New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-01
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BROW I1LE, Feh.2a, 1861.
ffI Etlaor. Capt. Smith brought the Arfzont
sufo the harlor Of BRACES Santiago all safe an(
sound on "Wednesday afternoon. He was delayed
unssl thist lime BY orders to remain at Indianolf
pnffl tse steamship Rrsk could start in advance o
her8Nith troops, and that accounts for her latt
x sppsarance In our waters. However, he is ever
welcome, come he ever 50 late, for We have nc
iaea. of being cut OF from all the outside world
ii was severely feared at one time that the Ari-
zona might not return to this place, as your Gus
som house clearance il not get recognized By the
United States, and our revenue service y adinlhs-
sared iii faithful men who do not wish TO DO any
act which might lose them their offlces Il Uncle
sam should ian ali reasonable secessionists out
An oiice- holder Is curious individual II ne IS one
MO Iias ohfainsd position by being all things to
N Iii nan. Iify The poor devils, for they must al
rays be III niiser5 IN apprehension that they may
make d mistake in deciding which is the strong
SIDE Ths Collector Of this port is noisy talker,
riso speags one thing ana looks aud acts another.
God save the Southern Confederacy from such rep
resentatives, for they are the kind of men who
would ruin The best system Of government which
men Of principle could invent.
But nave wandered from important matters
INTO triaing concerns The great feature of the
fsoops ii tIie Gen Rask, to occupy this frontier.
It Ii said thas the Risk has on board six hundred
Texans under command Of Col. John s. Ford, and
that they design to occupy this frontier until the
State makes some permanent arrangement, or until
the Southern Confederacy appoints an army to
take the place " that belonging to the late United
y States.
AS d latter of course, the town Of Brownsville,
with Ire mixed element OF abolitionsts submis-
Z sionists coercsonists, and nobodies, was thrown
into d tremendous excitement, for all the foofoos
DIT once saw that their game WAS " spling fast. As
Tong rs MA had 4 garrison Of regular soldiers and
Il goodiy array ef brass buttons about, why, all
Uniondom thought itself safe; bnt when Texas
manifested her muscle, or even the rumor Of her
stFength reached the town the tune was changed,
Tar ssesa who talked Of hanging secessionists, felt
ehoEy II, their own cravats. It is singular that
men can five To be III years old and not know that
teir own hopes arb not fine nfaIible tests Of fate.
Reason il presumed to act On the mind but as we
NV ii se law, that presumption is liable to be re-
hatted BY circumstances.
The disposition OF the troops at this point ia de-
ciaealy bellicose, as far as official responsibility
goes The men afe seriously affected towards
disuaion but then they have been and are soldiers
ana they must reflect the sentiments Of their
\ Inander, until ihey are called upon to act. Then
it's doubtful of the part they play They have
not been paid, in tile first place, and there is but
Iittle likelihood DC their being paid, which makes
+ them diss atsfed DIT everything. They see in the
preaent opportunity chance to escape from their
enlistment, and they are again disatfeoted at the
slow Of the revolution which promises to
relieve diem. Oh may therefore set it down that
this garrison is uncertain,
Considerable activity has been observed lately
ia HE bssFacks. a splendid brass battery which
WIS housed 1T Brazos Santiago, has been removed
Ill this place, and The troops here have been kept
at drill pretty constantly, to fit them for active
safSlse. The garrison has been repaired, and
much stlIcter surveillance than Of yore has been
Kept upon TIC good citizens passing about the
grounds tis charged thar the officers here are
asgaehea to emulate Anderson and slemmer.
1t this point hiss been ordered to New Mexico, and
HIM tls men are now under marching orders.
agaspec shat the truth Is that they have been or
dere1 10 san Antonio for some purpose unknown
II yaur aeponent.
& Tie Ger, R.;sk toRed down with her from Indi-
asloaa fIe reyenue entfer Morrison, and she is
now Sft lhe Brazos harbor prepared to do good
service for the State.
Gen Mcleod, Of Texas revolutionary fame and
Gen. KshoIson VI Galveston, are with Major Ford,
with HE troops at Brazos. Gen.. Mcleod is d brill
IianG aser, and Will he an ornament to the service
TlaiE tx United States troops, # may be allowed /
tn ca them BIZ that name, have been sent to Bra
Eos Santiago to protect the ordnance stores and
fEe artilIeTy stored at that point The departed | 7
Government left a large collection of guns at that
p0inl and If il the desgnof the Texas troops to
secure tho possession Of them before some Of the
deeply sorrowfRl subjects Of the defunct shall in
jtifs w destroy them, as Major Anderson did at
Motlltries Tho detachment sent to Brazos Santiago
have created batteries, and are prepared to fight Il
If the occasion offers, and the men can be com
laandsd. 81 thatq ,tiefa sa6e2
Y unJerst and that some Of the army officers here
atate that they will not obey any order from Cen
Twiggs tn surrender their commands to Texas.
They say Eragiggs i . traitor.
Business ii tremendously dull Brownsville
looks desersed tT
1T il asserted gu good authority thata large body
Of Texas troops win be down this way before long
10 inquire about tho niggers on tie other
side Vi The Rio Grande. II
II. Might, Feb q The news has just ar
rived that tho Texas troops have landed on Brazos
Island and that the United States troops have
fallen back. II reported here that attack is
b Do made % tie garrison at This place, and the
town all alive 70 the fun. Scouts are said to
have been sent ont, and its thought the garrison
viii make Q fight do not believe Major Ford in {
tends to move from his present position. His force
u wallaupplied with provisions and arms, and the
chest Is full of money.
--7-azes go
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