The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-04-11
Correspondence of the N. Y. Times.
Interesting From Pensacola.
UNITED STATES FRIGArE SABINE, Orr |

UNITED STATES FRIGArE SABINE, Orr
PENSACOLA BAR, March rs.
An opportunity offers once more to
let you know how things look down
this way during these troublesome
times,
About ten days ago, Maj. Gen. Bragg
(who is in command at this place) saw
fit TO stop all communication between as
and the shore; and Capt. O'Harra, of
McRea, sent us word that if the wv
andotte did not keep a little further off
he would fire into her. Captain Adams,
wishing to avoid collision with these
fools, keeps himself and us on board
ship. Our supplies have been cut off
from Mobile, and the New Orleans
steamer, in passing out of the harbor,
avoids our boarding boat, so you see we
are hard up for news of any kind.
Capt. Adams addressed a letter to
Welles, Secretary of the Treasury, last
Tuesday, and in it told him that star
walton stared us in the face, and unless
we heard from him or received relief
in ten days from date, he would use
his own discretion about leaving this
place. We have plenty of money, but
of what use is that to us now. Three
days ago we transferred from the Brook
Ign to this ship 80 troops, and sent her
to Key West and Havana for supplies.
We expect her back in few days.
In the meantime they may attack Fort
Pickens, and we have got to wade
through about 5000 bayonets to REIN
force the Fort, with masked batteries
playing on us from all quarters, in con-
junction with McRea and Braneas. Is
it not pleasant picture to look upon
You must know there is an -armistice in
existence between Bragg and Adams.
Bragg will not attack Pickens unless
we attempt to reinforce it. We see
troops going in nearly every day from
New Orleans, Mobile and other places,
and can see them at work erecting
sand bag batteries, &c.
Three nights ago we heard the BOOM
ing of cannon, we saw lights passing
and repassing on shore. We beat to
quarters, called "All hands out boats, :"
mustered our companies, and were all
ready to 90 over the side, when the
little Wyandotte came steaming out to
let us know it was false alarm. If l
live hundred years, | shall never for
get the feelings had when / was load
ing my revolvers. We were all busy
with our own thoughts, can assure
you, and for about ten minutes hardly
anything was heard save the tick, tick,
of Colt, or the dull Mud of rifle
ramrod. We did all our little valua-
bles up, and directed them each with
a letter for our friends at home, in case
anything disagreeable might happen
to us while attempting to reach the
Fort.
We have ON board now nearly 600
men, with grub enough to last about
ten or twelve days longer. We have
about thirty days. water on board. We
bought most of that here before COM
munication was stopped, at the rate of
six cents per gallon. All our fish-lines
are in requisition every day, but some
times the fish even secede. We heard
rumor lately that Fort Sumter had
been evacuated, and that Fickens was
soon to follow, but don't believe it.
We will hear all the news when the
Brooklyn comes back, and until that
time have got to remain in this misera-
BILE state of suspense.
P. S.-The people on shore here,
when they haul down their flags at sun
set, play "God save the Queen" What
do you think of that?