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Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1861., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 2 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
the mouth of the Rio Grande, difficult to enter, and on the right bank of the river the village, officially Mexican, but in reality American, of Bagdad., On the north of Corpus Christi pass are the passes of Aransas and Cavallo, which give access to the two deep and navigable lagoons of Aransas and Matagorda. The latter is truly an inland sea, on the margin of which are the commercial ports of Indianola and Matagorda. Farther on, the banks close to the main land are cut by the mouth of Brazos River; then they form, under the name of Galveston Island on one side and Bolivar Point on the other, the vast bay of Galveston, and finally, separated from the main land by a chain of small lakes, they continue till they end at Sabine Pass. The real coast of Texas, with its numerous indentations, is thus almost always enclosed, except at a few points, back of an insuperable wall. It is therefore easy to any one commanding the sea to occupy this wall and with a small force close its passages,
Specie from Texas. New Orleans, Jan. 30. --The Arizona, from Brazos, is coming up with $2,043,000 in specie.
From Washington. Washington, Feb. 27. --All the employees of the Post-Office Department, and Department of the Interior, waited on, and bade farewell to the President to-day, also the Judges and officers of the Court of Claims. Dispatches from Texas say the arsenal at San Antonio, and some forts in Northern Texas have been seized by State troops, and some cannons at Brazos and Brownsville. There is no mention of Twiggs' surrender. A rumor that he had been shot by a soldier is evidently unfounded. The City Councils took farewell of the President to-day, and visited Lincoln, who addressed them, saying he had no disposition or intention to infringe the rights of any section. Much of the present trouble originates from our misunderstanding each other. He trusted when we are better acquainted, we will become stronger friends.
Affairs in Texas. --Texas advices say the troops formerly stationed at Camp Ringgold have arrived at Fort Brown, on their way to the coast. The steamer Daniel Webster was waiting outside the Brazos to transport the Federal troops. It is reported that 1,500 Texans were stationed on the Rio Grande, and that reinforcements were still arriving. The collector of the District of Brazos has resigned and resumed the discharges of his duties under the authorities of the State.
Surrender of Fort Brown. --The Galveston Civilian of the 11th inst., says the surrender of Fort Brown was agreed upon quietly between the Texas Commissioners and Capt. Hill on the 6th. The News says that Fort Brown will be given up as soon as transportation can be found for the Federal troops.-- The Texan troops at Brazos are represented to be fortifying the Island to make it impregnable.
Important movement!Mexican Invasion of Texas. New Orleans April 2. --Texas advices state that Col. Ford had been reliably informed from Matamoras, that Gen. Ampudia, with 3,000 Mexicans, was sixty miles off, marching on Brownsville. Ampudia had dispatched an express to Matamoras, with placards and handbills, declaring that Texas belongs to Mexico, and that, as she has no longer the support of the Federal Government, now is the time to retake her Reinforcements in large numbers were rapidly joining him. For had ordered all the heavy guns and ordnance stores at Brazos to be removed to the scene of anticipated difficulty.
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