Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-09-17
From the N. o. Picayone. 5th inst.
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The steamer Creole arrived al Mobile
the morning of The Sd inst. from Arkansas
Bay. We received by her our own cor
srespondence from Corpus Christi. aud dre
indebted to some gentlemen who came
passengers upon her for some verbal items
: 3.
The dates from Corpus Christi are up
to the evening OF the 3lst ult., and from
Arkansas 10 that of the following day,
when the Creole left for Mobile. Gen.
Taylor sill remained in bis camp, await,
inc further Developments OF The designs
of the Mexicaus, and orders from his own
Government. The I'd Regimen of Dra-
eoons, under Col. Twiggs, arrived al Cor
nus Christi on the 26th ult. All were in
fue health and spirits Every thing a,
bout the camp was perfectly quiet.
AT about the same lime as the bra.
goons, three companies Of Mexican ira
ders arrived at Gen. Taylor's camp with
a goodly number Of reports, bul upon
which little reliance could be placed
One of these reports was, that a regiment
of Mexican troops, about 7OO strong, lel'
Tam pico six weeks previous for Malamo.
ros, hut their numbers had been reduced
10 800 by sickness and deser'ion on the
march, induced by the want OF food and
water. At almost every military post in
the North Eastern part Of Mexico deser-
lions were extremely frequent. Arlsta
had been seriously i'll at Ma,amoros, but
bod so far recovered as TO resume The du
ties of his command. Gen Parades was
reported to be still at Muntery, but with
less than 1900 troops, who were continu
ally deserving. The reader must receive
these reports strictly as reports; Mexican
news, received through Mexican traders,
is proverhially uncertain.
The Creole left, outside the bar at Ar
Kansas, the u. S. brig Lawrence; all well
on board. She also left. at anchor inside
the bar. the schooners Mary Wilkes. En-
terprise, E. l.. Lamdin. On The I'd inst,
ara O'clock, P. NJ. she met the Steam
propeller Augusta bound, as was suppo-
. sed. for Aransas, loaded with horses, &c
The Creole made the passage from Ar
Kansas Bay 10 the 5. w. Pass in Al hours
We add letter from a friend al Cor,
nus Christi, which will give our readers
pre,ly distinct idea Of Gen. Taylor's
camp, the occupation Of the troops, and
The character and disposition OF the officer;
under his comm and.
CoRPrs CHRISTI, Aug. 30.
The position taken by Gen. Taylor is
one of extreme beauty; and when The eye
frs, rests upon his Camp, clustered with
thousand spolless white tents, along The
shelly margin Of Corpus Christi Bay, ir-
resisiable bursts Of admiration follow
1t isea position Of security as well as
beauty.
BILE land lha, reaches aboul aquarter of a
mile to range Of hills; at The distance
Of half mile from the crest of these, he
has stationed, as an out guard, force Of
.one hundred and twenty hardy and well
tried Texans, 10 whose fidelity is intrusled
this otherwise assailable point. Maj
Gally, commanding the volunteers from
New Orleans, is entrusted with guarding
the extreme left, whilst the extreme right
& is safely guarded by Col. Twiggs. com.
mauding The Cd Dragons. The centre j:
j composed Of the Sd, 4,h and 9Th Regi:
.nents:of Infanlly.
The Commanding General has thrown
up afield work, wall Of shells and sand
ixieetand three hundred yards in length
on his right. In case of an overpowerins
attack from this quarter, the troops sta
toned outside of this wall are TO retrea,
behind it. The whole length of the line
along The shore occupied, appears o %
gooat one nile aud Q half