New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21
FROM THE RIO GRANDE.
SURRENDER OF FORT BROWN.


By The steamship Texas we have files from Calves
ton to Tuesday, the 10Th. In The CivilioH Of that
dste we find come additional intelligence from Browns
vile, which we give below. Although 10 later than
! the accounts received by the Arizona, the news s
somewhat fuller.
YESTERDAYS we had accounts from Brownsville and Bra
zos Santiago 10 the 9Th inst Alters still in tata
gH3 TIE Sea'HC Of the 9Th says in sre2Siog OF the
surrender Of the United States forts TO the authorles
uf Texay that at Brownsville the COmmssl0ners nave
had greater difficulties 10 contend with than anywhere
else From then report, find that the connandant
Of Fort Brown not only refused to hold "oihclal
communication Of any kind with them, but msinaten
that he thought Of arregiug them for treason. That
paper adds "Such language as is represented a. com
ing from Captain Hill might well sstonsh the repre-
ssntaves Of Texas, ard cause eongrauauon that Nor
forces have position IN inc key to ths frontier whee
mon they can trust with advantage" TIE SentiHd
also says: The troops formerly stationed ut Camp
Rnggold have arrived at Fort Brown, on their way 10
the coast we suppose, NJ arranged between uehefa,
Twiggs and the Texas Commissioners. This arrival
sweIs the complement now here 10 about six compa-
uies and mrhrts 10 the garrison quito warlike APP
pearance such a. it bas not worn for many day.
Tie force at Fort Duncan has yet TO arrive, which we
learn is TO embark by this route
Tie steamship Daniel Webster has made her appear
ance OF the bar at the BraZos which VIII afford trans
porati0n for most Of the United States troops now
here.
some slO ftrong-and that two Of the Fix mounted
compsnes have arrived near town, 30 that II one week
more We may expect force OF al leaft 1vV Texans
OF the Rio GrsDdc.
TIE United States troops parade IN snd aonui
Brownsville with good deal Of osten'aiion. me
Snfinsf says the demoust raons are almost waThke
The Light Artillery from Fort Brown j. In the habit 81
executing IT, RAJ ID eyoutions in the streets Of the
town aud the exhibition would be much admired We're
il not accompanied by the apprehension that Tile RAPID
movement; OF carriages and quick gHllopng OF s'eeds
In crowded streets not very suggestive oi s'e,y
To- uuwary pedestrian particularly women and chil-
dfen. b. ides this parade OF cannon, slict from tbe
anrrisOn daily and nighly parade the city. 49,
TIE Senfirel thiuEs Their, viii be no collision be-
tween the United States and Texan troops. The latter,
no are fil at Bazos Santiago are TO be
50 foIiifying the leland a. 20 make IL inprgnabie
Verbal accounts Say that The United States s9diers,
ordered from Washington 10 leave by the Daniel Web
st,r were preparing 10 leave, and that Fo.t Brown
goIld be given up Ia Is few diys.
Hon. l. W. Latham has Ie,ignsd his coulmisFion az
United States Collector Of Customs and been reap
Il. in,od D. tie Commissioner, Of Texas
N MaxAn, esq., has been elected Representative
from Cameron County in the Legislature q The state,
10 i'll "A vacancy cccasiored by the reigu' leg ~ the
Hon. r. Doughony.
JLe C.v.hGn add the following c'rro' e
ment;
a letter from highly credi.able Eour,e & .~nl,-
man of tl.s y saws that the surrender O. FOn Blown
had been greed upon quietly between TIE Texas Com
u.izlioBcis aud Captain Hill on the oh insl'