The sun., 1861-12-14
FROM RORT PICKENs.
Particulars Of the Bombar dmeat.
7HE ENiVYYlRD PARTLY DESTROY rED
4 Terrible Piro OF Shot and Shcn.


The following, from the correspondent Of the
Providence OR. H. EvESING Pass IL the first
full account of the engagement at Fort Pickens,
and II will be read with great interest;
L. s. FLAG Sur NIAGARA,
on Port lickons, Nov. -. 1861, +. M5
On Wednesday, the 2Oth, (lAy lelorc ye1er-
jav) II became pretty generally well known
amoug MS that the Flag Officer had made up his
mind to commence the bombardment Of Pcnsaco.
II, uOVidirg that Colonel Brown was ready, and
~ W. know that tho Colonel only waited for tho
Flags action, We felt pretty certain that the
bail would be opened at once. need not tell
you that all hands were up 10 ." concert pitch,
and ~ eager to commerce ~ you at tho North
havo been anxious To have Us, and although We
iclt sure that lome iormid ibc masked batteries
would disclose themselves, We were ready to
fii d out where they were, and try the effects OF
cur | / irch guns IN sicncing them.
The ~ jact wut 10 d'S'rOy he macy yard, ~ ~
tOpt u .t'T 10 htir use Of gorer nmeHt property
aud toob In building any more extensive means
Of defence, and to batter down some OF their
ginects to placr bags filled with coal around
such portions Of the machinery as were exposed
10 shot and nearly all the work was done which
is necessary TO "prepare ship for action
Early yesterday morning tho hag. officer won't
on shore Ia Golfer with Colonel Brown in re-
turn 3D. and then we received orders TO complete
all nee, sSary arrangements Officers were dis
patched to the "Rchmond' aid NJ mt Como.
~, then in port, giving them direc ions how
"a act, and tho word was passed that We should
move in Mt daylight, 30 "a TO engage Fort Mclile,
the water battery ard the sand battery, just In
'front.' of McRac all three Of whih could bring
their guns TO bear upon either Fort Pickens or
the shipping
l'y sunr this morning We wore all ready.
q boat had been hoIzted out and moOred
.'u- side, shot and shell got up and steam all
10 n, TO move at short notica The usual
IA n lax prayer was offered up, the chaplain
no pl1r,d a blessing upon the events OF tho day,
er which the Flag officer addressed q iow
words TO tho men ia his usual clear, quick, come.
o-.lc-pOint manner. Ile urged upon them
,IiCt Obcdicrc rce 10 all orders, COOlncss, judR-
rn NJ and precision in firing The answer was
ihiro hearty cheers.
A out half past . we could 500 tho steamers
coming down 10 the navy ward, little suspect
u e that their doom was sealed. In very short
time they were fast to tho dock, and at just
twelve minutes Of ten we saw smoke issue forth
from Fort Pckons, and heard tho booming OF
the gun. A cheer burst forth from our mon,
ard II ever a ships anchor came up lively 1t
WIS ours then.
While working our way in heRichmond came
no urdor our stern, and, as she draws less water
| than we do, the Commodore ordered her 10 20
IN and Cpcn fire as soon as she was within range.
| She passed by us, took position nearer to the
| land and op ned tire. Meantime tho water
| battery and Fort McRea were doing their best u
| fli.,htcn Us, bv throwing shot that fell about a
| lie short. We kept on steadily until We
| ii ought that we were within range and ther
| came TO anchor.
| IIy twelve o'clock both the Richmond an
| Niagara, together with the guns bearitg on
| lori Pickens and Battery Scott, we're all pay
i q intn Fort McRpa and It's surrounding batter
ics. We averaged one shell every three min
utos aud es the Richmond had more guns
ia ugh smaller, and more than our number o
| guns were being served at Santa Rosa, ther
vas about two shells each minute, being lire
| at this point.
About ono o'clock firing commenced from q
-ked la terry which ditclosed itself in tn
woods along tho shore, and mile south Of Nc
Rca. They seemed to have a particular spit
against us, by the pertinacity with which the!
fired at us but finding that they could no
reach u, they turned their attention 10 tn
Richmond, which was nearer in shore. MAn
Of their shot came very close TO the latter an
he'd they been well directed, would have don
| u great deal OF damage. Only one took effect
| however, and regret 10 record hat this kiiie
one man and wounded seven. The man kllle
was captsin Of the gun, and was in the act {
taking aim when struck. The wounded Wei
but slightly hurt.
About three clock. one or two shots pass.
over VS. and dropped into tho water, and BY u