New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
THE MILITARY STAMPEDE FROM TEXAS.
FRnM An ARMY OFFICER.

FoRr DUNCAN, Texas, Feb. 10, 1861.
am to 90 as far AS San Antonio with the families
of the officers in order TO see to their getting OIL from
that place TO the coast The families to leave are Mrs.
French three children ard servant; Mrs. Robinson,
three children and servants and Mrs. Closs0n, two
children and seryant Lirut. Chlds for rather the late
Lieutenant for he has resigned to go to bis wife 3
State or kingdom of South Cardinal, his wife, two
children, and two rrepress'6tes or colored servants
NAV also 90 down at tue same time. Lieut.. Robinson
j. going with Instantly, and, think, intends to clear
out and 60 TO New-Oreans. This he can do without
Major French's permission, Gen. Twiggs permits
every one to do what and 90 where he peases You
NAV think this sudden move looks like 4" stampede"
II is nothing less, and we are forced 10 make 1t on ac
count Of Gen. Twiggs circular. BY moving now, the
families get the use of the public and mules at
this post, as far as San Antonio. We have but five
wagons to transport the baggage of three companies
and the supplies necessary for march SO, you see,
if the families do not leave before orders reach us to
move the companies they would be left here without
any means of getting away and the officers could no,
remain behind TO look after them. Hence the necessity
of hurrying of the families TO San Antonio in order
that the wagons may have time TO return here TO be
ready TO transport the baggage and supplies OF the com
panies, whenever they receive orders 10 march.
Gen. Twiggs sent order here this morning for
commanders Of companies and posts to make out nvsn-
tories Of munitions and stores belonging to companies
and posts EXCEPT The arms in the possession and
of the troops. This evidently looks like turning
everything 10 the State when II ecedes except the
troops and their quota Of arms and such ammunition
as each commander Of a company may consider ncces
rary TO take. As to stores they will necessarily be
limited BY the means OF transportation, aud these
are very scanty indeed What shame il Is that two
completely equipped batteries and three fine full
pauies of artillery should be suffered to remain here
In a seeding State, TO do nothing but rot in their
Tracks when they could have been so well employed
elsew here
Major French IA have already told, was Informed
from San Antonio that he might well make up his
mind that he woulo lose bic battery. But we have de-
temined 70 the battery and the arms OF the two
other companies at this post, if we have 10 march INTO
Nelo-Mxico 10 get them out of the reach OF the Ran
gers and the "K. G. Ca These companies belong
20 the lst Arterythe only regiment, far that has
had to make any decided stand. say hurra for Adam
Sleumer. He amt certsn,y, much 20 look at, but he
seems made Of the right kind Of stuff, like Bob. Auder
son and those under him; ali Of the Dandy Fret"
"a the regiment used TO be called.
Adyices which reached here to-day from New
Orleans state that the Mississippi volunteers had aban
doned the siege Of Fort Pickens. So # the Nyandotte
and Macedonian stick by Siemmer the combined forces
Of all the seeding States may threaten, and get drunk
around that in vain say sgain, hurra for Semmer,
and Mrs. Slemmer, too Slemmers retiring into
Pickens from McRae, tine "A strategic emeut
as that Of Major Anderson from Moultrie 20 Samter
although il has not created such tHyOre.
AZ 10 our movements here, suppose they to be
regulated by orders and circumstances
Z. S.-Gen. Twiggs has affiliated with the 4" X. O..
C's and cannot be relied upon. We will, suppose,
wait for his orders before move but shall have
our own say obedience, If they for surrender
ing any Of our rights.