The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-05

IRON tns Now Orieans Plcsyune, March -
Prom Tanpsos
The brig Perfect, Captain Gardiner. arrived from
TanpcO yesterday whence she sailed on the 23d inst
We are indebted to Captain e. for paper Of the 18th
inst We regret to learn from Captain G. that duel
fought about the lath instant, between Lieutenant
of the Louisiana volunteers and an English gentleman,
in which the officer received severe wound in the
arm, but not dangerous one and ne is now recovering
rapidly The duel was fought at ten PAGES, with mus
kets We could not ascertain the names OF the parties,
or the cause of the quarrel.
The schooner Oregon was seized at lampico on the
nth instant for smuggling but we are unable to ascer-
tain the particulars OF the affair - -,
Capt Gardiner reports that the brig New York, OF
Thomaston Maine, from New York arrived at Tampico
on the 2sd, ia thry-three days The bar at Tsmpico
had been impossible for ten days prior to the sailing OF
the Perfect The business Of the place Is represented as
good e, m
The steamship Globe. Capt Wright, was to sail from
TamPico tor Vera Cruz the 2st. and the steamships
Crusoe and the schooners Ocava and Charon sailed in
company with the Perfect An attack has been made
upon the town Of Ozuuama by considerable force Of
Considerable CALAMITY We find az account ace Of the skin I
msh in "El Noticioso OF the 18th, from which CLEAN
the following particulars:
The village of Ozuluama was attacked on the morning
Of the nth inst by party Of revolted Indians, number
ing $50 men, of whom $50 armed with guns, and
the balance with bows and arrows and small They
commenced the attack at O'Clock in the morning. and
fought until 81 or o'clock, when they fled in dismay,
leaving dead and two wounded upon the field Their
exact loss cannot be asceraned but from appearances,
must have been heavy Ozuluama defended by 40
men, who deserve the greatest credit for their vaor AL
though the number OF defenders have since been ncreas
ed is be hoped that Col Gateswho has always
places threatened by the revolterswi, now that friend
ly relations re-estabshed between Mexico and the
United States furnish the necessary assistance according
to article No 6 OF the armisce, published in Mexico on
the 9th inst.
Upon the reception of the intelligence of the demise of
the hon. John Quincy Adams, meeting OF the municipal
council was convened the proceedings OF which we give
below:
special meeting of the municipal council of the city
Of Tampico convened the llt Of March, Ss by order
of Hon Peter B. Taylor president of said council the
following communication was read by the secretary;
To the honorable members Of the nnnicpa cousca Of Tam
ptc0:
GENTLEMEN In view of the distressing intelligence which
has reached announcing great national calamity in
the decesse Of the Hon John Quincy Adams the 23d
part The body which he honor preside,
your Judgment, seem to demand
have the honor to be- P pnedsns
TAMplco. March ii, 1913.
Whereupon the following resolutions were offered by
Lewis Morris, esq and, motion OF Charles j. Learned
l. Be It rssoUed BY The council of 7ampico Tha
we view the death of our ilusfous countyman, John
Quincy Adams a national loss and bereavement; and
that testimony of the high and exalted estimation with
which look upon the whole life virtues, and devoted
services his country of the deceased paJch this
Gil Grape theire for the space OF thirty days
q Rsolved, That these proceedings be signed ny the
president and members Of this board and published in the
Tampico newspaper, English and Spanish, and that the
New Orleans Picayun and New Orleans Delta be request
ed 10 publish the same.
8 Resolved That as further mark of vcneation fol
the deceased all business be dispensed with, and that this
council do adjourn
| p. B. TAYLOR, President.
LEWIS NORRIS,
CHARLES ]. LEARNED, Ma,,h.ro r9 ~
]. GAuTER, etf t.al
EMILIO ROBERT,
| The U. s. steamship Massachusetts,, Captain Wood
left yesterday for Vera Cruz with government stores ant
| the following passengers: 49,
Dr. A. B. Duke. Hon. Nathan Clifford and suite, Col
Morgan, Major Kenny, Major c. Andrews (paymaster
and clerk; Lieuts E. jenkins, r. H. Smith, and Meiia
Captain H. Gee, Dr. Yearly, Antonio Sanginotte, VIM
| H. McKensie, F. Trainer, VIM. E. Saunders, and de-
| tachment of troops.
| GEN. TAYLoR--The Mississippi Free Trader Of thu
23d instant states that General Taylor spent the preceding
day in Nachez, and left that evening for Baton Rouge
and also adds that arbitration respecting the bound
airy of his Locust Grove plantation involving about 16
OF land has been decided adverse to General Tay
| lor's claims.
sALurE-A salute of one hundred guns was fired il
the Place Armes at yesterday in honor and com
memoration of the late French revolutionary movement