Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-26

THE GREAT NATIONAL DIsGRAcE!-lt Is BE-
lieved at the War Department that the news
telegraphed from the South yesterday to one Of
the Senators conspiring against the integrity OF
the Government-that General Twiggs had reach-
erously surrendered his whole command to the
revolutionary Convention of Texas-is too true.
Not long since dispatches were received here
nom him, intimating such purpose on his part.
whereupon, orders were Immediately issued TO
Col. Carlos A. Waite, (second In command In
the department. Of frstinfantry 3. A. to relieve
Twiggs. The rumor that he (T.) had resigned
his commission in the Army Of the United States
10 untrue; though he was certainly some time
since elected to be the commander-in-chief Of the
Georgia army.
On the 9th Of February inst, he (Twiggs) aP-
pointed q commission, consisting OF Major David
H. vinton, (quartermaster, i Major Sackheld Mac
lin, (paymaster,) and Capt. Robt. II. X. Whitley
Ordnance Department. "to meet the commits
sioners on behalf Of the people Of Texas-Messrs.
Thos s. Devine, Sanr A. Maverick and T. N.
Luckett-at such time and place as may be agreed
upon, to transact such business relates TO the
disposition Of the public property, upon the de-
mands of the State Of Texas IL was on the re-
ceIps of a copy Of this order here, that Colonel
Waite was directed to assume the command Of
the Department.
According to a dispatch received at the Depart
ment yesterday afternoon, the appointment Of this
commission had resulted disgracefully as
Twiggs intended. Viz: in orders from him to
every officer in command of post in the military
department of Texas seventeen in number, In
Guiding San Antonio, the headquarters,) to sur
render to the agents Of the revolutionary State
Convention, without a single man in arms to en-
force their demands, Gas far as is known here, J
every particle OF the military property in them,
amounting to an aggregate Of millions on millions
Of dollars worth probably-arms, accoutrements
provisions, horses, cattle, wagons, &c, &c. The
sdvices received yesterday represent that among
the terms Of this so infamous act Of treachery
was stipulation reserving to the officers their
side arms, and another saying that the disarmed
troops were to be permitted to be carried to the
coast, for shipment out Of Texas, in the Govern.
ment wagons, which were subsequently to be
accounted for to the revolutionists,
The whole number Of enlisted troops under
Twigg's command In Texas was =. 800, and they
were scattered about for the most part over Q
frontier fifteen hundred miles long. There are
nearly all the efhcers belonging to four regi
ments-all the third infantry, all the eighth in
fantry, all the second cavalry, five companies Of
the hrst artillery, and Eve Of the first infantfy-(
companies In aIl-2t6 commissioned officers and
$500 enlisted men-being more than are in any
other one Department of the service.
IL IL vet problematical whether the officers com
handing posts there have not refused to obey
Twiggs' reacherous order, which he had nc
power to enforce, we apprehend, IL resisted. Our
beliefs, that such wholesale robbery and treach
cry could not be worked to a successful conclu
sion at all the posts Of the Department The infa
mously disgrsceful scheme was doubtless con
fl 49, - 4. IL IL
protect the rights Of the Government Of the United
States, who plotted the seizure Of the forts, &c.
In the South. All Of the latter were surrendered
to overwhelmingly superior military force. II
This, case, however, II the orders Of Twisgs hav
been obeyed, the surrenders have been mad
without there having been brought man in arm
TO sustain them, so far as is yet known here.