Indiana State sentinel., 1861-05-15
Important from Texas-PrOgrcss of
Secession.

Important from Texas-PrOgrcss of /
Secession.
The steamship Gen. Rusk arrived at Calves
ton on the morning of the 2Sth ult., from Indian |
ola, bringing intelligence that the United States
troops at that point between four and FIVE hun
dred in number, under the command of Major 1
Sibley had surrendered to the Texan volunteers, |
some $50 strong, and commanded by Col. Van
Dorm. From the Netos we take the subjoined
particulars of the capture:
Col. Van Dorm arrived at IndianOla with about /
500 Texas volunteers, on W ednesday afternoon, 1
Oath, and having taken possession of the United /
States steamers Fashion and United States, and
the propeller Mobile, without delay placed his
forces on them, and about nine o'clock at night |
came down to Saluria and anchored within half
mile of the schOoners having on board the
United States troops, numbering 450. under the /
command of Major G. c. Sbey, Sd infantry;
Adiutant- Lieutenant Phillips, lst infantry; As
sistant Surgeons Lynde and Byrne Captains
Granger and Wallace, 1st infantry; Capt. Bow
man, Sd infantry; Capt. Jordan, Sd infantry;
Lieut. Green, LIST infantry, and Lieuts. Hopkins
and Lay, I'd infantry The troops consisted of
the band of the lst infantry, and companies q
and of that regiment companies A, and |,
Sd infantry Capt Wallace had his lady and
child, and DIR. Lynde his two children on board
the vessels. Notwithstanding some thirty five
soldiers and their wives had been left ashore,
there were some ten twelve women and child
rem on board.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon severe
nOrther sprung up. and heavy ragged from
that time till the afternoon of Thursday. Never
theless, at about six clock on that morning, Col.
Van Dorm sent a message to Major Sbley, re
questing an interview at such point might be
convenient. Accordingly, the parlor OF Judge
Hawes on Saluria Island, was selected, and at
ten O'Clock the parties met. The commission on
the part of the U. 5. army consisted Of Major
Sbley and his two senior officers, Captains Wal
lace and Granger; and on the part of the Conted-
crate States, Col Van Dorm. At about twelve
o'clock NJ the conference ended in the surren-
der of the entire command as prisoners of war
the officers to be released parole. and the men
on their Oaths that they would not take up arms
against the Southern Confederacy-surrenderins
their arms and all company property, such Of the
men and officers to be received into the Coniet-
crate army as may desire it; private property not
to he molested; the soldiers not to be permitted
to leave the State except by way of Galveston and
the Mississippi river.
The $50 United States troops who had surren-
dered were on the steamers Horace and Urbana,
in charge of Col. Van Dorm, when the Rusk left
last night They had gone down the bay on
these schooners with view of being embarked on
the Fashion, but this steamer was deemed unsea-
worthy, and the United States not in a much
better condition. while the propeller Mobile was
too small for their accommodation. 1t Is expect
ell that they will 90 on shore again to-day, and
that most of them will enlist in the army of the
Confederate States.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Col. Macklin. G. S A, commanding this post,
detailed Capt Jack Wilcox, with detachment
of his crack company, the Alamo Rifles, to take
as prisoners of war the United States ofli-
GERS now in the city. The officers made
prisoners were: Col Carlos Waite lst in
fantry; Mai. j. Sprague, 9Th infantry; Maj Mich
OILS, adiutant generals department; Brevet Lieut..
Col. Chandler, Sd infantry; Capt. A. 7. Lee, 9Th
infantry; Lieut.. Hartz, Sth infantry DR.. Eugene
Abadie, surgeon; Maj Mcclure, paymaster; DR..
Langworthy. assistant surgeon; Capt Garrard,
ID cavalry; DIR. Jos. Smith, assistant surgeon;
Lieut. Reed, 9Th infantry; and Capt. r. M. Pot
ter. military storekeePer.
Lieut.. Col. Hoffman, eth infantry; Major Vim
ton auartermaster's department and Capt. A
| W REYNOLDS, of the same department, have not
been made prisoners.
Capt Vim. b. Blair, Of the commissary depart
ment resigned yesterlay.-San Antonio Ledger
and Teran.
! SURRENDER or FORTS.
Fort Bliss near FL Passo, has been surrendered
by Col j. ID. Reeve, u. 5. a, to Col. J: nes W
McGoflin, State Commissioner. The United
States troops intended leaving for San Antonio
on the 29th The Commissioners would receive
a large supply of stores and some arms, two 6
FOUNDERS and large amount of ammunition.
The provisions in the fort will suffice three COM
panies for several months.
Fort Quitman has also been turned over to
Col. McGofin.
| UNITED STATES OFFICERS RESIGNED.
The following United States officers at Indian
ola have recently resigned. Some of them, and
perhaps ALL WILL it is stated, tender their services
/ to the COnfederated States: Major Larkin Smith
Captain Trevitt, Lieuts. Walter Jones, A. F
Cone Davis, Haskell, Assistant Surgeon Ander-
son, Captain w. r. Bradfute, bearer Of dispatches
from Col. Van Dorm to Montgomery.
Lieut.. Washington. who United State,
Quartermaster at lndanola, has resigned and
gone to Virginia. Lieut.. Whipple, U. S. A, took
his place.
IMPORTANT FROM THE INDIAN NATION.
The editor Of the Netcs has receivefa letter
from the Indian nation, giving assurances of the
kind reception the Choctaws Chckasaws, Chero
KEGS, Seminoes and Creeks gave to the Commits
sioners appointed to visit them by the State con
venton. These tribes are shareholders, and are
for secession and the Southern COnfederacy. The
CherOkees have cleared out" the abolition EN-
issaries among them. Parson Jones, secretary OF
Ross, their chief, and an abolition agent, was in
such danger of his life, that he kept himself
locked in his room. up stairs, and permitted nc
one to see him, communication with him being
held in writing. He will have to leave the
country.
The Chckasaws wished to secede Mt once; the
Cherokees wished to wait until the return of the
delegation they had sent to Washington, to see
about their funds held in trust by the United
States Treasury
All the tribes were to hold general council Oh
the 9Th inst. We may expect decisive news from
them soon.