Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-20
INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA.
Movements of the FIeet.--ThIngs at the
East Pass---Heports Direct from Fort
PIckenS.

Correspondence Of the Mobile Register and Advertiser.
PENSACOLA Monday night July Ii-After an alb
sence of two weeks, the steamer Niagra returned
to her anchorage last night. Where the old thing
has been, the Lord knows.
At noon to-day a small steamer from the east
ward arrived in the fleet. We think her the steam
er that has been blockadng the East Pass of the
Island, and come TO report 10 Com. MerVin the IN
civil conduct of Capt. Clanton in killing some of her
crew last Friday. If they don't like such treat
ment let EN- clear out, nobody wants them here.
a gentleman has just returned from the East
Pass and reports things quiet IN that quarter. From
all that he could gather he is of opinion that but
one boat from the fleet has ever visited the main land
and that was several weeks ago. They carried off
some corn from the residence of a person at the
time absent from home the only depreciation COM
mitted by them. They seem to content themselves
with possession of the Island, and would no doubt
compromise matters in this vicinity, it would
able them to operate against the whole gulf coast
their present quarters serving as depot for pro-
visions, &c.
A large transport steamer that has for two weeks
been lying Fort Pickens, sailed this afternoon
at o'clock, to the Eastward.
P 81 learn from the Navy Yard, that the
steamer that arrived last night and mentioned above
the Niagara. is not that vessel, but some other
frigate, probably the Brooklyn
L4TER-ANOTHER DEsERTEE ARRIVED.
l open this to inform you that deserter. who
gives his names Mark Boothby, and a sailor from
the steamer Niagara, swan from the island 10 The
mainland Saturday night, and after wandering
twelve miles in the interior, was picked up by de-
taehment of Capt ClantOn 5 Mounted hes, who were
on a scout in the neghbOrhoOd. he gives impor
tant information and no doubt correctly He says
that the cause of his desertion was owing to bad
treatment When he resolved upon assertion, he
bundled up his clothes and started from the camp
to the beach for the purpose of washing them, and
that thus having deceived his comrades, he con-
tinued up the Island some four or five miles, when
he swan to the mainland, and was found as above
stated. He brought with him his naval pistol.
He says there only about 1909 men on the
Island and that Billy Wilson is there with his regi-
ment of rOughs. Many of these men are sick; they
are only allowed whisky once day, which is not
enough.
The troops and sailors are treated badly and
worked almost to death. He states that many of
them are dissatisfied. The deserter himself bears
signs of illusage, and brings with him a black eye,
the effects of blow from the COXswain. But the
most important information he gives is that in re-
gard to the batteries but very few, he represents,
are on the Island, and these near Fort Pickens
and they are of large rifle cannon.
Several RATS have been constructed, intended to
be used some night in coming over on our side and
destroying the steamers Neafe, Time and other
boats in the Quartermasters employ. The troops
are generally on the Island-very few in the fort
they have erected large building for hospital,
which is well filled.
The news of the escape of the Sumter reached
them the day after her departure, and he states
that the Niagara Immediately sailed pursuit They
expect to pick her up somewhere on the coast Of
Cuba.
He says they are looking for Sickles' Brigade ey-
cry day. l asked him why he didn't bring COM
pany, since there were others who wished to quit
the Island. He replied that zone could keep se-
cret better than two or mOre"-that we might look
out for others.
Boothby is quite intelligent sailor and says he
belongs to Massachusetts,