The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-23
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
OUR INDIANOLA CORRESPONDENCE.
ISp,AyorA Texas, April IL, 1861

OUR lNulANOlIA COhtEpfONDENSE.
INDiASorA, Texas, April IL, 1861.
Departure Of FEDERAL Troops, dc.
wrote to you two weeks since to inform you of the
departure Of the federal troops this place per
ship for your city now write to inform
you Of the embarkaton this day Of the following
panies per Empire City
Five companies Third infantry four companies Second
cavalryWm oil $50 men.
O6lcus.-Major Brooks, Major Sheppard, Capt Sykes,
Capt. Schroeder, Capt Ward Lieut.. Gacnsten, Lieut..
Broady, Lieut. Ransom, cavalry; Capt. Johnson Capt.
Whiting, Lieut.. Porter Lieut. Bell infantry Lieut. Wp
pie remains Quartermaster His family went on
the Empire City.
These troops have been ready TO leave for several
days, but waiting for the arrival of the Southern
Steamship Company steamer Arizona, from Brazos San
tago with other troops who aso TO 20 on the En-
pre City. But she has yet arrived aud is feared
that accident has befalen her on Brazos bar.
small vessel arrived here from the Brazos week ago.
and reported the Arizona ready TO leave the
sea the bar, which then heavy, subsded. The
weather has been fine since. The troops there,
ready to 60 on board.
II will doubtless be supposed at the North that the
citizens Of Texas will greatly rejoice bidding adieu to
the old federal army. Such can assure you, is far
from being the They rejoice in being rid Of
tiona government but these troops they look upon
their personal lands who with their officers and their
failics, have become endeared to them by long inter-
you they part with them with the greatest reluctance
not from the selfish motive OF pecuniary advantage -
them Ia their being here the protection they have
arSed them from the ncursions OF the Indians, which
all sylt have been satisfactory, but friend
po9a 9atn auotber whom he expects to meet
of ba lhis instance, IL they do meet II only be
-. oss eek pg each others Mvcs Indeed another
month mot elapse before these iraternizng
with spd parting with with hearts aed with
emo.ionfor many saw had the maniiness try
conceal then-and confess, though rncompromising
secessionst, my eyes we're not dry. say, before
aLoihcr month gone, obey ing the instincts Of
mbioTy discipline, those hands grasping in
fellowship may be embued in our hearts blood.
Aerr l2, 1861.
The Arizona has this moment arrived wlth Major slbcys
Command.
She detained waiting for the s.clmer 70 bring the
troops around from the Rio Grande. The water 30
l,N thct har she could not got out.
inc .Arz-na arrived too late for the Ernp!-e Cy aal
scqustiy landed tho troops here. The Empire ty
FL cd IA I rloIuilg for New York via Havana.
The fo'i1wing Il LIST Of tie oeers that the
Ai2ola.-3Jl'r Sibley and family and MrE. StockloW,
ST. Cunningham ana family, Colonel Bucgs aud family,
plain ltnan Captain Trentt, Lieutenant Whistler and
iamily iteutenant Hopkins, Lieutenant Lody, Doctor
Burns, Foctar Stolen.
captain rrangers First Infantry arrived from above
last enng. Captain Wallace expected. There yet
seven companies Of the Eighth infantry TO down.
Tho star of the West will take what she can,