Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-09
(ffomfhe y. O,;enas P,cayEae, Apsra3o, 4. Nj
LATEST FROM CORPUS CHgIsTf--aRRIvAL OF
TIlE AIaRAM,- ~ EICuIIEG YET

In order 10 allAy all anxiety which may be ielt
on lhs Stale oati4irs al Corpus Christi, We hasten
, 10 give orr readers the loliuwing-
81. the arrival early This morning Of The fast
sailing steamship Alabama, Capt Wintle, from
Aransas Bay We have intelligence from Corpus
Christi mp 20 Wednesday evening last. One Of
TIC editors oiihc Picayune cane pas senscr in The
Alabama, and brings lie latest news.
Tie most important intelligence, perhaps, is
lie nun-confrinai. ui The many late exciting
| reports relative 10 The movements of Tie Mexican
army, and The probability Of al engagement be-
tween The forces under Gen. Taylor and the A!eri-
cans. So lar III re is no prospect o fight t
Gen. Taylor, himself, does not anticipate such an
event.
Gen. Arista is at Maamoras with about 1000
men,cnrenching himself, and knows Of Gen. Tay-
lors position. is briieved that had Arisa march
ed al once upon Gen. Taylor when the latter frs,
landed, he might easily have overcome him. and
50 on with other deiachmeu;s as they continued
4 10 arrive; bu, il is now too late Our army al
s; Corpus Christi al ;his time numbers some 200
strong, and Is III condition 10 resist toar III five
/ times thai number oil McXicane. The country,
! TOO tc,"een The Rio Grandc and Corpus Christi
cannot now support in army in IN aiiack-ouc
Of he principal impedimcr;' being scarcity OF
waller, al w;iic! there is lille or aone at all.
y VA 'tttn lHSi Tue Etldpaiid dN-
/ chorcd of 81. Jos.phs Island, in SO hon:s from
The Baze, with the troops and volunteers from
this city. On Ire passage there was lille rough
weather, with considerable thunder and light
ming, but no accident occurred, and all arrived in
good condition.
The next morning all The troops landed and
wen, into camp on ST. Jo>cph's. On Tuesday
the volunteers Maj. Gally's and C.pl. Forno',
companies Of artillery, embarked for Corpus
Christi, thirty fse miles distant, on board the
steamboat Dayton, and joined Gen. TayloI's en-
campmenl The same evening.
When tie Alabama LETT Aran>as Bay, the
troops on the Island were preparing To Start for
Corpus Christi, and PROBABLY ty this time they
have I'll been removed except lew 10 protect Ire
stores, &C. The Monmouth and Dayton, how
ever, were busy in transporting ihe s,ofes and
soon every thiaa will lie removed.
The brig William lvy, which was chartered in
this city some ,:nc since, 10 take two companies
oil he In Infantry 10 Aransas Bay. arrived on
the 2iih inst, Jus, before the Alabama. Tn The
passage shc Encountered 4 squall which knocked
her on her beam ends, but she fortunately rehtcd
in few minutes without damage. Previous 10
The storm one nt Tie su!iicrS on board OF her. in
a fit ol mahid.ain'n jumped overheard. a boa;
was lowered and wsit after him, aud, though he
resisted, he was picked ~, taken on board and
ted. Wien lie ,4uall ,!Eack the brig he was re-
leased, in o.de! thai he might act drown ifthrown
into the water, when lie again jumped into The
sea AMI va, losl. Tie brig sailed on the 18th
inst. .oT Matagor,ia.
Tie schr Eiwaid s. Lamhlcn, with Quarter
Masters stores from New Orleans. arrived a!
81 Joseph's on lie morning OF The 9th
The schooner Swallow, from This port, with
army property Tor ST. Jose phs island, was wreck
ed abuu; HE 18th inst, after getting over The bar
al Arkansas. She had no po: on board, and was
following the steamboat Monmouth in, when the
under current swept her into The breakers ON The
eastern shore of tie island. Every Thin. on board
belonging 10 The Government, "a we'll as The pri-
va;c property .! some Of Tie officers OF The army,
excepting lew articles in damaged staie.)
was lost. Vessel complete wreck, bn 10 lies
lost.
On The morning OF the 2Gh inst liz. L. States
brig Lawrence, Commander Jarvis, arrived from
the BaI;Z, ard came 10 anchor OF! The Island OF
81. Jnscph,. al well. When the Alabama
left the Lawrence expected 10 sail on the 29th-
yesterday for Pensacola. A.
