The national Republican., 1861-06-06
a regiment Of cavalry, thirty three companies

. regiment Of cavalry, thirty three companies
Of infantry, and FIVE companies Of artllery-an
army Of over three thousand men, in forts aud
garrsons, complete in all its appointments, as
was the army Of Texas2 The newspaper cor.
respondence from Texas shows that the whole
rebel force at San Antonio, when this arrange.
ment for surrender took place, consisted of Ben
Mccullough and FIVE or six hundred mounted
ragamuffins, that he had gathered up in a weeks
time The city Of San Antonio was known to
be loyal, and voted against the ordinance Of
secession Eleven thousand citizens Of Texas
voted against that ordinance. Were Ben Nc.
Cuiough aud six hundred or even ten thousand
Of his ragamuffins a force before which an army
Of the United States should lay down its arms,
and, without raising q sword or firing gun,
surrender its forts and arsenals to escape being
butchered2 We're Ben Mccullough and his
rangers anything more than part Of the ma
chinery OF this miserable drama perpetrated in
Texas2 They scarcely served to give color
of hostile force, scarcely to form an apology for
surrender. No wonder that the soldiers wept'
when, by command Of their officers, they were
marched out of their forts and barracks before
such a force. Twiggs's order was "treachery
to the flag of his country" Obedience to such
an order-whst was thatP Why Colonel Waite
did not Indignantly countermand the order when
he took command next day, why any loyal officer
OF the army obeyed it, may perhaps be satislac-
torily explained; but no such explanation has
yet been offered. These officers are said to be
gallant and loyal mem some Of them are ask.
ing and perhaps deserve promotion, and no
doubt will receive it. And why not, since ship
burning aud scuttling commodores still admin.
lister the Navy Department? But great deeds
must be done by the army and navy Of the Uni.
ted States, many valuable lives will be lost, and
much treasure expended, before the Govern.
meut can recover from the disastrous conse-
quences resulting from burning the ships at
Norfolk, and the surrender OF the army of Tex.
as. One Of the first duties of Congress, when
it meets, will be to take proper steps to explain
the mystery that surrounds these transactions
for how else can the country be delivered from
like calamities ?-NeW York Tribune.
SUICIDE OF VIRGINIA CAPTAIN.-The Suf
folk (Va.) Sun Of Thursday makes the follow
ing sad record:
I'VE record with sorrowful heart the death
Of Capt. Christopher F. Fisher, the command
er fthe Petersburg Cavalry, who died under
the most melancholy circumstances. For sever
al days Capt. F.'s company bad been stationed
at Wise's store, ueur Pig Point, and the Captain
became depressed in spirit, and seemed to ap
prehend that his company was in position t,
be cut to pieces by the enemy The officer
and prvates of his company, discovering hi
mental condition, consented to accompany hin
to Suffolk, and there intended to persuade hin
to return home They left their camp on Wed
nesday night at ten o'clock, and in about fou
hours were within one mile of Suffolk, when the
Captain drew his pistol and shot himself twic.
through the body, fell from his horse, ran ,
short distance, and then shot himself through
} the head. He never spoke afterwards, dying il
few minutes"