New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-26

Ine NIaiVeston News OF tne Zlst gives the 1oliOW-
ing account of the capture of the federal defences
at San Antonio by the State troops:
On Friday evening, the San Antonio ks G. c.. j,
200 in number-a well armed and equipped body =
marched out to meet the coming troops under
Mccullough from the Salado, four miles off. At z
O'Clock on Saturday, 200 of them-picked men-
entered San Antonio on horseback advance
guard. Later, 500 more marched in. Guards were
at once stationed around the Arsenal the artil
lery park, and all the Government buildings.
One letter to us says, that after council of the
State Commissioners with Gen. Twiggs, the tomer
obtained possession at IL o'clock, A. NJ, and the
United States soldiers would march in day or two
for Indianola
Another letter to gentleman, who has kindly
placed it at our disposal, says:
After the city companies took possession Of the
Alamo, Gen. Twiggs, accompanied by Major
Nichols, met Gen. McCulloch in the Main Plaza.
The horsemen paraded around them, aud there
was burst of cheers as the three officers met. A
demand was made for the Federal property, and
the immediate evacuation of the place by the u S.
soldiers without their arms. The reply was, that
every soldier would be shot down ere submitting
to that disgrace. TWAS feared that bloody strife
would ensue.
At halt-past - O'Clock, however, terms were
agreed upon. The soldiers leave town immedi-
ately, taking their side arms, and sufficient sup
ply of stores TO enable them to leave the State.
They are getting ready to leave They will camp
It the San Pedro Springs, awaiting the' arrival Il
Col. Waite.
Col. Waite should object to the terms agreed upon
by Gen. Twiggs and attempt to retake this posi-
| tion-which is not considered probable.
The stores, houses and shops are closed-the
streets almost deserted, except by the
Rangers and the KS G. G. The Alamo and
Military Plaza present q very martial appearance
The Government property is now in charge Of the
citizen soldiers of the place.
The volunteers all well armed. They are
plainly dressed, some in kerseys-a fine looking
body of men, with determined air.
Another letter says:
Col Lee, U. S. A., has just arrived, but too
late to effect anything even if disposed to offer
resistance.
The Rangers will return to their camp on the
Salado, and will at once march to take possession
of the other U. S. Forts and garrisons on the
| frontier. 1t is thought they will be surrendered
without resistance, so large will be the force
brought against them The Lone Star flag once
more floats from the Alamo.
The Houston Telegraph gives an account of the
garroting and robbery of an old man by two
villains, who took from him the sum of $500 and
q gold watch. Two men, named John O'dalley
and Solomon Smith, were arrested next day and
identified By their victim. The same paper says:
Highway rchheries and murders are becoming
lately quite too frequent in Texas. The last we
have an account Of took place in Wharton county.
The dead body, says the Colorado Citizen, was
found on the Mustang, i'll the upper part of Whar-
| through the head and robbed His money belt was
cut through the middle. He was genteely dressed
in black trock coat and black pants. He had a
fine set of teeth-aso large scar on the left foot.
He was apparently 25 years of age.
The Weathford White Man mentions the finding,
by the Anti-Base Line Hangers, of the skeleton OF
a woman, about five miles west of Camp Cooper,
suspended by the shreds of her Dress to three sap
lngs, in the midst of thicket. How she came
there, or who she was, is a mystery.
The White Man says there has been no snow in
Weatherford this winter. The stock is winterng
finely.
The White Man has news of the buffalo hunters
to the 9th ~nlt. They had not then come up with
any Indians, though they were on the trail ol
some. .
| A letter of the Sd inst, from Pao Pinto, says:
The Indians are still among us; almost constantly
| But few days ago, several large parties passed
through the southwest portion of the county, going
| down the country. Our horses are all gone, We
4 can do nothing.