Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-18
Pensacola Affaiys.

The Warrington correspondent of the Pensacola
Observer writes:
DAYS 10 augment our army; the arrivals amounted
to about six hundred men
The Mississppians here consist Of TWENTY-FIVE
companies, numbering about nineteen hundred
men.
Alabama has fifteen companies, and about four.
teen hundred men.
Georgia has several companies and about seven
hundred men; and Louisiana two companies of
Zouaves, numbering over two hundred men.
Capt: Boggs. of the Engineer Corps who has
been absent for some time, has returned 10 his
duties at this station. f.
All persons having spirituous liouors on their
premises are advised to send them away from
here, under penalty Of there being confscated
several are therefore, packing up such things for
The arrangements are becoming very strict lust
now, 20 much so, that people afraid to go out
size OF their houses after nine O'Clock al night
lest they might have to occupy free quarters in
the guardhouse all night. There were forty-three
arrests made by the Zouaves two nights ago
Wherever YOU turn this morning draws are con-
Veylng furniture and other things away from the
village The people are satisfied there is going to
be bloody fight in this neighbOrhood very soon
and they are hurrying away from the carnage;
more.
The streets are crowded with new corners
steamboats, are plying constantly between the ward
and the forts-excitement is at its highest pitch
but VIII subside in day or two at furthest
NC SoHltuerdlS StdleS are about commencing
Qualifications on Santa X osa Island TODAY
The special messenger caught in your city was
brought before Gen Bragg this morning who
gave him free pass to 90 to the feet, and be
awaits the return Of the Wyandotte from outside
HIS name is Wood, and he has formerly been of
the Unlted states steamer Fulton
APRIL IL On Yesterday. the Zouaves accom-.
panied by Lieut.. Cobb of the Red Eagles, visit
ed some parties WHO had been accused of selling
liquor since the order for the traffic to cease had
been given. and destroyed the "stuff7' on the
premises. This may seem hard to those whose
property had been destroyed but 1t is better that
a few persons should suffer than that the masses
should become debased. The proceedings were
absolutely necessary, and these parties have to
blame their own imprudence for the results
Lieut. WordcI, who was the bearer of des.
patches, arrested day or two ago on his way TO
the fleet outside Of the harbor, was unable to
reach Fort Pickens Yesterday on account of the
storm; he remained In the Navy Yard all night
l learned from gentleman who Is well informed
on such subjects that he Is a native of Virginia
The steamer Ewing is chartered for service here
and the plans all perfected but at the present
time 1t would be imprudent to ma Ike them public
Last night was terribly stormy one-the u :
vessels al put TO sea yesterday, but whether they
remained within the boundaries Of the Gulf, or
have proceeded to.tbe waters Of the Styx, 1 have
not been able TO as ertain.
The Wyandotte, as usual, has been embracIpp
Fort Pickens all night
The frigate Sabine Is to be seen this morning a.
the anchorage.
Our fair visitors from Alabama are about to
leave for home; another fact prognost catn the
squalin'ss OF the times IN this part of the country
few days must linravel the whole state Of affairs
here.