Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-15
CoRras CHRI>II, August 80, 1915

The position taken by Cen. Taylor - one -: extreme
beauty; and when the rst rests upon has Camp, c.us
thou, aud .po'r>s -hte tents, along the shelly
margin oi the OF Corpus CErlst Bay, irresistible
bursts at admiration follow! position oi security
we. as beauty.
lis tents arr pitched on piece Of table land that reaches
u quarter nile range Of hills; n tie distance
of halt mile OF aCse, nc has stationed.
an out guard ui hundred and twenty hardy and
well tired TrXan- who-- fidelity Is Entrusted this other.
assaiabe point -MsJ Gaiy, commanding the voInn-
fcnm New Orleans entrusted "iin guarding the
lett, while iu extreme right - safely guarded 10y
Colonel rs ,s cvuIu. lnding the ~ Dragons. Tie
,rc = composed o.! t, 81 la and 7h Regis ct IGAny.
The Commanding General has taTo"n up field work,
a wall OF shells aud sand, SIX feet ick ana three huad'eG
yards length his Thi In case OF all ovefr"wering
attack from quarter the iro ~ stationed outside o is
wall behind 1.-THE whole length o ihe line
song the shore u2cd Ppcs's to be about one mile and
Il halt.
II pr hat, enc Of me ho6l.hs aud lccsaris spots
lie FROM the earliest dawn refreshing b.cszes
mSgorale body, dsspie the ntensy u tue heat and
tie system hea.tiiu action. The cool nights
Ecg0.e, disturbed neither by the
pToneHading neo, nor the Jg=ziRg musqntto.
The only draw beck tn continuing Itis encampment Is
the scarcity wood and wasrihe FORMER. the troops haul
about lha El, aud the a-ris quite brac%sh-though
believe there ar two small wells IN camp which
supply very fair beverage.
The officer. appear enjoy Themselves amat,nry-con
sderng they supposed 10 be all cut up! They pun
chase Mexican ponies from $40 S3u and excellent
they ride, too. The waters abound with i-h
oysters bu'h OF superior kn and the prarcs at1.
rel. yorcd vcni,on. Large and tat beeves
slaughtered dairy Tor the Of the iro,ps, all which, wh
the liberal supplies ID Uncle sam, these Occuplers of
dependent n,ton'- sol can Get g.'ng ghty wei with
There j. rmDr ~ c1mpi winch TIE utmost credit n
given, that fifteen hundred N,xicans have recently march
cd 10 M.amrra- tor additional security. This oil the
news about thu movements of the enemy known here.
II IL suppus Gcu Taylor wall oct IN this way. viz:
VISIT for months ~ hs present position, - know what
the McNicau' wall do. Ii they Do nothing, govern.
nrHt Gill send Commissioner 10 Mcyco 10 10y down the
boundary Ei s1e iwo countries u M'Nico refuses 90
rPiye the Commissioning AMI bndy tIns away ff"ui
peaceabic settlement. teE i5Gts VOL immediately
cuPy the mouth AID borders Of ie Rio Grshds and eslab
iish that "a the boundary, whether Or M.
Gen. Taylor ~ tie very the Government should
have selected Yr the delicate ard responsible duty oi
Quoting "Auny Il Occupation" HIS Judgment - n
ebad y long Ii" yi military erPcTeDce and his clear
piactcai ses the result at way O! look
ing things It's sourgo und0ubed. h's patti
il nnsu!'d sud pure ~ few words, 10" - Soult Cor
industry. and fablu- for cBuon bJt they do say he
Jackson tor subhpnncss WIN his eSccIen, good sense
however this deficit ia his character. The honor
the county u safe ~ biz hands.
Gen. worth. the Nrv of tic army. will ere long join
with hs l., suen, uho 9Th Infantry the i'opps stationed
here. lie ~!i bc addition, and every officer feels
rfander glow at the ptOpcci Of being under his mmcd
command.
Col Twiyg. with his sialyvart frame ard high military
bearing, very beau ideal Of clvaliy officer
II opportunity offered, bo wi leed his gallant nnd well
mounted cofgr, consisting Of bold set "i officers and
men % c'n b. found Bnyshore To TIE unckes VI the fight
Cal " -er = ~ command Of the 4ll Infantry. 70
give yen q correct iGta ~ h- Cuiune'- daring. will tell
you cdotc o him. which occurred during the last war
the northern frontier. III sight q lie American aud
English mics, 81, pared iIr bao, indian Chief COM
mutd most insulting reptOacl 10 tn, fomer. Col W,
then Lieutenant, rushed ~ hm, cut o hi lines end the
two an..- s-ed terrible conflict. Both 90 the
flower rtr youth, strength uld courage and fought for
le--for huu! b. Syxun blood gained the victor, hr
laid hs rpvsge e low ugpn The ground and. und-iuhed
by the enemy, reformed 10 bis ines u receive severe
pfmdUI lpf such reckless exposure II hs C. Under
such ld' % the officers aud al the Foui may be sure
Of being I'D into tic ihckcst Of fh" fight
Col Hu,hcuok commands tho 3 Infantry o complete
scholar gent cuau aui soldier lu biz yl'.r pud srus,
hfnlcss officers of bis Regimen piece tie implicit
frfnco ltwould os II tas Regiment dcterir-
cd % wiu u the honor and trophies o war. However the
officers cannot have higher o,tmlto 4 their leaders gal
Hnfy titan Toe Government places On IL.
MAJ. Brown commands the 1ih lufInuy. This is The
Reg dat Distinguished itself the battle II New
Orlrs Tie Malr mat'rf of fact s.iIirr md says
though Ice Scs b. com.uus vel as thc n,s man. ''ttre
fwu clUIagfs .ni iu hW" With tu,h % s,ttiuicYt
o. die 900 be- lips hc cub.dy the idea Of tue
soldier 10 has uuI,T hn thS most EiIu ubfe b, nat
80 fellows tiI1t c,crsNuug swpfd solder. high,
From tire cUmInond down To- the last Bfcvti ere
BE- not heart tut saps WITH 10y Tor the fray They hsvo
youcan that man viii, the "wnta hsr which you us, ~
make yuuf.df m,fy about. By tie hy th-fc iga "wa.s
haf" BOZ camp Had your "wh r hur' PAIR ,f bu t uu
der r' md such p1ii, the Gods defend o.! WHY va
o ALBANIA ,hiror,o1 Col luni could u,y,i have seen
th'fc b ot!
Tho lfmy ~ now ready lgr SETON u well appnin', 4
in every Ic rct-l9JJ .ir1lR--.y,ry ulu allie O.,
. dIiy. aud ',oty L,sr t.w't II strength Uzd,r te
Dr. cd ridsui tic Sif- md strip i1t Ipyucst o irs
tbs little army will become iotsIus oil. They are pre-.
/ pared aud eager fpriLc ray
| Iscrd you ~, by the Creole. light blow the wind.
| smOOih be tie stas, her homo wsrd rack.
AdroU, HAIRY THIN.