The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-26
From the New Orleans Delta, June 10.
From TamplcO.

By the brig Hamlet, Capt Robinson, from Tampico,
Yesterday, we have received the Tampco Sentinel OF the
sh inst The Sentinel we glad to perceive, is now
Faithful and Bold" of the True American, which so
long maintained commanding political influence in this
city. II Gibson's old friends-and he should have
host of them here-desre to have late and correct Mex-
can news, let them subscribe for the Sentinel
There is little to transcIbe from the number of the
Sentinel before us This the editor accounts for by say
ing that the dulness of Tampico. consequent on the de-
parure OF most OF the troops and the general sagnaton
of business and of all trade of the roads be-
ing infested with banditt, renders extremely difficult
Mr. Gibson says that if required, 500 bayones-a man
TO each bayonet OF be presented for the de-
fence OF the place. exclusive of horsemen and artillery
There occurred no deaths in the general hospital Of
Tampico during the month of May. The Louisiana re-
gment is at the time, appears greatly hinned by
Sickness such as dysentery and intermittent fever.
Correspondence o. the Delta)
TAMPIco, Mexico, June 10, 1877.
EDITORS DELTA: 1t may not be amss for me 10 apprize
doing so viii relate them you in brief manner as
Possibe and by way of memo'ndums for always found
MEMoRASDu,so the night of the LIST June at O'Clock
one Norris discharged volunteer, belonging the Bali
and Washington battalion and native Of Baltimore,
killed Gibbons, also native of Baltimore, and for
Norris stabbed him in paces-n the right side, and
under the shoulder bade he carried his residence.
Instant and found guilty of mansaughter the first de-
gree Counsel! for the deceased, Captains Hunt and Carr.
Brevet Major Buchanan, and Captain Kinley. Norris is
old offender at sabbng he OF respectable parents
and has brother an eminent lawyer at the Baltimore bar
The city present is very dull. There many of the
troops sick in the hospital Our force consists of the follow
ing, viz: Ten companies Louisiana regiment, with the
following staff officers: Col DeRussy. commanding; Lieut.
Col Marks Major Girault, Adutan Harrison. Quarter
SON Company D. 3D. regiment artillery mounted. com;
dragons, commanded by Captain Byrd late Of the Bal
more and Washington baalion--all under the command
of Colonel VIM Gates, Sd artillery, governor OF the depart
ment of Tampico. In addition to the above, there
many citizens and quarermasers men fit for active
vice, who would render good account of themselves.
Many and reports ahoat concerning attack
this place. Let them come, and they will go faster 1t is
runored that General Cos is lurking in this vicinity and
awaiting orders from Santa Anna. We ready let
what may. The weather is very warm, and the
present curious specaceMexcans and Indians lying
asleep in the shade in all corners with their pads under
their heads The market is poor at present: In part
the Umbye selling hats in another part the Indian SELL
ing parrots some without leather, just ron M. the nest;
of little time things may be brisk there is every
prospect of communication between here and San Luis
Potos