Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-12-06
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Commodore Dnpont reports that Pulaski
Is at the mercy Of our forces the moment the
latter desire to take il. Also that reliable
facts informed him that Savannah was being
evacuated by the people as fast as possible,
fearing, probably, that Commodore Rogers
would attempt to take IL.
He further states that Commodore Tatnal
of the rebel fleet has given it as his opinion
that the entire rebel defences Of the southern
coast must be abandoned as they could not
stand the armament Of our feet
NEW York, Nov. 80.
Steamer Ocean QUEEN, from Port Royal the
9th, has arrived She brings onlya small
mail.
Commodore Dupont and Gen. Sherman
had just returned in the steamer Mcclellan to
Hilton Head. having landed a small force Of
marines on Tybee Island who commenced
repairing the Notifications and building new
ones. The rebels sunk two vessels between
Tybee Island and Fort Puaski in the Savan-
nah river channel, to prevent our fleet from
going to that city Eight gunboats were at
anchor of Iybee TO cover our troops in case
Of necessity. A small schooner had been sent
up TO one Of the islands above Hilton Head
TO load with cotton. and would sail in a few
FROM FORT PICKENS & PENSACOLA.
Great excitement prevails in the South
about the battle, but il was thought that
Bragg would be able to force Col. Brown to
surrender. A messenger arrived from PEN
sacola on SUNDAY last with peremptory order
for reinlorcements. Bragg was then hopeful
Of an early success. and was replying, at in
tervals, to the FIRE Of the fortress with great
effect. His regular savoes are described as tor
rible. He expected to make breach Monday
II relniorcoments came hc would storm with
fresh troops and ordnance Col. Brown had
concentrated perfect storm of hot shot and
she'll upon the navy yard, and it had been
burned down with all the out-buldings and
large amount Of army and ordnance stores.
Pensacola had been evacuated by order Of
Bragg Brown called to his assistance five
vessels Of war, all Of which were driven off
by the rebel batteries The Niagara was
almost riddlcd with balls and the CoIorudo
was thoroughly disabled Bragg declared 20
his troops be would never surrender alive,
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among
bis men. On Tuesday Bragg would engage
Col. Brown in front and land large force on
the island to take him 10 the rear It is gen
orally believed that Bragg has been whipped,
Pensacola burned, and probably Bragg
whole force captured.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 80.
The Old Point boat has arrived. There
were many rumors relative to affairs at PEN
sacoia. One story is that Fort Pickens has
been taken by the rebels, another that Fort
Pickens was victorious. and that Gen Bragg
was killed /; another, that after two days hard
fighting a great storm arose and both parties
ceased fighting
The Pensacola Observer Of the 22d says :;
AT five minutes past ten O'Clock this morn
ing heavy and continuous fire commenced at
the forts below. Which side commenced it
we are unable yet 10 say
LATER.-We learn f-on. d person just ar
rived from the navy yard that the firing was
opened by Fort Pckens upon the Confederate
steamer Times, aud was returned by our bat
teries and forts. The u. S. Steamer Niagara
is trying to cross the bar for the purpose of
entering the narbor. The excitement in town
is intense, business places are closed, and the
tops Of houses are covered with an excited
population.
The Richmond Dispatch says official dis
patches from Gen. Bragg state that everything
remained quiet about Pensacola. and that the
federal feet keep. at a safe distance from his
Guns. No result is stated in the paper.