The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-05

with the interior is opened by the American troops and
should San Luis Potos be taken possession Of doubtless
the business of this place will be Of importance
the Mexcans are willing and ready enough to trade
with but restrained by fear of their auhori
ties and without their license have facilities for trans
porting goods into the interior But Tampco although
OF immense Importance to our government as naval
and military depot will net possess great advantages
for commerce Matamoros during the existence Of the
war.
find the foreign residents here very much embittered
against the Americans and greatly annoyed by our
posse ssion OF the port we have not only ehectually
run in our domestic manufacturer at prices that annhi
late any competition from their stocks that have been
entered under the exorbitant Mexican tariff They deny
our right to open the port for exclusive This is
question will leave dplomaats to SETTLE but be-
Geve 1t wotld be policy in government to establish
custom house here and admit all foreign vessels and
merchandise upon the same terms If entered at any
pert in the United States Then we can claim the same
privilege with foreign powers when they get by the
ears. which happens more frequently than with our
selves by which means we will eventually reap more
benefit than accrue to us from the exclusive en-
trance Of Gil the Mexican seaports
TAMprco, Dec H. 1916 Captain Clifton makes
very efficient barber master, appointment he has
cevcd under Yankee dominion from Col Gates, our
military Governor
leans have been too numerous to parcularze and nine
merchantmen of various kinds reported outside,
standing for the mouth of the river About 5000 barrels
of -four already arrived and the price merely
minal. There being sufficient for upwards of two
mouths consumption purchasers evnce no disposition
for transactions any Goods of all descriptions
cannot be sold at prices that will cover cost and chages
and owing to the anticipated arrivals no soles can at
vail long the arrivals continue numerous, and
until communication with the interior ia opened by
troops. Meanwhile, great sacrifices OF mcr-
chandizo must ensue.
Commodore Conner left yesterday for Anton Liz ado,
in the Princeton Upon his arrival there expedition
will sail for Laguna and believe il is his intention to
occupy rabasco permanently. At the capture of this
place. three Mexican gunboats, among other craft, fell
into the hands OF the Amerc These schooners were
built by Brown Bell in New York, and are the twin
sisters of the Refer Bonita and Petrol there are
in thu f,nlf Ntooly
all Of them beauties to look at but rather uns co.
the draft OF water being too light to make them crack
saiers However, the efficiency of the feet for the
acquisition.
The troops here enjoying the benefit of excellent
quarters and fine clmute, and although some cases of
intermittent fever prevalent the gene raj health Of
sne place IS good hear this town spoken OF by the Of
cefs as beng preferable to any i'll Mexico where they
Lave yet been. This can very readily believe-it is
sufficiently large to enable one TO procure good accom-
modatons, and fish, flesh and fowl abound and in quail
ty the very bestgame OF all kinds with the delicate
palm cabbage of the country and fruit superior to that of
Havana, should satisfy the as.idousnes of any epicure.
Although there at present only 700 regulars
stationed here, considerable additional force could be
organized under the following order in case of any at
tack upon the town.
HrAp.QuARrrns, Tampico, Dec. 10, 1885,
Notice is hereby given, that the Of every Ame
ia the walls Of this town Shall he hanss into the Gus
tom House officer, will be the desire of the
manding officer to arm and equip all who may apply at
he arsenal yard in the shall appear threa
ten the town with hostile designs and he has doubt
that on such an emergency the true spirits will do their
utmost in their counirys cause Captain Perkins sutler
OF the United States troops, will organize and this
armed party where they will be posted
Colonel Sd Artillery, Commanding.
Now your humble servant ia fret uf" OF this squad
for the present but if rank grows apace with the
short of brgader general ere the close of the T.
furthermore Col Pardon Jones gives it his export
ence mat the three Pryates OF his regiment were more
advocate for aboishng altogether the rank of private in
our brigade But, joking aside should airy thing seri-
Gus occur, look out for the Tampco Guard
il anything interesting takes place prior to the depar
ture OF the Massachusetts, will keep you advised. We
have in town that Gen Patterson with 1000 men,
is within seventy leagues Of this town.
regular post office has been established here Capt
Perkins pos,mssteF all letters will be duly mailedto
The editors of the Havana papers have received adj
vices from Merida to the 9Th ns and Campeachy to the
4th and from. Carmen to the 27th OF November The
papers from all points the termination OF the
revolt OF Campeochy. The Governor Of the Peninsula
had accordingly ssned decree of amnesty for all who
took part in the pronunciament0 of tle town OF Cam
peachy the 10Th of October last and confirming all en-
gagged in u in their Offices and honors The terms Of the
decree folows:--
Asr.i. All the political events which occurred IN
Campeschy from the 25h Of October to tho 10Th of Now
are consigned to tho most profound oblivion; shall
~ any time in any any employee public func
tionary or other person whatsoever who may direct
y or Indirectly have taken part m such events or been
iD any way mixed up with them, be molested in any
manner account thereof; shall any one be held
responsible for the funds belonging to the pu lie trea
sury which have been expended by the prOnunciddos
with the view to sustain the pronurcidmento.
Arr. The provisions of the previous article
tended to all those which have seconded the pc.
ltical movements of said city which shall previously
and by solemn act roturn to the order OF things which
formerly prevailed
Since the above in type we have received through
respectable commercial house OF this city,
from Campeachy to the 9th inst and from Tabasco TO
the 10th Of November From Campeachy the peacesbie
tenor OF the given above is completely reversed
The documents before us are not complete but we infer
from them there another Dronunciamento made at
Campeachy the 9Th of December. The official paper
has been received in this city, learn, but we have
not seen it, We have address dated the 6th by Do
ingo Barrett in which he aludes to tho formal pronun-
ciamento, and yields reluctant acquiescence TO the
wishes of his fellow Citizens and presents himself as the
chief OF the glorious revolution which was that day
commenced and to discharge his duty win 10y
atty and purity. We would give the whole OF this adj
Dress but that these commissions in Yutacan Of very
little moment of Themselves and that the address OF Sc
Barre does not very clearly point out the wrongs
which by the revolution sought TO be redressed lie
soys however that the dearest interests Of Yucaon
upon the point of being lost through cabals and ntgucs
He is determined that she shall longer be the sport OF
factions which succeed each other in government OF
Mexico, and which are beyond the hope OF remedy.
From this and other passages which need not par.
eulsrze we infer that this is a outbreak OF the
same spirit which has before been manifested In the
town Of Csmpeschy, to sunder entirely ell political