The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-28
From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. Is.

Orleans Picayune. Oct IT,
Late and important from Tampico.
The schooner Renaissance arrived yesterday from Tam
pico, having sailed the 9th inst. She brings the i'm
portan of outbreak in Tampico, directed against
the military force stationed there by the government.
The details will be found in the following letter.
TAMpIco. October 5. 1s4s.
movement made the night Of the 2sth ult. by
ns Ss s e
about lOS men, Their for taking this step
that their military intended to disarm the national
guard, and pronounce for Santa Anna soon their
force should be stronger and reinforcement Of 60 men
already route TO join them from Iula and another
large one h from auasteeS The NATIONAL guard consisted
gated in front of the courthouse and demanded that the
ayuntaniento should be convoked which having been
effected, they demanded that the military should be
dered to leave messenger then sent to Col Teno
rio, command of the military to that effect to which
he replied that he ready to do 80, provided they
waited from the supreme government at Mex
leo, and that meanwhile he would retain his position in
the military hospital and not have anything to do with
the town This refused by the commissioners named
by the national guard Messrs Pablo Castillo and Jose
Gonzales Things remained in this state until next
morning. the 3Oh, when two commissioners were sent
by the military to see if they could come to some other
linued firm, saying they must leave Immediately The
commander chief of the national guard, Manuel So
lorsano, being frightened, refused to be- he said
at the head of sedition and insulted Pablo Castillo
with expressions when the people Of the town and
the national guard cried. "Deaih TO Solorsano," and
r.
the nacsonales being eager to fight, were formed at
the court house. The shops OF the town were closed
and everything the semblance OF row. Amongst
the national guard many men who had figured in
the federal cause in 1888. ~
ALL however. stopped, by the military offering to
evacuate the following morning. he LIST Of October
This however, Col Tenoro did do, alleging that he
was not ready His object obviously to gain time,
and get in the reinforcement from Atamra The national
guard was now much excited. and Tenorio wrote in
promise to leave the I'd, at o'clock, p M, which
granted During the intervening night party consist
ing of about 80 under Adjutant Jose H. Gonzales,
succeeded in eectng entrance into the house OF the
American CONSUL Captain Chase and obtained possession
of small howitzer that had been left by Col Gates for
the protection of the town against the Indians.
Mr. Chase had refused to deliver it up during the pre-
vous day, had wish to favor either party, and
the entrance effected by the captain of the party
having his force concealed in out house. and advanc
was bed but he got up admit the bearer when the
party rushed forward behaving however, with great
spec to the consul, and not moestng him further than
gain possession of the piece when they left the house
with it.
Next day. the I'd, Castillo made the necessary prepare
tons for the attack. The military were in the fort
known as the Powder Magazine, which is solid stone
and near the cemetery but all boodshed saved by
Tenorio evacuatng with his force to Pueblo Vieo at
about o'clock p m, when the national guard advanced
and took possession of the fort Had the national guard
shown the rmness they did, Colonel Tenorio would
have waited until he was joined by the 50 men that
expected in the night from Allamira, when there
would have been some fighting.
The national guard of Tampico consists of 900 men.
but there only $50 muskets. Pablo Castillo is
their chief He has issued two or three procamations
There is rumor in town that the ministry in Mexico
have made pronurcianaento in favor of Santa Anna.