The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-02-18
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
The First Capture and Lsst Battle OF
the War fsss@een the states.

The First Capture and Lsst Battle oi
the War fsss~-een the States.
This day forty years ago General
Mcleod. on board the steamship
Rusk and schooner Shark in tow.
with the following companies un-
der bis command, the first troops |
raised in Texas; Lone Star Rifles,
Galveston Rifles. Galveston Artil-
lery Of Galveston; Gentry Nolun-
teers. Davis Guards Of Houston |
and Fort Bend Rifles Of Richmond,
numbering about GOO men, hove
too of Brazos st. lago, and a flag
Of truce sent ashore demanding
the surrender Of the United States
garrison. The demand was at first
refused. aud every preparation was
made tn resist a landing. six long
! Tom cannon we're manned and
shotted. commanding the entrance
TO the hsrbor. and the soldiers on
board the Rusk and Shark thought
their time had arrived, but Capt
Greer, L. $. ordnance officer. pre-
vailed upon the commandant of
the post 10 surrender TO the Texas
forces. The flag Of truce party,
Gen Mcleod, Gen. +. B. Nichols.
Major Leon Smith. Lieut.. sydney
Sherman and others, returned and
reported, the Rusk steamed into
the hsrbor AS the Texas forces
marched into the government yards
the L. 5. troops were leaving. The
Stars and Stripes was lowered
. from the garrison flag staff and
the Lone Star flag, amid cheers,
was run up. This capture consist
ed Of about fifty cannon. and a
! large quantity of ammunition and
3 quartermaster stores Mr.. j w.
Golledge. whois now an ARDMoRE-
{ TIE attache, was a member Of the
Lone Star Rifles, aud says this
was the first capture Of the war
by force Of arms, between the
> north and south, aud strange to
. narrate. the last battle Of the var
was fought within eight miles OF
0 this post, near Point Isabel, where
]. in June. 1865. the Confederates
defeated the Federals 3 to l.
? b. H. Durfee. manager for W.
$ A. Daniels, makes a speciality Of
> fresh eggs and fresh country but
ter. IL
Try sack of Jewel -four, made
of choice wheat, expressly for A
F. Jones. l7.2t
! The ladies of the First Presby.
! terian church will serve dinner in
the annex of the church Friday
February ODD.
Top prices paid for live stock OF
all kinds. 7tf
! DEFREEsE q HARTING.
Pure ribbon cane molasses at A,
D F. Jones'. l7-2t
The story of the Devils Auc-
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