Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-10-02
From The New Orleans Picayune of Sept 49,
LATE FROM CORPUS CHRISTI.
Disastrous steam Observation-Disclosures
portant Texas Ordinance.

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The steamship Alabama arrived at an
early hour this morning. having sailed
from Arkansas on the 18Th inst. She
brings US the news of deplorable
steamboat catastrophe.
On the 18th inst. the steamer DAYTON
burst her boilers when about half way
between Corpus Christi and st. Jo
sephs island. There were between
thirty and forty persons on board, in
Guiding U. S. soldiers and the hands
attached to the boat. Ten individuals
were killed on the spot. including
among them Lieuts. Higgins and Ber
~ OF The 18th reg. of Infantry. Seven
teen were wounded, some of whom
were not expected to survive their in.
Juries. Captain Crossman, the Quar-
ter Master was on board, together with
two other officers. They were blown
to the distance Of one hundred wards.
but were not severely injured. Can, G..
had one of his legs somewhat bruised.
but the next day was able to walk and
attend TO his business. We have been
unable 10 obtain a list of those who
were killed and wounded
Subsequent accounts state that the
bodies OF all those lost had been re-
covered. One Of the wounded "a col
ored deck hand) died the next day; the
other sixteen were less injured than
was at first apprehended and no fears
were entertained for them.
The explosion took place at half past
II IN the day time, and .he boat sunk
IN fifteen minutes after, and as she went
down, covered by the water another
boiler exploded, with most terrific
explosion.
Since writing the above; we learn
positively that but seven were killed.
namely: Lleulenants Higgins and Der.
ry, one sergeant, one corporal, two dis.
charged soldiers, and one deck hand.
Lieut.. VIM. Gorden of the Sd Infantry,
was one of the officers standing with
Capt.Crossman. His injuries are slight.
Lieut.. Graham, of the 4th Infantry,
was slightly scalded. DR. Crlttenden,
OF the 7th Infantry, was thrown down
and much bruised by the timbers which
Tell upon him, but he was again about.
There IS no important news from the
army under Gen. Taylor. They re-
celve almost all their intelligence from
this city. The u. 5. sloop of war ST
Mary's arrived at the Bay of Arkansas
on the 18Th inst. with a bearer Of des
patches on board for Gen. TAYLOR from
Washington. On the evening of the
same day, the u. S. brig Porpoise hove
to off the bar and communicated with
the 81 Marys. In half an hour there.
after she sailed towards Vera Cruz
Nothing as to their purposes or intelli-
gence ;ranspired
On the morning of The l4h inst ant
company of traders arrived al Gen.
Iayior's camp. They reported that
they had seen, within Two DAYS march
OF the camp, about two hundred Lap.
pans and as many Camanches on their
way to Metamoras Thy invitation from
Mexico) to join the forces to be direct.
ed againt Gen. Taylor. The report Of
the traders was but half credited.
Gen. Taylor sent out Lieut.. Scarrit
with an escort Of forty Dragons to re.
connoitre for 80 or 40 miles about, 10
ascertain every thing possible, and he
no doubt has spies pushed farther on.
We have received an entire copy of
the State Constitution of Texas adopt
ed by the Convention. Attached to it
Is an ordinance of vast Importance in
regard TO grants of Texas lands. 1t
will be submitted to the people at the
same time as the Cons tuition.
A correspondent, of the n. Y. Her
aid, wiring from Washington on the
18th ult., says:-
"The second proclamation Of Arista.
il is here officially conceded. closes the.
war with Mexico. The bubble has
exploded. and if not reinhated before
the re- assembling of Congress. the DIFF
ficnlties with the grandIloquent bombas-
tic and patriotic Meztizzoes Of Mexico
will be settled by negotiation. The
HOVeVnineHt vi NeAlcO sees as VlVlulV
as did Belshazzer, the supernatural
hand writing on the wall, denouncing
It's extinction, and final absorption into
the Union of the North. The spirit Of
the age is irresistible. Neither war,
nor diplomacy, nor coursly intrigue can
prevent il.
Late and Important from 81 DO.
mingo. DUNIIAM, of the brig
Clara, which arrived at New York on
Sunday morning, the l4lh, from Port
All Plat, states that the Domnicans
were making great exertions 10 estab.
lish government independent of the
Havtens.
The authorities had ordered every
person capable Of bearing arms to be
Immediately equipped, and ready to
repel any attack from their opponents.
Capt. ID. further states that the pilot
boat Virginia, formerly of New York
and still sailing under the American
flag, was boarded in the harbor Of Port
au Plat, by the Dominicans, who had
taken possession of her by force, and
the American flag was hauled down,
and the Dominicans' hoisted in its stead.
She was manned and armed BY the ma.