Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-11
From The ". o. Picayune, Apg. 30.
,ATEST FROM CORPIfS CHRISTI

In order to allay all anxiety which NAV be
felt on the state OF affairs at Corpus Christi
we hasten TO give our readers the following:
BY the arrival early this morning of the fast
sailing steamship Alabama, Capt. Wimdle,
from Arkansas Bay, we have intelligence from
Corpus Christi up to the 27th inst. One of
the editors OF the Picayune came passenger
IN The Alabama, and brings the latest news
The most important intelligence, perhaps.
is the non-confrmation of the many late ex
citing reports relative to the movements of
the Mexican army; and the probability of an
engagement between the forces under General
nuylos ana tue Msscan s. S there is
does not anticipate such an event.
| Arista is at Matamoras with about 1000
men, entrenching himself, and knows Genr
Taylor's position.
| 1t is believed that il Arista had marched at
once upon Gen. Taylor when the latter first
landed, he might easily have overcome him.
and so on with other detachments, as they
continued to arrive; but ii is now too late
Our army at Corpus Christi at this time num-
bers some 1000 strong, and is in q condition
| TO resist five times that number of Mexicans.
The country, too, between the Rio Grande
and Corpus Christi cannot now support an
attack-one OF the principal impedimemts be-
| ing scarcity oiwater, OF which there is little
or none at all.
On Sunday, the 2ith inst the Alabama an
chored oilSt. Joseph's Island, i'm SO hours from
the Balize, with the troops and volunteers
from this city. All arrived in good condition.
The next morning all the troops Landed and
went into camp at st. Joseph's. On Tuesday
the volunteers Maj. Gally's and Capt. Fornos
companies OF artillery embarked for Corpus
Christi, thirty-iive miles distant. on board the
steamer Dayton, and reached Gen. Taylor's
encampment the same eveing.
! When the Alabama left Arkansas Bay the
troops on the Island were preparing to start
for Corpus Christi, and probably by this time
they have all been removed, except few to
protect the stores, &c. The Monmouth and
Dayton, however, were busy in transporting
the stores, and soon every thing will be re-
moved.
The brig William Ivy, which was chartered
III this city some time since, to take two com.
panies of the 4th infantry to Aransas BAY,
arrived ON the 2ith inst. just before the Ala
, bama. The brig sailed on the 26th inst. 70,
Matagorda.
The schr. Edward S. Lambden. with Omar
, Ter Masters stores from New Orleans, arrived
at 81. JoSephs on the morning of the 25th
On the morning of the Goth inst. the II. s
brig Lawrence, Commander Jarvis, arrived
from the Balizc, and came to anchor off the Is
!, land oi st. Joseph's. All well. When tin
Alabama lett, the Lawrence expected to sal
:, on the 29th-yesterday for Pensacola
. The schooner Mary Wilkes from this CITY
: arrived at Arkansas last Wednesday, havin
: on board Col. Whistler and Mai Stamford G
= the army, together with horses &c
: Mr.. Ringgold, who passed through this cit
= some time since, with dispatches to Texa.
e arrived at Aransas on the 9th, from Galve,
ton, III the Texas revenue cutter Santa Ann,
with dispatches for Gen. TAYLOR and proce,
n died. at once TO Corpus Christi. He also cam
/ passenger in the Alabama. On Monday III
$, 25th, we had news OF the arrival of the IN
q Regiment of dragons under Col Twigq
within -four miles of Gen. Taylor's encamJ
E. ment, which they were TO have Joined La
" Thursday. They were fortunate in their Ion
Dr march with their hoTses-not having lost an,
e There were, however, two or three desertjon
"a They heard and saw nothing of Mexicans O
1l their route.
'e Near San Antonio there was a body of Ca
20 monchcs. (about 300 in NUMBER some OF the
X visited Col. Twggs, They seemed friend
J. and much delighted at the idea of the Unite
as States making war against Mexico. They il
~ formed Col. Twiggs that they were going {,
~ wards the Mexican borders and intended host
u litics against Mexico. The daring of the,
ut Indians is well known.
e. Some daysago soldier, whose name W.
~ noi gwen, went out from the cncampmcnt Q
~ 81 losepis island, to hunt, and was lost
~ - supposed That he was bitten by a snake.
III that hc lost his way in cane brake and De
su lshed. lie was faithful and trustwoItl
o. man Search was made for him in vain.
DuTing thunder storm few days ago