From the N. o. Tropic of Monday.
LATE FROM ARKANSAS BAY,


TEXAS.
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By the arrival, last evening, of the ship
Queen Victoria from Aransas Bay, we
are in possession of late intelligence from
The u s. troops in Texas, furnished to us
by Capt Raulett of that ship.


The Queen Victoria left Aransas Bay
on the I2th instant, at 4 p VI. Captain
RanIett reports that he sailed in company
with the u. S. ship Falmouth, Captain
Sands. and U. S. brig Lawrence. Capt,
Jarvis, both bound to the Balize, with des.
patches The Lawrence has arrived, and
on Saturday last sent heI dispatches on
board the Qeen Victoria, then lying inside
the Bar. The @ V. brought these des
patches to the city, but we have>not hea ard
anything as TO the nature of their COMETS
The Falmouth had not arrived at the Bal
ize on Sunday morning. The brig Law
renee was lying off and on the s. w. Pass
on Sunday, when the @ V. left, waiting
orders.


We also learn from Captain Ranlett,
that the steamboat Undine had crossed the
| flats between Aranas ana Corpus Christi
BAYS and was transporting troops from
Shell Badks toK nney's Rancho, where the
whole the 5tri Regiment Of u. s. Infan-
try vas stationed She had made one trip,
and in returning to make Il second; got a.
| ground and lay three days, with two Com
| panies of the and 9TH Infantrv on boa rd:
on the 18th she succeeded in getting off.
| General Taylor was on board the Undine
al last accounts He left the Camp on St
| Joseph:s Island on the lth in t.


| Captain Ranlstt further reports that
Companions b. E. F and @, of the 4th In
| fantry. under the respective commands ot
Cap aims Page, Morrison, Buchanan and
Allen. were on s.: Joseph's Island. waiting
orders to move. Company r. of the Sd
| Artillery, under the command of Lieut.


Bragg. was also at the same place. awa
ting the arrival of their cannon. Company
I'll. CT the 9;h Snian,ry. commanded by
| Captain Morris, was at Shell Bank, witt


the horses and suffers department 1t was
| reported that the remainder of the troops


were TO go TO McGowan's Bluff. which


was thought to be the best place for de
pot, the Rancho being too far from The sea


and not being SO good for wood and water
i An exploring company was at the Bluff t.


find good landing. There is no water a


Shell Bank, and at ST. Joseph's it is not We
Nv good, but can readily be obtained b,
digging down SIX feet. The troops wer,
in fine health tfe air was very fine, th,
nights cool, AMI fine breeze from the Sc;
prevailed night and day. There was plen
ty ofthe best kind of fresh provisions, ,sucI
as fish, deer, and all sorts of game, ane
fresh beef in amy quantity could be obtain
ed for two cents per pound. There is NJ
fear Of The troops starving at this rate.
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