Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-12-02
From Baltimore.


! The boat from Old Point has arrived but brings
| no news. great many rumors we're flying about
relative to the affair at Pensacola. One story Was
that Fort Pckens had been taken by tho rebels.
Another was that Fort Pckens vas victorious and
that kragg had been killed /; smother. that after
two days hard fighting . great storm arose and
both parties had to cease firing.
The Richmond Dispateh, OF tho 2Stb, gives tn
following particulars Of the fight a: Pensacola,
taken from the Pensacola OJserrev OF the I'D AMI
SD:
"The Obserrer Of the 22d announces the begin
i1g OF the tight at five minutes psst ten o'clock this
morning. heavy and continuous fire commenc-
ed at the Forts below. On which side it eommeno-
I'd, We are unable TO say. Up to this writing,
o'clock, the ire still continues, and can only
give the hope that the bombardment has COM
nenced in good earnest. We shall publish the
just from the Navy iard that fire was opened from
Fort Pickens upon the cont ierate steamer Times,
and was returned by eur batteries and fort. The
United States steamer Aagreo is trying to cross
the bar for the purpose of entering the harbor
The excitement in town is intense. Business houses
are closed, and the house tops are crowded with an
excited people"
The Observer OF the 23d has the following par
ticulaTs:
"The firing, as we stated ye1tcrdav, began from
Fort Pickens. The whole Of their fire during the
morning was directed at the steamer Times, but
with very little effect. The Times came up last
night, and with tho exception of two three lit
tie holes mode with rifle shot, she is unhurt. This
shows that their guns are OF very inferior charac-
ter, or that Colonel Brown and his Yankees are all
drunk, very probably the latter. The steamer
Nelmo was also in the engagement with the Times
at the beginning Of the fire. Only one shot struck
her, and that did not do mitch damage. The Mel.
lao went over to the main land and found the Fla.
regiment all right, and passing Billy Wilson's
batteries she gave them couple Of shots which
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come but her reception was too hot and she had to
back out
1.-THE only loss Of life that can learn Of is that
Of private on the regulars and the wife Of SER
geant in the marine corps, both killed by shell
in the Navy Yard.
Yard, but they did but little damage I. TIE build
ings.
Our guns were worked all day, end must have
told with terrible effect upon the other side.
"The greatest damage done was; to one Of tho
ships which venturel too near one Of our batteries"
The editor then proceeds with q TRADE Of abuse
against Yankees in general and Col EroNn in par
ticular. lie speaks Of the latter as follows:
"But the meancst and most contemptible act
was the execution OF the threat, made some time
ago by that prince Of hardened scoundrcls Harvey
Brown, that re would not respect hospitals. Ore
shot was so we'll aimed at the building that it
went through it, but it did ne damage. The base
ness Of this act places this blackguard below the
lowest cut throats and vagnbonds of Now York.
The account CONTINUES:
"At l3 minutes to 10, this morning. the fire
opened, ard still continues at u very brisk rate.
People are not so much excited as yesterday, and
we have every appearance Of determination to
resist to the last extremity, if need be- but every
one seems to place unlimited confidence in our
complete success. We boIe the bombardmcnt
will now continue till the matter is settled. IIur
mh for the Southern Confedc.acy. lIurrah for
Little moro grape
The Montgomery 4ddtertiser, Of the 9th, says:
For more than six months past the garrisons at
Fort Pickens and Pensacola, have faced each
other, making preparations for desperate strug.
gle, which might be commenced at any moment;
but the suspense i3 now ovcr-the day go long
wished f,r by our gallant volunteers, who have
been compelled to pass the summer in compara-
tive inactivity in camp, has arrived, and the
strength Of the Notifications the east side
are likely to be fully tested before either party
VII aeknoyledge defeat. The works erected ty
the Confederate forces nave uoub,i.es boon con.
structcd with great skill ard care, and we should
by this time hear that they are in condition to
stand the combined assaults Of tho Fort and Yam
kec fleet. There will be chld's play on either
side. 1t will be no llatteras or Port Royal affair.
Tha Confederates are too strongly entreuchod to
entertain any idea Of surrendcring to anything
like an equal force. How long the contest will
last, no one tell but VIII en- it is announced that
there is cessation of hostties hope to be able
to announce that the flag Of the Confc lerate
States waves over the walls of Pickens.
The Richmond Dispatch says an official despatch
from Gen. Bragg, dated Tuesday night, states that
everything is quiet at Pensacola i; that the Feder
al fleet are at safe distance from his guns, and
that he is fully prepared for q renewal Of the
fight. We have every confidence that Gen. Bragg
vii, give Brown AMI his rutlians more grape than
they can comfortably digest. This is all there is
in regard to the affair. No result is given.
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From Washington.
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