Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-12-05
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FROM PENSACOLA.

FROM PENSACOLA.
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irprther Southern Acrenn ts---The Ffght
h. Opened on. tho 22j, and ,Contisued
two days--No Rc,uf Decsared--The
Rebels Strong aud Defiant.
r. BALTIMORE. Nov. 30.--Tha boat from
tOi, Point has arrived. but brings no, news
later. -. -f.f..f- '7.....f.
| A great many rumors were flying about
relative to the affair at Pensacola. One
story was that Fort Pickcns hail been ia
ken by the rebels Another that Fort
Pickcns was victorious, and that Gen.
Bragg had been killed. Another that az
ter two days. hard fighting, great storm
arose, and both parties had to cease firing.
T. The Richmond Dispatch. of the 2S'h
inst. gives the following particulars of the
eight a. Pensacola. taken from the Pensa
cola Otseryerof the 22d and 23l. 1t thus
announces the beginning Of the fight:
eat five minutes past ten o'clock tli
morning. hesvy and continuous FIRE com
menced at the forts below On which side
1t commenced we are unable to >ay. Up
to this writing Zone o'clock) the FIRE still
continues. and we can only give the hope
that the bomharlment has opened in good
Earnest. We shall publish the news A.
fast as we get it,. We learn. from per-
son just from the Navy Yard that the fire
was opened from Fort Pickens upon tn,
fConfederatc steamer Times. and was re-
Turned by orr batteries anil forts. The
u B. steamer Niagara is trying to cross
the bar for the purpose Of entering the bar-
bor. The excitement in the town is in
tense. The business houses are closed,
and the honsctops are crowded with an
excited popnlace . isl.i.y seHs snise
The Observer Of the % has the follow
ling; The firing, as we stated yesterday,
began from Fort Pirkens. The whole of
their fire during the morning was direct d
at the steamer Times. hat with very little
effect. The Times came up last night, and
with the exception Of two or three little
holes. male with rifle shot. she is unhurt
This shows that their guns are Of very
inferior character. or that Col. Brown AMI
his Yankees are all drunk-very probably
the latter. The steamer Nclmo was also
in the engagement with the Times. at the
beginning of the FIRE. Only one shot
struck her. and that did not 10 much dam
age. The Nelmo went over to the main
land and fonnd the Florists regiment all
right. and passing Billy Wilson's hattie
rirs: she gave them a couple Of shots.
which were returned. The frigate Naga-
ra triei hhrd to. come. but her re ,eption
was too hot. anil she had to back ont
The only loss Of life that we can learn
of. is that OF a private in the Louisiana
regulars. AMI the wifcsf a sergeant of tive
Marine corps--both killed By she'll in
the Navy Yard A great many shot and
shell fe II IN the Navy Yard. but they did
but little damage to the buildings. Our
gnns were worked all day. anil must haze
told with terrible effect upon the other side
The greatest damage done was to one Of
the ships which venturcd too near one OF
orr batteries" sW esi jsd
The eiilor then proceeds with trade
Of abuse against the Yankees in general.
and Col. Brown in particular. He speaks
Of the latter as follows:
"Br the n,eanest and most contempti
bic act was the execution Of the threat
made some time ago BY that prince of
ha~lened scounirel>. Harvey Brown, that
ne would not respect hospitals. One shot
was so well aime,l at the iuilding tina. il
went through il. bnf did no damage. The
,neanness Of this act places the BLACKBOARD
below the lowest cut throats and vagabouis
OF New York" = t'is'a'<si 81
- The account then continues: cat Is
minntes TO ri o''lnrk this morning the
FIRE opened AMI sill continues at a very
brisk rate. People are not so much ex-
cited as yesterday. and wo can see every
appearance Of determination to resist to
the lat extremity. If need be. but every
one seems 10 place unlimited confidence IN
onr complete success. We hope the bonn
barlment will now continue till the mat.
ter is settled. Hurrah for the Southern
confederacy! Hurrah for little more
grape!'' - f'at' - w -.
The Montgomery Aacc,4iser OF the 9th.
says: =. For the last six months past the
garfisons oil, Fort Pickens and Pensacola
have faced each other. making prepare
tons for q desperate struggle which might |
be commenced any moment, but the sils-
pensc isnow over The day SO long wish
|ed for BY our gallant volunteers who have
been compelled to pass tie SIMMER in com
parative inactivity IN camp. has arrived.
anil the strength Of The Notifications On
each side. are like to be fully tested before
either party viii acknowledges the defeat
The works ereciel by the Confederate
forces have doubtless been consfrucfed with
great ski and care. and we. should BY this |
time hear that they are in a condition to
stand the combined assaults Of the fort
and Yankee feet. There will he no cbiId's
play on their side. 1t win be no Hatteras
'or sPon Royal affair. The ConFederates
ARC too strongly cntrsnrhcd to entertain |
any fiea If snccumbing to anything like
an equaI force. How long the contest viii
last. no one can tell. but when il is an
nounccl that there Il cc<<sation Of 'hbx- |
|tilities. we hops to be able to annouIict |
that tho flag Of the Confederate Stntes
waves over the walls If Fart picEtns.,'
/ The Rirhrnond Dfsp5frh Rays an official
dikpasch from Sen. Bragg, dated Tuesday |
hight. states that everything Is quiet 1t |
Pensacola. that the Federal deet keeps |
sak distance from Ms GINS. md HAT he |
~ f,iHy pfcpafed Tot q fene'xal' Of the fig1t.
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