The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-19

in our Southern land and amongst all the bright ga
laay could be acceptable than our native
born Louisiana Beauregard.
AFFAIRS IN TEXAS.
OUR SAN ANTONIO CORRESPONDENCE.
SAN ANTONIO, March l, 1861.
Charge tie Aspect of Afdiy-The Black Republicans
Getting lmpadcHt-Helpr's Book Eadorsed-A'my
Observation-Disclosures Of United States Army Officers
and their Appointment in the 7eran Army, dc.
Since my last letter the state OF affairs has changed
considerably here. Then Colonel McCuloch, with por
ton Of his force in the city, and the black repubi
cans and aboltonsts afraid to make any open dc
monstraion They however advantage Of the 2d Of
February in full force under the pretence Of
celebrating the day, thing which has never before been
done this place The secessionists understanding the
matter took part in it, and openly insued One
Of them asked if he had entirely sold himself TO
the devil TO be unable 10 celebrate Washngton's
birthday; TO which he very promptly replied, that when
he did take service with the devil, he should most
assuredly not put the livery Of Heaven Find
Ing they were not moested they grew mose
impudent, and the next day, being election dag
paraded the streets with band Of music and towards
night burned the lone star In eihgy. Helpers book is
openly endorsed In the street. and the Committee Of
Safety nsulted the Rogues March, having been played
before the door OF Of the members, well as
Of other leading Southern men, who politely
quested to come out and be hanged.
The city s full Of rumors. The most generally
believed is, that Colonel Waite, who succeeds General
Twggs has received orders not TO tho troops from
Texas, but to fortfy his posts. this be 80 and he
attempts to obey the order shall have open
as companies of State troops have already been des
patched TO the upper posts, such as Fort Inge, Fort
Clarke, Fort Duncan, Camp Verde, &c and are doubt
less in possession of of them before this. The
staff officers here were politely allowed by the
Committee OF Safety time to remove their per
Offices Office they occupied In the oommissry buildings
Ths, the event proves, was mistake, as they awaited
Of to CARY on or allow 70 be carried on
obliged to be forcibly expelled By tho Commissioners,
who ordered in file Of soldiers and took possession but
when the keys delivered up not cent was found In
the cafe, although . considerable amount had been
brought from New Orleans few weeks ago by Major
Mcclure. large also, which IN the possession
of Captain whteley, the officer having charge of the
buidr Of the arsenal has disappeared and no account
has been rendered Of It, The Commissioners are general
~ considered erriDg tho courtesy and for
bearance-Coonel McCuoch having from the first urged
more prompt and decided measures.
General Iviggs left day or two since, but none
Of the soldiers have been marched further than milo
out of town where they are encanped drawing ratons
feeding 70 their places. The general suppos
ton that the officers will not removeethe men as long
as there is anything left for them TO eat How long the
Most of the officers having families here unwilling to
leave until westhor; thor Indignation at being
as they heretofore rather laughed at the whole
affair Major Mackln and Capt Reyn lids, both Southern
ers have resigned and taken service IN the state The
first has been made Adiuant General and the Last Qcar
termaster General
The election, as far as hoard from, shows tho
State TO be largely IN favor OF secession. In
this place where the black republicans counted
ory Of at least three hundred they had but twenty
In Austin their majority also much smaller
than both sdes believed II would have been. In mlny
precincts they had not than dozen voters, and In
others only one or two.
Many Of the men who were under arms to take the
arsenal have since the removal Of the state Woops voted
the black republican ticket, thus proving themselves
ference which You tell very little OF the state OF
public feeling BY the newspapers, as the editors
Of decision and fearful OF telling the truth The
only independent one IL openly black republican
The Commissioners leave today for the Convention,
which meets 70 morrow in Austin
QUIZ GALVESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
GALVESTON, March Q, 1861.
Eatihr.-nt ThroAou. ne Sa,e-Hoto Linco,as Inaugural
Is Dsoea,ed IN Tzas-A,my Observation-Disclosures Fc!ing If
Indignation A9ainst Captain Hiu, Of The Aymy-A Bitter
War Er7ected &C.
10th here and throughout the State the people in
great state Of excitement Indignation tho inaugural
Of President Lincoln and the belief rs that he his Caoi
net and the whole republican party little comprehend
the and spirit OF the that has taken place
in the Southern States that shall drift rapidly into
sanguinary revolution has been consummatod,
independent government naugurated and FREQ poo
pic with almost unparalleled unauimty has declared
that they viii longer hold political union with
munty where, as Mr.. Lincoln himself declares, "the
moral Of the people imperfccilj supports the law
that made a spirit OF brotherhood and for the
protection Of Southern rights OF property.
The quotation from Of his own speeches which
Mr.. Lincoln makes in the opening Of hs inaugural that
he "hn purpose, directly indirectly 10 interfere
With the institution Of slavery In the States whore IL
exists and his avoidance OF stating there his view Of
its oius in the Territories, looked upon covert
announcement he hold TO the equal rights
Of the citizens Of an the States in the unon Farther on
where he argues the question Of the right Of extension Of
snS,scs 70 the rule Of the majority he confirms h be-
lief, and his words spur every Southern man 70 bitter
hostility towards him and towards all who support him.
His language looked upon virtual declaration Of
which must ripcn into open hostos sooner or later
The telegraph has brought US the announcement that
the HmAIp states that "the inaugural deliberately
ignores the true issue between the North and the
South, and abounds In traces Of craft and cunning"
and mailing the HERALD az the beet and ceWcs, sitter o
truth aacy that exists in the country In fact tho
Of the gsrp all through this terrible oontrovcr
sy Of which we have yet only tho beginning,
has watched In this section OF tho country with
much solcitude, anil everywhere have heard the high
statesmanshp with which tho journal has been conduct
ed. The present stamping u Mr.. Lncolns inaugural,
work Of craft and cunning only another added TO the
many instances
Before this document Texas was in a fever at
the rumor that Colonel Waite would concentrate the
United States forces In the State and endeavor retc
Che material surrendered by General Twiggs Letters
addressed privately by members Of the Convention
sitting at Austin, 70 their constituents gave
some countsnancc 70 this rumor ami advise pre-.
paration. Accordingly, companies Of rangers were
formed In nearly all the populous counties Of the
ccntra portion OF the state prepared 10 march at any
ent Antonio and had there been any truth in the
that military station would have been surrounded
by two or three thousand within a week. Tho an
swcr Of Captain lin, commanding at Fort brown,
Brownsville In refusing 70 surrcndcr has given rise 70
more widespread and bitter feeling OF hostility towards
the old army the United statee and this change fee
nr IA one of the significant changes IN the popular mind
The memories Of nearly ninety years Of efforts
common sacrifices and common gories forgotten In
moment, and those who were once friends become the
most bitter enemtce
NV aim In these letters 70 endeavor 70 bring you 10
realization OF the immense change that has taken place
IN the popular feeling In the Southern States and 20 gyc
Won the evidences that the revolution which has been
made IA . complete and q permanent one sec and