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The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The surrender of the Government property in Texas . (search)
General Twiggs.
--Gen. David E. Twiggs was born in Georgia, and entered the U. S. Army in 1812.
He fought with distinction throughout the Mexican war. He had been in command of the Texas Department for seven or eight years, with occasional absence on leave.
General Twiggs.
--Gen. David E. Twiggs was born in Georgia, and entered the U. S. Army in 1812.
He fought with distinction throughout the Mexican war. He had been in command of the Texas Department for seven or eight years, with occasional absence on leave.
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Deaths from Fire. (search)
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.