The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-12-02

pirkrns--Ri ekraonf -epfss on ne Ficff--
R,b,i irss.nf--,1srysbie Excitement az
f~nsocefa--Oae Retsi kiii>d--A Psnsa-
,sla En- or in Possioa-Hs Vifspuefh--
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Editor on che Csnfesf--He thinks N. Can
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ns,rssaKE. Nov 00.--Tho Old PolH,
boa, "A arrived bu, brings no news letter.
great many rumors were flying about
relative 10 the AFFAIR az Pensacola. one
ptorv wss that for Pirkcus had been ,sken
h, tho rebels. Another that Fort lsckeas
wss ,;c,srissvs. sisd that Gen Bragg had been
1slied. rnd another that alter Two DAYS hard
fighting grea. storm arose Esc both parties
hsd 20 erase firing.
The RICHMOND Dispatch. Of the q IA ias :.
gives the following p,rt'crlsrs 90 the L.. 4
Pensacols. taken iroui the PcnrAeoia o.
server. of the 2fi and 2jd:
The Observer. OF the I'll. thus annnurces
the beginning Of the f-ht: A; Eve m nutes
past 10 o'clock this n rning. heivy and
cout.nu,.us & q commenced At the lorss be.
low. On which SIDE Il ccnueuced We arc
unable 10 say.
Tn 20 this writing. o'clock. the Ere still
continues, and we can only g,.o tho hope
that the bombafdment opened In govd en-
nest. We shall prbish tho revs IS last rs
we rit Il
We le,r. from person Jus, from the N,Yy
Yard. that the ire VIA opened from Port
P,ckens ON the e m ierste ste tmer Tunes.
and ~ - returned by our batteries and furts
The United 3 stes ste inner y agars j. trying
u cr..-S the Bar isr the prrp. ~ Of en- ering
the Ii .rDor The excitement in the tosn II
immense. The business houses arc closed
and the house tips are crowded with an er
cited popusce
The Observer OF the ODD has tho follow
The firing. M wa staisl Yesterday. began
from Fl P,cscns The whole of their fire
during the morning. was directed at The
steamer Times. but with very little effect.
The Times cane mp last night. and with
the exception of-tvo or three little holes
,nade with rife shot. she is unhart This
shows that the,r guns are Of in,erior charac-
ter. or that Col. Brown and his Yankees arc
all drunk--very probably tho latter.
The steamer ScImo was ais In the engage
ment with the limos az the beginning OF tho
fro: only one sho, struck her. and that did
not do much damage.
The Nelmo went over 10 tho main land.
and found the Florida segment all right. and
DIr-lIi nllf1 w lirVA : NattftNf All ktAV
them a couple Of sho,s. which were returned.
The frigate Niagara. tried hari 10 come in.
but her recep,ion WAS too warm. and she had
70 back ont. The only loss of life that We
can learn OF. Is that Ola private in the Lou
isiana regulars ard the wife Of a sergeant Of
one Of the marine corps, both killed by
she'll In the Navy Yard.
A great many shot and sholi Eel! in the
Navy Yard. but they did ~; little damage
to the buildings. Our guns were worked all
day, and must have told with terrible effect
upon tho other side. The creates damage
was to one Of the ships which ted too
near ore of OR batteries.
The Editor thor proceeds With TRADE Of
abuse against Yankees In general. and Col.
Brown in particular.
lie s-ys of tho latter ~ fellows: But the
meafest aud must coutemptible act Was the
execution of the threat m ,de somc time ago
10y thst prince of hardened scOundrels Harvey
Brown, that he would not respcct hospitals.
0..e shot was So well aimed ~ the building
that il went through IT, but did no damage
The baseness of this act places th 5 bl lcklcg
below the loves. cut-throat and vagabond OF
New York.
The account then continues: a. thirteen
minutes g. IL o'clock this morning. the FIRE
re-opened ard s,lll continues ~ very brisk
rate People are not 30 much excited as
yesterday, and We can see every appearance
OF determination 20 resist - the last extre-
riity. IL need be, but every one seems To
place unlimited confidence in our conn lete
success. We hope the bombsrdmen' win
now continue tlli the matter Is settled. Hur-
rah for the Southern Ccnlederacy. urrrah
for littlo moro Grape. -
l. <.f -. :.
Oath, says for more IN IN s.x months past the
gsrrisons at IL. Hsckens and pen-acols have
faced each Other. m king preparations for
- desperate strugg which m ght be Cum
men led AZ any moment. but tho suspense IS
NV over. Tho day 20 long sished tor 10y
nur gallant volunteers who have bceu com
pellcd Ia pass the summer in com ,rative IN
,ctivity In camp, has arrive and the strength
of the Notifications each side are 10 be
Iully tested before either pary vii acknowl'
I'd de.e,t-
The works erected bv the con edera;o Tor
ces have boubtoss been constructed with
gre 40 skin and care. and We should by shi:
| time heir that they ere m a coni.tr n [,
stand he comb red assaults Of thu OFT ,ise
the VA kee Sect T.erc wi be 10 end,
p v on ther aide. IL will be 10 II tsef.s,
or Poit Royal ar. The coh.eicraIe- ar,
10 s,ronsly ensiepchcd to euteft ,in any ide
nj -uc umblig TO anything Ike an cqua
for
How loaS the cou;sst vii last no enc ca
tell bat when il IA announced that there I
| a cssss'isa OF h ,stilties. We hope to De adj,
:, snnou sce that tic fig of the Con- .edcr nc
S;aie- w,scs aver the walls ct flt. T cksns
THE r chm nd Dispatch says 80 "ffc'a
Dispatch rom Gea. Brssg. dated Tue.i =
night. st,ts< ,h q everything i quiet az Pen
sacola lhlt tie Federal Feet keeps sai,
distance irom his guns. aid that he IS tall,
pfstHred tor a renewal Of INC fghs.
The Cd tor adds. n II we have ever con
iden that Gen. Bragg will gire Hsrve
Brown Al! his ruff ,as m IRE grape than the,
car comfortably digest.
This j. ell there Is in regard 60 tbs fair
no result i given.
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