The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-08
INTERESTING FROM TEXAS.
OUR INDIANOLA CORRESPONDENCE.
ISpIASoyA, Texas, March 30, IL

SHANoiA, Iexas, hafcn ~, lebl
The pepGysre Of United Sates Troops for TIE North
Since yoar paper, of all others st the North,
that ! have seer, seems best 10 comprehend The
existing state OF affairs at the South, and as 20
are at the greatest pains and expense OF any to
TO obtain the earliest and most reliable information
gard passing events consider it the duty OF every
citizen aid you in this audabe enterprise by every
in his power, and when in possession Of any i'm.
portan interesting news to communicate it TO you.
You viii doubtless have to wipe your glasses and refer
TO some modern atlas gazetteer ascertain the ioca
hy OF this place But il you ~i take your departure
from the mouth of the Mississippi and follow the Gulf
coaet along $50 miles yon viii to ndentation
noted the map "Matagorda Bay" the en-
franco to which is through Pass Caballo, and
about eighteen miles up this bay is located
the town of lndianya-a quiet, unoetrusive
little place, built upon clean, white shell bank. But
small il s, IL sports line of frs, class steamships
plying between II and other ports Of Texas and New Or
leans FIVE times week. II Is, in fact the entrepot for
the entire trade and commerce of Western Texas and its
importance has been somewhat enhanced at this moment
in its having been selected the place of the embarka
Of the troops Of the old federal army stationed at the
different posts the frontier Of Texas; and the norma
tion propose to rpart to you is in reference TO the
movements and departure Of those troops.
You have already heard Of the peaceful surrender of
all the pOstS government the
authorities. Fort Brown at Brownsville, the last
to give up. Captain Hill, in commani there, think
ing to emulate the quasi valor and neroism of
Messrs Anderson and Slemmer held out for few days.
but finally, his good sense prevailing, he yielded
to " military necessity" Query-Wil there not
be a good many concessions of the nature by
the valiant Wide Awakes before these matters
are finally adustedg No reflections, however, are in
tended by this remark to apply to the really gallant Off
and men OF the regular army, whom every Texan
knows and respects and parts with with great reluctance
and unfegned Since the surrender Of the posts
the troops have been gradually making their way to the
coast, with the view Of embarking the steamers
Coatzacoalcos, Star of the West aud Empire City, sent
by the government at Washington take them away
These steamers lying of bar waiting for
them The steamer Fashion has been chartered to con
vey them board She has just left the with the
following com panies board
Companies ? and II, Second Cavalry from Camp Cooper
Company IS Camp Colorado
Companies and E, " I" " Gs%p Saoauss,,s SsrSs.
Company y, Fret Infantry Camp Cooper.
!, !. Gan camp as Verde
OEiqAs- -llnfanby y-captaDs King, Caldwell and Car.
pentef Ideutenants Mower and Sherbourne
Caraits-Captains Palmer stonemaE, Brackett and
Jenifer; seutenants Chabliss, Kmmell and Harrison
officers daks and Whiting, Company X
Companies G and came up from Brazoe Santiago per
steamship Arizona on Friday last The artillery com.
panies ordered there embarked the Daniel
Webster.
These troops $50 in ALL with the above named officers
and their families win embark on the Coazacoacos il she
can take them ALL II not, what she take will go
on the Star Of the West The other ship, Empire City
will wait till more troops arrive Their destination is said
TO be New York.
This is the news OF to-day The comments and relec-
tions which suggest themselves regard all these pro-
ceedngs must for some future communication
the New Orleans steamer will leave few minutes
and wish to mail this by her