Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Refusal Of Capt. Hill to Surrender For,
Brown.
NEW ORLEAvs, Friday, March /.

Adyices received here from Gayelston
state chat Captain Hill, in reply to tho dc.
.mands Of the Texas Commissioners, refused
to evac,atc Fort Brown, or surrender to
them the Government. property in his
charge. 0 800
1t is stated that Captain Hill has ordered
endorsements from Ringgold's barracks
to retake the government property on
Brazos Island. 4 collision between the
Government and State troops is imminent
MORE ABOUT THE TwlGG:s SURRENDER.
The Gayelston Nemsof the 22l February
gives some further. .det,ilss in regard to the
surrender Of the United States property by
Genera! Twiggs. Thc:account refers how
ever, only to the proceedings at San Anto.
MO, General Twiggs' headquarters. sa
1t seems that the famous Texan Ranger.
General Benjamin McCulloch, was intrusted
by the Convention Committee, lin whose
hands the whole subject had been placed,
with the duty Of obtaining possession ofthe
federal fosrs and..othcr military property ir
and near San Antonio, and ON that trontie,
Tho being prepared to act in, conjunction
with Messrs. Devine and Maverick, Commits.
sioners appointed to represent the State. ! ;
General McCulloch, who was stationed al
Scquin, received a despatch from the Com
missioncrs on the 9th, and he immediately
FASTENED forward in consequence Of its hay-
ling become known that General Twiggs had
been relieved by order Of the Secretary O
War, and was to be succeeded by Colonel
Carlos A. Waite, LIST Infantry, stationed al
Camp Verde, in Kerr county, about. ninety
miles northwest of San Antonio. Colonel
Waite isa northern man, his view on the
political crisis were not known.
What followed is thus given by the Ne,vs.
On Friday evening, the SAN Antonio K. G
C's: 200 in number-a we'll armed and
equipped body-marchcd out to meet the
coming troops under McCulloch from the
Salado, four miles off. At two o'clock on
Saturday, 200 Of thcm--pckcd men--cn
tered San Antonio on horseback, as an ad.
vance guard. Latter, 500 more marched in
Guards were, at once stationed around the
Arsenal, over tho artillery park, and. all tho
Government buildings. z..,
A letter toa gentleman, who has kindly
placed 1t at our disposal, says: After tlit
city companies took possession of The
Alamo, General Twigss, accompanied By
Major Nichols, met General McCulloch II
the Main Plaza. The horsemen paradcl
around them, and there was a burst 0
cheers as the three officers met A demand
was made for the surrender of tho Fedora
property, and the Immediate evacuation o
the place by the United States soldiers
without their arms. The reply was, tha
every soldier would be shot down ere sub
uniting to that disgrace. ,lr..,3 =.
! At half-past IL O'Clock, however, term:
were agreed upon;the soldiers leave towr
Immediately. taking their side arms and +:
sufficient supply Of stores to enable them Il
leave the State. They are getting ready t.
leave. They will camp at the San Pedro
Springs, awaiting the arrival of Col. Matte
The stores, houses, and shops were closed
and the streets are almost deserted, except
BY the Rangers and Il. G. c. The Alamo
and Military Plaza present a very marital
appearance. The government property is
now in the charge of citizen soldiers Of the
place. The volunteers are all we'll armed
They are plainly dressed, some in kcrseys
Ia fine looking body ofmcn, with: a deter.
mined air. q .6!iga Jit.fis; a.5 .JfI ,5fsjr
Another letter says Colonel Lee, Unit
led States Army, has just arrived, but too
late to effect anything, even il disposed to
offer resistance. The Rangers. will return
to their camp on the Sa'ado, and, will at
once march to take possession Of the other
United States forts and sar,isons on the
frontier. II is thought they will be surrch.
dered without resistance, SO large will be
the force brought against them. The Lone
Star flag once more floats from the Alamo