The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-03
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BY ms Evenings southern mail.

BY this srming's southern maiI
I TWO DAYS LATER FROM THE ARMY.
We clip the following from New Orleans and
Galveston papers,
From the New Orleans Picayune, Aug 81.
LATEST FROM TExAs.--The steamer Undne ar
rived here yesterday morning, bringing us Calves
ton papers 10 the Odd instant. The following com.
muncation from Captain Grice embraces the ates,
news from Corpus Christi, with a narration of any
thing of interest which occurred on the voyage. II
left Corpus Christi, there was nothing there Of war
but the rumors.
On BOARD STEAMER UNpME,
Ascending Mississippi river, Aug. 26, lS45.
We left Corpus Christi on the 18th instant All
is quiet at the United States encampment General
Taylor had succeeded in removing all the troops Of
the Sd and 4th regiments Of infantry, and large
proportion Of the public stores TO Corpus Christi,
where his headquarters are at present established
A breastwork Of earth had been thrown up, and
nearly completed. A few pieces of ordnance, pro-
cured in the town, were brought into requisition.
No certain information concerning the advance of
the MexicaDs had been received; but it was rumor
ed that Arsta was assembling large force at Mat
amoras, and along the Rio Grande. The United
States Dragons, under command of Colonel Twiggs,
had crossed the Colorado, and were on their march
to Corpus Chrisl-al well. A company Of Next
can traders were expected in the next day. The
location of the encampment is saubrous and pleas
ant, being Immediately upon the beach Of the bay,
and open to the sea-breeze. The health of the
camp good.
We left Arkansas bay at o'clock on the evening
of the 2lst. The schooner Florinda with coal,
&c, from New Orleans, had Just arrived; schooner
kosea, Shipman, was preparing for sea, to leave in
few days; steamer Monmouth repairing at 81. Jo-
seph's island. The wreck of the schooner Swallow,
har haH hppn ctr nf her aafa
Sails rigging, &C., and some of her cargo saved A
sale was to take place on the god inst.
We arrived at Galveston on the 23d inst, replen-
ished wood and water, and left noon on the oath.
The steamship John s. McKim was in port and
advertised to leave at o'clock that afternoon The
ship Constellation, Captain Jackson, and the brig
Reaper, Capt. Breton, was also in port--he for
mer loading for Genoa, TO sail in five days
AT O'Clock in the afternoon Of the Gath inst,
when about forty-fve miles east Of Galveston, ",
experienced very heavy squall of wind and rain
from the southeast, accompanied by vivid flashes Of
lightning and constant roar of thunder, which con-
tnued for the space of fifty minutes. This was fol-
lowed by dismal night and heavy sea; however,
we received no injury. eae
On the morning OF the Oath, at 10 o'clock, we
passed the Southwest Pass Of Vermillion bay. We
saw steamer at anchor near the lighthouse, which
was supposed to be the White Wing, bound for
Arkansas, although no smoke nor signs of moving
were discernibe. "He
Nothing off the Southwest Pass of the MISSISSIPPI
pi river bound in.
From the Galveston Civilian Of the 23d.
| The Texinn revenue schooner Alert arrived from
Corpus Christi on Tuesday evening last, which
| port she left on Monday morning.
The United States troops, under command of
General Taylor, were busly engaged in fortifying
their position near Corpus Christi, west OF the
Nueces.
In going down, the Alert spoke the United States
ship St. Mary's, bound for Pensacola as was un-
derstood, with information, founded upon reports
from the Rio Grande that Mexico had declared
war against the United States, and was making ac-
tive preparations for campaign upon Texas. The
report is evidently PREMATURE as no authentic &C.
counts of its accuracy were had at Corpus Christi
up to the time of the sailing Of the Alert, (some
days after that Of the st. Mary's,) though such a
rumors. The best information from Matamoras
| is, that there were about fifteen hundred Mexican
troops there terrifying They are represented to be
badly supported, and not more efficient that Mexi-
can soldiers usually are.
Mexico is evidently wholly unprepared for often
sive operations at present; and our own impressions
are, that her measures adopted under the appre-
hension that they may be necessary for defence.
The United States papers seem to attach great i'm
porance to the IS Sofepse ' Is thing pe
fcctiy certain, and as serious certain. They will
know better how TO understand Mexican bragado-
cio by-and-by. The news fom Vera Cruz is up to
| the 5th OF the present month; and the announce
ment that "No declaration Of war" had been made
up to that date, is made in glazing capitals by the
| New Orleans papers
So much in regard to the desire for war on the part
OF Mexico. Now in regard to the means. Ell Sigio
says that the war department alone now costs the
government twenty-three millions fdolars per an
mum, while the revenues of the nation amount 10
only eleven millions. 1t is not probable that such
| an exhibition Of the resources of the country and
the demand upon them, in time of peace will dis
pose capitalists to invest very freely in the fifteen
million loan to carry on war, which must both
lessen the ordinary revenues and increase the ex-
penses of the nation to a very great extent.
Some of the New Orleans papers published. on
the receipt Of the last news from Vera Cruz, the
| statement that ten thousand Mexican troops were
on the march for Texas But no foundation could
be found for the report.
ID. II. Kaener, esq, has been recognized by the
President Of the republic ofTexas, as consul Of the
tianseatic city of Lubbock, for Galveston
In speaking of the action of the Texas conven-
ton, the New Orleans Bee of the 9th ut says
Zone of the provisions passed by the convention
prohibits the creation renewal, or extension of any
corporate body with banking or dscounting power.
Another section prohibits the legislature from con-
tracing debts above 100000, except in case Of
war, or to repe invasion or Instruction.
."Thc Houston Telegraph Of the 2lst inst says
that party Of about 10 Mexican soldiers approach
ed within sixteen miles Of Castrovlle, about fort
night ago. Capt Hays received information of
their movements and went to attack them; but they
were apprized Of his approach by Of their Spies
and hastily decamped. II is supposed that they in
tended to attack Casrove, for the purpose of cap
turing quantity of goods that had been deposited
there by some Mexican traders. The traders re-
ported that they under the command of a man
by the name of Patina; that they belonged to de-
tachmen of Cartradores that has recently been sta.
toned at the Presidio."
The following is from the New Orleans Republi-
can;
'We are informed that the I'd regiment of United
States Dragons, underline command of Col Twiggs,
had arrived at San Patrcio, on the eastern bark Of
the Nueces, about 30 miles above Corpus Christi.
I'VE lind It stated in the Civilian that entries of
United States goods have been made under protest
in the custom-house at Galveston--the parties in
tending to try whether they are liable to duty upon