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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The surrender of the United States Arsenal at Little Rock. (search)
The surrender of the United States Arsenal at Little Rock. The Arkansas Gazette of the 16th inst., publishes in full the correspondence that passed between Gov. Rector, of that State, and Captain Totten, of the United States Army, prior to the surrender of the latter of the Little Rock Arsenal. The correspondence for the surrender of the arsenal was opened by Governor Rector, who informed Captain Totten that he had received reliable information that a large force of citizens were then on the march to Little Rock, with the avowed purpose of taking possession of the United States Arsenal there. The Governor declares it to be his duty, under the circumstances, although the movement was not authorized by him, to prevent a collision between the people of the State and the Federal troops, and therefore demanded the delivery of the arsenal in the name of the State of Arkansas, to be held subject to the action of the Convention, to be held on the 4th day of March next. This is the onl