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The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Seizure of U. S. Property in Texas--Collision Feared. (search)
on the Rio Grande, on the 21st ult., on the steamer Arizona, to seize the Government works there. They were held by Lieut. Thompson, with 18 men, who surrendered.--The News says: The volunteers immediately landed, marched up and drew up in line. Lieut. Thompson received the new comers courteously. The United States flag was saluted by the latter with the battery found in position. As the last gun was fired, the United States flag was hauled down, amid deep silence, Lieutenant ThompsoLieutenant Thompson being evidently much moved. He simply bade the officers farewell, and at once left the Island with his men. The Lone Star flag arose as rapidly to the flag staff's summit, and was greeted with cheer upon cheer by the battalion until the close of d at Brazos Santiago. A party of fifty men were on their way from Fort Brown to carry out this project, when met by Lieut. Thompson and his party on their way to Fort Brown. Gen. Nichols then went up the river, 28 miles, with one or two of his