New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
NEWS FROM FoRT PICKENS BY THE
STEAMER GEORGE PEABODY.

Through the kindness OF Capt. Philips OF the
steamer George Peabody, from Fort pckcns, we
are enabled 10 give the following particulars of the
condition Of Santa Rosa Island, and the PLAZA of ST.
tack which YVES intended 70 be made by tie troops
Of Gen. Bragg;
There are at pTerent ,l00 regulars in Fort Pick
eng About o1e-quHdor OF mile FROM The fort there
j. dceD inttcucbmcut divided By a pank-cad
which communicates with the encampment Of WI
sons Z1uavcs, which q ab0u' mile tsiant TIE
dav PICKET proceed only about mile from camp,
aud thosc at Iight about four ilies, leaving the
LELAND oyeu ut any tine 10 tho cesc-ut Of the enemy
Since tho last battle Col. Brown. the oominancaut
of a. q fort bss fEued ogdcrf ia c8Sg a an B.iaek
fr the Zppavos @ leave their quagtes5 and proceed
iehnd TIE iutt,.s, L-a.ta, .hi~r at-engthn led
vth hrwiKsrs and mor.ars on all sides, otier than
the one diaae,rinly opposite the rear Of the iori,
where he gunf ready to belcb forth al any ume
through the opening on the rebels, II they snonld
Land. The greater p2ij % Tie isi4la 70 unH 20 "
ya,ic1 b bring Tie whole available force 70 de'cud
Tie almost sonieircular rnnge Of Rebel batteries
-extesding iron FOu MCRea, Eort Bgrrancls 20
The P,ns1c.la Nayylard, las, 70 ie 6lid led to th
slr.fetir order as orc iMpeflfivelv demanded. II
he entire Inc thera are about 80 guns, Of long
rsngr while the number OF pieces aymlahle al fOt
pick8ns Dad iis surroundings are only bl, ana We
iroOps 10 cc,Cnd them are only ltV.-whhe 'Le
Rebel force opposite amougs 20 about ll'c@.
A Jew ,veels since Col. Brown was advised Of a
rlan ~ at'ack mediiptcd by Ger. BFn0g \ svnors's
OF It H. tLat ire Rebel force should make iAnohs
a a point between Tie T0u.ves an1 the Fors, am
thns draw. An euoaLemcut with them, while other
Rebel forces should stiempt 10 h.ud near the For
ifs-lf-aud divert tire scion OF Col. Browns troops
from assisting tho XogANes. Iheenany seem iocOL'
alder thnt ;hclr most formidable Toe are the regulars,
aud that but ior them The leland would he an easy
prev Ii l. said that Gen. Bragg had determined 10
place "A iargs force u Deer Point, which commands
lie important portion oil The leland ior this purpose
The information thus received, led to tho order for
wilson ZOlayes 10 concentrate near tho Fort IN
case OF an attack. Col. Brown, though expressing
bio confidence IN the imqreguabhiy Of Tire Fort 10
anxious 20 re- Give Reinforcement.
When tie Peabody called battle was expected
TO take place al OF about tie end OF tho Preient
week AT which lime II was supposed that re-
endorsements for Col brown III Command OF VnF
forces, woald have arrived. Our telcgraphc
adyices to-day give intelligence of the conflict which
occurred lisl week.
When sufficient force Of men and ships Of war-
600 OF the former, with the force already there,
would be deemed sui,icient-should arrive the fol-
lowing plan Of attack, il was understood had been
received or: The Niagara aud such OF the vessels q
could be srared would take position near Perado,
place partially In the rear Of the Rebel IOts ana
batteries and from where II was thought she could
she'll the entire line Of fortihcalonE force would
be landed, whose progress could not be interfefcd
Win by the ItUel DhtlcIitni az TIC buIs CIV f'i'
toward Pickens and cannot be reversed. Previously
to the landing, the gunboats would have attacked
Other positions which Il would be 10 the ast degree
important for them to defend and Coz which l. por-
tiOn Of their force would have been Withdrawn. III
this manner il deemed certain that the forss and
batteries must fall into our bands
There was a common impression that the needed re-
endorsements We're on their way and mus, soon
arrive, and, as has been previously stated, battle
nj a very early day was anticipated. And the VI,
most confidence was eXprcsSed, not only an regard
TO the ability Of our forces 70 defend the positions
bnt in the early and complete success OK the conteIn
plated movements.
ACCOUNTS FROM REBEL SOURCE.
Tie Richmond Dispoicl of Wednesday last con-
tanned letter from the Rebel camp, which Is not
without interest at this time. We quote:
LIVE OAK CAMP. !
Near PENSACOLA, Fla NOV. H. looI.
Since our attack on Wilson's camp, the morning
of the OH Of October the entire force OF the leland
has been very industrious. Billy's" pets have had
a new and complete tt-Out; many wooden Dullaiogs
have teen erected, and trey have quite town
there. They have put all their barbette guns IN
trim, mounted a number of extra ones on the fort
some u. which are bearing up the island, so az 70
rake any force that should attempt 10 s.orm the tort
in that dirocton-and Col. Brown, witt bis late re-
enforcement, no doubt considers bis position impreg-
nabc.
They have kept but one ship OF tho Island since
the list Of laet month, until Saturday as when ds-
light showed us six large vessels Oh the foft ana
was supposed that our allotment of the armada
had arrived, bit the following night three OF them
disappeared. They are trying 10 DO az mysterious as
possible in their movements.
Events are thickering and the next few weeks
may decide the biockade question. BY the by, the
tnOisl raDerR have made DOsltlye aSaerlOna tl1s