New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15

ont that 30 far from having anticipated the assumption
Of command of the Department by Col Waite, Dy sur
rendering the public property 10 Texas the General az
soon ar apprised thai Waite had been cent, at his
own urgent and repeated solicitation, 10 snIersede
lin, Gen. TNiggs insis.ed that Waite shopld entef
INN, Giaely on the duties OF the command. Inc pes
lect of Waite 10 do 40 continued the General IN com
mnpd ulliil the Texans had assembled On oyerwhelm-
ing force. To have resisted bis force in the open aid
exposed garrison in which the United States troops
were stationed, would have been the sheerest folly
and madness.
The leading spirits Of the South Carolina army
Gen Dunnovant, Col. Gregg, and others, much
chagrned at the many faults found by Gen. Beaure.
gard They certainly imagined that they perfect
prodiges in military science. The General however,
decides that their batteries much too cose together
This 10 evidently true for on the Fort johnson sde
all thoss possessing even moderate powers, either
for resistance or attack are within stones throw Of
each other.
Great exertions have been made over the whole
South in the true as well as in the truan States, TO
obtain recruits For the Southern army, FOUR or five
weeks since, ia men were enlisted at Memphis,
Tennessee. The moot absurd promiies were made to
them. They were TO be quartered in the first hotels
and to live like princes. During the journey the
treatment they received induced "A Of them TO desert
and 100 only were brought TO Charleston. These then
with the rest Of the regular army" are suffering
and complaining most bitterly Of the deception which
has been praeticed toward them. They are now On
the island badly clad, with not even straw beds to
sleep upon, with scanty food, served oat to them in
very small raions and, in all respects, are treated
more ne slaves than freemen.
"A prominent Secession leader in Charleston has re-
ceived during the past week. letter from friend OF
bis in Montgomery in which he stated that he cOnsd.
cred the new Government almost rs bad as the enc
against which they had ebeed and there hundreds
and thousands in the neighboing State Of Georgia who
believe il is great deal worse, and who will be heard
TO gay 70 March is gone.
A Philadelphia paper gives the following incidents
in the life Of the traitor Ben. McCuloch Of Texas:
In December, 1912, email band Of brave men be-
longing 10 the then independent Republic OF Texas,
were ordered by that Government 10 proceed 10 the
border lines of the State the Rio Grande and there
protect the citizens Of the Republic from the foavs oi
the Mexicans and to retalite for The Injuries and In
sults 30 long endured by them. The command was
under Gen. Someryille, and at the town OF Laredo
nun ered In all about 500 men. This town, although
within and belonging TO the Republic OF Texas, had
for some tine been in the possession VI the Mexican
troops. Laredo was retaken with but tining resist
ance Tie command was then divided and about 600
men marched upon and captured the town of Guerrero,
within the Republic Of Mexico. A retreat was then
ordered and the detachment retired within the con-
mand was again DIVIDED, and about 80 men,
under Col. Fisher Withdrew, and by special agree
n,ent, marched upon the town OF hler, ibe town
Was captured and contribution levied Tor the sup
| port Of the detachment A DAY or Two elapsed be-
fore the contribution could lie delivered, during which
interval the Mexican army, numbering 5000 men,
| upder command Of General Ampudia, arrived,
and prevented the delivery Of the contributions.
DetAehmeuts from the Texan band made foruys into
tie adjoining LboThood ard sized upon and recov-
cred assessment " boses mules, &C., from the farm
err 1heae were needed for the deienfe and OF
a baud from ths Me1ican army. Tn tie evening oil
lie 9Th of december when the men formed Tor
lii. Vurpe. marching the secDnd time upon the town
of MIer where tie Mexican army was ihen Stationed
inquiry made for the parties who had secured The
hrs and mues alluded 10, and wss then Uncovered
L M these hen lad deterted and taken with them all
the korpes aud mules-now 20 necessary not only tor
tie defense but escaie OF the whole FORCE Not"ih-
,tandiuu this little band braved the attack cobteu-
rl.i I'd aud we're taken Prisoners. The principal In
command Of the few who desered land who took with
lem the lnst hope Of escape now an Important OIL
eel In the command II the army OF tie SoItlern Con-
Tolerate Stateo" and who oonniyed and CooVperated
| with Gen. TwiXs n the late surrender OF United
saes trvops in lH1as. We refer 10 Benjamin McCul
! loch for tue second time traitor.
| We have u letter frUm DIesden, Tenn, which
Gays;
1--WE are getting to a point that will allow 4 free
! communication between tie North aud South. During
the hte canvass Tor tie Presidency the Hon. Emefsou
Elheridge made speech hero that WIS denounced by
| the PRO slavery Democracy as an Abolition speech.
Since that time the thing Las been TALKED Of good
| d.,al and We lind there are great many hero
WHO indores the doctrine Of EtheIidge. In fact bs
leye majority of the people here like Mr.. Eiheiid0
would rather tho negroes all set free than eco
tho Union dissolved. Lido discussion is al that
il wanted 20 make this (Weakly CouHIy) in favor Of
freedom Even many Shareholders deuouncing the
nslitutiol. We look for oar people TO be enlightened
soop, and better day viii be opened
Time changes all tbings-even The Richmond
| ENQUIRER. II is within the memory Of some Of liz
relders that it once used The following language in
regard to d disrnr;ion Of the Ulon:
| No man. 10 atso,iaton Of men, no State OF set OF
States ha. right 10 Withdraw nseif from tits ULon
of In own accord. The same power that kEit ia To-
petl,sr can uukit the same fUrnhlity which formed
the Inks OF the Cuon IL necessary 10 disolse III the
,.4or,ly AZ Staifs which formed the Union bus, con-
s,tt 10 The Withdrawal Of any bsanch Of III until
tint consent has been Obtain Ell any attempt To dsrOhe
The U,oa or obstruct the Efficiency OF the Consiiu-
| uYuM LAVE, ia EedS0R-ttea,On 10 Ill intehts anu
| pun oses'
John NJ Daniel Of Tie Richmond Exdmiaer,
fairly bos over with wrath tecanso Virginia will not
.ecete His paper soekswitt the fjule IT blnlsgte,
aimed at every one who aeheTes to the Union. lie
says OF Yigin6:
1uer tlaidity aud inieSi,on ire making her the
butt OF Yankee 5ooJ-ba,ks, trn.kmen ptc, drivers,
| short boys, red ne.ks,' dead rat6its. VIVA, tho
suiyeIing SubmigsiUuists here call the Conservatism
OF Nirhi it looked upon by the North as IA .%Iti-
lion OF 'rito feathUIe. EY"n The brlsi aud llh err
ate dangerous clsses at tie Nodh tie wroIcnts with
| broken noses mouths like Lull Tor. erS-lhe fellows
who &c brains ire located in tie back teeutItS II
| thelr tlcs ssul3--hAye correctly galsed the Con-
yeution at Mechanics Hall
We learn from The Marietta GA Aaroea'e OF
the Sh that Gov. Brown las appointed Col. "m,
Philips Of Marietta Brigadier General, Under tho act
10 raise 10 600 volunteers.