New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE SURRENDER OF THE LITTLE ROCK
u. \. ARSENAL
Conespondence Of The \. y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The \. y Tribune.
JsfrsRsoS BARRACKS, No., April 8, 1861.
Seeing in many pap,rs 10 Uhat extent our army ~
loyal and ~ tue 'oaoty, and especially ey read
ing an a. count IN The -. LOSu Democrat, how GER
tam company Of the Unil.d States Army beheaved at
The surrender of the u. B. Arsenal at LiIile Rock,
Arkansas it would not he ont Of place TO inform the
publc how shsm,iuy the United States property was
given NJ 20 the -eceders, and especially in State
which has been almst unsnimous orthe Union. CAPT
Touen u. 8 A.. directed by The War Department
10 take command OF TIE Aforesaid arsenal, shortly be-
torr the Secession movement commenced. Gu about
the st Of February, 1861, ruor rAched the Gafrson
that the Sec.ssioss would attempt 10 take the United
States property but the nen Of the command laughed
al tie idea In abs ui elk days sfterwArc, 9 crowd Of
country militia mostly unuD-d, sss- mbled ia de vi
cinity Of the city Of Lile Ro,k, and the next day
a mob collected around The Govsrii'rs house % the
number of abont 300 men, ard demanded that be
should deliver the United States and ammunition
TO them. The Governor ap lied to the Captain com
manting the arena, aud s,id, that he would not he
responsible If an attack made. Capt. 7. could
MT surrender the property without SLOWING some re-
isiDcs, and accordingly tive day before IA. expected
ths sham attack b. ordered guns ~ he mounted In
the lower story OF the arsenal, tnd Two IN the upper,
and about 800 mu-kets TO be loaded. Tie Dal wus
fortified strong enough To resrt the attack Of 900
nen Of the regular ARMY for good many week., and
If Capt T. had shown tie slightest resistance, the
mob would never have thoug ht of attacking him.
Tie command Of Capt. 4. oon.istei of 81 men, with
plenty Of ammunition ind pro,irions, wbhe q 90
many Of the militia did rot have than ruuLd
Of ammunition. And never raw q company Of nrn
more willing TO drug the guns ard fortfy the place
than in that instance but n, The tine they feared
that their toll would be for nhing and that tho Sc
cessons,s would get the United States property witt.
out firing shot. Many respectable citizens bad n-
teryiew with the captain commanding and sid that
il would be a shame 10 give up the aneniI TO mob
collected by Sece,souss. On the next day the whole
arrssuI vas surrendered TO the Governor.
But the beat part of the farce happened few days
aeruard about miles Of tho city 81 Little
Rock, where the company camping awaiting
for the boat TO take them ont Of the Safe. Early in
the lruruing the United Sapt troops ordered To
hold themselves 10 readiness in full uniform receive
the trumphal car conveying our brare Commander,
accompanied by the equally brave Arkansians The
car was ornaIuented with evergreen and flower gar
lands, bearing motto, 90 We know him but 10 love
him."
IL was escorted by two companies Of Arsansas
Militia, and "a military band. After the arrival Of the
procession 10 tie camp the Seceders delivered several
speeches, asserting that Capt. L. being Southern
man, bad done his duty by giving The Unud
States properly to tho Secessionistr together with
good many more such complimentary remarks. The
United States company was perfectly d'sgu,,ed with
the whole performance, but it was not in their power
to show it, Tls s the account Of the surrender
A 4 Ia, l..I., H..
the off 10 command oilt had hall done his duty the
United States property there would be in the hands
Of the Xaierl troops ut the present time