The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-30

Interesting
The New Orleans Picayune has the following state
ment of facts from gentleman who came passenger on
the Oregon which sailed from Tampco the sth inst
You have now been informed that in Tanpico ne
citizens or national guard excited by the idea that the
troops collecting in that place were in favor OF the return
OF Santa Anna, or making this pretex got up an ex-
element, and obliged all the government troops 10 leave
the place. After the departure of the troops the excite
ment continued IN consequence OF Their taking up their
quarters at Pueblo fego Just across the rlyef and also
announced visit from the governor OF the Stale, whom
they feared would not approve the movement AT last
the governor arrived and expressed his satisfaction
at the decisive step taken, and not only approved
all the adopted, but expressed his deter.
mination TO hberae the State from the thradom OF
MsTeo and PSoelam , the ndsPen sS 81 Inc re-
Quired excuse and has therefore petlloned Mexico
TO grant Tamaulipas number OF privileges, which, II re-
fused, will the outbreak he aims at The fryl-
eges thus asked absurd, and be granted by
Mexico first, free port an exemption from all taxes
and an engagement not to allow government soldier to
enter the State its frontiers, and many other 1T
lie items of importance for the State All will be denied
by Mexico, and for that time preparations making 10
proclaim the independence OF La Sierra Madre: Nueva
Leon and part OF the State Of San Luis ready for the
affair The excitement is general and party spirit runs
high great preparations are making, and before month
the blow will be struck. -
The government troops not idle, but, stationed
across the river, anxously awaiting reinorcements
and carrying on ntrgues OF no small moment When
left they only hundred strong but expected
reinforcement OF two hundred men, when they intend
ed to attack the city. The government party had sta,
toned forty at the bar TO prevent the entrance OF
arms, daily expected from New Orleans but az Inc
military in such bad repue, II is generally oeheveu
the State will succeed in establishing It's independence
In the State of San Luisa revolutionary Party situated
in the range OF mountains known as IN SEW
although not single foreigner was among them, sd re-
sisted every attempt the government had made TO dlsode
them and in their strong hold impregnabe, and de-
termred to await the declaration of Independence OF la
Sierra Madre, for which they are anxious Almost all
the small towns the State of San Luis anxious Tor
the movement, and determined TO take an active part
This affair, you will remember, expected 10 come
of month since, and would have succeeded had
not been for the eachery OF two or three pesons EN-
poyed and in the secret One of them, Don Ramon de
la Tore turned traitor and exposed The whole affair to
the government at Mexico This individual was the
first to propose the movement and was deeply al
bu, being Of the vlest and most deceu of all MeXi-
cans, received bride and exposed the Whole affair lie
had his accompces, all of whom proied by turning
traitors The German houses and ever will be OPP
posed TO anything of the kind; and many of them having
EXPIRE sed themselves IN favor OF The movement alter
making themselves acquainted with the secrets and plans,
exposed the whole Affair." and used their influence to put
down In consequence OF this unexpected misfortune,
the former governor, Don Vital fernandez gave up all
hopes; but his successor the present governor Don Jesus
Cardenas has taken the thng In hanl, ana is determined
to carry it through
| The opposition, thus far are opposed TO Americans
coming into the country to aid the revolutionary move
ment they are afraid OF their influence, and think
they themselves will be overrun, and eventually sink
into insignihcance This fear has spread ltse to such
extent that many OF the party Tor independence
have mbibed the idea and the governor, out OF
respect for this general fear has promised not to ask aid
from Americans although he is DESTROYS to procure IT..
They think they achieve their Independence alone,
had they sufficient number OF arms which they hourly
cxpec but the governor knows too well the character
of his countrymen contle much in them, and rs deter
mined, after The first step is taken invite Immigration
the most liberal principles, to aid in the general
struggle.
1t may be remembered that the present governor is the
who proclaimed the independence of the republic OF
the Rio Grande in 1897 and placed himself al It's bead as
President but afterwards deserted by Canaes and
others of his party and had to succumb His views are
very LIBERAL but he is surrounded by spies and traitors
that he he otherwise would His secretary,
Dr. Don Ramon yaldes, playing double game and has
highly compromised all parties; consequently, the Gov
ernor finds himself in sad predicament, and too far
compromised to back out but he places great reliance
on the national guard, and of the most influential
capitalists, who promise stand by him TO the last The
fact is intrlgues rife, and decisive blow will be
struck in few days Either the governor and two or
three others deep the plot through the treachey OF the
secretary Vades, and Don Ramon de la Torre will be
delivered to the government troops, and sent to
Mexico, the revolution will succeed and the indepen
dence be proclaimed In this case, American emigration
will be looked for and invited and we shall have our
frontiers sister republic expecting assistance, and
demanding greatest sympathy Such the state
ment of the condition of Tampico.