Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13
IMcORTANI FROM TEXAS.
I'M o1H L I'M 4 1t<5-N 1 .C-Sif'S'
aciu.;.! Of Capt. Hill! to Surrender Fort
Brown.
NEw ORLEANS, Friday, March ]

Adviccs received here from Gavelston
state chat Captain Hill, in reply to the de-
.nands Of the Texas Commissioners refused
to evacuatc Fort Brown, or surrender to
them the Government property in his
|c!iargc.
It. is stated that Captain Hill has ordered
c-cniorcemcnts from Ringgold's barracks
to rctake tho government property On
Brazos Island. 4 collision between the
Government and State troops is imminent.
MORE ABOUT TIE T'wiGG's SURRENDER.
The Gavelston Nces of the ed February
gives some further. details in regard TO the
surrender of the United States property by
Genera; Twigys. The account refers how
ever, only to the proceedings at San Anto-
MO, General Twegsss' headquarters.
1t seems that the famous Texan Ranger,
General Benjamin DIcCulloch, was ntrusted
by the Convention Committee, lin whose
hands the whole subject had been placed, J
with the duty Of obtaining possession Of the
federal fosrs nd..ot}er military property in
and near San Antonio, ard on that frontier
he being prepared to act in conjunction
with Messrs. Dcvine and Maverick, Commits
sioners appointed to represent the State.
General McCu!locl, who was stationed at
Scquin, received a despatch from the Com
missioners on the 9th, and he Immediately
fastened forward in consequence Of its hay
ling become known that General Twiggs had
been relieved by order OF the Secretary OF
War, and was to be succeeded by Colonel
Carlos A. Waite, LIST Infantry, stationed at
Camp Verde, in Kerr county, about ninety
miles northwest of SAN Antonio. Colonel
Waite is a northern man, his view on the
political crisis were not known.
What followed is thus given by the Ne,0s:
On Friday evening, the San Antonio X. G.
C's. 200 in ru,nber--a well armed and
equipped body-marchcd out to meet the
coming troops under McCulloch from the
Salado, four miles off. At two o'clock on
Saturday, 200 Of thcm--p;ckcd mcn--cn-
tered San Antonio On horseback, as an ad-
vance guard. Latter, 500 more marched in.
Guards were at once stationed around the
Arsenal, over the artillery park, and all the
Government buildings.
| n letter toa gentleman, who has kindly
placed it at our disposal, says: Alter tho
city companies took possession Of thS
Alamo, General Twigss, accompanied by
Major Nichols, met General McCuIoch in
the Main Plaza. The horsemen paradcJ
around them, and there was a burst o
cheers as the three officers met. A demand
was made for the surrender of tho Federal
property. and the immediate evacuation O
the place by the United States soldiers
without their arms. The reply WAS, thai
every soldier would be shot down Gro sub
hitting to that disrrace.
at hali-past II O'Clock, however, term:
were agreed upon:tfc soldiers leave tow,
Immediately, taking their side arms and ;
sufficient supply Of stores to enable them t(
leave the State. They are getting ready te
leave. They will camp at tic San Pedro
Springs, awaiting the arrival of Col. Waite
The stores, houses, and shops were closed
and the streets are almost deserted, cxccp,
BY the Rangers and X. G.. G. The Alamo
and Military Plaza present very MARTA
appearance. The government property i:
now in the charge Of citizen soldiers Of tho
place. The volunteers are all we'll armed
They are plainly dressed, some in kcrseys
a fine looking body of men, with deter
mined air. ~ ,g Dr.; ..a...
Another letter says: Colonel Lee, Unit
cd States Army, has just arrived, but too
late to effect anything, even if disposed Il
offer resistance. The Rangers will retur;
to their camp on the Sa'ado, and will q,
once march to take possession Of the othe,
United States forts and gar.isons on >le
frontier. 1t is thought they will be surrcn
,dcred without resistance, so large will b<
the force brought against them. The Lone
Star flag once more floats from the Alamo