New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

TEXAS-THE SURRENDER OF FORT BROWN.
The tiaicesiga CiUilian OF the 10Th int. has the
following:
The steamship Gen. Rusk arrived at Galveston this
NOR ing al daybrcak having on board Generals Nichols
and Mcleod aud three hundred Of the Texas Vol
uuteeis who went 10 demand the surrender by the
United States troops Of Fort Brown and the other mil
itary forts the Rio Grande. AH viii be seen by our
corIesucndrnce published below, the objects of the
expedition were accomplished without boodshed viii IA
W, regard AZ more fortunate circumstance than the
most complete triumph of arms could have been.
The United States troops were being slowly en-
batked on The steamer Webster and the Rusk will
turn Immediately from this city Tor the purpose Of
rying away those who cannot be taken by tie Webster
The volunteers who remain on the Rio Grance lave
enlisted for term OF Fix months, and are Offered ~
follows: Col. John >. Ford, commander OF he whole
force; j. T.. Love, Adjutant; w. w. Reynolds
Onartermastcr; Capt Powers, Beaumont Dragons
TO be stationed at Braaos Santiago; Capt. Redwood
Lone Star Rifles; Capt. Edwards, Milan Rifles Capt
Tominson Rangers. These five companies WILL II IL
rresumed, be employed on the Rio Gnndo frontier.
HEADQUAErEIs, RIO GRASpE, TENAs ARMY, I
Bruzos Santiago, March Is, 1861.
AZ Anticipated the authorities in command Of ort
Brown have come 10 an anicable surrender OF the
premises, with permission to leave the State on the
warstcaner Webster, taking with them their sdearms
and the battery Of Lying artillery stationed 81 tie FORT
There aro 400 men, artillery, cavalry and infantry now
on the march down the Tlycr Tor cmbarkGti0n. nm
dersand that there strong disposition manifested
on The part Of Capt Hill, Il. y. A., On hold out, but
through the Courteous Dissemination Of Capt. Stone
man. Of the cavalry regiment stationed there and the
evident DISPOSITION Of our Commissioner and Col Ford
to be the first State in the Conisderacy 10 bring
collision aud plunge the country into civil and
bloodsLed, an amicablc arrangement was tuaily ell
fcctel.
Out Of the expedition which arrived here for the
purpose of taking forcibc possession Of Fort Brown
If Necessary ouly about 80 will return home. They
will leave this morning, at II o'clock, ON the Rusk.
The balance have been Incorporated in six companies,
under tue command Of Capts. Redwood Edwards,
Waller DOnnelly, Pbiilps and Conner, the latter Of
whom remains here to jurfOn the place. The other
five companies left yeftorday for Brownsville, and will
be- stationed nj the different military posts 0ng the
Rio Grande, hitherto garrisonod by the United States
troopf Lieut.. Col. Mcleod and Major Terry, OF the
staff have resigned ard will return to-day with the
troops.
ship Gen. Risk brought from Bralos Santiago five
lSpounders, 2pounder, slx s-i1ch howlzers, and
n large quantity Of S-inch SHELLS. Gen. Sherman
has at hi control seven Mpounders five lS-pOundors
four Siuch hOwizeis brass Cinch hoSitzers, and
two snch mortas, with about 5000 round OF shot and
In relation to the news brought by the Gen. Rusk,
The Mrs SAYS:
The Gen. Rusk's early arrival yesterday took our
company by surprise; but the qualification general
that the nirlon OF the State Commissioners had been
peacefully accomplished.
1t IL somUN hat OF All anomalous position, and one
difficult CONTROL TO obtain by patient negotiation and
calm perseverance, result that strong military force
on one side has to grant and stronger on the
other side is prepared 10 enforce. No doubt most of
the volunteers the Rio Gande expected and desired
"a fight" and, but for the serious consequences in
national point of view, collision with the United
States force at Fort Brown could hardly have been
prevented after the "a March. The arrival of Major
Porter, with special mission to take away that force
was opportune his orders doubtless reinforced those
OF Gen. Twiggs, and there could no longer be any
excuse for retaining the United States troops in a
position where days delay was apt to bring u
collision.
When Gen. Nichols arrived at Brownsville, Capt.
Hill had been superseded by either Capt. Johns or
Cant. sonemal-his superior officers, we understand
Capt. Hill called on Gen. Nichols, learning he was
quite unwell at Judge Bigelow's house, and had an
interview of two hours length with him, which was
satisfactory to both gentlemen.
There would appear TO have been some in the
statement that, when Capt. Hill was hrsl called OF in