The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-06
LATER FROM TAMPICO.
WAsH1Noros, March 2-e O'clock.

i WAsHfNarOH, March Is o'clock.
! New 0rlesns papers TO the 23d have. .beel
received by the Southern Nal e this even
ing. They contain sdVioes from Tampic,
10 lhe l3.h, Galveston TO The 18Th; BrsIo
TO the le'h, snd Vera Cruz papers Of III,
I'D inst.
1 The Louisiana Volunteers wrecked OF
board the Ondsks ere oil safe, with the ex
cepIion Of six. whom Col De Russsy wa,
consiraiued 10 leave behind. No action
mad occurred between the volunteers ant
The Mexicsns, and they reached Tsmpicc
in safely gu the 8'h. in general good heal,l
but much exhausted BY ,he forced march
Seven were abandoned a few miles from
the asi encampment, being unable ,c
march, and /, was fouud impossible 10 car
~ them through the sand on liuers. One
subsequently overlook the m,in bo'ly, and
the remainder probably fell into The hands
Of the esemy.
| The adventures OF the r.ouisiaua volun.
teers are particularly deserted in the Plea
Iyune. The day they took refuge on the
beach opPpos'te the wreck to escsps a wat.
cry sruve, they received vi,iis from several
nsnefmsu from rUrIr co16uc,-ancr Il, on.
''es me volunteers were led 10 expect as
siSiahce on their way in Transporting their
slores. These fellows were subseouen,l,
discovered 10 be spies, and on the same af
'ernoon made their appearance with fso
OF truce from Gen. Cos. snd demanded an
immediate and unconditional surrender. A.
arming representations were made n
swsrms Of armed Mexicsns tuficieo, 10
cut OIL sIt-reheai. "G.,. Coss declared IN,
force TO te 1900, when in reality lie had
out Sso, all told, ,he most Of whom were
raw recruits. who had entered into the
scheme in Tre hope Of gain and plunder
COL Oe Rnssey replied 10 this demand.
but was not allowed sdmission inside of
Gen. Cos lines. lie was given until min.
O'Clock the next morning, when the Amer.
'csns were told they must surrender or fish,
That night the camp 6ies were lighted. BIZ,
!he Americans marched away. leaving their
knspsacks and burhensome malerial,.
which would impede their march, excsp,
sufficient provisions 10 ,fIord them sus,en.
ance,
In t"en'y.four hours they had marched
'hIry,hVe miles, and not an armed Mexi.
can was seen sll the way to Tsmpco,
oeIeral Cos thosght he had stationed .
sufficient force upon the rosd TO Gu, off re
res'' aud deprive The Americans of ali hone
OF succor' but Ysnkse pressrvance foied
him.
ihefo was but shout ninety servicssblr
guns IN the possession of he VOLUNTEERS.
Ihs Others having been los, in getting q.
shore from the wreck. Th. was one res,
son that Col. De Russey did moi val, 10
meei'he expected attack.
1eh. Patterson. wss making exres,,v,
preparations 10 rescue The volunteers whel|
they arrived.
'eners' seo" was hourly expected 81,
rsmpico.
The sickness among the troops ATTAIN.
p'eo had been greatly exaggerated; the gen
efs' health was excellent There were a.
'ou' seven thousand men there. eager for
'c'on' bot kept lgnOrsn. Of their immebi.
SIC ds''inaiion. l, wss presumed tha. Vera
0'us weuld beths mex, point of attack
and 'hs general opinion va, iha, ,hey
wonId leave Tsmpieo before lbe close Of
February.
The 3d. Cssharins was sill of Tsmnico
WIN portion Of .hs New York regiment,
on board.