Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-05

y bear upon the dAIk mau congs<gaisd upon the dock
they quickly beohed forth their contents uhoh did fear
fol execution. There no way ~ estimating the result
bat Il IL Supposed that at least Try seventy put
hors d. combat. The mep now bent 10 the oars yi,h
will rounding thlpoint of land upon which Fort Pick.
ems Is situated. Tney headed CT for their vessel giving
US as they fora and receiving In
such hearty chee as never before broke upon the still
morning air in the Bay of Pensacola.
The schooner was completely destroyed. She was
about $50 toas burthep and had board pivot and
four bro aside guns will beIVery much felt by
the rebels.
Yesterday the men killed in the engagement we're bu
ried Upon the BLAND They we're brave feloWsand the
oouatry will mourn their loss
LATE FROM FORT PlCKENS-ANOTHER ENTER
PRISE OF A'sTfLE' MORE DESPERATE CHAR
ACTER CONTEMPLATED. $50
SUNDAY Sept l5-Very little sickness prevails In tie
camp There ale but twenty Of men in the hospital
Two Of typhoid fever have oIurrsc; both the pa
tents are nov convaiescfng We have NOT lost man
since coming upon the istsnd
The lack Of provisions Is beginning to be felt have
not tasted morsel of fresh meat for upwards Of six
weeks Quite humber Of the regular soldiers have
been attacked with scurvy. and few OF our men are
beginning TO get sore gums. Yesterday succeeded In
getting barrel Of potatoes the fret have had since
arrival for the hoepia You can imagine with what
svidty they were eaten By the SICK men. t"'
Assistant. Surgeon J. Weeds Of the United States
Army goes north upon the steamer Connecticut, which
ia expected to sal tomorrow He has been very unfor
tunate. Coming with Us on the amer Vanderbilt
from the North be attacked shortly after bis arrival
here with disease of the eyes amsuross) which pro
gressed nspfte Of skilu treatment, rapidly that be
IS now almost blind He goes on sek leave, hoping
to bis sight when away from the glazing sands
of Santa Rosa Island TIE disease IL quhe prevalent
here Two prvates Of the Sixth Regiment have already
been discharged in almost sightless condition.
1--we credit the reports receive from the enemys
camp, extreme state OF dissatisfaction Exists. Deser
lions occurring almost daily Nine men came over
here in a guard boat about a week ago, followed the
next morning by others Part Of them North.
men, who had been impressed into Southern service
Several psgroes male and female have also found their
way 70 the fort. ..r....., ........ --is-.
News reaches me that enterprise Of still more
desperate character than either of the above will be at
tempted shortly. Its the firm purpcs, of Col Brown
to bring on general engagement by provoking the enc.
my 10 point beyond mortal endurance Col B. is eau.
tiUus aud does not wish to take the initiative STEP In.
Decd bis orders from the War Department do
50; but there is nothing to prevent bis replying when
the enemy shall have applied the match TO any Of
his bug guns. And reply he will
Ere another mail RI aches you, hope to be able to
chronicle such shall electrfy the whole
try. TIE must commence here In earnest before
many days. and when it does look for such eIpendi
ture Of powder the New World has before