Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the New O;leons Delta, Peb.2
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO

IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
Dtmepltiss 6e,peen the u. S Gun termastsr of
Tamp,eo and the lMezisan authorities The
q. S. Sqgo drDn in the Gut ord red to Tam
pico-Ine Sierra Maara Afuir-Generai
Netos.
Capt. P. II. Ryan, OF the U. 5. schr Arlspe,
arrived here Yesterday from Tampico, and 10 him
we are indebted Tor Inc following important news.
The Arispe left Tampco on The 23d ult, and az
rived Cd the Soulh-we>l Pass IN three and nall
DAYS, al which place she was detained on ac-
count Of The tog. Capt. Z. came up 10 Inc cry
Yesterday, on board the United States steamer
Telegraph, Captain Foger
General Guerrero, VINO commands The port al
Tamp,co, in obedience, ii is SAID, 10 orders lrom
she Supreme Governmen, ordered Captain Carr,
Acting u. S. Quarlermaser AT that place, 10 gun
the CITY within specified time, the Commandant
giving as reason Tor such marsh and peIempIory
measures, that the period allowed 10 The treaty
of peace tor removing all the United States pro-
perry from The Republic, had expired captain
Carr's reply 10 The pefemPtory commands oil the
Commandant was, ina, he was there acting under
the orders ot mis- Government, and recognized
no other authority; and that he should remaio
there regardless ui the threats OF The Commandant
until expelled by force The CommandanI, find
ing that his threats were 81 no avail, sent several
noles 10 the Quariermaste;, requiring him 10 cal.
al his quarters; but Captain Car! positively re-
fused stating mat the American flag waved over
hi, Office, and il The Commaodant, or any OF the
Mexican authorities desired 10 confer With hrm
on any subject, tt-y would find him al his posi-.
Thereupon The valiant Mexican ordered out all
the troops in city, 10 The number ot 400, and
great parade and flourish Of ttumpe,s were rails
ed. but Just as affairs seemed 10 be fastening 10
q crisis. and The Mexican trumpels were blowing
their londes, alarums, he U. S sloop OF war SAT-
atoga came in sight and bore down into the har-
Dor. THIS nneX pectst appariun seemed 10 have
q wonderfully cooling effect upon the red hot va.
lor OF The Mexicans, VINO Immediately marched
into quarters, stacked their arms, ana waited Tor
further developments.
Quier being thus restored, Cap,ain Carr, and
Mr.. Chas-, The American CoGsul, proceeded on
board toe soop OF war; ami after short conlei-
ence with her commander, The gallant ship bore
sway towards Vera Cruz, the rendezvous Of our
Cult Souadron, under Commodore Jesse Wiikin-
son This coDmo.ion was a source oil much sa-
,istaction and q. many bright hopes to the ciz.ns
of Tampa q who desire a restoration Of Amer.
can command as the only means Of revivlng The
prosrrate commerce OF this well situated to~.-
Should conflict take place between the soldiers
and our authorizes the people OF Iampieo VIII
certainly ioin The later, and thus embrace The
readiest means ol carrying ont the Sierra Madre
project. GeneraI Guerrero, who is al the bottom
of TINS affair, is a s,aunch friend oil Santa Anna,
and is, 10 doubt, intriguing 10 open the country
again 10 The reaoubed hero OF Tampico. lie 1t
was Who in the late war comma ndcd the Guerrll-
leros that operated on the Tampic, read and
,vbo. during The Iris, negotiations, was one ofihe
most vehement, opponents OF the treaty.