Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-09-11

MT. RlnggOlO, VINO passed. thlouSu tuls
city some time since with dispatches to
Texas, arrived at Arkansas on the gath, from
Galveston, IN the Texan revenue cutter Santa
Anna, with dispatches for Gen. Taylor, and
proceeded at once to Corpus Christi. He
also came passenger in the Alabama.
On Monday the 25th, we had news of
the arrival of the Cd Regiment of Dragons,
under Col. Twiggs, within miles OF Gen.
Taylor's encampment, which they were to
have Joined last Thursday. They were
very fortunate in their long march with their
horses-not having lost any. There were,
however, two or three assertions. They
heard nor saw nothing of Mexicans on their
route.
Near San Antonio there was large body
of Camanches, (about 300 in all,) some oil
whom visited Col. Twiggs. They seemed
friendly and much delighted at the idea of
the U. States making war against Mexico.
They informed Col. Twiggs that they were
going towards the Mexican borders and IN
tended hostilities against the MeXlcans.-
The daring of these Indians is we'll known.
A conversation not little amusing occurred
while they were in the Dragon encamp-
ment. They seemed to admire the horses
very much, and asked Col. Twiggs if they
would be allowed to steal any of them
The Colonel. in his usually eccentric man
ner, told them that if they took any of his
horses he would hang them. The Canaan
ches did not much relish this style of ''plain
English" but asked if they might not steal
Il nj bo Go1o II i
they might steal what they pleased from
the latter, but not to trouble anything be-
longing to the Americans, or he would string
them up.
Some days ago soldier, whose name was
not given, went out from the encampment
on ST. Joseph's Island to hunt, and was lost
1t is supposed that he was bitten by snake,
or that he lost his way in cane-brake and
persisted. He was faithful and trustwor-
thy man. Search was made for him but in
vain.
During thunder storm few days ago,
a tent was struck by lightning at Corpus
Christi, and valuable servant belonging to
It. Bragg, of the Artillery, instantly killed.
Others W ere considerably stunned, but they
recovered.
1t. G. w. Lay came passenger in the Ala
bama, having dispatches for the Govern
ment from Gen. Taylor.
This is all the news Of the slightest i'm
portance which we are able to gather. So
far every thing at Arkansas and Corpus Chris
ii is quiet. The troops and volunteers are
all well and in fine spirits. Gen. Taylor,
as we have already stated, does not antici-
pate collision with Arista or any other
Mexican force. He will throw detachments
of the Dragons forward between his quar-
tiers and the Rio Grande from time to time,
so that it will be impossible for an army to
advance upon him without his being apprls-
ed of the fact With the men under his
command, and the excellent pieces of artil-
lery-two twelve Founders and the six
sixes-taken down by the volunteers from
this city, his position is, in every respect
perfectly safe from any attack the Mexicans
may think of making upon him.
Deer and other game are plenty in the
vicinity of the post, and the waters abound
with the finest fish and oysters.