The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-06
rbe Late Surrender or the United STATES
Treops In Texas Interesting farsieu

rrt, aud ,orv in teres ting account of the sur
rs,asr of the United States troops in Texas,
under command of Lieut. Oolonei nso'e,
the Confederate force, under eomman" "
Colonel Van born, which we copy, a. ioi'
lows:
Our fellow to wnsman, DIR. j X. fretE VIZ
volunteer aid on Colonel Van Dorm shn
has iux. arrived from San An tonic, ana pii |
us the cheering news of the SURRENDER VI .h
United States troops-sn com pan sr Cn,onel
sth Infantry-under the command OF O1'on.a
Reeve. on the 9th inst, near the san Luz. |
Strings some 20 miles west OF San Antohio'
| and on the Castrovilie road
The following is the Doctors graphic de-
scription of that grand event-he was present
TO aid by force. if necessary, in the capture @
| these troops:
| ~, pseve,s command consists of $3.50 rank |
| .nd d,e with their appropriate officers. TO-
| gather with Col. Bunford and several otheI
| officers who were on ieaVe unueI 1,ue .avan-
| mort at other points, and who, taxing 40 van
| taye of the troops coming down to san Ahto- |
| MO sought and obtained the escort OF Inv
same. The SURRENDER was an nioea as nris-
| oners of war and will not be sent out OF the
| country as the policy of the government ~
| Montgomery, we unders taho' mas 'eeA 0A'Ae
| al on this i'm por tant point. II,
| We take this occasion to congratuiate the
| ,sonle of Texas on the fact that there no
longer rests the foot OF an ensay on ne n, S1 ,
| The last gun has been surrendered ana the
| i.st standard 10 wered by which her peace was
| mpuaced or her sovereignty disputed; ana we
take this occasion to join our feeole pra,sss ~
| thosa of our fellow citizens, In according 10
| the Colonel commanding this department the
highest need of honor for the manner In
| which he made and carried out ms plans, SO
| as to effect his OBJECT "iihoe' 'ii0 1889 - 49,
Col. Van Dorm left his camp on the Leon at
| O'Clock on Thursday mcrnIng, the otn, anu
| took MP position previously seiecVeu aooue
| two miles 10 the westward on the road leading
| 10 Castroville, where he formed ms conlInahu
into line of battle. Shortly after daylight the
picket and spies reported Col reeve as haVing
| fhatt his cam at . o'clock A. M, rs has been
his custom on this march, and having reached
the high ridge of land near San Lucas springs
and az the rancho OF Mr.. Aaalns wn lta os ,ns
halted his command taken possession Oh Tue
| large stone house, barrIcaded the ROAD Win
his wagons, and placed has troops III position
3 behind the strong coral fences o. Mr. huai 80
and in the stone house, apparently . await
the assault. . s.. .ho Co,o,oI
| com ma nding the Confederate troops ms nun
$ | arvexperienCe taught him at once tnat Coi:
| Reeve would not advance any further, ana
], | without hesitatng moment ne Ordered q
i | forward mo yernent of the whole command,
: ,,oun1ed his horse and galoped forward, FOL
Il | i-ai ~, his whole staff nor did he draw rein
: until within gome eight hundred yaros1ol me
?. anerny's camp. Here he calmly viewed their
> nosition never having been on the gtouhI
/ himself before, but from the knowledge OF
} others present, he soon made hiihseh 'i1s teI
7, Of all the facts as to the topography OF the
| en- Tn
. ~ nosition and gave direc tons for the form
inc Of the line Of battle. The infantry under
II The command of Lieut.. Col. Dun, We're placed
III | on the right; the battery-siX pieces, IL
l. nunnders-under Capt. Edgar, in the centre,
Of with the cavalry and mounted troops under
;d | Col IL F. McCulloch on The LETT. Inc Wnoie
is command numbering some 500 troops OF all
p arms. presented a fine appearance, with pan
Of | uars diving, drums beating, saores ana odyo-
II | rets differing in the meridian sun, horses
Id ,awing aud neighing. the Held officers flying
md of the
L | the commands OF their cElet. -
~ Under a flag of truce, borne by Gapts. VIII
II cox and Majors a demand was made OF an
A. unconditional surrender of the U. ). troops
We "A prisoners of war, and five minutes given
r. 10 answer in. Dol. Reeve would not agree to
cd the terms (Which are very hard ior mliliary
"a mani unless Col. Van Dorm would convince
him that he had sufficient force to execute 1t, by
a perlniL ting all officer of his command "honl
ok he would designate, 70 gee me troops aug re
cd port to him the prompt answer returned was
" that he should have that opportunity 10 see
ut the troops, and the more he saw OF them me
ng less he would like it, The onicer ueslg haleq
nj nv fyol Reeve was Lieut.. Bliss, young Of
III | fcer of distinguished bravery, We'll known III
al the y. S. Army, who mounted horse ano
ed rode down the line of our troops, ana was re
A. | mort Col Rec We surreEdeTed with his com
If, | mand together with all the plhic property
n | in his possession, Internationally as Prisoh
X, | rrs of war giving his honor AS a entleinaL
m | and soldier that he would report hinseif anC
on | command at Col. Van Dorn's camp on the
ny | Leon that evening at D o CiOCk
ia | Instantly the word OF command WAS glSeL
AZ, m untermarch back to camp where we ar
no rived about 3 O'Clock T. NJ every on e eliitee
De- ut the HAPPY termination OF the ulincuity. :.
rived in camp, and their ground being desIg
of mated by the proper officer, they pitched thei
led ten to as orderly and stacked thei- arms VIII
rd AZ much precision as if on ms pection parade
es- There was not word said nor shout raised
he to wound their itary pride, but the offcer
TO | and men were treated with the greatest cour
thn ylyar M
nd | given by many one in recognizing oio &C
1n2ntances. c ..oors ,,oro ;,yite
in | to Col Van Dorn's & uart tiers after supper inc
the ocially) to par taIeof his ospitaities, Wher
ere couple of hours were spent IN the mos
the friendly converse; not an aiiusion was man
zee | 10 the event of the day, when each one sepa
do rated TO his quarters entertaining for the otf
In er only more exalted opinion Next morn
in ing, at O'Clock, the Infantry and Caviar
old ! track their ten is and marched into San An
his | tonic where they arrived in goou Trim Il!
O'Clock. CO.. R9e%e's command marched
the San Pedro Spring. sEo ni'es aoo, $50 oa
Antonio, to camp desisnateA by pfope
officer where all the arms and GoVerni-en
ne property were given up.
the Too much praise cannot be gwen 10 Coiont
let | Van horn for the manner in which the VINO
nse affair was conducted and concluded from tn
APP first inception to its den0nmeHt
e1- Particularly striking was che sight OF a
hrf | anp,ny marching into our camp, luilS afne
as ana ea uippad, and taking up position oesis
nated-Whils all around were busiiy engage
sia- in tending TO their salp dutes, soIlIe Goo "
the ing some washing, some sat.hs3 some ufihi
bat ing, some lying down asleep, and Others play
ex- ine soldier-Without the least unusual dill
the ! turbance or ommotion-and all OF this hai
ak. , waning upon the word and honor of one MAJ
ten Il spsaas we'll for our advanced state OF cav
,ley fization-j. spaaks doubly loud in honor
in | Inilitarv integrity fhose who but o few hou1
of before were tira Wn ED in b@tels &rray again
us. were now received as friends. Whose pc
for | sons and property were as sacred our owl
lese
rcie ,,. f,onp-s r.sv We couv the FOLLOW
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