Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07
Gelsarpbie Nelos.
THE LATE BATTLE AT PENsA-
COLA.
Contradictory .1eba RcPorts -Rumored Dto'h
Of General Bragg -Rebei Reports ef the
First Three Dogs Fighting.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 80.

BALTIMORE, NOV. oV.
The Old Point boat has arrived, and the
passengers furnish a variety Of rumors OF the
most contradictory character, 10 relation TO
the fight at Pensacola. One reports that
Fort Pickens bad been taken, another that
the Federal Forces had been victorious, and
that General Brreg was killed. while third
report is, that utter two days lighting. great
storm came on, which rendered cessation of
hosiilites necessary.
LATE AND INTERESTING REBEL ACCOUNTS
B,LrrsoRE, Nov. 3O.-Tbe american has
received the following Intelligence from The
South.
The Richmond Dispatca, OF ihs 29,h gives
the following particulars OF the fight at Pen
sseols from the Pensacola Observer, Of the
.2d aud 23i ust
The fight commenced on Friday, and the
Observer Of the 22d thus announces the
beginning Of it
"At Eve minutes Past 10 o'clock this
morning heavy aud continuous firing com.
menced at the forts below. What 1t is. or on
which side it commenced, we are yet unable
TO say Up to this writing ocIock) the FIRE
still continues, aud we can only give it, and
hope the bonibardment has opened in good
earnest. We shall give the news as fast as
we get it.
"LArER,-We learn from person just frcm
the Navy Yard, that the FIRE was opened by
Fort Pickens upon the Confederate steamer
Times aud was returned by the batteries and
forts. The United States irgate Niagara is
trying 10 cross the bar for the purpose of
entering the barbor. The excitement in town
is immense. The business houses are closed,
and the housetops ore covered with the excl
ted popnlace."
The Observer Of the 23d, has the following
The steamer Neims was also in the engage
nent with the steamer Times at the beginning
Of the fire. bnt only Que shot struck her, aud
that did not do much damage. The Nelma
went over to the mainard and found the
Florida regiment all right ln passing Billy
Wilson's batteries she gave them q couple ol
shots which were returned
"The United States irigate Niagara tried
bard to come in, bnt the reception was toe
warm and she had to back out. The only
boss Of l:te we can hear Of was private OF tbs
Louisiana Regulars and the wife of the Ser
esant of the Marine Corps, both killed by tht
explosion of she'll in the Navy Ysrd 4
great many shot and shell fell in the Yard
but did very little damage TO the buildings
Oor guns were worked all day, aud must have
told with terrible effect upon the other side
We think that the greatest damage done wG'
10 one of the ships-oi.wGr, which veutured toi
near our batteries"
The editor proceeds with TRADE Of abust
ngainst the Yankees in general, aud CoIoue
Brown in particular. III speaks Of Brow'
as follows "But tho meauest end mcs
contemplate act was the execution CT tht
threats made some time ago by that prince c
hardened sconndreis Harvey Brown, that b.
wa1ld not respect the hospital. One sho
was so well aimed at the building, that i
went through il, but did 10 damage. Th
bsseness Of this act places this bIackguart
below the lowest cut throat and vagabond Q
New York"
STILL LATER.
The Richmond Despatch says that an oil
cial despatch received ON Tuesday night fror
Gen. Bragg, states that everything was que
Dbout Pensacola, and that the Federal Zee
keeps o sale distance from bis guns. He
fully prepared for renewal of the fight.
"rhe editor adda-"We have every couf
dence that General Bragg will give Harve
Brown and bis ru(fians more grape than the
can comfortably digest"