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


and his rritab y was partly due to that cause, and
TO the he had inst received OF the forci6e occu
patton by the State troops OF the post az Brazos
Island, and seizure of the United states military prop
erty there. He had been left also without lnsruc-
tions from his Government (as Gen. Twiggs mad oeen
for two monhs and altogether we can appreciate that
his position a novel and embarrassing one. IL was
lust as wen as results that Gen. Nichols was enabled
TO keep his temper in that first interview, and that
time was afforded Capt. H. TO review his course, ana
become more courteous and conciliatory lie Is a ma
tive of Maryland. Gen. Twiggs fully indorses his
courage and capacity.
escorted to the depot by city companies. We are
glad to see our young men back again-ther month S
trip has done them good in various ways; and their
aacrily to serve the State will not be forgotten.
The leaders of the expedition and the State Commits
sioner are entitled to all praise for the 10 which
their arduous delicate and responsible duties have
been performed.
TIE Galreston Ners of the 10th inst has the follow
ing intelligence of the buffalo hunters:
On the 4th ult. Col. Baylor wrote TO the White
Man, from Crotenine Creek, tributary of the Bra
zos, that owing to the sickness among the men, and
the exhaustion of the horses, part of the force
turned home. These arrived at Camp Cooper on the
Goth u. Col Baylor says the weather had been ter
ribe; there no grass, and the weather bad-the
horses suffering very much. dozen bad been aban-
dOned, and three dozen more, at least would be in
week but and officers We're determined to persist.
The spies had been out week, and were expected
ten horses left fit for service. Ifrhere were any
Indians about there would be also grass and water
he did despOnd for present lack of those essentials
On the 9th, Col. Baylor wrote, announcing the re-
turn of the spies. The Indian trail had been found on
Pease River, still leading southwest. The sign was
fresh, the in fine spirits, and full OF fight They
TO leave at once 60 mp the BlazOs, strike the
trail and follow it. The colonel it appears, had only
50 men with him. He would either return in two
weeks, or remain out till the grass springs up, and
then continue bis scout.
TIE NcHs further says:
TIE State Commissioner and the officers and many OF
the prvates Of the Rio Grande Regiment are preparing
present Capt l.. Smith, commanding the General
Rusk and 70 Of his officers we understand, SER
vice OF silver pte as testimonial Of their appeca-
ton of bis toward them, and bus prompt and rm
action when the Rusk first approached Brizos Island
with the troOls two loaded cannon pointing at her.
We saw this morning letter OF the 10Th nit from
Lieut.. Horace Randall U. 5. A., announcing his resg-
uaion and his desire to be Of use TO Texas IN his mill
'ary capacity. He was to leave for Montgomery IN
ten DAYS and would remain short time; but asks to
be sent for immediately should the State need bis
vices He of the first graduates ut West Point
from this State.
Mr. o. Fnller, Superintendent of the St. Louis and
California Overl md Mail Company, writing the 18th
ult to Gov. Houston, from Fort Cbadbourne, makes
series of complaints against the officers and men of the
Texas trOOps who, under Col. Dalrymple, TOOK pos
session of Camp Cooper last MONTH He charges them
with having seized all the grain and hay belonging 10
the company at the Beknap station, and abuses them
all y-asking the Governor TO stop their "mad
career Col. Morris u. 5. A., commanding at Fort
Chadboune ndorses Mr.. Fuller statement 60 far "a
10 say he believes il true. Capt. Ward and Capt Ham
ner who in the above eXped ton, deny Mr.. Full
Ter statements Capt. Hammer says he WAS compelled
TO have of the grain to feed the starving horses
with but that he, himself, rendered payment In gold
for what he considered the amount he took worth.
This Overland Mail seems 10 be considered by the peo-
pie Of Northern Texas an AbOltip n concern.
The IadioHoa COHr,er of the 10th inst. has the an
nexed United States Army news;
We learn that Lent i. G.. Williams has resigned
his commission in the U. s. Army, to have effect the
lst Of March.
Col Bonneville of the ID Iufantry late in command
at Fort Clark, has arrived here, on lis way TO ST.
Louis Ire Colonel has not been Oft the frontier before
during the past eleven years and the most of the past
thirty yea Of his life have been spent in the frontier
service.
