Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-07
From PonsaeoIa ana Fort PIekeps.


The following facts have come to our knowledge
from source that we know to be reliable;
About ten days ago Gen. Bragg issued an order
interdicting, in the strongest terms all correspon-
dence from Pensacola for publication. 4 few days
later he repeated the order threatening total sus-
pension Ct the mails If this correspondence were
not stopped This will explain the cessation of our
regular correspondence of the Mercury. As soon
as the interdict shsQ BE removed we shall be able
TO renew oHr correspondence.
There ara soma in3Iscreet ara reckless writers
who continue their correspondence with the press,
making their quarters aud heading their
pondence from Pensacola, This may soon cause a
suspension of the mails.
There are about eight thousand Confederate troeps
| at Pensacola. The work Of erecting batteries at
al points within reach. goes on briskly and assidu
ousiy, though it is understood that they still lack
sQrae aeys of preparation to enable them TO open
effectively. Che unfinished gap in the railroad to
Montgomery wall closed up by the 4th of May,
which viii enable Cur Government TO transport
some heavy siege of artillery, which is greatly need
| ed. About twenty GOlgmbisd5, most of them of
eight-inch c6librG, aud two three pOrtars, are
slready mounted The other artillery l. mostly
| thirty-two Founders.
The depot for provisions has been removed few
miles IN rear of the camp, to place it ont of reach
of the enemys guns. The Navy Yard was the de-
| pot, but it was unsafe to continue 1t as such.
i is not thought that any immediate collision will
take place. The enemy too weak to attack, and
OUT LnFc6S hIS Nk4ISldFcl 10 dlLdCk l1c0 NelJler
WILL therefore, attempt sn assault. The prospects
indicate slow and ioag siege, probably Of six
months duration.
The garrison in Pickens is nine hundred and sixty,
and there is reserve on the ships of about one
thousand more.
The fleet of the enemy will not he very effective
1t will be utterly impossible for them to enter the
bay, and they cannot get within effective range of
our troops. The channel is marrow and tortuous
The entrance of sailing vessel, even with favor
wi nd IL nd fl,o
peculiar channel and the peculiar tides that in
it.
The feet would be trorbious only in our opera
tions upon Santa Rosa Island.
Two deserters reached Pensacola April 2Sth
from Key West. They report that there are eighty
negroes in the fort, who were hired at Key West,
and are used for laborers. boats crew Of seuen
men, belonging to the enemy, were also captured on
the same day.
The Pensacola correspondent of the Mobile id
essr writes under date Of the lst inst. as follows:
Lieut. Renabaw Of the Confederate Navy, in the
steamer Neahe visited the U. S. feet this morning
under white flag lie lore 9 telegram to Lieut.
Maudaugh of the Sabine, informing that officer Of
the acceptance of his. resignation | understand
| Capt Adams. commanding the squadron, refused to
let Maudaugh leave his ship. He entertained Lieut..
Renshaw and the Mississippi officers who aocompa-
MED him with great hospitality They spent sever
| al hours aboard Lieut.. Maudaugh is Virginian
and second officer of the ship.
MoEdsY night one of the small steamers of the
squadron cane Eeer being fired into from Fort Nc
| Rae. She was rGthsr eHcFoaehing on forbidden
ground; just as the guns of the fort were shotted
planlzs.
i The advance Of a splendid company of cavalry
from Dallas and Wilcox counties, Alabama, arrived
early this morning. They number IS, al told, and
are commanded by Capt. 2. +. jenkins with r. II.
Irwin, s. AcIntosh, and ]. J. Wheaton, as Leuten-
ants, They are mounted at their own expepse, and
| ssrve the Republic one year. Their horses RFe of
the best blood and of beautiful form-such as Dali
! las aud Wilcox only muster. This is perhaps the
weshhiest company that ever drew blade or spur
ed stees to battle Their aggregate wealth is esti>
mated at near four million Of dollars
! The schooner Aurelis, Of New 0rleans SrziEed
today, She was boarded by an officer of the y. s.
feet, her papers examined, and patches opened Her
clearance papers were after the old Government
style and pronounced 0. K. The Lieutenant asked
the Captain Of the Aurelia why heidi not heaye
TO when signale3 and stated that he came near
aan&iFg shot into his hull They examine all yes
sells thcroEghig, now, that enter the harbor.
gha deserters trSfp PicEens arg 10 charge of the
IObsFes; they have been supplied with good clothes
and are well treated by our naen They have noth-
ing to eat on the sslead but crackers and pork no
coffee; WORK day and night TIE men are not al
lowed to stroll on the island. They ksve put out
picket guards siree last Thursday night. The GFst
time Slsae were put on post they left ard others
Wit do the aGre thing when an opportunity efers.
/ They say many wish to desert, and only wait an
opportunity; that the 0H1eers are very suspicious
acd watch every movement of so5dets and sailors.
They woSS day and night on the fort. ana ia SO
struenng batssss on different points OF the isIand.
There are Tlle EpaacSd snd sixty-fi men duty
lahore. Col. drown Is psiag every exertion 10 make
his position ikpregnsble. They siage horses and
two field hatteries: WAGONS to carry tosiaicns and
munitions to and fro, and all the necessary carp
equipaee They have some thirty negroes Oh the
island at work; they were taken fran their owners
j et Key West BY doree,.