The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS.

THE TEXAS MILITARY NovEMEST-CAPTUEE OF TIN
ALAMO-FoUR MEN WOUNDED.
[Krom the New Orleans True Delta, Feb. 26l
On Saturday last the telegraph announced tho surrender
OF the San Antonio arsenal to tho authorities Of Texas
by this mornings mail wo received the following partlcu
sN ANTONIO, Fob. I6-sPM
-Four days ago General McCuloch called vciunt -ers
under order Of tho Committee OF Safety in the counties
cost and south OF Bexar county Tho time and place OF
rendezvous to DO last night Salado Crock the
crossing OF the Soguin road which four nes from San
Tho call promptly responded to by about four hun.
bred mel roady for immediate action Besides the above
named forces, he knew Of three hundred friends
In the city prepared for cooperation The camp on the
Saado presented very Lively picture There wore com
rsnies from Guadalupe, Comai, Gonzales, Caldwell and
After several hours Of inpatient waiting the order was
given at hapast ono O'Clock A. b. The companies from
Guadalupe and Coal took tho lead foot followed
the others In closo order On horseback.
On the edge Of tho city halt made all the horses
Scrc tied In mosquito thclct md given signal hav
log boon answered from tho city, division composed Of
detachment IRON AL companies, advanced and entered
tho city from the oest By tho Victoria road This al
fifteen minutes 10 four O'Clock A. NJ The balance rc-
NAMED ready 10 support the first division by direct
tack upon tho various occupied positions.
Tho first division with the forcos Of the city, were
quito successful Alamo VIVA taSon by surprise, and
the other places isolated without tho firing Of gun.
1t daylight the reserve that had remained outside
town entered tho city on horseback passed In direct
no and In fno order 10 the main Plaza
AL business houses and stil closed, were
all drinking places and tho best order prevailed
cant Reynolds az true patriot Texas boat, who
has resigned his commission under tho recent Unted
tes government, Determined 10 adhere to the Of
the South
At present, throe o'clock r. NJ two companies OF In.
iantry arc sn ocseged; in tho conmissary about
25 men and the other In the arsena and their uncond
tionai surrender demanded.
General rwigs had been superseded and another ofccr
appointed TO take tho command Of the federal govern
mont formerly called the United States government be.
forc the attack was made.
Tho Lone star lag floats as OF ycre over the 70
nowrcd Alamo
Negotiations arc now going on for tho other property
hc taken
Through the a,ciicnai discharge OF gun four men
were wounded on the Plaza
letter in tho Galveston Noes adds:
Tho Rangers viii return TO their camp the Salado,
and viii at march TO take possession OF tho other
United States forts and CARTONS tho frontor II Is
thought they viii DO surrendered without resistance
large VIII be tho force brought against them
THE UNITED STATES TRoors IN TirxAs-rRkNsrHR
on THE UNITED STATES PROPERTY TO TIKI STATE.
The San Antonio Ledger, or tho 18th inst, mas tho
ncXcd interesting statement
Tho commissioners tho part OF the state mado tho
demand, this morning. that tho public property sh3ud
be transferred from tho general government TO tho aGtho
Altar several hours spent IN arranging details the
transfer was MADE By Cen. Twiggs, whose conduct
throughout has been frank, manly and honorable.
With tho corps q Rangers under command q Major
Zen Mccullough, numbering six hundred mon, aud tho
different military companies of this city, there not
lces than twelve hundred men undcr arms.
~ that numerical strength has rarely grouped
together with the rapidity, composod q
finer material.
Although the streets and plazas have becn crowded
with armed men, not drunken man VIA visible, aad
everything WIS pcaccabo and quiet inioed everything
passed Oh with great satisfaction except that BY the fall
OF double barrc,ed shot gun from horse amid group Of
gentlemen, discharged, woundlng seven mon and
Two borsos. Mono OF tho gentomen are dangerously
wounded.
The Loier also publishes tho fonowing>--
SAs AsTouo, FEB. IS, 1861,
The undo, sgnsd, commissioners on the part q tho
state of Texas fully empowered ~ exercise tho authority
undertaken by them, have formally socmniy agreed
with Brovct Msr General David T. TwggS, United states
army, commanding tho department " Tcxts, that che
troops OF tho United states shall leave the soil of tho
state by tho way tho coast that they shall take with
them Tie OF tho respective corps including the bat
terry ~ light artillery ~ Fort Duncan, and tho battery or
the character at Fort Brown and shall DO allowed
the necessary for regular and comfortable move.
mcnt provisions, tents, &C. Sc, and transportation.
General Orders, No sl
HEArauAHfrts DhrAtsT,ulvT o. TrXt4l
San ANTONIO, Fob ~ 1861.
The State Of Texas haing demanded, Through Us ccmuls