The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-28
Late and Important from Tnmpico.

Late and Important from Tampieo.
From the N. o. Picayune, Oct 101
The schooner Renaissance arrived Yesterday from
Tampico, having sailed the 9th inst. She brings us
the important news Of an outbreak in Tampco direct
ed against the military force stationed there by he
government The details will be found in the follow
ing letter.
night Of the Goth ut by the National Guards of Tam
pico for the purpose of banishing the military from
Their for taking this step was that the mill
tary intendedto dsarm the National Guard and pro-
nounce for Santa Anna as soon their force should
be stronger; and reinforcement of 20 men was al
ready en- route to 10 them, from Tula and another
large one Fl ON Huasteca The National Guard con
sisted of about 150 armed with muskets; and they
congregated in front of the court house and demand
ed that the ayuntamientO should be convoked which
having been effected they dema nded that the military
Col Tenorio in command of the military to that effect,
to which he replied that he ready to do provd
ed they waited an answer from the supreme govern
ment at Mexico and that meanwhile he would retain
his position in the military hospital and not have any
thing to do with the town. This refused by the
commissioners named by the National Guard, Messrs
Pablo Castillo and Jose II Gonzales. Things remain
ed in this state until next morning. the 30th when
commissioners were sent by the military to they
could come to some other terms but
the National Guard continued firm, saying they must
leave Immediately. The commanderin- chief of the
National Guard, Manuel Solorsano, being frightened
now refused to be, as said at the head of
and insuted Pablo Castillo with some expressions
when the people Of the town and the National Guard
cried death to Solorsano and Castillo put himself at
their head and at 10 O'Clock, p. NJ, the Nacionaes
being eager to fight were formed at the house
Inc shops OF the town were closed, and everything
wore the sembance Of a row. Amongst the National
Guard were many men whe had figured in the federal
cause in 1888.
All, however, stopped by the military Offering to
evacuate on the following morning, (the list of Octo-
berg This however, Colonel Tenorio did not do, al
leging that he was not ready: His object Obviously
was TO gain time, and get in the reinforcement from
Atamira. The National Guard now much ex-
cited, and Tenoro wrote in promise to leave on the
ID at O'Clock, p. NJ, which was granted. During
party, of
men, under Adjutant Jose H. Gonz ales succeeded in
eecting entrance into the house Of the American
Consul, Captain Chase and obtained possession of q
small howzer that had been left by Col Gates for the
protection Of the town against the Indians.
Mr.. Chase had refused to deliver 1t up during the
previous day. he had wish to favor either party
and the entrance effe cted by the captain of the
party having his force concealed in outhouse and
advancing to the door with letter from the alcalde
Mr. Chase was in bed but he got up to admit the
er, when the party rushed forward behaving however
with great respect to the Consul and not molesting
him further than to gain possession of the piece when
they left the house with it.
Next day, the I'd, Castillo made the necessary pre-
parations for the attack The military in
the fort known as the Powder Magazine, which is a
solid stone building, with fosse round 1t, hill
outside the town, and the cemetery; but all
boodshed was saved by Tenorio evacuating with his
force to Pueblo Vejo ut about o'clock, p. NJ, when
the National Guard advanced and took possession of
the fort. Had the National Guard not shown the firm.
ness they did, Col Tenoro would have waited until
he joined by the SO that were expected in the
same night from Altamira, when there would have
been some fighting.
The National Guard of Tampic consists of 600 men,
but the re are only $50 muskets Pablo Castillo is
their chief He has issued two three proclamations
TIE copies of which are enclosed.
There is a rumor in town that the ministry in Mex.
leo have made pronunciamento in favor Of Santa
Anna.
The document alluded to by our correspondent
would not command much attention here, but that
this movement in Tampico may, may not, be
nected ultimately with the Sierra Madre project. The
first paper find proceed to translate freely 1t
is the formal aca OF the National Guard of Tamp.
