New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-12
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CoRPrs CHRISTI BAY. TExAs, Aug {, i-'o
Since | wrote YOU more than two weeks ago Inc
whole of the ID Infantry with the Head Quarters
were landed upon the South West end OF 81 90
seph'- Island bat only in ismposary position until
some means of transportation 10 Corpus christi could
be obtained Aransas Pass is the most ordinary en-
trance for all vessels destined for Corpus Chrsu,
and therefore our route lay necessarily through IN
land channels between the two bays
Since the debarkaton of the Sd Infantry, the
General has made hrs Head Quarters on board the
Steamer ndine which j. employed As lighter,
and only yesterday succeeded in passing over the
fats which are the main difficulty in passing be
tween the two BAYS. have just visited the camp
of the 3D. all the companies OF which are now safely
at Corpus Christi. on the West side OF the bay and
a; the junction OF Corpus Christi Bay with Nueces
Bay. The ground Is pretty after arriving at the
bluff but long stretch Of meadow land separates
the shelly beach from the high ground. The com
panies are encamped upon the shelly swell OF land
which rises almost Immediately from the water
with little water and that brackish. and no wood OF
any consequence Thus much for the present OF the
position Of the 3D. Two companies o; the iih were
also added TO the encampment OF the 81 this morn
ing 4 week since the ih Infantry and 1t
BraCg's Company Sd Artillery arrived IN the Queen
Victoria and Suvah and were speedily dsenl
bsrked, and We're encamped Immediately upon 81
J0seph's Island near - what companies Of the 81
since our arrival the two steamers Monmouth and
Undne have been constantly engaged in tightening
the ships and in transferring small commands OF the
troops to Intermediate points, where they could
again embark in small boats FOR Corpus Christi
We have three months supply Of provisions, and
more baggage than would serve for 100000 men
81 Joseph's il destitute Of trees or even a single
shrub and the officers and men were with
out any shelter the tents over their heads-and
yet you will hardly believe me when | say they
have suffered scarcely one moment from the heat OF
the sun An everlasting cco and refreshing breeze
blows from the sen, giving all the delightful TEN
peraiure OF latitude even above New-lork The
shore Of 81 Josephs is bounded by sand.his and
from the gull shore to the shore in the bay distance
of about a quarter OF a mile II Is quite level with the
exception of a small range of sand.hlls which run
in the middle Of the island parallel to those OF the shore
The whole Island Is sandy. but covered mostly with
salt grass and though destitute OF shrub soounds
with many beautiful flowers. herds OF deer. and some
wolves The tents Of the 4th Infantry mostly pitched
upon the sand hills for them the only spots
where water be obtained which is found st four
five feet in depth but scaniy in quantity and mostly
brackish. 81. Josephs IS used only as temporary
landing place for the troops and until have greet
or means of transportaiiOn mean from light drsught
steamboats, We expecting one daily from New
Orleans We have All kinds of difficulties from being
thrown. with much luggage and comuisssry stores,
upon coas, totally unknown TO sny Of Us. and have
been compelled to work our way! step by step without
knowing scarcely where We are going We had re
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miles up Arkansas Bay. partly however for fresh water
We extended jsunt to Copane famous in past times
for the landing of Gen Jas troops and also FOR Texan
commands Il Is said that 80 or 40 persons have
once lived there but not a soul now breaihes upon
the place The unsettled state Of this frontier, nd
Of good facilities for water. sc. have led 10 the
total abandonment Of the place and now but shell OF
house stands the spot with not remnant OF civil
zafion any where sbout-nOthng but the
sun-crscked prairie or the eye 10 rest upon The Tn
dine being used lighter or transport have done
b eis nm my
small shelly island. used depot the way 10 Cor.
pus Christi and back 10 the ships outside the Pass
have passed but days ashore. Yesterday the boat
succeeded getting the great obsacle-he Flats
and will Corpus Christi Bay, running from
the Flats 20 the encsmpment receiving men and
stores from the Shelly Island by small sailing boats We
have last Obtained iooihod upon Texas There are
many Mexicans in and the settlement but they are
perfectly dOmes aed with the Texans and quiet and
are mostly used as servants DID not have time on
shore this morning 10 examine the place narrowly Out
the bun is very pretty and its prairie character stud
ded here and there with murkeet bushes resembles the
cultivated shore Of Staten leland Narragansett Bay The
position the Third Is bad and utterly Objectionable a.
a military position for depot and think the Gener al
will hold but short time was made use OF alter a
hasy reconnaissance OF the Corpus Christi Bay anu is
the Ndccs where ne did not anu does not Tor the
present intend to operate We -ha imagine. be
AZ or near san Patrico the Last bank OF the Nueces
Most Of the men. thus far. have been transported in
small se-boats Corpus Christi Bay NJ no little
risk you have conception Of the rough nature OF
I these inland the waves are worse than in the
Gun fsh oil every Description aoyuhu ne'c anu 'aon
Regiment being provided with seine have taken i'm
mense haus Of them me famous red ish, anu Sne.i
Head ana fompano Soine ooo nh,e zen esusn n AZ q
maui. 1ain. ~ siio'e '''ay ic'p $50 pir
oy hunuIeus IA ulo'0 Jnu SuI.e"' ny -. 80
&c &c are 10 penny upon 'ne 'uoie'. l O! a.
MlcIsecied ~ many sina-l siassy .'aanus' VIZ
scarcely appear ABOVE the wafer; shu b' inc scenery
within them - raiy none NJ az" we Oecsiohny SCI
rumors OF Gen Arlsta movements Du' tc "eheI -
"J 49, ?, -, ;,rs,; he 4. bnsHv occnnisd in The
IL. o.. o.,
Co,rs Christi The iest accounts however cause us TO
believe that Gen Arisis Is Monterey with about go
I or 200 men but have reports that Gen. Ampuda