Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-30
Further Particulars from the
Pensacola Observer.
Two Federal vessOls Badly Iniured.
Savannah Being Evacuated by
the Inhabitants.
Two Merchant Vessels Captured by the
Rebel Steamer George Paige.

pits, which extended across the turnpike. A
few rebel cavalry were also in the rear and
within rifle range, and shots were exs
changed. One of our troops had his arm
slightly grazed by ball, and rebel was
killed.
The cavalry and infantry of the enemy
were seen to change their positions by falling
back into the town.
Especial to the New York Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, November 29.-1he Govern
ment has received intelligence to-day that
the leaders of the rebellion in Richmond and
in the Confederate camps across the Potomac
are satisfied that they are beaten in the issue
of arms which they have made, and that the
cause of Secession is hopeless one.
The apprehensions of no quorum in Con-
gress next week are groundless. 1t was de
cided by Speaker Grow, last session, that
majority of each House means ma jority Of
members elected. Ninety-two constituted a
quorum last session; ninety-three or ninety
four will be needed this winter.
The Norfolk Ddy-Book of Thursday con-
tains dispatch from Pensacola stating that
the only damage thus far suffered by the
Unionists, were in two of their vessels,
which were so much injured that they
were obliged to retire,
The division OF General Banks will to-
morrow be ordered to remove from Darns
| town to Frederick. The certainty that the
! roads for miles around Darnstown will soon
be unfit for travel, renders this change of
position necessary.
General Stones division will probably oc.
cupy its position at Poolesville for the pres
ent.
VNew York Herald's Special Dispatch.l
The Navy Department is in receipt of a
dispatch from Captain Dupont containing the
report of Commodore John Rogers, of the
PocdhontGs, dated Sunday, November "a, off
| Tybee Island. He states this point entirely
controls the ship channel to the Savannah
River, which is only within five hundred
yards of the fort, and the possession of it
closes the haTbor of Savannah, and that Fort
Pulaski is at the mercy of our forces the mo
ment the latter desire to take it, also, that
reliable accounts inform him that Savannah
was being evacuated by the people as fast as
| possible, fearing that Commodore Rogers
would attempt to take possession of it. He
further states that Commodore Tatnall, of the
rebel feet, had given it as his opinion that
the entire rebel defenses of the Southern
coast must be abandoned, as they could not
stand the armament of our feet.
There is reason to believe that the rebel
steamer George Page captured two merchant
schooners off the mouth of Quantico Greek
last night.
Commodore Craven, flag. officer of the
Potomac fotilla, has been detached from
that service, and ordered to the command OF
the Brooklyn, at Philadelphia.
Especial Dispatch to the Timesl
Lieutenants John L. Worden and Robert
Selden, of the Navy; Mr.. VIM. A. Abott, alsi
of the Navy, are to-day in this city. The
first from New York, and the others direc
from Richmond Oia Norfolk and Fortress
Monroe. Ali three were recently released
having been exchanged for rebel officers.
10 ,Haw a Al
who left Springfield on Tuesday last, says
that McCulloch's forces had marched for
Arkansas, having passed Pond Spring. Al
the latest accounts Prices rebels were re.
ported to be still moving northward.
LOUISVILLE, November 3O-It is reported
that the bridge of the Louisville and Nash.
vile Railroad over Roming Ford was washed
away yesterday by freshet.
Passengers from Southern points represent
an almost universal reign of terror through
out the Southern Confederacy.
BALTIMORE, November 30.-The boat from
Old Point has arrived, but brings no new
letter.
A great many rumors were flying abou
relative to the affair at Pensacola One story
was, that Fort Pickens had been taken by
the rebels. Another, that Fort Pickens was
victorious, and that General Bragg had been
killed. Another, that after two days hard
fighting great storm arose, and both partie:
had 10 cease firing.
The Richmond dispatches of the 2sth inst
gives the following particulars of the fight a
Pensacola, taken from the Pensacola Oh
SeTVer of the 22d and 23d. The Observer of tn
22d thus announces the beginning of tn
fight: At five minutes past ten o'clock thi
morning a heavy and continuous fire com
menced at the forts below. On which sid,
it commenced we are unable to say. Up Il
30 ~ al .I
tinues, and we can only give the hope that
the bombardment opened in good earnest
We shall publish the news as fast as W,
get it. We learn from person Just from thu
Navy yard, that the fire was opened from
Fort Pickens upon the Confederate steame
Times, and was returned by our batterie
and forts. The United States steamer Magyar
is trying to cross the bar for the purpose @
entering the harbor. The excitement il
the town is immense. The business house
are closed, and the house-tops are crowdet
with an excited populace.
The Observer of the 23d has the following:
The firing, as we stated yesterday, 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 thu
exception of two or three little holes mad
with rifle shot, she is unhurt. This show
that their guns are of very inferior eharac
ter, or that Colonel Brown and his Yankee
are all drunk-very probably the latter.
The steamer Nelmo was also in the engage
ment with the Times at the beginning of the
fire. Only one shot struck her and that diC
not do much damage. The NeLmo went owe
to the main land and found the Floridi
Regiment all right, and passing Billy Will
sons battery she gave them couple of shot
which were returned.
The frigate Niagara tried hard to come
but her reception was 10 hot, and she had t
back out The only loss of life thai we ca
learn of is that .of a private of the Louisi
ana Regulars, and the wife of q sergeant
the Marine Corps, both killed by a shell
in the Navy-yard.
A great many shot and she'll fell in th
Navy yard, but they did but little damage I
the buildings.
Our guns were worked all day, and mul
have told with terrible effect upon the oths
side. The greatest damage was to one {
the ships which VentuTed too near one OF ou
batteries"
: The editor then proceeds with TRADE Q
abuse against Yankees in general, and Oolo
mel Brown in particular.
8 He speaks of the latter as follows: "Bu
: the meanest ard most contemplate act, wa
the execution Of the threat made some tim
ago by that prince of hardened scoundrel
Harvey Brown, that he would not respeC
!. hospitals. One shot was 30 we'll aimed at Ii
0 building that it went through it but did 4
+ damage. t,-. rl
"Ths bAsensss of this act places this blACl