Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-10-09

Disastrous Steamboat ErpEoSiors.-Tm torfrnf Ter
ian Ordiaance.-An extra from the Office Of the New
orleans Plcayune. dated at O'Clock on the morning
Oh .ne 18th inst, says: i. a 5 -
The steamship Alabama arrived at an early hour
this morning. having sailed from Arsnsas on the 18th
boat catastrophe
On The 18th inst. the steamer DAYTON burst her
ooie1s when ABOUT hall way between Corpus Christi
and ST. Joseph's island. There were between thirty
and forty persons on board including United States
soldiers and the hands ched to the boat Ten in
diyduals were killed on the spot. including among
them Lleuts. Virgins and Berry. of the 4th regi-
ment OF Infantry. Seventeen were wounded, some OF
whom are not expected to survive their injuries. Cap
tain Crossman the Quarter Master was on board to-
gether with two other officers. They were blown to
the distance of one hundred yards bat were not Sc,
verely injured. Capt c. had cf his legs scme-
what bruised, but the next day able walk and
attend to his business. We have been unable 10 oh.
tain a list of those who were killed aud wounded
The boat sunk IN fifteen minutes after the explo-
slon and she went down. Covered by the water) ano-
Their boiler exploded with a most terrific report
Letters of subsequent day inform Us that the bo-
dies Of all those lost had been recovered One If the
wounded "a colored deck handy died TIE next day
the other sixteen less injured than was at FIRST
apprehended and no fears entertained for them.
We trust that the number killed will not exceed
eight. The steamboat itself is utter lose 8. .
There Is no impOrtont news from the army under
Gen. Taylor They receive almost Ell their n,elli-
gence from this city. The U. S. soop Of war ST.
Mary's arrived al the Bay Of Aransss on the 18th
inst, with bearer Of dispatches board for Gen
Taylor from Washington. On the evening of tie
day, the U. S. brig Porpose hove TO IF The bar
and communicated with the St. Mary's. In half an
hour thereafter she sailed towards Vera Cruz Moth
ing as to their purposes intelligence transpired,
On the 18th instant company Of traders arrived
at Gen. Taylors camp. They reported that they had
seen, within two days march of the camp about two
hundred Lappans and many Cananches on their
way to Metamoras (by invitation from Mexico) to
JOIN the forces TO be directed against Gen. Taylor
The report Of the traders was but half credited. Z,
Gen. Taylor sent out Lieut. Scarritt it'll an escort
of forty Dragons to reconnoire for 30 or 40 miles
about to ascertain every thing possible, and he no
doubt has spies pushed further ahead. Sc
We have received entire copy of the State Cons
stltnton OF Texas adopted by the Convention At
ached to it is an ordinance Of vast importance in
regard to grants of Texas lands. It N be submitted
TO the people at the same time the Constitution.
The Ordinance alluded to is intended to abrugate
certain contracts entered into by the President of
Texas with number of persons, who have thus come
into the possession of about million of acres Of land
under the psetence of settling colonies 1t directs the
District Attorney TO enter proceedings against all such
colony contra ctors, whilst the sctua settlers are TO
be protected.-Bah. Sun, Sept. %.