, 1861-03-14

Capt. HIu Preparing for War.

Capt. H1l Preparing for War.
By the arrival Of lie 6rizaba at Berwieks
Bay, we havaMter intelligence from the BIO
Grande. The schooner Shark, from Brazos
Santingo, Wednesday,-th 9Th, arrived at
Galveston on lhe 3D. Inst, having on board
part ofthe cannon, mortars, sh.lf; and shot ta-
ken at BraZos. ~
The following letter. dated Bsazos Santa
GO, Wednesday, Feb. %, re take from the
4 dispatch WAS received here last night, at
Il o'clock, from Brownsville, to the effect that
the officer in command at Fort Brown, Capt.
Hill, contrary to orders from Gen. Twiggs,
is preparing for offensive and defensive oper-
ations.
The guns are being mounted on otir Ell.
trenchments to-day, so if they should attack
us before Teiufo1cements arrive, We will be
prepared to extend the hospitalities ola VAIN
reception to them
Tha steamer Daniel Webster has not yet arriv
Cd, though overdue She is anxiously expect
ed by friends and foes.
Yesterday bearer ofdispatches to her, from
Fort Brown, came into our lines.
On the evening Of the 25th, two men were
arrested on suspicion Of being spies. They
proved to be deeerters from Ki1go1d barracks.
They arc NOW in the rnnks Of the Hopston Da~
Wis Guard.
MI. Stanton is NOW engaged in making 3
tended for yo0rs office, to make what use Of 1t
Jon may see proper. -.....
The Commissa1y Department did one very
judicious act yesterday, in purchasing from
the grog mills on the island, all the whisky
ordnance, which was more to be feared than
the celebrated field battery in possession ofthe
garrison nt Brownville. 0ur rifles are Of the
most improved style, Jet ! am willing to stake
my reputation that one discharge Of whisky
would be more fatal than full discharge from
all our pieces.
Enclosed please find map Of our position,
sent throug the kindness Of Mess1s- Lanton d
C1app, the engineers Of the regiment. They
were appointed on the 18th inst, By Lieut-CoL
Mcleod.
It gives you q true idea Of our situation at
present, and also when landing. The entrench-
ments are the work Of our own hands, and
have been thrown up these last two days, ur-
der the supervision Of the ahove-named Off
GERS.
It would be well If the boys about to come
ont would bring IN extra quantity Of outside
shirts, as there is some pretty hard work to be
done Jet.
The Ne,cs has been permitted to make the
following extracts from private letter, also
dated the eth:
There came this morning, from Col Ford OF
Brownsville, q messenger, who told Us that in
| all probability We would be attacked tonight.
The guards have been doubled, cannon
planted at the crossings, and al things put up
on war-footing. ...-
| Extracts from private letter Of the 9th,
| from the same point
We are still at work throwing up eutrench-
mcnts, and will place battery Of Six large "a
Founders in position to-d1y aud tomorrow
when We will defy all opposition.
There Is probability that the troops ut Fort
Brown viii attempt an attack on us; but they
| will find themselves in q bad tix, as We arc SO
well fortified, or, at least, will be by to-mor-
row, as to whip them with perfect ease
The schooner Shark leaves in an hour for
Galveston With cannen, mortars, ball and
shell.
I Fort Brown is very strongly fortified, with
thirty pieces Of cannon, among which are The
| pieces that formed Bra4g's celebrated battery
at the battle Of Buena Vista.