Capt. John II. King, Company I, First Infantry,
and Capt. Larkin Smith, Company H. Sth Infantry, l..
\ A. arrived here from san Antonio on Monday last.
Their companies left in camp at Green Lake, a
few miles from the city, awaiting transportation. It
il understood that other companies are also ON the
march for this place, for eubakation for some un-
known destination.
Lent T. G. Washington, u. S. A., has arrived in
the city, and will remain TO act as QuarterDaster and
Conmis,ary until the Federal troops have all left the
State.
Tie San AAtoHio LeGgcr publishes petition, dated
Alascoso, March II and signed by Col. Navarro aud
ohers representing the exposed condition oft the West
ern frontier, and asking for immediate assistance
THE CONFEDERATE APPOINTMENTS.
In consequence Of the blunders of The Montgomery
idre,i,er, from which we copied, have to reprint
the Southern Army appointments. We add their Navy
list also:
The following appointments have been made in the
Army of the Confederate States, and confirmed by the
Congress:
Ersad.rr general Samuel Cooper, Va
huJrg,Nr.GsSERALs DgrAkrtENr - Leut. Col, George
nel' la. Mscr David K. Jones' Ca Hash Las'qn Clay
Ae Llraig., John Wiihors Miss Robert G. Wood, La
OutHInsM ,srEk. ErARTSENr-LeuienantC Colonel Aera
ham Myers la Mai =, j. Lawrence. Calhoun n C.
wnl +. Howell La John 81 Gait. Ga =, ,,,,,,..-
wm. r. Boss' ia. W~ H. EchO Ala Samuel H. IOckets,
Cosrs AsrLLeRr-sIajor,, Samuel @; French, Mics;
John g. Barnwel. s. G. Captains WI. o. en- Nsi John ID.
John C. Moore, Tenn johnson X Duncan, L. StePbenD
TEcd b. Chapman Ala Frederick L. Chd, 5. C.. Phillip
stockton, 8 polite OlsdowsL Le Fret Lieuenan,s w
George s. JsHe. 8 C. Charles D. Anderson 5 c.. Alfred r.
4. Toi6eIt; Del tislhash Ice Vs Thomas Berry Ga
Beckham Va. Joseph Wheeler Ga. John Il. D. Burwen,
Az, Bynjanin SLOAN $ c. FRANCIS A. s9,qgp Fia J Si
liars. Ga John Pelham, Ala Thomas L. Roser, Texas,
John UBhen Texas Ch,re. r Ball Ala Lueien D. send.
idsr, Ia Felix H. R0bet9H TsKa' r NJ b. 1ogng Ga
yoiu Lane, Oregon John H. Kelly Ala George ~ Reynolds
IsF.SrTr-CooneI-Ear Van Dom, Miss. Majors-Laf,y
c.tc hcLhhs Ia, AdIcu 'eu!iuus bf HP'
Walker Fla John w. Frazer Miss John Dunnovant s.
C.. Thomas r. Mcconnell Ga Theodore Olara, Ala Jas
L. Coloy, s. C.; George w. Carr Va Alfred lyeTson, jr,
Ga; Robert 6. Cole Fla; Philip a. Owen Ala Edwin J.
Heryc Va VIM NJ. Walker Ala T. Moses Philips Miss; N.
o. Watts Miss John J. A A. Mouon La John ID. NslkeT,
Ga; John Scott We. Clever 4 Ball. Fla W W Kirkland Ga
Fiat Leutenans-Alfrad r. Latmer y. C. Richard v Bon
neau. $. G. MranchonsSmb, Ala Arthur shae, Ga Alex
ander b Mon'gomery, Ga Aureias Cone Ga George W.
Holt, Ala Paul j. Ouaebaun, s. C.; H. G. McNeil Texas
Bryan NJ. Thomas Ga J. d. Baliou Miss, W. G. Porter,
La; William Bamwel 5. C.; Jefferson Davis Bradford,
Mics Robert lnge Smith, Ala r.. Lawton. Ga A NJ Row
land Cal H. H. King Ga v d. Grover Miss Second Lieu
Edward s. Willis Ga; James Barrow Ga. D. ).
semme., Ala j. o. Blount, ia. James Hamilton s. G..
H. !. Fl.Iey. = G. Joseph K Di.On Miss. John r. Block.