Washington telegraph., 1848-04-05
From The N. 0. Delta, ash.
LAIE FROM TAMplCO.


The iasI,saiing brig Perfect, Captain
Gardner, arrived here last evening in 10
hours from fampco. TO the poIileness
OF Mr.. o. IL. Getty, supurealgo, we are
indebted Tor files ol the lampico Sentinel,
atd lof the prompt delivery oi our cores,
pondence.
A duel was fought short time since, al
iampico, between an English gentleman
and Lieut.. Sewer, of the Louisiana Regi.
menI. They loughi with muskeIs at ten
PAGES, Lieut., Sewer was severely wound
ed at the trst fire, his arm heug badly
shattered. lie was however fast recover.
ing when the Perfect leh.
Great excitement was created in Iampi.
CO, by the discovery Of a large quantity oil
powder on board the srhr. Oregon from
this pnr', intended to be smugged in for
the use OF the enemy. 1t was pal up in
kegs and carefully packed awg, ia tobacco
hogsheads. Thirty kegs had heen discoy.
cred and taken on shore by tho authorities,
previous 10 The 20lh inst; aud as hall the
cargo was not then discharged, it was pre-.
sumed that much larger quantity was
stu undis covered, Il will ba seen by
letter Of our correspondent W 7. b., thai
merchant IN this ely Is charged with be.
lne the shipper oiihls powder. The charge
Is grave one, and. il suhslanialed, will
render the accused liable 10 the sevefcsl
penalties known Ia our laws.
TAMroo, March ~. ISIS.
L. ;. schr. PrIel,
Eds. Delia-l write this 10 inform You Of
the seizure nj the sehr, Oregon, oi Brazos,
by tho authorities oi this piace, for SNUG
CLING gunpowder The powder was found
IN kegs, sln~ed ia iubaceo hagsheads-suf.
rounded very elrverl with tobacco. The
whole amouni luund was Upwards vi 20
kegs, and as her cargo is under ekamina.
ton, much more viii undoubtedly be- dis.
covered. TIE powder was shipped from
your city by certain Salvatore Fernandez
To Lopez Of this place. As such conduct
IN a citizen amounts almost Oh mol entirely
Ia treason, | hppe tina, the alilir viii be
looked into By the authorities ai home, aud
the shipper VI owner be severely punished
list, heoause such conduct is lreasorable;
2dly, that the vessel (which may belong 10
innocent persons is by very proper Iaw
eoniscaird. Thu, the shippers nol only
act IN a reasonable manner, by nluline
the properly ani reputation al the captain
anu nWnefs ol the vessel, which may un.
willingly bIing II as parl oi hef cargo.
las lobaeco,) but aid aud abet the enemy IN
carrying on the var. aud aii the euefriI.
Ia, in numbering cur soldiers aui citizens.
". 7. u.
The Aoiicinso predicts that quorum Of
Congfessmen viii son convene at Quefe.
laro, aud declares that the Treaty viii he
speedily adopted by that body. That Jour.
nal discourse. flnqurhly in favor oil peace,
and on the folly oi iuHhrt prolonging a war
30 unequaIly sagsd, and 80 disastrous in
all respects, 10 Mexico.
The Governor oi the State nl Durango.
hafcclinu tastaneda, has replied H. the
circular OF the Minister 10 Foreign Rela
ilons. THIS reply is eminrnly favorable
10 The proposlll"ns lur peace. and guaran.
lees that the inhabitants of Durango will
railly any mrasurr that the supreme Gov
rlnmrnI may IN their wisdom aud patriot
ism, adopt lor III, welfare ol tleiraiilic,ed
county.
The local news Al Iampico was not Of
tie slightest Importance.
The Perfect Ia addition 10 an assorted
cargo, brought over S2O.ysl II IN specie
to sundy cunsIngrrs.