Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-12-06
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LETTER ERom PENSACOLA.

ffN W." Nr-"T
Since the famous "b1mbarlment Of PeDsa-
cola everything has been quiet, though every
one is on the Acknowledgements reigns supreme
the enemy can ne'er surprise us, as bOth-ot-
fcers and soldiers keep an eye single to every
movement of Harvey Brown and his heiGsh
gang Otthieyes and robbers.
No one can account for the maueuyering of
the teet-vessels 20 and come each day-slg-
nails are often seen, and everything in and about
PiCkcns seems to be in confusion. On Tuesday
evening seven vessels We're IN the Ofing, but the
next morning only three could be seen-fOur had
e vsmOsed the rancho ~ duTiLg the night. There
are three in the offing at present, viz: the Hart
ford Chat was badly crippled on Friday, the
22d.) the Niagara aud the Preble.
II is the Impression of many that the great
armada will turn up soon at this point. God
grant that it may be so! We are ready to give
it a warm reception with cannon balls, bomb
shells and hot shot. Woe be unto any vessel
that may attempt TO run into Pensacola bay
with a hostile intention verify 10 would 90
torn into s]pliuters, and the crew sent to q that
bourne from whence no traveller returns.
The troops are more than anxious for the light
10 be renewed; it is with difficulty that the Off
GERS restrain them from turning loose again.
On Wednesday night Gen. Bragg issued an
order for Captain CIark's battery and McESae to
fire on any vessel that attempted to come into
the bay, it matteTed not how small. Wei, on
the next day, at eleven O'Clock a.. H., a little row
boat was being pulled around the point OF the
island when AicBae fred TWO shots at her. ana
CAPTAIN Clark one. The crew Jumped over
board into the water, swan ashore, and ran to
the fort as fast as their nimble legs could carry
them. In q few minutes, when all was quiet,
they went to the wG.er's edge Tor the purdSe OF
securing the boat (as we sbpp6s0d), when Capt
Clark fired three more shots at them from hs bat
terry, and again they scampered pell nell TO the
fort. Col. Brown did not return the fire. no
doubt he feels satisfied that lac has an unyielding
snag to contend with in the person Of Cen Bragg
aud his army of country boys.
BARRANCAs, November 50.-Now that the
battles smoke has cleared away, a general sur
vey Of the field and the effect of the shock Of
tremendous arms-of the heaviest description
employed since war Grst cursed the eaTth-Ihave
thought might not prove uuinterestiug 10 the
readers of the AdrcrtiScT and Register even at
this late date. The letters which appeared from
myself and other newspaper correspondents, at
first, had for their basis only hearsays and a Inn
tied observation. Within the last three or four
days / have been allowed all privileges necessary
to acqusint myself with our deienses, visiting
camps and eonversing with troops that have won
for themselves, their tag and their chiefs unta-
ding laurels. In my former letters from this
place | spoke Of only two or three companies and
batteries. In this | VIII endeayOr to connect
them, emitting the number of guns in each, their
character, calibTe Gnd immediate Locality, leaving
that for the enemy TO find out. The participants
IN the commandment were parts Of three Tegi-
ments and a company of the marine corps. The
batteries and forts were named as follows:
The Navy Yard battery was commanded by
Eanf Agu Rsufbr vgap aF tha m rTiupg having
with him Lieut. Wilbur II. johnson, of the same
corps. This battery, with the Warrington bat
tories, We're the first TO reply to the enemy, and
kept up q slow but regular fire during the Whole
engagement, and fred the last gun OF the bonn
bardmeut on Sunday morning at o'clock. No
person was injured al this battery.
