Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-16

49,. .,,.,sd He avs that Fort Pickens could not bring
su ~ ~. rms 70 bear on them The victory Tor me
S6.asr,tss vas complete With oplY smAh oSs uuns
- TSsr. loss Is great. We are pleased 70 earn 'nAs
- ~ svht Blv Wilson's Z3uAyes have shared the SA"e
u,e a. that Of EnsWorth's
We give bsl,~ the following additional details from
the Pensacola observer
n, night before last party Of Conedefates, s'aaoo
,t.'s,a AZ the Nayy-Yard, went over 70 santa hosa
g. "a r,dar the command Of Brigsdier General Ander-
IAI ,,n,nder-ne chief Colonel Jackson, Of the Filth
'ol, Reymsn, Col Chalmers Of the Ninth Aissisp-
u7SisoI and Colonel Anderson, of the First Florida
1870 each commanding their respective divisions,
80 Cslooe Billy Wilson a surprise.
7" - bs vel TO remark that Wilson and his pirates
-, ,,metme fxing themselves comfortably on
"a" 1Jnd ard that they bad built large sto-ehouse
~ s1sd uiJh provision. ThS our boys thought too
- f,r such men, and Ws<e determined 70 destroy
- fbsy crossed over the bay and marched up the
S...b slng pickets whenever hailed BY one, and upon
.,eg near enough opened 6re upon the Yankees, Who
5 nv this time become aroused and returned the hre.
81, 100 or three hours the skmishiug Vas KEEP up when
-ris we're ordered TO charge bayOnsts This the an
.s could not stand and hsd towards Fort Pektns Oer
a then proceeded TO burn everything they could nnd
ems the large house, together with the pre-
ssons &c making q complste mas Of ruins OF the
- sneampment OF the notorious Billy and bis thieves.
re- svep g,thered the speadd guns left BY the fright
- and cowardly yAndals and piled them up and burn
"A them besides spkinS number OF guns found IN the
S,ts-;s and burning the carriages Of the same. This
rstribution for the act OF burning the schooner
la an some time $50.
'N csnno, STATE positively the loss either side but
,A h,vs ssy thew left the ground pretty vel spotted
n tSen. They brought hfteen OF the Yankees over
yeserdsy and hold i1sm A. prisoners ol Nai, OnS VI
I'm sergeant and another no less parsonage than
~ 100 4 due the brave and chvarous Southern
Tvs. Who aid their work boldly and Erumphan'y.
n .4s a CON 1lets success their part The property
- issro ged vas OF great value and We opne there
vu be many huDgry Yankee on Santa Rosa Island
bsisIs the provisions are repa,ed.
A CARTEL CIV ALROUSLY ANSWERED.
We aad In one Of our Southern exchanges the follow
p, ehvalrous reply of L.. Col Allen Of La, TO Frank
B Norman, O. S. ", Steamer Massachusetts,. TIE
roe Is dated Camp Relief Mississippi City, 4ih irs:
DKlS srs-The card which you so kind as to
se.d ne with your compliments has not been duly re-
ssved but has been published IN the New ORLEANS Plea
vaae Believing that your msivs~ are dictated oy me
BIGGEST serse Of horor and that IL Is yonr wish 10 revive
10 some measure the good cid days Of eovary and AZ
the sane time throw little romance into the long and
led on, blockade well aud faithfully kept up oy your
good ship accspl the challenge in the true kuighuy
manner in which il sent, and vii mos; eheertuy
give you a meeting vii meet you on Cat Island, oP-
pose tbs place. any day YOU may suggest each party
accompanied By two second; 10 other persons 10 be
present. the weapons to Dc double oArree1 shots guns
loaded With bS; 20 IRE in the usual manner. on and
l. nv dear sir beloog to race that Acknowledge no su-
psror 10 personal courage. X therefore, these terms
q rot pe,se beg you 20 arrange them 20 suit your
s-s We hare row good Opportunity foz MI private
,st Of our ON. Let noE lose this golden oPPoriu
uiv IN the raae o. ehiTalry, At whose shrine every
on ,sr Of the army and navy "a presumed TO worship 10
~. mama Of the p4ss trumphs Of once great and
storlou, country, Ia rs have the meeting,
VERY respectfully, your ebedlent serysce,
Nv At,ES,
Lsut Col. Fourth RSginent Ia Volunteers.