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From the Picayune Extra.
latest FROM CORPUS CHRIsTI-ARRI-
a yAL, of THE ALABAMA-No
FIGHTING YET.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 80, ga. NJ.

fas, sailing steamship Alabama, Capt.
| Wiudle, from Aransas Bay, we have in.
toiligence from Corpus Christi up to
Wednesday evening last. One OF The
editors of the Picayune came passenger
in the Alabama, and brings The latest
news.
The most important intelligence, per.
haps, is the non confirmation OF the many
! late exciting reports relative 10 the move
men,s of the Mexican army, and the prob
ability of an engagement between the
forces under Gen. Taylor and the Mexi-
cans So far, there is no prospect OF a
fight. Gen. Taylor, himself. does not
anticipate such an event.
Gen. Arisla is at Malamoras with about
1000 men. en,ren.hing himself and
knows of General Taylor's position. IT
is believed lha: il Arista had marched at
once upon Gen. Taylor when the latter
first landed, he nigh, easily have over
C, me him, and so ON with olher detach.
men,s as they continued 10 arrive; but ii
is now too late. Our army at Corpus
Christi at this time numbers some 1000
strong, and is in condition 10 resist five
times that number of Mexicans. The
country. two, between The Rio Grand and
Corpus Christi cannot now support an Or.
my in an atack-one of'the principal i'm.
pediments being scarcity Of water, Of
which there is little or none al all.
On Sunday, the 24th inst, the Alabama
anchored off St. Joseph's Island, in 50
hours from the Balize, with troops and
volunteers from this city. On the pas
sage there was a little rough weather,
with considerable thunder aud and light
ming. bu, no accident occurred, and all ar
rived in good condition.
The nest morning all the troops lamdetl
and went into camp on ST. Joseph's. Maj.
Gallv's and Captain Forno's companies
If artillery, embarked for Corpus Christi,
thirty FIVE miles distant, OH board the
steamboat Dayton, and joined Gen. Tay,
lor's encampment the same evening.
The schr' Edward S. Lampden, with
Quarter Masters stores, from New Or
leans, arrived at st. Joseph's on the morn
ing of the 25th.
On the morning of tho 26tb inst. the
q. 5. brig Lrawrence, Commander Jarvis,
arrived from The Balize, aud came to an
Choir off the Island Of ST. Joseph's. All
well. When the Alabama lett, the Law
renee expected to sail on the 29lh-yrs-
terday-tor Pensacola.
The schooner Mary Wilkes, from this
city, arrived al Arkansas last Wednesday.
having on board Col. Whistler and Maj
Stamford, of the army, together with
borses, stores, &c.
Mr.. Ringgold, who passed through this
city some lime since with dispatches TO
Texas, arrived at Arkansas on The 24lh,
from Gal. eslon, in the Texan revenue
cutter Santa Anua, with dispatches for
ern. Fuyior,- nnd Proeeeded-a onee-s"
Corpus Christi. He also came passenger
in the Alabama.
On Monday the 25lh we had news of
the arrival of the Cd Regiment of Dra-
goons, under Colonel Twiggs within four
miles of Gen. Taylor's encampmeni,
which they were to have joined last
Thursday. Thoy were very fortunate in
their long march with their horses mot
having lost any. There were, however,
two or three deser,ions. They heard aud
saw nothing Of the Mexicans on their
route.
Near San Antonio there was large
body of CamancIles, (uboui 300 in all }
some of whom visited Col. Twiggs.-
They seemed friendly, aud much delight
ed at the United States making war
against Mexico. They informed Col.
Twgss that they were going towards tho
Mexican borders and intended hnstiites
against the Mexicans. The daring OF
these Indians is we'll known. A conver.
sation not little amusing occurred while
thew were in the Dragon Encampment.
They seemed TO admire the horses very
much, and asked Col. Twigs if they would
be allowed to steal any of them. The
Colonel, in his usually eccentric manner,
told them that if they took any of his
horses he would hang ;hen. The Ca
manches did uol much relish this style oil
"plain English" but asked if they nigh,
not steal the Mexican's horses. The Col.
said they might steal what they pleased
from the latter, but not to trouble any
thing belonging TO The Americans, or he
would string them up. a
During thunder storm few days ago,
a tent was struck by lightning al Corpus
Christi, and valuable servant belonging to
Lieutenant Bragg, of ithe Artillery, in
stanlly killed by the fluid. Others were
considerably stunned, but they recovered.
Lieut.. e. w. Lay, came passenger in
The Alabama. having dispatches for The
Government from Gen. Taylor.
The schr FIorinda was at Aransas, TO
Pensacola last Thursday.
This IS all The news Of the slightest i'm
portance, which we were able to gather.
So far everything at Arkansas aud Corpus
Christi is quiet. The troops and volun-
,eers are all well and in fine spirits. Gen.
Taylor, as we have already stalled, does
not anticipate a collision with Arista or
any other Mexican force. He will throw
delachmen,s of the Dragons forward be-
tween his quarters and The Rio Grande
from time 10 time, 80 that il will be im-
possible fer an army to advance upon him
without his being apprised of the fact