Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-03-13
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Refusal of Capt. Hill to Surrender 70,
Brown. art
NRw ORLEANS, Friday, March l.

state that Captain Hill, III reply to the de-
mands Of the Texas Commissioners, refused
to evacuate Fort Brown, or surrender to
them the Government property in Bis
charge.
It il stated that Captain Hill has ordered
re -enforcenents from Ringgold's barracks
to yetake the government property "a
Brazos Island. "A collision botween the
Government and State troops is imminent.
( MORE ABOUT THE TwlGG's SURRENDER.
Tho Gavclston MeUs Of the 22l February,
gives some further details in regard to the
surrender Of The United States property By
General Twiggs. The account refers how.
ever, only to the proceedins San Anto.
MO. General TwiggS' headquarters. l.
1t seems that the famous Texan Ranger.
General Benjamin McC ulloch, was intrusted
by the Convention Committee, Tin whose
hands the whole subject had been placed
with the duty Of obtaining possessions Of the
federal fosrs and other military property in
and near San Antonio, ard on that frontier
he being prepared TO act IN conjunction
with Messrs. Devine and Maverick, Commis-
sioncrs appointed to represent the State.
General Nc ulloeh, who was stationed .,
Sequin, received despatch from The Com
missioners on the 9th, and he Immediately
fastened forward in consequence of its hay
ing become known that General Twiggs had
been relieved by order OF the Secretary o.
War, and was to be succeeded By Colonel
Carlos A. Wafte, 1st Infantry, stationed 4,
Camp Verde, in Ker, county, about ninety
miles northwest Of San Antonio. Colonel
Waite is northern man, his visw on the
political crisis were not known. =.
What followed is thus given kythe Ns,o.:
On Friday evening, tue San Antonio K. G.
C's. 200 in number-a we'll armed and
equipped marched out to meet the
eoming troops under McCulloch from the
Sarado, four nsiles off, At two o'clock on
Saturdky, 20Uof them-D:cked men--en.
tered San Antonio on horseback, as an ad.
vance guard. Latter, 500 more marched in.
Guards were at once stationed around the
Arsenal, over tho artillery park, and oil the
Government buildings. sr 4l I'D
A letter t0a gentleman, who has kindly
Plaeed it at our disposal. says: After thu
|e;ty companies tool possession Of TIKI
Alano,, General Twigss, accompanied b,
Major, Nichols, mot tieneraf McCulloch il
the Asia PIN. The horsemen paraded
around them, and there was burst y
cheers % the three officers mot. A demand
was na4e loe III surrender Of the Fedora
property, and tie immediate evacuation o
1.-The plaes By tho United States, soldiers
without their srms. The reply was, tha
every soldier would be shot down ere sub
uniting to that disgrace. ,il joYszIl 1si}
AT half-past II O'Clock, however, term
were agreed upon, the soldiers leave tow,
Immediately, taking their side arms and
sufficient supply Of stores to enable them I,
leave ,he State. They are, getting ready t,
leave. They will camp at the San ,peds,
Spring. awaiting the arrixae Of COL. Waite
The. stores houses, and vhers were closed
and the streets are almost deserted, excep
by the Rangers and K. g.. G. The Alan,
and. Military Plaza present very MARTA
appearances. Yhs government property i
now in tho charge Of citizen soldiers Of tn
place. The volunteers are all well armed
They are plainly dressed, some in kerseys
l. zine looking body ofmen, With : deter
mined air. III 2!!l u sta@3a 1li.l
Another letter says: Colonel Lee, Unit
led States Army has Just arIivsd, but too
late TO effect anything, eysHif disposed 4
offer re*,stancs. Tbs hangers will rstur
to their camp on the: Salado, and, will 4
once march to take possession OF the othe
United StAtea forts and garrisons on III
frontier. ltisthoight they will be surrsn
dered without resistance, so large will b
the force brought against them. The Lon
Star flag once more labats from the Alam'
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