The next were those of Warrington, com
mauded respectively BY Captains Wheat, Batch
elder and Lieutenant Nader, Of Col. Adams Fist
Louisiana (regulaTs) infantry. Captain Wheat
fred the first gun OF the fight, and at him aud
Captain Batchelder a thousand or more shot and
shell were directed, They were responded to-
shot for shot, the whole Of the first day. Bombs
fell on and around them, but wit out doing any
injury. a round shot struck one Of Captain
Batcheider's guns. grinding g slight iEdeniatlOg
and bounded into a building far ava ! found
at Captain Batchelder's battery LieUtenants vii
liam Quirk and Sparks; and heard from them
many amusing jokes of their men, who eXhib-
tied the most reckless daring in climbing anc
living on the sand bags during the hottest OF the
IRE. Lieutenant QuIk has a lar c number o
the eIemy'5 shot lying near his works, COLLECTED
from the navy yard, which he intends sepdinf
back to them The names OF EstcheldeT' " hea
and Nader viii occupy q bright spot IL thsE reg
iment's history. These batteries embrace a pos
ton of the brigade Of the hero of Santa kesa-
] III E-.g-.I Fs.,1.rl 90 AID r-a4
We now come to the LIST Alabama (C0l. Clay
ton's) regiment, which man al the batteries from
the Marine Hospital to Col YIllepigue's com
mand, extending some distance and embracing
many asd effective batteries. In front Of then
stands Fort Pickeus5 With its huge aEpqmert
between them and thu. tOIIeEs q feet must las
to possess itself of Pensacola harbor aud city
The first battery on the left is in charge OF tt
o EufauIa Rifles" Capt. AIpheus Baker, Lieut.,
). II. Dent, II. Nj. Smith and W. A NcTylel
and took an active part in the fray. at th
second, ana directly IN trQnt o. Fort Plcktns,
a Mobile company, the Red Eagles unde
Capt. Ben. Lane Posey, Lieuts. John AustT
Moore and Quinlau. OF them and their guns
have before spoken; their conduct and bearin
during the engagement entities them to a irou
position in their corps, as it has among the arm
! generally the Barraucas Barracks were hy
tinlss struck by .ht,ls aimed at the hstteTJ
The next is Capt. Owens battery, with Lieut.
Woods aud Owens. These thTee batteries ar
under the immediate command of Maj. J. \
Williams. Next comes Fort Sam Carlos de Bal
rsucas. garrisoned by three cOmpaDies-coH
many " f." Capt. Meadows, Lieuts Johnso
and Macon; cOhPaay ID Cent RAMSEY
Lieuts. Hawthon and AcNeal company " Il,
Capt. Stubbs, Lieuts. Stone, Brannon and Ca
michael, and under command OF Lieut.-CoL .
G. W. Steadman. Their flag was twice she
away dEripr tie COMMANDMENT a shell fell IN
mediately on their magazine ana eAplodea, tea
ING an immense hole in the earth.
Aerest many shell and solid shot were fred
.be fort, but without iniuring a man or Il
{ worLs, Farther on Is the magnificent batter
of Cant. Dawson, which dlsuouated g gun Q
Pickens. and stove in her a large hole, visible
q the naked eve; isis called the "Rerote battery
( the officers are Capt. G.. V. Dawson, Lieut.
Walker. Locke and Sullens. The next batter
is that Of Capt. Clark, which, like the reTot
= left its impressions on PickenS officers, Cap
a CLARK, Lieuts. Butt, Con staff duty F1ourns
and Ryan. Then comes CGpL isbeil, Lieut.
CHAPMAN, Knox and hagee. The last OF Il
Z line and regiment IS that Of Capt. Mabry
! which shares in the general glory Of the reg
j mept. His lieutenslts are /. Hargroyes, J
+ Williams, and - Mc2ae. These batteries an
the tort gre all under the immediate command
Col. II. G. Clayton tAey arp pe4rast fort &c
ems. iexcept MeRae) and played q vertical az
? horizontal fire on her. The first Alabama is i
5 cluded in the brigade Of Gea. ]. T. Eladde
i and is behind none from that soldier state
discipIine. vslor and achievements. For tv
DAYS they were under Ere from an enemy schOC
ed in tie science Of war, secure in his posluo
and sapguine Of driving them from Their pos
tons and guns.
The FIRST Alabama is one of the oldest rec
!. ments in the seuice. and did much hard wo
q during the long and hot summer Hs5s.tils witho
: murmur or Temoustrance indeed, they bu
\ Dretty much all the batteries-aL honor, then,
he gallant first, and while they remain with {
lbir Guns. neither the army nor the Contedera
+ pesd fear Col. Brown or the fleets OF Old AT
e The only regretI have heard expressed amor
= ( them, Il, th4 they wsTe rot allowed q keep
until the enemy vas wiped out" what lIt
o of injury their Notifications suffered has be-
T repaired, and the officers and men can be tom
K seated in rocking chairs or on stools looking
] their hostile n~eighbors over the sheet ct brn
d waters that forbids a closer, destructive and mo
II desirable node % wariaTe,
q Tbaye emitted the most Interesting porEion
e my narrative, in saying nothing OF the guns
their calibrs. To have done so, wGnld be &c
e trary to general orders whether the batter
+ contain one gun OF forty guns, / shall leave
Is tbe enemy TO find out c~eTtain~it Is. they kn'
the existence of all the batteries ! have menhC
d ed-los two days they rained shot anu smell
d them. The frs. Alabama and The thrty-Sl'
! Georgia hold the posts of honor.
is Correspondence Of the Picayunel
n W~ARRTyGroN, FLA, November 29-The el
n mvis evidently sick, Yesterday our batter
-rxt RIapsa onauai ON a small fishing Di