The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-13
The Pensa csla "Armi-sicc..

The following extract fran the Pensacola
correspondence Of the Mobile drcrhscr, written
the day before the retirement Of the last VI the
rebels, explains the nature Of the so-calcl
armistiee, rs well as the general nature Of tho
raid.
warrington is considerable village, six miles
en- Pensacola, occupied exclusively ny the en-
ployecs Of the late Govern nent, aud others in
way connected with IT, II Is government res-rv.
alton, and not an inch uf ground can be bought Al
any price. But the Government has permitted all
who desired ~ do 80 10 build on vacant lots paying
no rent, ~ith the promise ~ pay them for heir TIM
Erovemen's " the Government shssld oust thrm.
There are many neat cottages built for n mile albnS
the beach ON th'se terms. The Government In,
vas, quantity of public property in Warrington.
Most Of II consists Of ship.6uding machinery or
apparatus, mad nuutiun, Of war, for thu navy aud
army. We have caught one unfinished ship on
the stocks. We have taken million pounds Of
powder N the navy yard, AMI whole acres Of cannon
tale. We have also helped ourselves ~ \ c,nsid e
erablo qusztty Of clothing. | have c,pturcd n
pretty navy jacket, which shall preserve as me-
mortal Of this extraordinary rad. The arms and
acco"lrtnmn's bear tho inscript on "t s." whici,
ueing rather uIi"us To us, VIZ have exercised our
ingenuity in save TIE sppilq without wearing = ~.
reign ty,ty. s. letting the Inscriptions rem ,in
cay ths, 4. T. st,nAz fr' at nitci uith instead
Of Un Ted States. I.ut that n sharp ludsey
GcD. CnASE has q nIncd frhu NJ bntgnmcry. We
tsd short interview with htm day before yestar-
day, during which General iIpRNsn asked him
very blunt, categorical question, a. which he re.
turned u very diplomatic reply. QIssi'ON-'' q m
efal CuAsE, DO YOU intend 10 givO anything hO 10
sCCn'' Answer" We'll, declare | 10 not know +;
thst H. a very q ilUu tpicstIun. We arc surround
ed by circumstances which nnre of uJ cm cou-
trnl"
confess I, a erra, ds,' of respect for G ,acr.l
CHASE lie - an elegant gentlemen pnl a Iua man
but pcihap, heucr fitted for a plsm1ust th an =
soldier The opinion gains strength here, tna,
though En accom- Ilshed officer and fue bellies
let,rCs scholar, he cannot keep hotel" or man
age ardent volunteers. Very few regular army OH.
INptNHf Hnfsf aNHuN.F
tons, to hSLtns btles-vaun,5ers rice VsTaI
Hinlirgs ntyer think sr criticisc-vuiunteers are
capable Of both, and do.
Thcrc II among the troops impatient and
hardly Manageable discomfort. Two weeks ago,
the Conecuh mpsny packed up and leit On last
Saturday, the nayneville Guards did dm0 H,lf
OF Captain RRAB NJ ssissippsn, aud uns sergeant,
lr1ke ranks AMI START, IN foot tor homo. rd M
bile. They. M doubt, regretted Il before they ira
yersed, lo)tess aud shetetlsss, the pine barren be
tween here aud Hollywood a large part Of Capt.
Du'uir's company followed suit yesterdIy. Az but
dozen Of Cap, OH ,Has company from Mobile left
yesterday on Through. They went regularly by per.
mission, aud with becomins subordinstion. Tho
officers remain. They expect to recruit tho com
pany with those who will stay for long campaign.
~ you see the nosdi1id Ia becoming contagious and
universal have II badly myself, but will wait
little lonysr. Every day almost IL breaks ont in
some con pany, and our most e Jquent orators have
" subdue by appeals 10 their pride and patriot
ism, and soCthe them with hopes aud promises Of
something decisive, in a few days, We started
with ratioDs for sixteen days. Day xnor tomorrow
will be the sixteenth day OF the csnpaiyn, ani ia.
t'Ons wi II be exhausted.
Aud It is no wonder that our impa,iencc should
10 unc"ntollahle. We left home u,ou a nov
houis' notice were hurried of ~ ,,suraph,c
deT athts We emergency not allowing the tar
disess ~ .us mails. What could we infer fro n
t1is extraordinary bate but that we were N Il Zht
on ihc frst day Of our arrival, bsiore breakfist
Under this impression we len home, expect ng "
return In les than . week, or to resurn no more.
With most of us 10 Is great sacrifice of our in