The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-27
Interesting from Tampico.

Interesting from Tampico.
[from the N. o Picayuns, Nov III
After evening ed Cion went to press vest day
received copy OF FL Noticoso of Tampico. Of the
4th inst and subseque ptly favored with the fol-
came passenger on the Oregon which sailed from
Tamp'co, en- the sth inst IL needs not that we
should add thereto single line Of our own Tor the
present.
You have, ere now, bee n informed that In Tampico
the cizens, or National Guard excited by the idea
that the troops collecting in that place In favor
of the return Of Santa Anna or making this . pre-
textgot up excitement. and obliged all the govern
nept troops leave the place After the departure
the troops the excitemant continued, in consequence
their taking up their quarters at Pueblo Vego just
the river and also announced visit the
Governor Of the State, whom they feared would not
approve the movement At last the Governor arrived
and expressed his satisfaction at the decisive step
Ken and not only approved all the adopted
his determin alton berste the State
from he thraldom OF Mexico, and proclaim the indie
pendenee Of the Republic Of La Sierra Madre " Ts
s ct this he required some excuse and has
pstitioned Mexico to grant Tamaulipas q number Of
privileges which If refused will the outbreak he
aims The privileges thus asked are absurd aud
can NOT be granted by Mexico: First free port-au
exemption from all taxes, and engagems Mt not to
allow Government soldier to enter the State or cross
tt frontiers and many other little items portancs
for the State All will be denied by Mexico, and for
that time preparations are making TO proclaim the in
aepe ndeIce Of La Sierra Madre Nuevs Leon and
part of the State OF San Luis ready the affair
The excitement is general and party spirit high
great pIepsratons are making and before month the
The Government troops are not idle but sta toned
across the river are anxiously awaiting reinforce
me nts and carrying intrigues Of small moment
When we left, they were only one hundred strong,
but expected a reinforcement Of tive hundred men,
when they intended 10 attack the city The Goyarn.
party had static forty at the bar to prs-
vent the entrance of arms daily expected from New
Orleans but, the military in such bad re nj tn
it &c morally believed the State will succeed in estsb
hehiDg its in dependence
In the State Of San Luis Revolutionary psrty situ
ated in the range Of mountains known as La sierra
Gorde,'' and about 500 strong calling Themselves
AZ Yankees" although not single foreigner vas
aneng them had resisted every attempt the Gor.rn
nent had made to dsodge them and in their AT rony
hold impregnable, and determined to await the
declaration Of independence Of La Sierra Madre fol
which they anxious. Almost all Tire small tow ms
in the State Of San Luis anxious for the
and determined TO take an active part.
This affair, you will rememeer was expected to come
o month two since and would have succeeded had
il not been for the treschery Of two three
employed, and in the secret. One Of them Don
Ramon de la Tore, turned traitor and exposed the
whole flair to the Government at Mexico This indi-
vdusl was the fret TO propose the and wss
DE- eply implicated bnt being of the yilest ana
most deceitful OF all Mexicans received a bride and
exposed the whole affair He had his accomplces all
OF whom prohted by turning traitors The German
houses were and will be- opposed any thing of
the kind; and many Of them having expressed them
selves favor Of the movement, after making them.
selves acquainted with the plans
the whole affair, and used their influence to pat il
down In consequence OF this pected mi ne
the former Governor Don Vital Fernandez gave up ali
hopes bat his successor, the present Governor Don
Jesus Cardenas has taken the thing in hand and Ia
determined to carry IL through.
The opposition thus far opposed to Ameroa Ia
conirg into the country to aid the revolution nary
movement they are afraid Of their in us nce and
think they themselves will be overrun and eve ntuallv
sink into insgnifcance This fear pread itself TO
such extent that many Of the party for inde
pepdence have mbibed the idea and even the Go
vernon Of respect for this general fear has pro
mis. to ask aid from Americans although he ia
DESTROYS procure it. They think they can achieve
their inde endence alone. had they a sufficient num-
Der of arms, which they hourly expect; but the Go
knows too well the character of his country
to confde much in them, and Is determined after
tbe frtt step Is taken to invite emigration on the
most liberal principles to aid in the general struggle
1t may be remembered that the present Governor is
the same who proclaimed the independence of the
republic of the Rio Grsnde in 1887 pla oed himself
At it's head President but afterwards deserte
by Capsles others his party and had to
His views very liberal but he is surrou nded by
spies and traitors that he cannot act he would His
secretary, DR.. Don Ramon Valdes IL playing double
game and has highly compromised all parties; co
quently the Governor finds himself in q sad predics-
ment, and too far compromised to back out; but he
places great reliance the National Guard and some
Of the most influential capitalists, who promise to
stand by him to the last The fact is intrgues are
rife, and decisive blow will be struck in few DAYS
Either the Governor and two three others deep in
the plot, through the treachery of the Secretory
over tie government troops and sent to Mexico or
the revolution will succeed and the ndspe nee be
proclaimed. In this American emigration will be
looked for and invited and shall have our from.
tier, sister republic expecting assistance and
demanding our greAtest sympathy. Such Is true
statement Of the condition Of Tampico.