Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-03-27
From the Rio Grandc...Thc U. S. Troops
Leaving,


BY tho Galveston News, of the 18th, We
have adyices from Brazos Santiago to thu
18th inst We CLEAN from the extra the
following items, not having space to publish
the entire correspondence.
Gen. Nichols found awaiting him, Capt
Hills reply to his last letter to that officer
(already published by us) dated at Browns
Vile, and in which he made formal de-
mand on Capt. Hill for the surrender of the
Federal property in his charge, to the
States Commissioners.
Capt. Hill replies under same date, Feb
23d. 1t was impossible for him, without
orders from hin Government, - ac1ohe tc
Gen. Nicho!ss request to deliver into his
possession the public property, Of any
portion of it, al Brownsville. In assGmir Z
that it WAS placed there for the usc IF the
of Texas, and be cones her property on
her separation from the Union, Gen Nichols
Cant Hin aavs1 raises iuesIuu oEr Trirtva
The Federal Government ii doubtless take
action in due seagon, but which meanwhile
couldnoL effect his, CGpt. HIS, military
duties and responsibilities.
He still considered tho Icxaa trosps Lc
says, as having committed nm act ofhestil-
ity against the United States in selling
the public property at Brazos Santiago,
and dispossessing the U. S. soldiers placed
there for its protection.
On the Sd in the afternoon, the steam
ship Daniel Webster, from New York, via
Key West and Indianola, appeared of
Brazos Santiago. Gen. Nichols was on
the point of starting for Brownsville. He
went on board the Webster, with Col. Terry,
Mr.. Waller, and Capt. Smith, to learn the
object of her mission. They found Maj.
Porter and other U. S. officers aboard to-
gethcr with few recruits. Tho officers
camo ashore, with Gen. N. and his party.
They were "non committal" in their con-
versation, but enough was said to show
that their mission was to carry off the u.
S. troops on the Rio Grandc frontier.
The Webster remained at anchor ut
about mile and a half from the Island.
The officers were treated with every cour-
tesy and left, on the Sd, for Brownsville,
accompanied by Col Ford.
On the 4th Mr.. Waller, by Gen. Nichols
order, made formal demand on Mr.. La
than. for the Federal property in his pos
session rs Collector Of the Customs in the
hlO pIuHuc ulSlllCI. luc teiiaiiu hho
promptly complied with. Gen. N. appointed
Mr.. L. his agent and redelivered the pro-
perry to him, taking his receipt therefor,
and his bond to cover the value of the
same, holding it for the State of Texas.
On the evening of the 4th report
reached Brazos, that the U. S. troops at
TT. Brown had fired q salute in homer to
the Inauguration of Lincoln. The Texas
officers and men felt muce excited and very
misunderstanding the salute an insult
to them and to the State. 1t. Col Mcleod
called meeting ofthe officers, which result
ted in the sending of dispatch to Col
Ford, on the subject, expressing the feel
ing of the meeting.
The above is collated from letters from
Gen. Nichols and other to their friends
here kindly placed at our disposal.
The News says fouther that Col. Ford
was at Brownsville watching the embarka-
ton of the U. S. troops.
Gen. Nichols 1t. Col. McLord, and Maj.
Terry, returned to Galveston GU the Gen.
Rusk, together with 279 of the State troops.
The balance had entered the State service
for six months, and would garrison the
posts on the Rio Grandc. Fort Brown was
still occupied by the U. S. troops, but
would be given up as soon as the soldiers
were placed on board ship.