New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-03
FROm PENSACOLA.


Or BOARD u. 3. STEAM FRIGATE POwHkTAHs(
Orr PENSACOLA, Thurtdsy Morning, May %.
Silently awaiting his doom, in the prison Of Mont
gomery is an officer Of the United States Navy, whose
existence seems TO be forgotten by his country and bis
friends. sad, brief note about him placed in my
hands minutes since, and cannot rest the impulse
put the statement of his at the head of my let
ter. " The poor fellow" writes Alabama Secs
sOnst, "bss money and no friends here. The little
capital he had has been paid from time 70 time, for
food and trivial comforts 10 the family Of bis jaer
The subject Of this paragraph of the nost efficient
officers in the service and came 10 be imprisoned in
this way: The Government at WashingtOn-which
never mentions him IN ts dspatches-sent Mr.. Worden
from tho r&tiona Capital expressly to order the Ee-
enforcement Of Fort Pckens His dispatches were ad-
dressed to Capt. Adams Of the Sabine He arrived
safely at PonsacOla--nt WapingtOna the beadquar'
ters of Gen. Bagg, on the very day that Gen. Bragg,
Commodore Ingraham OF the Confederate Navy, and
Capt Adams OF the Sabine had diued together. WOr-
den fearing trouble read his orders three times,
committed them TO memory, and tore them up. lie
told Bragg he was n courier from Tho United States
Government to the COMMANDMENTS Chief Of the United
States naval forces in Florida and wanted 10 so on
board the Sabine. "YoI can 30 on one condition,
Sir" said the General. ~ cannot observe any con
don, Gen. Bragg" replied the oiHcsr; "my position
in the United States service forbids it," "But have
an understanding with Capt Adams said The Cen
eral. 81 caunot help it, interrupted The Lieutenant
merely ssk 10 90 on board that vessel and you
can allow me, would deem il great favor"
After some consultation, Mr. Worden was permitted
TO 20 on board. lie delivered his instructions verbally
on certain morning A. ten O'Clock that night they
were obey ed. Pickens was reinforced. miscelane-
ous collection Of army soldiers marines and sailors,
augmented Lieut. Semmer's command; and Worden
did bis duty. But, very ashly, be thought that Bmgg
would on HE return let him Outside the Southern line
unmol,s.d. lilo proposed 10 20 on share Capt
Adam trst objected but finally acquietced. The brave
Worden showed of in bis little boat and landed.
complete change had taken place in The spirit Of the
cbiyaruus Bragg. The reinforcement onIaged him.
Just while u spy narrs,ing the circumstances OF
The midnight misunderstanding our hundreds into
thou. lndutLe Lieutenant appeared lie war secured,
imprisoned sent 10 Montgomery, and there he Is.
No one has spoken written anything about hun and
no one SCENE TO care whether he lives or dice.
On Tile evening AN attempt will be made TO tas. The
portable nature of the NsvyYArd dry dock which cost
the United States Government ore hundred and forty
three thousand dollars. Moved or not IL Is worthless
now. Crammed with stones, bricks, old iron, and
heavy ogs il il utterly deiaced and ruined. On Mon
day next the Secefsonsg, In obedience 70 plan OF
Commodore lngrabam and Lieutenant RensbAw, VIII
Try ~ put il in the channel between the ard and the
,hps TIER idea il 10 make the stream inaccessible TO
the shire the Brooklyn tn Sabine, whose united bat
teres c,uld demollsh all the hidden brea'Iworks in
six hours by Florida lime. Ingrahnm very po'nttdly
remarked few days since, that "ths gun bonls eoad
no, be shut out without sPoIing the harbor forever
buta solid shot can sink one u them any day" It's
am.n' able TO ,e. grand schemes executed for nothing
VIII il not be sad sight for OR enemy ~ behold tho
three biggest" meu-Of-war in The Feet steam up 70
Warrington huo day, AFTER all The trouble they
took TO prevent tbe contingency They sad pho-
sophers suppose that who drive iron carriages
through rocky mountains, would let an old dry docs
stop them in Southern bay. Ships dFaught has been
greater difficulty with us than harbor blocks but
there ~ remedies for all thirgs, and basungpowder
fr river mpedimenI,.
Two conpanirs of infantry from Louisiana, arrived
at he ConfedrraIe camp little while since, and my
impurturl able Friday witues,ed their reception. One
Caut Batci elor, New Orleans man, presented them
Ia their Governor, who ordered them 10 reinforce
abort regiment IRON the Crescent City. which could
not ct, by hook crook, the requisite number OF
men wn.n leaving. My man noticed, tina, when the
newly arrived troops joined Col Gladden. other com
panies left the regimen, OF that officer which shows
that there IL some likelihood Of there being oose
iny in estimating the numerical strength Of enemy.
Indeed il ia slyly limited, that when Mr. Russell Of
The London Time: reviewed the troops" two regi-
mens at time were marched over the parade ground,
the las, compan cd Of which, minus apparently an i'm
hor. "a Al IN pagh
other vouch tor the accuracy Of this stat
ment, but 10 fase news has hitherto reached me from
tie .ource TO which am indebted for it.
The captain of a Bristol England bark has bad a
spicy argument with her Majesrys Consul abou, busi
ne,s matters. The vessel arrived in tie ofing some
Gays ago, having been previously examined by
cr,err whore officers informed her cupiaiD about the
blockade regulations She lett Bristol before the noti
Gcalion time had expired and not therefore, liable
TO be seized as prize. Not content with exemption
from This unpleasant position the rion insisted HE
right to discharge RELOAD and "go where be pleased"
There being SONS difference Of opinion between hun
and tho Consul, relative 10 the tecilDicales Of the
affair." he was plainly told that it, after The 2Oth day OF
May he Continued " defy the authorities of the United
States and boo country, hisyessel aud cargo would
cease to be protected by tho British flag. got
glimpse Of three private notes, exchanged between
the captain and Mr.. II. A. M, Of Pensacola,
which shows that the representative OF her BriIlanc
Majesty in these parts knows hs business, and is pre-
pared to dot
hear this morning that the "green provision and
fresh bee" supplies Of the rebel troops on shore 10
be entirely cut off on and after Monday next the 9Th
inst There has existed between the commanders Of
the feet considerable difference OF opinion on this
matter, md am glad that definite course has been
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