The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1847-03-10
Correspondence Of the Banner.)
TAMPICO. Feb. 10Th. laA7

may not be uninteresting to many of Your
readers. That part ofthe Army of Occupa-
ton which is destined for the attack of We.
IA Cruz, and to act under the Immediate
command of Major General SCOTT, is now
concentrating as fast as possible at the Is
land of Lobos. There were at Lobos. abont
two days ago, three thousand troops, consis-
ting of the Palmetto Regiment, part of tho
first and second Pennsylvania Regiments,
SIX Companies of the Mississippi Regiment,
and the same number of the New York Re-
glment' besides five and half Companies
OF the 9th Infantry of U. S. Army. The
Volunteers were all encamped on the Island
and were busily engaged in the drill whilst
The Regulars remained on board the ships,
anchored in the harbor. The ship of war
st. Marys (Capt. SAuNDERs,) was lying off
the Island, to assist in the landing and re-
cmbarSing the troops. There is a fine an
chorage South of tho Isle of Lobos, which
is said to be sufficiently large for more than
one hundred vessels. The northers blow
there every five or six days, but the ships
seldom leave their anchorage for the sea.
The Isle of Lobos (Which 1 believe is not
marked OH the common chart,) is to the
South of Cape Roxo or Eogo about ten
miles, and about the same distance or a lit
tic less from the main land. 1t was entire
ly free from any traces of human habitation
before taken possession of by our troops.
An old acey was found near the centre which
was said to have been made by Comma
dore Moore of Texas. The climate is plea
SAINT, and is about the same temperature of
our summer, except during the continuance
of a morthcr, when the atmosphere becomes
cold and damp. The Island itself may be
called beautiful. 1t is covered with thick
growth, composed of vines and trees Of diff.
fercnt kinds, among which the Lemon and
India Rubber abound. There ! is Coral
reaf extending around the whole Island,
which prevents any vessel but light boat
from landing.
OF the nine Regiments recently called
into service, four arc destined for Vera Cruz,
and five for Monterey. have been infor-
med that the Palmetto Regiment, was Or
dcrcd for Brazos, and from thence to Monte
rey; hut have just seen General SCOTT,
and he told me, that our Regiment is to
accompany him. There arc now at this
place 5000 men, consisting of Regulars, and
the Georgia, Alabama, and Baltimore Regi-
ments, who are all, with the exception
of about fifteen hundred, waiting trans
ports to embark for Lobos Island. These
troops have Just undergone a long and labo-
rious march from Camargo, to this place.
They have, however, been well repaid for
their fatigue, by the pleasant quarters they
find in Tampico.
The town of Tampico is situated on ri
vcr of the same name, about seven miles
from its mouth. 1t was surrendered to our
Navy without struggle; but it is thought
by the best Judges, that with the slight inn +
provemcnts which have been recently made,
in the lines and fortifcations, fifteen thou
sad good soldiers, might hold it against
twenty or thirty thousand. The town lies
on the North side of the river, and ilnmedi-
ately northwest of il, extends large la-
SOOH, WHICH Is illptlSSoDlc. Ao tHo cdSLs
and west, are we'll constructed lines, whose
guns are able to sweep the whole plain
around as well as the river. A little to the
northeast, is fort Conner, which has entire
command of the river.
Tampico, it is said, has more resemblance
to an Amerieantown, than any city in Mex
leo. The houses are not strictly Mexican
in their style, but a sort of compound.
They are, however, well built, generally
consisting of one story, but the rooms
are large and commodious, and well aired
by large doors which are enclosed outside
by iron bars and shutters within. The Il
streets arc well paved and kept III complete
order. General SooTr arrived here this
morning on his way to Lobos. He remain
ed off the bar last night, waiting for a
steamboat to bring him up. As he passed \
up the river, the troops encamped upon It's
banks, marched up to the waters edge, and {
fired him a volley of musketry. When he II
arrived at the town, the whole Plaza was s.