Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-28

From PENsAc oLA-The Warrington cores
pendent of the Pensacola Gazette Communicates
the following, under date Of the Goth:
At earlY hour yesterday morning the noise
of rifles being fred off near Fort McRae reused
the guard on duty, who hurried TO the place
where the report came from, and they soon dis
covered that there was rencontre between two
young men who were not attached to any Of the
companies here. 1t originated in misunder-
standing, and shots were exchanged, one coming
off unhurt and the other being severely wounded
in the thigh-it is hoped, however, not danger
ously. The wounded man was conveyed to the
Naval Hospital, where is ct present under the
care of DR.. Hunter.
[The wounded man, Captain St. Clair Morgan,
of Charleston is said to have fired the first shot at
the s.Star Of the West" during the attempted en-
trance to Charleston harbor, claim which the
Courier of that city repudated the other day.
styling the luckless captain "a self-infated bal
report was current last evening that two or
To rec schooners from New Orleans for this port,
with provisions, had boon taken charge of bJ the
war-vessels lying of the haibor. Whether the
ruulor is reliable or not | cannot say, yet have
not heard ii cOntradictsd.
The steam propeller Cushnan, with a twelve
FOUNDER and twenty men on board, was doing
police duty in the barbor last night
The proclamation of General Bragg fell 1pon
the traders like "wet blanket Yesterday morn.
ing. Some of them had stock laid In Of choice
and rseherehs articles, which they were about to
convey outs: to the friendly relatives who ba We
concentrated their forces there "for hostile Dur.
poses" hope their merc haidise NAV not spoil OH
their bands. We can appreciate good things too
although 1t was mighty dfHcult to get anything
good lately, as everything choice was purchased
for the use Of the fleet The 1dage says better
late than never" yet, assure you, 1t was time
to put an end to this traffickiny | antici pate no
trouble In enforcing the order, for think there 10
no one foolhardy enough to atempta violation Of
II.
The Wvandotte is lying outside, anchored east
OF the fort-no more gasconaing inside of the
bay How the times do change now a-days.
The Pensacola correspondent of the New York
Times writing from the U s. steamer BROOKLYN
gives the following news items:
1t has been reported to me that few DAYS since
lOO neg oes ran away from Milton, n small town
some IS miles above Pensacola -Four of them
were caught on Santa Rosa Island by Lieut. Slem-
mers force, and given up by them to the authori-
ties The balance have gone to SEINE more hospi-
table region, surmse, and more will follow an
such occurrences will be the inevitable result OF
secession.
We obtained President Lncoln,s Inaugural
upon the 9th inst, being published here In the
journals of that day. Excepting I'm few instances
II gave general satisfaction and was universally
commended by those on board Of this vessel
The names that the Secessi onists gives US are
worthy OF preservation in being uneo ual in deli
cacy to anythink vet attempted by them rhey
our good ola vessel tie Bissr Devil Of the
Gulf" Flattering isn't 1t.