New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-11
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Onr troops are prepared to face the music
svIZlJRE OF THE REyENUE-CUTTER DODGE
the Iiuited States revenue-cutter Dodge, anchored
l. Tie bay Off the city, taken possession OF this
orning Isays The Ncrs of the 2d in tie name Of the
State, By Sheriff McCarty, assisted y Capt Howard
other companies-in all some $50 wen. Two pieces OF
.rt;llery were on the wharf, simed at the cutter
Sirut. Rogers was III commsnd of the cutter, with q
smalI force; I'd Lieut Roach was under lin.
As the State troops approached the cutter IN large
Hfe-boat, Lieut.. Rogers called out: Mr.. McCarty
that means this large armed force do not under
stand it, Mr.. McCarty got aboard and demanded tbe
surrender Of the vessel, which was refused MI NC
C.rty then ordered his aboard which was obeytd
and Be then showed Lis authority from the State. The
vessel was teen surrendered thirteen guns were fired
In bopor of the United States flag; the officers Went
On shore and were Cheeiet the stars aud stripes
rsre lowered the Loue-Sar flag raised and thirteen
Una fred as salute, AMID loud cheering from those
On the cutter aud the crowd ashore.
We presume Lieut.. Rogers will be continued in COM
mard by the State lie Is an e2ceAeht oncef, aho 10
Myhly respected here,
Since writing tue above we learn that Lieut.. Rogers
saceved to-day by mail from Washington, bis promo
lion as captain i'll the United States revenue service
He resigned it at once was appointed TO the same
po,ton Ia the service Of Texas, and has appointed
e. assistant Lieut.. Roach, who also resigned
Cant. Rogers and Lieut.. Roach now on board, in
command
DEPARTURE VI LIE OEN' hlSh tOh bhaGOD
SANTIAGO.
The steamship Gen. Rusk left Galveston on Thur
dsv night for Brazos Santiago, with 400 men as reen
Sofcement for the Texas battalion stationed at that
post. The Nsrs ssys: ~
This command consisted Of the Galveston Rifles
Capt A. C.. Mexican, IS men; tie Liberty Guarde
raIt. w. ID. Williams, IS mem the Gentry Guards rs
men from Houston; parts of two Companies, 65 men,
nnder Captains OvertOn, Young, and MOsely from Co
Iumbia oyster Creek, and Sandy Point, in Brazoria
County; part of Company from Navasota rart Of one
from Hempstead; part of one from Fort Bend County
and part of one from Washington County.
Capt Stspp commanded the Houston Company w hich
igss compose of stout wel-drled men.
The Liberty Company, iformed, drilled and armed,
and fine looking meu, picked up new Reinforcement
CT Wallisville which iuCr, ased their numbers TO W
men, but only IS could be received. Capt. Williams
officers were: Eirst-LieueI ant b. +. Stelling Sec
ond- Lieutenant y. X Smith; Third. Lieutenant, j. NJ
Bryan; Eusign, H.. V. Angel; Orderly Sergeant, n.
Holly; Surgeon, b. b. Fatherree.
A company from Beaumont and one from Colorado,
we understand, have arrived.
The Neps also has the following iteme
A letter from Colonel Ford at Brownsville, states
chat he had sent an express General McCulloch to
send lin four companies Nib much spatch pos
eibla. Colonel Ford is H. doubt whether resistance
will be made or not but deems il necessary TO be pre-
pared for it.
SEIZURE OF FORT COOPER.
The Cipilian hes the following:
The WeatLerford IYhte Nan says that DR.. Kirby
has arrived from Camp Cooper, and states that the
State troops had taken the fo,t with all the appure
nances belonging thereto. The main body of the
troops were on the road totske Fort ChadbouIn.