New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-27
THE Latest WAR NEWS

the telegraph carried the news, there was
much excitement and anxiety concerning Fort
Pickens. and the fight going on there. Our
accounts are tantalizin9ly meager, oozing
through rebel sor ces, by which as much OF
the truth as it is possible to remove Is Uttered
away. Yet, we doubt not our arms have
achieved an important and brilliant success
over the rebels. The positive intelligence we
have may be repeated ia very few words;
Col. Brown, commanding at Fort dickens,
opened fire on Braegs forces at the Navy
Yard, WarrentOn, aud the vicinity, set the
Nayy-Yard on fire several times, and
burned the village of WaTrenton. 1t
is also reported that the Niagara and
The Colorado engaged Fort Mcliae, that
the firing was brisk on both sides, and that
the vessels were damaged to such degree
that they were forced to haul oil. The Rebels
confess that their loss during the bonIbardment
from Fort Pickens was heavy, but no further
particulars have reached us 81 the time OF
writing. In weighing this news, two things
must be borne ia mind, namely, the rumors we
have had within a day or two from that sec
ton. and the source from which this inteEi-
I eence comes. 1t has been known since sun
DIV that parties in Baltimore and Washington
whose syrnpathies are avOwedly ia favor OF Sc
cession. have been in low spirits by reason Of
news they have very privately received from
Fort Pickens, and the impression has been
given that they knew of some serious disaster
:. IN tsafar f.f m
this thai we have made o success. Again, 1t IS
certain list if the affair at Pensacola could By
any power of barofaced lying be twisted into
a form favorable to the Rebels, we should
have had that version Of it, very strongly put;
When therefore, we have an account which
even from such an authority is on the whole
favorable to us, we may be satisfied that ihe
news will grow better with each succeeding
dispatch. There are at present about l,iVO
regular United States troops in Fort Pickens;
three companies OF the Wilson ZodaYes are ell
camped close by. The Rebels have about
1900 men; they have $50 guns in poii-
ton against the fort, in their various
forts, nasy-yard, and small batteries, oi
which last there are many. Bragg recently
made plan OF attack upon tl~ fOr. His
project was to land his troops ON The island,
between the fort and the " son Zouayes, thus
engaging the latter, while another body should
land nearer Pickcns and divert the attention
OF IFS garrison from the fight with the ZOu-
ayes. The plan of attack on the other side,
made by Col. Brown, which hos perhaps been
aud such other vessels as could be spared from
their specific duty, take Il position to land
troops IN tho rear OF the Rebel forts and bat
teries: then eun.boats would attack several
points simultaneously and draw or the atten-
ton Of tie enemy. We shall undoubtedly soon
have more explicit intelligence to record, and
il can hard.l fail to be satisfactory, Judging
from the present aspect Of affair.
Capt Ben, with detachment OF iulantry and
cavalry, was yesterday making reconnaissance
between Vienna aud Hunters Iiiil he was at
tackled by the enemy in ambuscadc on both sides
Of Tie road. 4 sharp shunish cnsued, and our
troops were forced to retire. Word Of this affair
reaching Gen. Porter, he sent large reinforce
mCNts 10 tdpi. Del; put Dtlo4c lhtre CVhio tNdch
him tho enemy had attacked him again. Shots
were exchanged, and the Rebel commander fell
from his horse which came within our lines and
Was taken. Our less in killed and missing is con-
siderable, out lie full particulars Of the affair have
not re1chsi MS.
A report comes from Beaufort to fhe effect
that three companies of the Uuon troops had
met force Of the Rebels, and had been forced
to retire, after some sharp fighting. We do
nol believe the ruioor; it probably rests on no
loundstion.
Tie fhuGag LteHigfHcer states that Gen.
4eynoldss command is divided for service in
other quarters Of the country. Several Ohio
regiments arc on their way from Cheat Noun
lain to Kentucky. Others are expected soon
"a mgrch for Gen. Kelleys headquarters at
Romney in connection with the force there to
commence forward movement in concert
with an expected advance OF the arnl. Of the
Potomac.
Rumor says that Gen. John c. Breekinridge,
with large force, is advancing from Green
River, Kentucky, in tho direction of Owens
5or0 or Henderson, betweea $50 and 200 miles