New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
FROM TEXAS.
CAPTURE OF THE u. $. TROOPS At isDbSoIA.
The New Orleans Picayune.

CAPTURE VI 1liE L. =. IhDt5NOfAa
Special Correspondence of The New Orleans Picayuns.
IYDisSoLA, April "A, 1851.
wrote Won on the 18th inst, informing you Of tie
departure Of tie Empire City with United Sais
troops for the North.
Since then the as ect of things here has changed very
much, and the prediction which made In that leI.sf
that the very troops then fraternizng wiibS
and parting with, with So much reluctance might 10.
fore the expiration of another month meet deadly
foes in battle array mas been already verified. Aef
the seizure of the Star of the West by Colorel Van
Dorm the Untei States troops here were left without
any transportation and as the intention was evidently
10 cut them off, il created no little anxiety and uness
ness among them Major Sibley command, which
Informed you brought up here FROM Brazos Sani'
ago, was strengthened by the addition Of Capain
Changers company, 80 Infantry, Captain Wallace, ID
Infantry, and Captain Jordan, eth Infantry making
all about $50 men, women, and children. After yaiDly
eudeavoring 10 charter the steamers II tie Southern
Steamship Company 10 take them away, and Ms)ot
Van Dorm being daily expected to arrive with sum
cent force 10 overpoUer taem Major Sibley chsr'eed
two schooners-the Horace and tie UrbaDis, TO take
them 10 Key West.
On Tuesday, the 3d. the troops embarked on board
these vessels, which towed down the bay TO the
Pas by the steamer Fashion, where they anchored,
aud the Fashion returned 20 Indanola with guard u
about 50 men il another vessel could not be pro-
cured since the troops too much crowded on the
ones they had So tar fortune seemed TO favor tber
escape but she only momentarily INDUCED them win
that hope, that the punishment she was about 10 N
tct, through them, upon the peiiious Admnistraion
OF Washington, might be more signal and exemplary.
Providence works by inscruable ways, ana ofien, ~
in this case, makes the wicked the means VI DIien8
upon Themselves their own deserved ehastisemens'
Insead Of finishing his business and returning to tne
Pass that evening with the Fashion, 10 order 70 DC
readiness 10 tow the vessels over the bar inc neAs
morning the officer in command bad, 10 use froauet
expires ion, more significant than refined 70 get uyns
and quarrel with the captain OF the steamer and ~
up a muss generally, so that all the officers oil 'ns
steamer went shore, and left the valiant esP'~D
alone in his glory. Marx tue consequences L -.
the next morning before the captain had taken nn
coffee or had time 20 reflect upon the folly OF hs con-
duct the previous night, Maj. Van Dorm knocSed -
his door, and politely requested the loan OF ms
and then inviting his companions IN a me 70 oeaAas
NJ the Cassimir House (which for the nonee WIS tnrueo
into a giIardhouse quietly took possession OF .us
Fashion for his followers; and, ehaItef,nY W.
other steamers. which he filed with Confederas
TROOPS proceeded down the bay TO report 70 the ~
mandpg officer, Maj SiSley, the baeksndlns' VI N''
trusty lieutenant, ..u..ock
Tie armada iitted out by Col Van Dorm to ntereeps
and capture the fugitive troops, consisted OF ,ne IN,
Fashion propeller Mobile, and United STATES, w."
about 800 men on board col i,on hs.s Cotton.
in, counties Breast works Of cotton osies too,'Ss
po see Is always kng) were constructed a.onno w
Js of the vessels 10 protect the men from toe deaJ
,iaes of the United States troops. cannon wee -
tbe way from San Antonio and Matagorda oa, da
sno IN time. Against such formidaee ioroI
e4;;ousIy disposed upon steamers that could ch9os~
heir own position Major sbley had no showing wns.
ever. for there he was, cooped up on board .. Az =,
schooners living ut anchor, BIS COMMAND Nueee
about 400 men by desertion and capture, WIN no.
single piece of cannon to defeni himseb me U U
alternative was 10 surrender wt,ch be dd tcv
dav az ~ o'clock The surrender was unconu.noIL -
In the afternoon the steamship Ger Rusk, wn,en
been seized by the Confederate authorizes
ton, arrived with 2+pounder and TWO 0-P01''S
and $50 men. v...uf
Lur op Osvicgss Tsoors on board % "a Ioisntry,
VITA MAJOR sIBLEY-Compsnies A. sne y -, insntry,
Isut Hopkins end lady; Companies ana psi,s sn4
Capt Wallace Granger. Lieut. Ueen ,,ss Can't 3oiaAss
PAM o. sr,sa"' and Burns In ali $50 men 10
seysn compsnles OF the stb Infantry arc On 80
.n.s, rbs, will De intercepted and and
not with Major SbIsy che vesss Niehos
,.Sos: Col Waite and sisa Col Mor ASsa;ss sa
Major vnson Lieut. Gerard saIsoa Sssssas nos Mo-
ssCu e T. smith c sS BS~@sn, Lieut. WipSs MAJOR 'A
Snne, Rdtsnts Wbssr and Hunter 40. r,ss BIsiFj
h' Sss.c.as Rs.sssDM.o. L...n sTinb ss a..la
neynoai nss Jsmss Major. ed Wsshinsen ~ I'M a.
The capture and resignation q snsss y ~ 1890
priYe I've Dspartpsptss Wadsa's''s |"
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