The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-02-08

commander as a coward, and worse. Al.
ter from one of these volunteers publish
in the Mobile News, confesses the weakne,,
of the insurgent force at Pensacola, and the
want of preparation Cor fighting, but says
ave must humbug Slemmer if We can
The idea seems to be to make formidai-.
show SO as to frighten Slemmer into the sur.
render of Fort Pickens. The same WIT
says:
There is vast deal of impatience and
discomfort among the troops, especially IN
our regiment. The men are eager for ,ba
fray and are very free and outspoken :
their criticism upon the loss of time by d.l.,.
and inactivity. If something is not done her.
bv next Tuesday, there will be a revolt >
gainst the commanders. | and my friend.
propose to leave on that Gay. have no tim.
to waste in garrison duty. | submit t. mil.
tary prudence by Withholding at present am
discussion of the means proper to be usedto
take the fort. | will say, however, tina, !,
can be taken by our present force in twenty.
four hours We have killed one of Une..
Sans soldiers in rather amicable way. o.
of them was found at Fort Barrancas whe-
the Alabama troops took possession H.
was not made prisoner. but Above TO s,ar
or 90 as he preferred. He chose to stay.aua
was bountifu!ly furnished by the volunte,..
with victuals and bad whisky, and this morn.
ing he was found dead in the adjacent
woods"
The Pensacola Gazette of the 2lth has IT,,
following item
Owing to continued Easterly winds for
some time past, vessels due from New Or
leans have been detained. which renders III.
supply of provisions for this and Santa Rosa
county very short. The necessity is not
pressing here as yet, but We learn from a
gentleman from Santa Rosa, that the destitu-
ton in some portions of that county is really
distressing. A large portion of the popula-
ton have been engaged in cutting logs for
the mills, but the pressure of the times has
thrown many of them out of employment.
and they are left destitute of any means Of
subsistence. If some timely relief is not al
fOrded, starvation will be the fate of many :.
family"
A gentleman recently arrived from Flor
da gives some account of the condition u
things there to the \. Y. Times He has no
doubt that majority of the property-holders
there are against secession, but the rabble.
who have nothing to lose, are in power. A.
an instance of the spirit that prevails. i; is
related that Fioridian. within the last month
entered the store of Northern man and
stabbed him four times, without any provuca-
ton whatever. Rushing out into the street,
with the dripping weapon in his hand, tie
shouted, This is the blood of a Cd ID
Yankee let Us serve them all so ~ This
brutal murderer was elected to the Floril.
convention. The Times informant, ,housl!
himself an owner Of negroes, and an adv
cate of the institution Of slavery, was twice
fired at for wearing a Union cockade A man
in Florida WHO openly processes loyalty 70
the Union, is called an abolitioniSt. an! :
lucky if he escapes being lynched. In Fi9.-
ida, proprietors have already been taxed 81
per head for their negro property, and liz
: sroes which sold for 81 100 each six month.
ago would not now fetch 500. When tbs
/ gentleman left there was nothing in the s.a:.
treasury and there is every probability II.
secession will ultimately throw Florida back
into wilderness. and make the state a sun
, able domain for Seminoles and Camanch,s.