Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-06
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UATTAD SFATHs FRIGATR SABINE, !
orr PENSACOLA BAR,
Monday, March Is, 1861.

ONLIAp DIAIlo FhA6AIA AOAhLNEt
Or PENSACOLA BAR,
o.. Monday, March Is, 1861.
An Opportunity offers once more to let you
know how things look down this way during
these troublesome times. J-r
About ten days ago Maj. Gen. Bragg (Who
is in command at this plaee) saw fit to stop
all Communication between Us and the shore,
and Capt. o'Harra, Of Fort McRes, sent US
Eord that if the Wyandotte did not keep a
little further of he would fire intother. Capt
Adams wishing to avoid q collision with
thsse fools, keeps himself and US on board
ship. Our supplies have been cut off from
Mobile, and the New Orleans steamer, IN
passing in and out Of the harbor, avoid our
boarding boat, so you see we are hard up for
news of any kind. -, z4+r sU ss zuorL
Capt. Adams addressed a letter to Welles,
Secretary Of the Treasury, last Tuesday, and
in it told him that starvation stared Us in the
face, and unless zoe heard from Hm o. received
relief IN ten days from ddte, he iDouId use his
otOn discretion about leaving tbs place. We
are all on halt ratiOas. We have plenty Of
money, but Of what use is that to, us now.
Three days ago we transferred from the
Brooklyn to this ship 50 troops, and sent her
to Key Wesr and HsFana for supplies. 'a1 si
We expect her back in 3 few days. g In the
meantime they may attack Fort Pickens, and
we have got to. wade through about 5000
bayonets to reinforce the Fort, with masked
batteries playing on us from an quarters, in
continuation with lfoI2f5 AID Th-a-,--I
must know there Is an aFmistiee IN existence
between Bsagg and Adams Bragg win not
attack Pickens unless we attempt to reinforce
il, Wesee troops going in nearly every dav
from New Orleans, Mobile and other pisces
and can see them at work erecting sand-bag
batteries, &c, and here we are coopsd su5
like a LOT Of chickens waiting for the Ad-
ministrEion to do something. They have
neglected us shsmetully at Washington
They do not answer our communications
They DC not send US anything to eat, and vet
expect ship like ours, which has been out
over her time, with broken-doWn and worn
out crew, and an old tnb like the st. Louis.
to do all their fighting in Southern waters,
while Yessels not Jet three months in com
mission are rolling in clover off New York
Battery Everybody in our ship is disheart.
eEed, and no wonder. You do not know
one-tenth part Of what we have suffered
lately. They say the darkest hour of the
night is Just before the break of day; tits
pitch dark with US just about this time.
Three nights ago we heard the booming of
cannon, and saw lights passing and rgusssing
on shore. We beat to quarters, called uAiI
hands out boats" mustered our companies
sEd were al ready to go over the side, when
the little Wyandotte came steaming out to
lot N know it was false alarm. If I live a
hundred years I shall never forget the fell
ings had when was loading my revolVers.
We were all busy with our own thoughts. |
can assure you, and for about ten minutes
hardly anything was heard save the tick,
tick, Of a Colt or the dull thud of rife ram
rod. We did all cur little yaluables I'D. and
directed them each with a letter for our r
friends at home, in caseanythin,x disagreeable
might happen to US while attempting to reach
the Fort. .--......,-..-....-----'2 -
We hsYe on board now nearly 600 men,
with grub enough to last about ten or twelve
days longer. We have about thirty days'
water on board. We bought most Of that
here before communication was stopped. at
the sratesof six cents per gallon. All our fish
lines are in requisition every day, but some
times the fish even secsde. We heard a ru-
NOR lately that Fort Sumter had been evacu-
atea, and that Pickens was soon to follow,
but don't belieYe it. We will hear all the
news when the Brooklyn comes back and
until that time we have got to remain in this
miserable state Of suspense.
P. S.@ThePeople on shore here, when they
haul down down their flags at sunset plaY
iGod Save the Queen.H What do YOU think
Of that7-