The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-08
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BY this euening's southern mail.
Correspondence of the N. o. Tropic.

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| CoRPUs CHRisrI, Aug. 20, l645.
| GENTLEMEN; Our New Orleans friends will
doubtless be glad 10 hear about matters and things
at this noted place, which is now the theatre of mil.
iary operations between two great opposing repub-
lics-both Immensely great, so far as territory is
concerned but o'g arg hfiie IN all other respects
Col. IL. L. Kinney, the proprietor of the Rancho.
arrived here on the 22d instant, from the convention
| at Austin, having obtained leave Of absence from
that boly. On his route hither, he passed through
San Antonio de Bexar; and while there, am In
formed, had an interview with three of the most dis
tingushed chiefs Of the Cumanche and Lipan tribes
of lndians-Buffalo Hump, Yellow Wolf, and Santa
Ana. The latter, as you may have heard, is the
famous chief who, during the last year two, has
been ranging about the country west ofths, and
causing such havoc, in life and property, -on tho
Rio Grande and elsewhere; and who, from his own
account, as well as from information otherwise re-
ceived, headed the parties which attacked this
place several times during that period. IL appears
that he was determined, if possible, to break up
the Rancho, but all his efforts TO that end proved
fruiiless. The personal appearance of this noted
warrior, when dressed and mounted for a fight, is
descrbed'by those who have seen him too often
about here, as being very imposing; while, at the
same time, nothing can say would give you an
idea of his bravery and energy in action. Il APP
pears, however, that in Col. Kinney, who headed
the party which gave him battle at this place more
than once last summer, he found his match and was
having, III MS engagement,
ceiyed ball from the colonels pistol while in the
act of spearng one of his men. The meeting OF
these two men at Bexar must have been very ex-
citng-fnding themselves on friendly terms so soon
after having been opposed to each other in deadly
conflict and so narrowly escaping with their lives.
Colonel X. reports that about 400 Cumanches had
recently started from the interior, campaign to
Mexico, adj Of whom profess TO be friendly terms
with Texas. Il is to be inferred, therefore, that
should be necessary to increase the force of Uncle
Sam and Texas combined, to whip our biankettes
neighbors, (than which, however, nothing 10 more
absurd,) the aid Of the brave Cumanche could be
secured.
On the Goth instant, General Mehia arrived Al
Matamoras, from the interior, with 500 men, Tha
place has recently been doubly fortified. Genera
Arista, with his forces, (he number of which is MOI
correctly known,) is still at Monterey.
Gen. Taylor, Of the United States forces here re-
turned to the Rancho yesterday, from an excursion
up the Nueces, whittier he went for the purpose o.
seeing the country and meeting the dragoons, now
hourly expected at this place. He is much pleased
with Corpus Christi, and the country he has seer
adjacent to it, The camp is located Immediately
above town, the bank Of the bay, in very pleas
ant, airy place, where good supply of water il
to be had by digging only some FIVE or six fee
deep. The steamer Dayton, from Galveston, ii
plying daily between this place and ST. Joseph's
| island, together with some twelve or fifteen small
sail of vessels.
AHc uauc Vi our toWu COHtiiutS 10 DC HNeiy, dHo
it is to be hoped that the commanding officer here
will continue to be, as he now is disposed to sus
| tain the people Of the place in keeping it up.
So far, through the influence Of Col X, ant
others residing here, the impression made upor
traders has been such to establish perfect conf
dence in them, with regard to anything Of hostile
nature on our part. As an evidence of this fact
within the last days three large parties have ef
here laden with goods for the West and from thes
parties many Of the officers have provided them
selves with strong, fleet horses, which, being NATIVES
| of the country, and of hardy nature, are mucl
from abroad.-.E o. Tropic, Sept. l.
| The Charleston Courier of the 4th, states tina
the steamer Cincinnati left that place the previ
| GUS day for Arkansas bay, (Texas,) with compa
MES A and l. Sd regiment United States artillery