The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-11-01
From the n. O. Picayune, Oct. IS.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TAM
pIC0

LA II AMI tMI ohH-Ni l ANO.h A'A'A-
PICO.
The schooner Renaissance arrived yesterday
from Tampico, having sailed the 9th inst. She
brings us the important news of an outbreak in
Tampico, directed against the military folcc
stationed there by the government. The de-
tails will be found in the following letter:
TAMp1co, Oct. 5, 1913.
A movement was made on the night o; the
Goth ut., by the National Guards of lampIco'
for the purpose of banshing the military from
the town; the force of the latter was about lo9
men. Their reasons for taking this step was
that the military intended to disarn the Nation.
al Guard, and pronounce for Santa Anna as
soon as their force should be stronger; and
reinforcement of 60 men was already en- roue
to ioin them from lula, and another large one
from Huas,eca. The National Guard consisted
of about $50 men, armed with muske's; ana
they congregated in front of the court house
and demanded that the 0yuntamlento should DE
convoked, which having been effected, they de-
manded that the military should be ordered TO
leave. A message was then sent to Colonel
Tenorio, in command of the military, to that
effect, 10 which he replied he was readyto do
so, provided they waited an answer from the
Supreme Government, at Mexico, and that
meanwhile he would maintain his position in
the military Hospital, and not have any thing t"
do with the town. This was refused by the
commissioners named by the National Guard,
Messrs. Pablo Castillo and Jose II. Gonzales.
Things remained in this state until next morning.
the 30th, when two commissioners were sent by
the military to see if they could come to some
other more advantageous terms, but The Nation
al Guard confined firm, saying they must leave
Immediately. The commandcr-In-chict OF the
National Guard, Manuel Solorsano, being trigh.
tened. now refused to be, as he said, al the head
of sedilion and insulted Pablo Castillo with
some expressions, when the people of the town
and National Guard cried Death to Solorsano,'
and Castillo put himself at their head, and at
10 o'clock, P. NJ, the Naciopales being eager
to fight, were formed at the court house. The
shops of the town were closed, and every
thing wore the sembance of a row. Amongst
the National Guard were many men who had
figured in the federal cause in 1893.
All, however, were stopped by the military
offering TO evacuate on the following morning,
(the lst of October) This, however, Colonel
Tenorio did not do, alleging that he was not
ready. His object obviously was to gain time,
and get in the reinforcement from AItamlra.-
The National Guard was now much excited,
and Tenorio wrote in promise to leave on the
I'd, at 8 o'clock P. NJ, which was granted. Du
ring the intervening night, party, consisting oil
about 80 men, under adjutant Jose II. Gonzales
succeeded in efecting an entrance into The
house of the American Consul, Captain Chase
and obtained possession Of small howl'zer
that had been left by Colonel Gates for the pro.
lection of the town against the Indians.
Mr.. Chase had ref:sed to deliver ii up during
the previous day, as nc had no wish to favor cth-
or party, and the entrance was effected by the
Captain Of the party having his force concealed
in an out house, and advancing TO the door with
letter from the acalde. Mr.. Chase was in
bed, bu, he got up to admit the bearer, when
the pary rushed forward, behaving, however,
with great respect to the Consul, and not mo-.
testing him further than to gain possession ol
the piece, when they left the house with it.
Next day, the I'd, Castillo made the necessary
preparation for the attack. The military were
now in the Fort known as the Powder Maga.
zine. which is solid stone building, with 4
fossc round it, on a hill outside the town, and
near The cemetery; but all bloodshed was saved
by Tenorio evacuating with his force TO Purb!a
Yieio at about o'clock p. NJ, when the Ma
1ional Guard advanced and took possession OF
the tort Had the National Guard not shown
the firmness they did, Colonel Tenorio would
have waited until he was joined by the 30 men
that were expected in the same night from Al
tamira, when there would have been some
fighting.
The National Guard Of Tampico consists ol
some 600 men. hut there are on y $50 muskets
Pablo Castillo is now their chief. He has is
sued two or three proclama,ions.
There is runor in town that the Ministry
in Mexico have made a pronunciamen'o in favor
of Santa Anna.