
eans, changed lhe destination Of the troops
from BraSos TO Tampico, with sufliclenl
ammunition from the Louisiana Stale arse.
nal, the use Of which WAS rendered by Gov
Johnson. Within three hours after Com
Perry announced the capture Of III, place.
al New Orleans, all the necessary plans
were made, all the requisiuOns sent out.
messengers and even steamboats, under way
and in readiness 10 provide for all the con,
Iingencies OF The case.
The intelligence from The Pacific 10 the
llIh oil October represent that the Amer.
can possession of California is no, peaceful
and accounts OF insuueclioh ere given. The
French Consul al Monterey had been ar,
rested by Commodore Stockton, fot pro.
testing 'gains' the occupation Of he coun.
Try.
The last sdvces from Mexico do nc,
throw much light upon the movements Of
Santa Anna. II is evident lha. the MeYi-
cans ale thoroughly srousrd and that o
strong force is collecting at San Luis poo.
81. Various ieinfoicemenls had been added
and the actual number Of troops in garrison
on the 2sIh ut. was SET down At lsonO
which were expected to be augmented in
two weeks to 10000. In view Of lbia far,
some anxiety 10 fell in lhe SJuthetn town,
As 10 the situation and prospects of our ar.
ny The New Orleans BuIIeIn, speaking
IN reference 10 this subject, says
The impression ir, that Santa Anna is
coIIec''ng so large force with view TO
assume the offensive aud cul of ths sun.
IpIie' and re'rea, Of our army. Due allow
ance however ought to be made for the nan.
a quantity Of Mexican exoggpfa,icp, both
as TO numbers discipline and orga,iza,iop
Gen. TAYLOR ia not likely 10 lst them not
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