Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-09
From ;Lc y. q Tro2ie, Aug. 81.
EpDN TFNA.I.ATE
a SUFFERER.

The Alabama, Cspi. Wnde, arrived this morn
ing about O'Clock from Aansas Bay, whence she de-
parted Aug -. Yesterday wicked reports crcula
ted accident and disaster Of the dreadful kind
having bcis.len the Aa5lml. Ii said she taken
by Indians AMI - OF ;ae volunteers from New OIeans
mossscrred-anoiher rum15 gave she WAS sunk and
all board persisted Tas 6aseness oi the in
which these reports were Invented may be m1gned, when
Is rccoeciud that board tue Aablma about 800
regular troops VITA ihss ocer ald a5ou, the num-
Der OF volunteers raised IN this city.ay of them young
belonging scsaeS;aoe families, Considerable mum.
Der OF having AMI children OF Any
who could Joke the tancei Toes IN mode
such MoJor Gay, Captain Forno. iheii youthful
and gallant TOunteeis an! tine detachment Amuli-
regulars must be lost 10 the feelings Of humanity
We tell the author authors OF these reports thst If
were a Of scual war, the laws would hold
hem responsible iCr circulating false intelligence, ard
they would pay dear to' their miserable pleasantly.
Ne gave the following details the authority letters
from uihcors OF tie volunteers aH- the Pcayune-
one o tue editors Of watch journal came passengers IL The
Alabama.
Lieutenant Lag OF the army arrived in the Alabama
with dispatches from General Taylor.
The Aabama, after passing through rough weather
the Gait arIiyed safely Arkansas Bay sunday lsr,
aud tie Gay of ST. Jose pas Island, where the voun-
and regulars landed without de uIy by
u the steamer Monmouth which was on the spot waiting
for the Alabama. "a Tuesday the artillery embarked tor
Corpus Christi 80 miles distant III ihe steamer Dayon ana
Joined General Taylor the evening.
The unteers enjoyed peFcc s, and impatient
Contact VIII! aie Mexicans-but their wishes
likely 10 be grauied. There no move
other te Rio Cfaude indicated aay
prospect OF igH and Gen. Taylor anticipates such
Ari-ta, with 300 men, entrenching himself Nat.
arJTis, aud knows tho: Gcu Taylor neghborhood
The AMY corpus Christi about 300 men aid
IL constantly receiving reinpreemels. 1t equal
much larger number OF Mexcans. The country between
Corpus Christi ind the Rio GTnnde almost wholly des
water. and otherwise Is little than desert
The Troops left on 81 Joseph Island were preparing
Corpus Christi the 27ih when the Ai1bsma de
parted. The Monmouth and Dayton were transporting
The brig William Ivy arrived hence Arkansas Bay on
the 2..h with companies In niantry. On the
passage out thrown her cam ends by squai
GIFTED in few minutes win damage. Before
-quai soldier Jumped overheard IN TT Of denym
inSn, picked up by boat uiter feis ouce,
bfonshton board and ted. "hrn the sqlli struck inc
mig no released order he nigh swini-UIi
| oa7.d INTO the SCI and wss lost.
! The bf., called On tlr @J'l ~ Iatagotda.
TIE l. ~a.d >. L-uIoJe. with arrived 10.
.ep1s morning Ot the 2jtI The .U,s Of The big
swallow, mentioned ssme days sEy IA 'he Courier, Is cyn-
hrned.
On the e6:a l.. States brig LawTenee Com Jones ar
ry,d oii ST. Jos@Phs, al we-"ss to sal the - o'
schooner Mury Wilkes. hence arrived a, Aron.as or
the 27th witt Col. Whistler, MJJt Stamford, srTcs,
| horses, &c.
Mr. Eipgg.Id who passed through thi. city some shou
time ng, with dci ItrAos "r Texas, arrived al
rom .ly--ton 2i with d,spatervs tOr Cen Toy.
/ Ior and cane passenger 10 the Al"bama.
under Col T~ig2s being within iJu. miles Vi Gen fay
or'. camp. which tHoy 70 join ON the 25,A 1hoy
lost not single horse On their long and sISy m1fch
there were two % three tcsoioHs. No sgu OF D,xcuus
. the route.
Near san Antonio there were about 800 Comaboho In
dsu. me fwiom visited Col T"Iggs. They appeared
de- yted ~ they Ltws Of wsr betaeen the Unec STAG,
and Mexico. They rad Gty going towards tho BOT
der g. cary hos'fCs against tie MsAi4a1s. Tnry d.
irsd the LfsRoun horses, end asked Col Iw gRs lhey
ni git s-rol snmo Il them. TIE Col tod them hey IA
/ 90 he would hsug them TDoy then asked II they ~ Z.
seal har. from ihc Mex anio which the Cpi. replied
the, m ht al hinz from thew but ioJ sYIc
/ the Americans he would hang them.
syms day. aya solder rom Zoe camp q, st. 10.
semi. 4, hunt anI yg.s %, mJro hcifd U-suyyp-ci have
been bitten Jy o. snake O bsy" LOST hs w1y cane
sraat-sod b. BE- sl.d a. &c very tusiy tent
vt- -ffusl By Lightning at Corpus Ch-u. sud yalI.y
servant b,IJrgiuz 10 Lieut.. Bagg killed, aud sOine
/ otter persons were suaa,d.
The regulars aad volunteer enjoyed perfect health and
thr Ere4t sy. Gen. TfyI.f iniouts throw forward
dei,cmc1t4 Of he d. gO0nI towards tue e., Gn1dc,
that ~ enemy c1u apsr1ac1 him Without his bsnz previous
/ iy appfiscd ui their intentions.
The cannon hst went with M.i1r Gly, Of great
utility giving strength ~ The p'.iior o tue army Inoy
twe.ycs aud SIX SKIS. The jeicHces the Mex
/ leans At defiance.