CO -
"AcTA.
1.-THE subscribers hereto and the people generally,
being convinced that the position Of the State Of Ia
maupas Is at this moment extremely compromised and
perilous-movDg rapidly and violently towards It's to-
tai ruin have examined into the causes which have
reduced 1t to this extremity They find that the most
Immediate If not the first cause is the inveterate sys
tenn Of governing the State by the sabre and under the
pretext Of preserving order disturbed only by abuses
acts Of arbitrary power and despotsm-of subugating
us by bayonets
"a costly experience has disabused our minds. ami
has proved to beyond all cavil that in republican
governments standing army, what Is necessary
10 protect the frontier always the disturber of pub
lie order the greatest ipe dment to peace and nsu
perably hostile to the fourshing Of the arts and of
commerce. TO the maintenance of the supremacy of
the laws and the sanctions of morality in line, that it
is totally useless has just been proved to by the
recent events of the in which it pleased this ber
ty-destroyng faction to compromise u.s. to leave US
afterwards abandoned to the mercy Of the enemy.
" As an incontrovertibe proof of the truth OF our
position, we point to the fact that after the evacuation
OF the city by the American army until within few
days order was preserved, peace and tranquility main
tanned, and MOTH thought Of but that orga
nizaton which this ominous military power only
how to desroyleaving every thing but itself without
any other protection shield in the hour of danger
but that Of Heaven.
at is but few days since, that, while outwardly
tranquil an excitement has been aroused by rumors
Of an approaching instruction in favor Of dictator
chip There is no longer order, and the utmost dis
trust everywhere prev to that faction
which has done nothing but Cypress and impoverish
the people at home, and humiliate and degrade 1t
abroad which is ever plotting, at all hazards and
w rpfn ofafa
opprefs ue, and finally to undermine the social sdHce
Such are the and such the designs of this
factious olgarchy, which is unwilling to recognize the
limits which Providence has decrred for these abuses
and their duty to regard and therefore have
resolved
First-To prevent pronunciamento in favor of q
which is now plotted, and with this view
not to consent to the concentration of armed mill
tary force Of any kind.
"Second-That the officers of the troops now occu-
plying the plaza shall be directed to proceed at
some to occupy the points for which the
desg ned them and the others to reoin their respec
"Third--That notice be Immediately given to the
10th battalion now on their way hither, suspend
their march and return to Tula like notice to the
fUrce proceeding from Huejutla.
!" Fourth-That copy of this act be committed to
his Excellency the Governor, and that the ayunta-
be invited to cooperate with their power and
influence in support of firm resolve to preserve
order, consolidate the National Guard, and prevent
military deepotsm from tramplipg our necks since
for these ends firmly resolved to oppose force by
force necessary and at every cost to sustain the
"PABLO CASTILLO,
"JOSE q. GONZALES,
Tampico, Sept 20, 1s4S." Sand othersn
An address to the Governor Of the State, enclosing
the above actan Is before us, signed by Castillo.
The whole burden Of it is cutlery against military
despotism and Of the Mexican army In
particular. IL announces in concluding that the
guar troops in Tampico at fret inclined to OPP
the acta but at last consented to march out to
Pueblo Veo and there await the orders Of the govern
ment. He urges the governor to use his inhuenc-
with the central government to have more troops
sent to Tampico, warning him that they will be
less and that the will be sad and depo
rable, the people do not require them, and de.
termined net to consent to their admission,
The next document we have Is from Senior Tenorio,
the cemmandant Of the troops who forced to
cuate the city. 1t Is dated the 1st ins and Is adj
dressed to the Tampiquelos. lie tells them that the
troops thus expelled were the battalion Guarda
Costa Of Tsmpico, and gives recital of their deeds
at Resaca, ADgostura, Padierna and the Moline. lie
wonders at the ingratitude Of the Tampquenos In
qurng the removal Of troops who have served so long