The expected Hostilities in Texas.
--The U. S. troops from Ringgold barracks have been concentrated at Fort Brown, (Brownsville,) Texas, and with those already there make 400 men, all under the command of Capt. Hill, who, despite the orders of Gen Twiggs, is preparing for offensive and defensive operations. A letter from one of the Texas State troops, at Brazos Santiago, dated the 25th ult.,says:‘ Gen. McLeod returned this evening. The commander at Fort Brown will not listen to any argument, but says we are a ‘"pack of traitors,"’ and they will come down and retake our fort — but they can't do that. We had a picket guard posted last night, and we all slept on our arms in anticipation of an attack. We have complete control of the bar and passes. I suppose we will throw up more entrenchments.
We have placed some guns in position for the Daniel Webster; also, for the Brownsville men if they come to attack us, which I do not think they will. Our picket guards are four miles out, at the ford from the mainland.
The following is an extract from a private letter of the 26th from the Rio Grande:
‘"There came, this morning, from Col. Ford at Brownsville. a messenger who told us that in all probability we would be attacked tonight. The guards have been doubled, cannon planted at the crossings, and all things put on a war-footing."’
An extract from a private letter of the 17th, from the same point:
"We are still at work throwing up entrenchments, and will place a battery of six large twenty-four pounders in position to-day and to-morrow — when we will defy all opposition.
"There is a probability that the troops at Fort Brown will attempt an attack on us, but they will find themselves in a bad fix, as we are so well fortified, or, at least, will be by to-morrow, as to whip them with perfect ease. The schooner Shark leaves in an hour for Galveston, with cannon, mortars, ball and shot.
"Fort Brown is very strongly fortified, with thirty pieces of cannon, among which are the pieces that formed Bragg's celebrated battery at the battle of Buena Vista.
‘"Our troops are prepared to face the music."’
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