Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
From ensaeOia--.Attempt to Burn
the Navy Yard.
From the Montgomery Advertiser.
BARRANCAs BARRACKS, FLORIDA, Sept. 10.

From the Montgomery Advertiser
BARRANCAs BARRACKS, FLORIDA, Sept. 10.
Editor Advertiser On last night considera-
BILE excitement prevailed throughout the en-
tire camps by the roll of drums and booming
ni cannon. IL appears the Yankee yandals,
through some cause other than bravery, ap
preached the Navy Yard in several small
boats, and succeeded in boarding and firing
our barber police boat, which lay but short
distance from the Yard wharf. On approach
ing the boat they fired a small six FOUNDER,
which they had in the bow of their largest
boat charged viii canister. wOunding three
of our marines, then boarding the boat i'm
mediately set fire to her, thinking perhaps,
all was done, but in an instant a company of
regulars poured forth yOliey of deadly mis-
siles in the midst OF their large boat (the one
nearest the wharf) killing. it is supposed,
many of the vandals. They fired one other
shot, then retired --or ratE palled for life.
Again another volley was tired by our prompt
and gallant regulars, aud al, save the crack
ing and falling of the spars of the Inflated
schooner, was silent. | Ltilk they succeed
ed in saving the guns of the Inflated schoon-
er, which consisted of two small six-pounders.
This bold act, though coming from cow
ardly Toe, deserves great credit to them. Ii
is supposed they were led to this by the eight
marines WHO deserted US on the night of 9th
ultimo, they knowing the ground upon which
they thought success would surely crown
them.
Gen. Bragg has not as yet resented this,
with the many other gross insults, such as
firing into our schooner and burning the dry
dock; but understand Gen. Bragg has pos
tive orders not to open the fight until orders
from his EXcelleucy Jrff. Davis. 1 think it
is time something should be done. Great In-
dignatiOn il felt among the Alabama troops,
and generally throughout the camps, as far
as | Can hear
The Fulton will he the next. guess, to
| burn las they commenced its completion 10Th
ultimo,) or may be this Yard. | hope the
latter-then We can have a chance, may be,
of resentment.
The three wounded are not of serious
nature. few days aud all will be 0. X.
Yours, J. VI. Del.
From the Pensacola Observer of the l4t6 We
| get the subjoined account:
The Harbor Police boat, VIM IL Judal
| Lieut.. Mcknight in command, was burned
| this morning at about three O'Clock, while
| lying at her mOoring ia the basOn at the Ma
| Wy Yard, 10y party of Federals from ort
| Pickens. The Federal troops came over in
| launches, numbering five more, aud when
| within range began throwing tarred fire-balls,
and other inhammable materials, until the
| deck of the Judah was literally covered with
| fire, and the schooner in flames. In the mean
| time several of the launchers proceeded to
| the sides of the schooner, aud the Federals
| commenced, and partially succeeded, in
boarding her, but were finally repulsed with,
| it is thought, seven or eight killed, and prob
/ bly, large number wounded. On our side
| one man from the Florida Regiment, is mis-
sing, and one wounded. One Yankee was
| bayonetted while attempting to board the
| Judah, and fell overheard into the bay, aud
| numbers OF others must have been killed and
| wounded, while they were coming up under
| the Coast Guards fire of musketry. The
| guns of the Judah. as we'll as those of the
| battery, we're useless as the Federal launch
| es were under our guns before their presence
| was known. or the alarm fairly given. On
| their retreat to PickenS, they fired twice
| from a swivel gun on board of one OF the
| launches, doing no other injury than to
| slightly wound one man.
| Our men on the Police boat, numbering,
we think, fifteen, behaved gallantly, and re-
| pulsed the enemy, superior in numbers and
! arms, while the very clothes they wore were
| burning from being struck with fire balls
| Lieut. Mcknight defended himself with but
| a sword, and escaped unhurt from the many
| bullets that were aimed at his head. Great
| praise is due him for his GOODNESS and intre-
| pidity.
| This was daring act on the part of the
| enemy, but while we lost in property, by his
| incendiarism, be lost in lives 10 pay for his
| audacity.