Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-02
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
NEWS FROM CONFEDERATE SOURCES.
RUM0RED LAND ATTACK OF THE CON-
FEDERATES ON SANTA ROSA
ISLAND.
GEN. BRAGG REPORTED KILLED AND
THE CONFEDERATES REPULSED!t
"THE YANKEES IN POSSESSION OF
WARSAW"
"THE YANKEES ON THE MAINLAND OF
SOUTH CAROLINA"

4 DESPERATE sTRuGGLE ExPECTED- PENSACOLA
STRONGLY FORTIFIED.
The Montgomery Advertiser, OF the 9th ult.,
says:
"For more than six months pas. the garrisons at
Fort Pickens and Pensacola have faced each other
making preparations for the desperate Struggle
which, for aught we know, rnigh t be commence A
at any moment; but The suspense 10 now Owe
The day so long wished for By Sur rs,lsht voIun.
teers. who have sssrn Compiled TO pas the sum
me- IN c6nipars'ive inactivity in camp, has ar
rived, and the strength Of the Notifications on
each side will very likely be fully tested bt f,re
either party will acknowledge a defeat Tue
works which have been erected by the Confeder-
ate forces have doubtless been constructed with
greatskill and care. and we should Judge by this
time that they are in a condition to withstand the
combined assaults Of the fort and the Yankee feet
This will be no child's play either side. It
will be no Hstteras or Port Royal affair. The
Confederate forces are too strongly entrenched
to entertain the idea Of succumbing to anything
ike an equal force. How long the contest will
last no one can tell, but when 1t 10 announced
that there Is cessation Of hostilties we hope 10
be able to announce that the flag of the Confeder.
atss floats In triumph from the walls of Fort
Pickens.n
STILL LArsR-AFFAIRs AT PENSACOLA
The Richmond Dispatch says;
An official dispatch received on Tuesday mig BIT
from Gen. Bragg states that everything is quiet
about Pensacola and that the Federal fleet Keeps
at a safe distance from his guns. He is fully pre-
pared for renewal of the fight We have every
confidence that Bragg will give Harvey Brown
ana bis officers "more grape" than they can COM
fortably digest
There was a rumor that the navy-yard had been
destroyed by fire. that II could be traced TO no re-
liable source. The government had not received
any information to that effect but upon the con-
trarV bad received the most gratifying seport.
f'om the Confederate forces
There Is rumor that Gen. Bragg made land
attacked On Santa Rosa Island I'm which the Con.
f leaefates were repulsed and Gen. Bragg killed.
This, however, must certainly be incorrect
From the Richmond Dispatch)
COMMODORE TATTNALL ATTACKS THE FEDERAL
FLEET IN COcksPuR RoADs-THE YANKEES IN
POSSESSION OF WARSAW.
SAVANNAH, Nov 2.-Commodore Tattnall
with three small steamers and one gnnboat, at
tackled the Federal feet I'm Cockspuf Dads YES.
terday. The engagement lasted one hour and
from 40 to so shots were exchanged. No person
was injured on our side. The effect of the firing
on the enemy is unknown
Failing to draw tho Feet under the guns of Fort
Pulaski, Commodore Tattuall withdrew. There
are now six large vessels inside the bar and one
large frigate was towed over Yesterday afternoon
The enemy has pickets ell around Tybee Island
az far as Kings landing.
Ii Is reported that the Yankees have taken DOS
session Of Warsaw, and that they are preparing to
attack Fort Pulaski.
LATEST FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
AUGUSTA, NOV 26-The Charleston Courier, of
this morning, says that two Yankee gunboats had
landed troops at buckingham. This is on the
mainland. Our forces made a forward move
ment. Gen. Lee has issued orders that no one
shall leave Charleston without a permit The
greatest activity prevails In army move nents,
ana zen. Lee VIII dispute every inch of ground
with courage and desperation which will teach
the Yankees severe lesson. They will not be
allowed to gain permanent foothold ON the main
land Of South Carolina.