LATEST FROM TEXAS, &c.
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Advices from an Officer of the Army, dated At
Corpus Christi on the 18th August communicate
the important intelligence that so far there is no
sign of hostilities on the part of the Mexcans. 1t
is stated that courier, who had been despatched
by Gen. TAYLOR to Matamoras, had returned and
reported that there were only four hundred Mexi-
can troops in that place. Our troops, under
the command of General TAYLOR had all left ST.
Joseph's Island, and were encamped on the main
land. They had pleasant camping ground, with
delighttal breese continually prevailing, and were
IN 1ne health and spirits, with no enemy near to
them, and no sign or expectation of any.


| letter from an Officer of the Second Dragons,
dated at Nacogdoches the 3lst July, states that
the seven companies of that regiment arrived there
on that day, after SIX days march from Fort Je-
! sup. They were to leave on the next day for the
Trinity, and thence for the San Antonio The wri-
ter says that the command stood the march very we'll
letter from Aransas Bay, dated on the 18th
August gives account of the loss Of the schooner
Swallow on the 18th, as she was going over Aran-
sas Bar. She was chartered by Government, and
had on board cargo Of coal and quantity of
stores, and clothing belonging to the Third Infantry
The New Orleans Bee of the 23d informs us that
La company of one hundred and fifty volunteers
styling themselves the Mississippi RHemen, were
expected to arrive at New Orleans on the oath,
destined for the Mexican frontier. 1t their in
tention TO join the Louisiana volunteers.


The Pensacola correspondent of the Tropic
writes as follows, under date Of the Goth August


The ST. Marys and Saratoga coming under heavy
the Pncston and the steamer Mississippi here
yesterdaythe former from Phadepha and the latter from
Boston The soop John Adams and brig Popoise anchored
the day previous in front of the Navy Yard So you will
perceive that have very decent show to make in
the Gulf


To recapitulae squadron consists of the follow
ing of The sloop Falmouth mounting twenty guns;
the brig Lawrence, ten gunsnow in the Gulf supposed to
be at Vera Cruz steamer Mississippi, 64pound Paixhan
steamer Pnnceton twelve guns, 42pound canonades
soop John Adams twenty guns; soop St Mary's, twenty
soop Saratoga, twenty guns brig Somers, ten guns
brig Porpose, ten guns; fgae Potomac forty -four guns


sThe above named vessels, with the exception Of the two


first Ones which in Vera Cruz, all lying at
chor at the Navy Yard under command Of Commodore Con-
nor and viii leave for the Gulf (supposed to be for Vera
CRUZ Saturday the leak board the Potomac not hsv


ing been discovered yet it is presumed that the Commodore
will leave her here and shift his broad pennant board the
Mississippi Capt Ingram arrived here by this days mail to


relieve Captain Gerry of the brig Somers presume you
already of the troops Forts McRae and Pckens
| having been also ordered to Texas"