Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-02
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The National lntsgencer Of yesterday contains the fol
lowing items, which the latest Of authenticity which
aec, our from the Of ,rar (Qu. OF humbug and
purting up prices for Uncle SamD
The conduct Of Gen. Gaines. in making acquisitions for
militia without the authority OF the Executive, which could
itself have such authority without that OF Congress-
admitted TO he Illegal by the Organ the Union" that
paper while u comedies Gas do) the purity OF his
tses, says his motives cannot exempt hm from the
OF the Executive.
--LATEST FROM TEXAS, &c.
AdNiccs from Officer OF the Army, dated at Corpus
Christi the 18th August. Communicate the important
intelligence that 81 tar there OF ho-itics tho
part o the MeSicans. IL stated that who had
been despatched by Scn. TAYLOR To Matsn,oras had
turned and reported that there only four hundred
Mexican troops IN that place. Our troops under
the command of General Taylor had all lett ST. Jesephs
Island. and were encampcd the main land They had
pleasant camping ground, with delightful breoze contn
uay prevailing, and in fine health and spirits, with
no enemy near To ;hem and sgn expectation any
letter from an Officer ut the Second Dragons dated
at Nacosdoiches on the 3ls IulS that the
Companies at that regiment arrived there that day. after
six days march from Fori Jesup. They leave
the day ot the Trinity, and thence San An,o-
MO. Tho VII says tina; the command stood the march
very well.
\ letter from Arkansas Bay. dated the iIh August.
gives account OF the loss OF the schooner swallow
the 18th, as she was soing Arkansas Bar She
chartered by Government, and had board cargo Of
coal and quantity OF and clothing belonging the
Third lHianIry.
The New Orleans Bee Of the 23l informs us thata
company hundred fifty volunteers styng them.
selves the Mississippi Rcnen. expected - arrive
New Orleans the 2th. destined for the Mexican from
ier Ii was their intention 10 join the Louis yOun-
The Pensacola correspondent OF the Tropic writes
follows, under date OF the 10Th August:
"Presuming it would be interesting to hear little bit Of
about the dOnss OF squadron, take the liberty
addr1ssyou few lines the subject. A. | writing,
toe st. Mays and Saratoga coming under heavy
canvass, and doubt shall have exciting news,
both from Texas and Mexico.
The Princeton and the Mississippi arrived here
ycscrdsy;he former from Philadelphia, and the latter
from Boston. The soOp John Adams and brig Porpoi,e
anchored the day previous front Of the Navy Yard. 50
You will perceive that We have very decent show
make IN the Gull.
To rccapnlaIe squadron consist the fellow.
ing men at The soop Falmouth mounting twenty guns;
the brig Lawrence, ten guns-now IN the Gulf supposed
~ toe az Vera CRUZ steamer Mississippi 81 pound pax-
han steamer Princeton twelve guns ~ pound
ades; .oup John Adams tweaty gans sloup 81 Mays
twenty guns; slOop Saratoga, guns brig Somers,
ten guns; bag PoTPose, ten guns; rgae Potomac forty
four guns.
The Ebove named vessels with the exception OF the
two first Ones which Vera Cruz all living at
anchor the Navy Yard, under command OF Commodore
Conner, aud will leave for the Gull supposed be We
IA CRUZ on Saturday, the leak bu2Td the Potomac
nviGr been discovered yet presumed that the Com
wall leave her here and shift his broad pennant on
b'sr TIE Mississippi Capt lnsam arrived here by this
day. mail 10 relieve Captain Gerry the brig Somcrs.-
presume yJu already Ut the troops COW at Forts
hcRae aud PIck,n~ having been aSI ordered 10 Texas