The schr. Mary Wilkes from lhis$fy. arrived
at Arkansas last Wednesday, having on board
Col. Whistler and Major Stamford Of The army,
together with horses, stores, &c.
| Mr. Ringgoli who passed Though this cir
some time snce with dispatches &c Texas az
rived al Arkansas On the 2llh from Galveston in
The Texan revenue cutter Santa Anna, with dcs-
| patches Tor Gen. TAYLOR, and proceeded al once
10 CORPUS Christi. lie also came passenger in
the Alabama.
On Monday. the 35:h, We had news Of the ar
! rival q. the 2l regiment; of dragons, under Col.
TwiggS, within tour miles Of Gen. Tay!oI'S en-
campmeur, which they were 10 hlve joined last
| Thursa;. They we're very fortunate in their
long march with their hurses-not having LOST
am. There were, however. two or :hrec descr.
| nd hipu NJ! ne
| on their route
| Near San Antonio, there was large body oi
| Camanches, about 300 in all, some OF whom visi-
| ted Col. Twigss. They seemed friendly and
| much delighted nj The IDEA OF the United States
making war against Mexico. They informed
| Col. Twiggs, that they were going towards The
Mexican borders, and intended hos,ilies against
the Mexicans. The daring CT these Indians !
well known. A conversation not little amusing
occurred while they were in his Dragon encamp-
ment. They seemed Ia admire the horses vcry
much. and asked Col Twiggs il they would be
| allowed To steal any Of them. The Colonel, ic
| his usually eccentric manner, told them that il
they took any of his horses, he would hang them.
| The Camanches dill not much relish this style oil
aplain English" but asked il they might not steal
! he MeXcaIs horses The Colonel said they
might >lea what they pleased from the latter, but
not 10 trouble ANYTHING belonging 10 The Ameri-
cans, or he would string them up
| Some days ago, a soldier whose name was not
| given, went oui from the encampment on 81. Jo-
seph's Island 10 hunt, and was lost. II IS sup
| posed that he was bitten By snake, or that he
lost his way in a cane-brake and persisted lie
was faithful anI trustworthy man. Search was
made for him, but in vain.
Daring a thunder Storm a few days ago, tent
was struck by lightning at Corpus Christi, and
/ valuable servant belonging 10 Lieu. Bragg, oi
The A.i!lerr, Instantly killed hv n" fluid. Olhefs
were considerably stunned, but they recovered.
Lieut.. G. w. Lay came passenger iii the Ala
hama. having dispatches for the Government
from Gen. Taylor.
The schr Florinda was at Aiansas, 10 sail iof
Pensacola last Thursday.
This is all lie news Of the slightest importance
which we were able 10 gather. So far, every
thing a, Arkansas and Corpus Christi is quiet
The troops and volunteers are all well, and 10 Inc
spirits General Taylor, as we have already sta
led. does no. anticipate collision With Arsla, or
any other Mexican force. lie Will throw de-
tachmenls of the Dragons forward, between his
quarters and the Rio Gran!c, from time 10 lime,
- that il will be impossible for all army 10 adj
vance upon him without his being apprlsed OF ICE
fact With the men under his command and The
excellent pieces Of aI,cry-two twelve poundcr>
ana six sixes-talen down BY the volunteers
from this city, his position *, in every respect
perfectly safe from any attack lie Meycans may
think Of making upon him.
Deer and other game are plenty in the vicinity
OF The posi-, and The waters abound with the fines
fish and oysters
p. S. The Alabama got into the South Yves
Pass last evening a, 5 oclocs-i3 hours from
Arkansas. Saw on the bar bound ont, ships
Nashville, (neary cutD Trenton, American
Swanion and BerIia. Al anchor, IN The Pass
ship Charlotte, with laborcrs for Corpus Christi
The steamer Creole was seen on The Sonih Yves
Pass last Sunday, for Arkansas, but she had no
arrived when lie Alabama sailed Sax no;hin:
OF her on The Tip
Below, coming up, ;owboa, Alton, with ship
Rhode Island, Lehish and George Stevens.
Schr Two Brothers coming up under sail.
Y.LrABLE Law BooKs.-MeSsrs. Drinker
Morris This morning advertise some valuable Lay
Books, which, We understand, will be sold 4; re