New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-07

The Mobile News of Tuesday publishes the fol-

The Mobile News Of Tuesday publishes the fol-
lowing letter:
PENSACOLA, FLA, Feb . 1861.
Dear Neaus- came up here this morning with
the aide of Cen Clark OF Mississippi, to telegraph
to Mobile for transports, to carry away the Mis-
sissippians from this place. Gen. Clark arrived
yesterday. Hd is one of the recently elected Bri-
gadier- Generals in Mississippi. He came here for
His demand wbs for fight, or that the Mississp-
plans must go home. The latter alternative was
accepted. Geh. Chase has gone again to Mont
gomery. The Mississppans will embark from
Warrington on Monday morning. You may look
for them at 1Iobile on Tuesday night. Mobile
ought to do thf handsome thing in receiving them
They are gentlemen of the highest stamp, and are
rich customers of Mobile. Verb. sat sap.
Capt Barron, of the U. S. Navy, has brought
orders here which amount to an arnistice for the
present-p perhaps until the 4th of March, The
President has sent orders to the naval force COM
ing here not td enter the harbor, not to reinforce
Fort Pickens, and to avoid every act tending to-
ward hostilitiqs. Very good, but still short OF the
necessity Of the case. The fleet is to hover here
on the coast ready to commence hostilities when
ever the PRECEDENT chooses to change his mind
1t is supposed by many that the President has
given solemn assurances to the Senators of the se-
ceding States that he will surrender all the forts in
these States before the 4th of March. If this be
true, and thd President fulfill his promise, very
well; but if be shall not, then we are befooed and
greatly injured by the delay. The President vio-
lated his SOLEMN pledge to South Carolina, and
may violate his pledge to US. think il folly to
take his word for anything. My private opinion is,
that he will not surrender any fort, and wish to
put that opinion on record for future reference
None of thb Gulf Squadron have arrived though
they are houly expected. -
The Alabama troops will remain here until re-
lieved. They and the Pensacola companies will
make garrison of 400 men. They will remain
merely to tahe of the public property until the
question of war or peace shall be settled.
Very amiahle and courteous relations have all
the time subistcd between our garrison and that of
Fort Picken$. Lieut.. Slemmer sends his boat
over every dizzy to get his supply of fresh beef and
his mail. The Wyaudotte comes in almost daily to
get supplies of coal, wood and water. Lieut.
Slemmer spent most of last Thursday at the Navy
Yard. He dined at the quarters of Capt. Bright, Of
Pensacola, and also visited Col. Lomax. He is
nice little man, and wears specs. Courtesy and
politeness ave cheap and useful things, and Of
great adYan|a age in war. They are, of cOurse
mutual, and there lies the advantage. We might
stop Senme,'s beef and the Wyandotte's coal and
water, but ten they could stop our ratiOns from
coming in on ships, and we should be greatly the
looser.
| am gadthat the object of the expedition is
solved at last. Since | saw that no fight was in
tended have labored earnestly to have the troops
withdrawn. 1t is useless and ridiculous to keep
1900 gentlemen lying here, week after week, to do
garrison dutP, when 800 are amply sufficient. They
can go homd, arrange their affairs and come back
by the 1st of March. When Lincoln comes in then
there will be no more trifng and diIly-dally,
will return with the MissisSippians.
Yours, sincerely, BEN LANE PosEY.