American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-08

panies of the 4th Infantry to Arkansas Bay, ar
rived on the oath inst, Just before the Alaba-
ma. On the passage she encountered a squall
which Knocked her on her beam-ends but she
fortunately righted in a few minutes without
damage. Previous TO the storm, one OF the
soldiers on board of her, in fit ofmania-n-p0tu
jumped overheard. boat was lowered and
went after him, and though he resisted, he was
picked up, taken on board and tied. When the
squall struck The brig he was released, in order
| that he might not drown If thrown into the
water, when he again jumped into the sea
and was lost. The brig sailed on the Goth inst,
for Natagora.
The sch. Z. S. Lambden with Quarter Mas
tcr's stores, from n. Orleans, arrived at st. Jo-
seph's on the morning of the 25th.
The SCH Swallow, from this port, with army
property, for St Joseph's Island, was wrecked
about the 18th inst, after getting over the bar
at Arkansas. She had no pilot on board, and
was following the steamboat Monmouth III, and
when the under current swept her into the
breakers on the eastern shore of the Island
Every thing on board belonging to the Co
vernment, as well as the private property of
some OF the officers of the army, excepting
n few articles in damaged state,) was lost
Vessel complete wreck but no lives lost.
On the morning of the 26th inst. the U. s.
brig Lawrence, Com. Jarvis, arrived from the
Balze, and came to anchor off the Island Of
ST. Joseph's. Ali well. When the Alabama
| left, the Lawrence expected to sail on the 29th
yesterday, for Pensacola.
The sch. Mary Wilkes, from this city, arriv
ed at Arkansas last Wednesday, having on hoard
Col Whistler and Maj. Stamford of the army,
together with horses, Stores sc.
Mr.. Ringgold, who passed through this city
some time since with dispatches to Texas, ar
rived at Arkansas ON the 24th, from Galveston,
in the Texan revenue cutter Santa Anna, with
dispatches for Gen. Taylor, and proceeded at
once to Corpus Christi. He also came paSscn-
ger in tic Alabama.
Ga Monday the o5th, VIC had news Of the
arrival of the ID Regiment Of Dragons, under
Col. Twggs, within miles of Gen. Taylor's
encampneut, which they were to have joined
last Thursday. They were very fortunate in
their long march with their horses-not having
lost any. There We're, however, TIVE or three
assertions. They heard nor saw nothing of
Acxcans on their route.
Near San Antonio there was large body of
Camanches, (about 500 in all, } some of whom
visited Col Twggs. They seemed friendly and
much delighted at the idea of the U. States
making war against Mexico. They informed
wi Nl5SS llih1 bliSf "SiS GpIlis IONuluS IhS
Mexican borders and intended hostilites against
the Mexicans. The daring of these Indians i:
we'll known. A conversation not little anu
sing occurred while they were in the Dragon
encampment. They seemed to admire the hor
ses very much, and asked Col Twggs if they
would be allowed to steal any Of them. The
Colonel, in hls usually eccentric manner, tolc
them that if they took any of his horses he
would hang them The Camanches did not
much relish this style of 'plain English" but
asked if they might not steal the hlexicans
horses Tho Colonel said they might steal
, what they pleased from the latter, but not to
trouble anything belonging to the Americans,
or he would string them up.
Some days ago a soldier, whose name was
not given, went out from the cncampmont on
St. Joscph's Island TO hunt, and vas 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 trustworthy man. Search
was made for him bat in vain.
During a thunder storm Il few days ago,
, tent was struck by Lightning at Corpus Christi
and valuable servant belonging to LII Bragg
of the Artillery instantly killed, Others weIC
considerably stunned, bat they recovered.
1t. G.. w. Lay came passenger in the Ala
bama, having dispatches for the Governmcn
from Gen. Taylor.
This is all the news Of the slightest impor
tanco which VIC are able to gather. So ia
c every thing at Arkansas and Corpus Christi il
g quiet. The troops and Volunteers are all wei
and in fine spirits. Gen, Taylor, as VIC hav
already stated, does not anticipate u collision
I with Arista or any other Mexican force. IL
d will throw attachments of the Dragons for
:, ward between his quarters and the Rio Grand
from time to time, so that it will be impossible
4 for an army to advance upon him without hi
being appraised of the fact With the men un
der his command, and the excellent pieces o
artillery-two twelve Founders and the 81.
sixcs-takcn down by the volunteers from thi
city, his position is, in every respect, perfect.
= safe from any attack the McXlcans may thinl
of making upon him.
Deer and other game are plenty IN the vi
entity Of the post, and the waters abound with
= the finest fish and oysters,