The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-07
usvs Was ip.sna,a By tho troo and it looked more ~

novo ir.epded By tho troops and II looked Sa
marched - quarters, aud special guard a.
saied from t-tll Wllcox3 ccTIry, tho San A1,oG.o
Guard, 10 take ,slsrgeo' the property
81 Ave O'Clock the un:tod states troops naaTcnod o..
with Their lag flying, upon which were elolazonsd sne
1s-aaS o. siiss battles In which tho meat f%hs zoe
pierced In many piaccs with bullet holes showing
through what dangers II bad borno. hany OF Tee
white and Blue, and the Of many Texan giisten-
ed, not with triumph out with tears az foeins was
a moArntul spectacle, AID we felt we 1ero oiry-as
our dead.
Con. Tvigas had to pss the State troops
raj times, and each time vo presented arms. Cnco
Mo )aiIough's cavalry regiment took CIT their hats and
cheeTed him, calling him for spoech the highest
compliment Texan can pay any one rho Gener i Enew
them, and replied: ~ have never surrendered, but
when my country men demand sword II iB theirs"
There not, tnink any danger 0s light, though
u ID runored there are seven companies IF United states
have merry time II they attempt IT, Noxt saturday
the people WILL by Their votes declare that the UGion
which has held " tha North IL dissolved, and The Up
position which exists hero must Our city has
been regarded the black eiot IN fexas but think
wiped out the disgrace clsi on us BY The 30
called Union party ieader5 and Spokesman, many
them, Northern mon, Or fresh iron IN Ooo not
bed Of abosiosm. One such, III speech, bad tho bad
taste, TO no stronger expreossn TO call the very
lone Star Dag under which hundreds OF his hearers na
either sAod their blood or lost relative
many OF them father or oroshes-"a dirty
II they remain Texas, will years hence have this cast
INTO their faces as disgrace they can never Tipe out
There arc not hall aozen respectable Texans IN the
raDks o. The Union party. Tne Mayor of the city
New Errnswck skpper-wh0 il suspected 0f abolition
ISM; broker, ginaiy from Philadelphia, who has
influence except that which money always gives, and
coupe of hardware merchants woo originated IN Maine
ann Dol ever could be SOuthcrnars, either IA
principle feeiing, ts wire pullers Tho material
which they work are tho lower cass OF Germans and
Northern mechanica who influenced either by their
ignorance their pockets. II has been owing entirely
" tho prudence and influence OF the leading sscessonst
that thas have not had their houses burned thor
property destroy ed and been fo cod, ne ro IA leave
the state IL only needed word TO effect this; but of
the moot features the whole transaction
tho perfect order tia has prevailed Ono OF Oil Nc
Cu0ugh nfst orders WIS TO clone all groceries grog
shops and drinking Saloons aud, % far as Can learn,
drunken brawl has occurred, any collision be-
tween the state troops and tho citizens. Men who al
their expense had ridden IN forty fifty miles ~
6. mInittes's authorization Capt Whitley Of the ord
nance, charged with privately sending oil arms u
be shipped 70 Neg York, and several attempts were
maize 10 induce the Texans 70 intercept the wagons on
lher way TO The coast; but not would stir until
tho committee signed the order. Three then rode sixty
miles without dsmounting, overhauled the wagons, and
finding they the best manufactured
OF the troops, brought them back last night. Since
began writing another tram oil wagons has becu inter
copied anu brought 10 by tho X G. Cs. Old General
1wggs drove down himself inspect their contents
was 30 indignant that he heard declare he would
If it were the last official act Of his hfo put tho officer in
chains who sent them off, unless no could explain IT. for
he Gen Twiggs) had never signed any requsition for
such articles. The given thar the wagons
loaded before the committee came and were standing
ready TO start with the first train.
one Of The companies enrolled by tho Mayor COOS by
the namo OF the Pon;ius Plate Guard, from the
number Of Jews In 10, and IL comes out, SINCE
all is over, that until after daylight they sup.
posed themselves called out 70 protect govern
nent property from the K c. Cs who stationed
in front q them There is nto doubt had the 70 been
fight they would have sided the party that got
ting tho advantage
The most perfect good humcr prevailed between the
State troops and Uncle SANS Tho troops stationed in
the arsenal yard when they discovered tho company
sharp shooters tho roofs little after daylight rubbed
tba.ra Ircf vbp fhpvf in
state OF the case occupied themselves. Ia
making cartridges but coffee TO send up ~ them.
1he officers, during the morning, were passing back
ward and forward chatting with state officers, and
when the delay began 70 grow tedious overheard
saying "Why the devil don't you como IN and take pos
sessionf'