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

THE TEXAS MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES, OF TIN
ALAMo-FOUR MEN WOUNDED.
From the New Orleans Trno Delta, Feb. rs
On Saturday last the telegraph tho
OF tho San Antonio arsenal TO tho authorities Of Texas
by this mornings mail wo received the following particu-
aAS ANTONIO, Fob I6-3PM
-Four days ago General McCuoch called for yolunt -ers
under order OF the Committee Of Safety in the counties
cost and south Of Bcxar county Tho time and place OF
rendezvcus was to be last night Sado Crock at the
crossing OF the Sosun road which is four miles from San
Antonio.
Tho call promptly responded to by about four hun
bred men roaoy for immediate action Besides the above
named forces he knew Of some three hundred friends
In the city prepared for cooperation The camp the
Salado presented very lively picture. There
ranies from Guadalupe, Coma, Gonzales Caldwell and
other counties.
After several hours Of inpatient waiting tho order was
given at bali past O'Clock A. 81 Ths companies from
Guadaupo and Coma took tho lead foot next followed
the others IN cioso order on horseback.
On the edge Of the city halt made, oil tho horses
Serc tied IN mosquito thicIct, and given signal hay
Jog becn answered from tho city, division, composed Of
detachment iron all companies advanced and entered
the city from the oast by the Victoria road Tis at
afteen minutes TO four O'Clock A. N. The balance
manned ready 70 support the fret division by direct at
tack upon tho various occupied positions
Tho first division with the forcos Of the city, were
quito 5ucccRsf1lthe Alamo was ta<en by surprise, and
The other places isolated without the firing of gun
At daylight the reserve that had remained outside
town entered tho city on horseback, passed in direct
me and In Enc order 10 the main Plaza
Al business houses wore and are sti closed, were
all drinking places, and tho best order prevailed.
CAPT Reynolds true patriot ~ Texas can boast who
has resigned his commission under tho United
stes government determined 10 adhere TO the Of
the South. -.
AT present. throe O'Clock, r. NJ two companies OF In.
tanfry arc st ocee8ed; one in tho c0mmssary, about
l2s men and the other in the arsenal and their incond
tionai surrender demanded
General rwiggs had boon superseded and another ocer
appointed 10 take tho command Of tho federal govcrn-
mont, formerly called the United States government be-
forc the attack was made
The Lone star lag floats as of ycre over the 70
Negotiations arc now going ON for the other property
IN this CITY, which, II not sivcn VI in fow hours will
he taien
Through the accidental discharge of gun four men
were wounded on the Piazza
letter In tho Galveston Noes adds
Tho Rangers viii return to their camp On the Saledo,
ard win at march TO take posscssion OF tho othcr
United States forts aud CARTONS tho fronticr. II Is
thought they viii no surrendered without resistance,
large viii be tho force brought against them.
TnE UNITED STATS TRoors IN TfsxAs-rRASsrER
or THE UNITED slATEs PROPERTY TO TIKI sTkTn.
Tic san Antonio ledger, OF tho 18th inst, mas the an
ncxod interesting statement
Tho commissioners tho part OF the state made tho
demand ths morning, that tho public property should
be transferred from tho general government TO tho autho
After several hours spent in arranging details, tho
transfer was madc BY Gen. Twiggs, wnoso conduct
throushout has been frank, manly and honorable.
With tho corps of Rangers under command a Major
Zen Mccullough, numbering six hundred mon, aud the
different military companies of this city, there not
Ices thnn twelve hundred men under arms.
McOulloughs ranging corps were choice mon A body
% that strength has rarely ever been grouped
together with The same rapdity, or ono composod q
finer material.
Although the streets and piaxas have been crowded
With armed men, not drunken man VIA visible, aad
everything pcaceable and quiet inio-d cycrvtnng
passed Oh with great satisfaction except tnat BY the fail
OF adoublo barrecd shot gun from horse amid group o
gentlemen, was discharged woundlng seven mon and
two horsos. None Of tho gentiomen are dangerously
wounded
The Ledger also publishes tho followinss-.
SAX AsToao Feb. rs, 1861
Tho undersigned, commissioners the part 90 tho
state of Texas fully empowered 10 exercise tho authority
undertaken BY them have formally ana a0lcmay agreed
with Brevet Major General David T. Twiggs United Statcs
army, commanding tho department of roxas, that che
troops OF tho United states shall leave tho soil OF tho
state by tho way o tho coast that they shall take with
them tie arms Of tho respective corps including tho bat
tory of light artillery ut Fort Duncan and tho battery Of
the character nj Fort Brown and stall DO allowed
the neccesary for regular and comfortable move
nent provisions, tents SC, &c. and transportation.
General Orders, No 81
HKArauAnTr ~, DtFAtTmsr o. TrNA4l
SAN NrOHIo, Frh. IN 1861.
The State Of Texas having demanded ttroug hs ccmms