, 1861-03-04
THE TEXAS SURRENDER.
Seizure Of Federal Property.
THE SOLDIERS WILLING, BUT ROT PER-
. MITTED TO DEFEND IT,
Details of the Treason OF Gen.
TW1Egs.
Gov. Houston Still For The Union.

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Tw1sgs.
Gov. Houston Still For The Union.
). [From the Galveston News Of tie atstl'
Last night the report reached here, via
Houston; In an authentic form, that body Of
State troops, under the command Ct Gen. Mc-
Culloch, setting by authority Of the Convention,
had marched into San Antoiio and taken pos.
session ofth arms md other Federal property.
there. . 49, @'-S
Gen. McCu1loch's move was fastened in
consequence Of 1t becoming known that Gen.
Twiggs had been relieved BY order Of the Sec.
retaTy Of War, and was to be succeededb BY Col.
Carlos A. Waite, LIST Infantry, etat1oned at
Camp Verde, in Kerr County, about ninety
miles northwest Of San Antonio. Col. Waite
isa Northern man; his views On the political
crisis were not known. Those of Gen. TWiggs
were; It was known be would not stain his
sword with the blood Of his fellow citizens Of
the South. The State Commissioners weresr-
Ringing with him for an amicable transfer Of
secretary's order arrived. It's curtness gave
ofiense, adding to the determination Of the
Commissioners to act promptly, in order to
avoid Us far as possible any chance of 4 conflict
with Col Waite, and. relieve Gen. Twiggs from
the emb mbarrassmeut Of his position.
San Antonio WAS in 6tate of intense excite
ment Tor some days previous to the entrance
Of, the, Rangers, Gen. Twiggs received the
Secretary Of Wars order on the 18th, Col.
Waite WIS expected to arEive the next day.
1t Was generally thought be would refuse to
carry out Gen. Twiggs' agreement, and would
resist by force, with the l2Q United States
troops Of The q. s. a: Arsenal It was determin
ed not to give him ciiance.
On Friday evening, the San Antonio K.'s g.
G., 200 in number a well armed and equipped
body-marched out to meet the coming troops
urder McCul1och, from the Salado, four miles
of. At two o'clock on Saturday, 200 of them
picked men entered San Antonio on horse
marched In. Guards were ut once stationed
around the Arsenal, over the artillery park and
all the government buildings.
One letter to us says that after council Of
the State Commissioners with Gen. Twiggs,
the former obtained possession at IL O'Clock
n1ar1h in day or two for Indiano1a
Another letter to gentleman, who has kind
II placed 1t at our disposal, says:
After the city companies took possession Of
the Alamo, Gen. Twiggs, accompanied by
Ntjor Nichols. met Gen. McCulloch in the
Main Plaza The horsemen p,raded around
tnen, and there was d burst Of cheers IS the
officers met. a demand was made for the sur
render Of the Federal property, and the i'm
mediate evacuation Of the place by the United
Suites soldiers, without their arms. The reply
was, that every soldier would be slot down
ere submitting to that disgrace. It was feared
that q bloody strife would ensue.
AT halfpast IL o'clock, however, terms were
agreed upon. The soldiers leave town im-
mediately, taking their side arms and sufficient
supply OF stores to e1auble them to leave the
State. They are getting ready to leave. They
will camp at the San Pedro Springs, awaiting
the arrival of Col. Waite.
,,+3 1ot+
Col. Lee, u A, has just arrived, hut too
late to effect anything, even if disposed to offer
resistance.
Ths Rangers will return to their camp on
the Salado, and will at once march to take pos
session Of the other Q. 8. forts and garrlzors
on the frontier. It is thought they will be sur
rendered without Resistance, so large will be
the force brought against them. The Lone
Star flag once more floats from the Alamo.
The Commissioners could have obtained
possession Of the battery at Fort Duncan; but
their instructions from Hon. Mr.. Robertson,
were to avoid, if possible, any chance Of col.
lision with the Federal troops; aud General
missioners and the State Military Command
ers that he would die before he would permit
his men to be diegraced by any surrender OF
their arms the men umnher his command had
never been di1houored or disgraced; and they
never should be, il he could help it.
1 Ills uEWb, HE pIESu11t. LIS QEEQ HeuL lC
| the Federal troops on the Rio Grande, where il
would do away with ali chances Of collision
with the State force that left this city few
| days ago.
The San Antonio Ledger, whose account
agrees in the main with That Of the Neaas, adds:
Although the streets and plazas have been
| crowded with armed men, not a drunken man
vas visible, and everything was peaceable and
| quiet; indeed, everything passed off with great
| satisfaction, except by the fall Of l. double,
| barreled shot gun from q horse amid group
| ofgentlemen, was discharged, wounding seven
men and two horses. None Of the gentleme1,
! are dangerously wounded.
| The Mems Of the ed says:
The Federal property seized by the Texan
troops at San Antonio, amounted to $50 600 in
specie; 5000 stand of arms; &c rieccs o
artillery; any quantity Of ammunition, and
ether munitions Of war and large collection
| OF horses, mules, wagons, forage, etc, etc
The number Of State troops present at the eur
render was 1,100, while Gen, Twiggs's force
amounted 10 160 men. By the terms Of sur
| render, the Federal troops were permitted tt
retain their side arms, two light batteries oi
four guns each, camp aud garrison equipaye
and the means OF transportation to the coast
The agreement with Gen. Twisss having been
perfected, the Texas Commissioners issued thu
Following circular: .
The undersigned, Commissioners on the
| part Of the State Of Texas, fully enlpowered t.
exercise the authority undertaken by them
hare formally aud solemHly agreed with Bre
vet Major General David E. Twiggs, United
States army, commanding the pePartment q
| shall leave the soil Of the State, By the way oI
! the coast; that they shall take with them ths
| arms Of their respective corps, including tht
battery Of light artillery ut Fort Duncan, ane
the battery of the same character at For'
Brown; aud slall be allowed the necessaE,
means for regular and comfortable move
ment, provisions, tents, &c, &c, and trans
purtation.
1t is the desire Of the Commissioners tAa
there should be no inffaCtion Of this agree
mcnt on the part Of the people of the State
1t is their wish On the contrary, that every IA
/ cility shall be afforded the troops. They ART
our friends. They have heretofore aforued II
our people all the protection in their power
They have been our protectors, and We OWE
them every consideration.
The public property at the various posts,
other than that above reclted for the use Of TIT
troops, will be turned over to agents to be ap
pointed by the Commission, who will give dut
aud proper receipts for the whole to the OIL
GERS Of the army, whom they relieve in thei
THOMAS s. DEvNE.
P. N. LucKETT.
/ S. a. MATEN1Ck-
Commissioners on behalf Of Committee o.
Public Safety.
HEApquAnrERs, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, /
SAN AS1oS1A, Feb: 18, 1861.
I General Orders, No. s..
The State of Texas having demanded
through its Commissioners, the delivery Of lii
military posts and public property within th'
limits Of this command, and the Commandin*
General desiring to avoid even the possibility
ola collision between the Federal and Stats
troops, the posts will be evacuated by thei
garrfsons, and theRe will take up, as soon a
the necessary preparations can be made, tht
line Of march out Of Texas, by way fthe coas
marching ont with their arms, (thc light bst
| fFries with their sr3rns fc}nfhirr ca{nu and rar