The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-01
The PENSACOLA AFFAIR.
Additional Rebel Details Of the Reported
Battle Of the Forts.
The City or Pensacola Neither Dc.
strOyed nor Evacuated.

Terrible Indignation Of the Rebels
Against COL Harvey Brown,
&C., &C.. &c.
BALrxoRH, Nov. 80, 1861.
Tho american has received tho following
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 2sth nit. gives tho
following particulars Of the tight Pensacola from
tho Pensacola Observer Of the ed and 2ad Of Novembcr
Tho Observer OF the ed thus the beginning Of
the Hght:--
Al I'VE minutes past ten O'Clock this morning heavy
and continuous nre commenced at the forts below What
it which side It commenced yet unable
to say. Up to this writing Zone oclock the rs still
continues and only give tho hope that tho bonn
bardment opened in good We sha publish
the as fast get it.
LATER.
We learn from person just from the Navy Yard that
the opened Fort Pckens upon tho ConFedc-
rate steamer Times aud returned by batteries and
forts Tho United States Niagara il trying TO
the bar for tho purpose entering the The
excitement in the town is immense Tho business houses
closed and tho hoase,ops are covered with an
cited population.
The Observer of tho 2ad has the following
The firing, we stated yesterday, began from ForA
Pickens The whole of their during morning was
directed at the steamer Times but with very little effect.
The Times up last night and with tho exception Of
two three little holes made with rifle shot, sho
hor ~. tbarc
quality, that Colonel Brown and his Yankees alb
drunk-very probably the latter. Tho steamer Nelms
also in the engagement with the steamer Times, at
tho beginning Of the fire. Only shot struck her and
that did do much damage. The Nelms went over
the mainland and found the Florida regiment ali right.
In passing Billy Wilson'S batteries gave them .
couple of Shots which returned. Tho frigate Nj
agara tried hard come, but her reception was too
aud she had back ont Tho only loss Of c that
learn Of was that Of private OF the Louisiana
regulars and tho wife sergeant tho Marine corps
both killed by shell In tho Navy Yard. 4
great many shot and shell fell in the yard,
but they did very little damage to the build
ings. Our guns worked all day, and must have
told with terrible effect upon the other side Tho greatest
damage done Of the ships, which ventured
near our batteries.
THE REMARKS OF THE EDITOR.
Tie editor then proceeds with TRADE Of against
Yankees in general Colonel Brown in particular He
speaks of the latter as follows
But the msanest and most contemplate act was the
execution of the threa. made time ago by that
=
would respect hospitals One shot wen aimed
the building that it through it, but did da
mage The baseness Of this act places this blackguard
below tho lowest cuhroa. aud vagabond OF New York.
Tho account then continues
At thirteen minutes eleven O'Clock this morning the
Are reopcned aud still continues very brisk rate
The people not much excited yesterday and
every appearance of determination to resist TO
the last extremity, need be- But every seems to
place unlimited confidence complete We
hope the bombardmcnt will now continue till the matter
is settled. nurrah FOR the Southern oonfcderacy fIu-
rah foy little more grape! - .. ... ....
Tho Montgomery Advertiser OF Nov. "a Gays
For than six months past the garrisons at Fort
Pckens and Pensacola have faced each other, making
preparations for desperate struggle, which might be
commenced at any moment But the suspense is
over. THO day 70 long wished for by our gallant
lunteers who have been compelled pass tho
comparative inactivity in camp, has arrived and the
strength of the Notifications each side is likely to I've
fully tested before either party win acknow-
ledge defeat. The works erected by the Confods-
rate forces have doubtless been constructed
with great skill and care. and should think
by this time that they in condition to Withstand the
cmbined assaults of the fort and Yankee feet This
will be no chds play on either side 1t will be ne Hat
strongly inrenched to entertain any idea of succambng
to anything like equal force How long tho
will last tell but when it Is announced there
s cessation of hosttes hope be able
that flag Of the Confederate States waves over The
walls Of Fort Pickens.
The Richmond Dispatca Of the 2Sth says
An official despatch dated Tuesday night November CO.
from General Bragg that everything quiet about
Pensacola tha. the federal Zee, keeps safe distance
from his guns aud that he fully prepared FOR renewal
Of the fight.
The editor adds
We have every confidence that General Bragg win give
Harvey Brown and his rufans more grape" than they
comfortably digest.
EXPECTED OFFICIAL ADvICES FROM FORT
PICKENS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1851.
The Navy Department has intelligence from the
Gulf excep. what has been published. Nothing Official
from that quarter expected until the arrival Of tho
Connecticut, expected within a few days. 1t Il not
doubted that there has been engagement between
General and the rebel forts around Fort Pickcs
there be word Of truth in tho rebel state
mens in regard to ships having besn the engage.
men, for the simple reason that tho Colorado was nos
all tho Niagara TOO ,nu,h xra,ar ~,