New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28
FROM FLORIDA,

IRRINDER On TnE PENSACOLA MAYNARD.
TIE PeHs0cola O6serttr Of the 18th gives the fol-
loving account OF the .uuender by Commodore Arm.
strong of the FensacOla Navy Yard. The demand
VIA made by Col. Lomax, commanding the State
ti,oTs, in the name Of Gov. Perry OF flodda:
Commodore Armstrong responded substantially that
he lad deyoitd nearly the whole OF hs long HE TO
The public se vice Of bis countTy that be had loved
ard protected its Gag in sunshine and in Storm that
biz heaIt was then bleeding the contemplation OF
tie distracted condition Of the American Union; that
h. was native a Kentucky, which bad no navy, aud
therefore knew Lot where he should go 10 make "A
livelihood m his declining years; that lie had ade
QuHte force 10 nuke resistance, ard thai be had, not
Withdrawing tie foregoing eonsicer4tiors, he would
prefer tie Gss of bis life to the destruction OF the
hyts Of his fellow COuntrymen His voice treihOied
Mil emotion as Le closed his brief and affecting TO
make by the announcement that he rlirqulsh'd his
authority to the representative Of the sovereignty OF
} lniiGr.
lie order wac immediately given by Capt Renshsw,
ElaV Officer 10 haul down the flag Of the Uuion, which
was done; and in lieu thereof Is another flag with Is
alternate stripes Of red andwhte, md blue held with
q lsree white star announcing the changed political
oondirion d our state.
Everyitira Was conducted in the rnost orderly and
respectful manner, afforded with degee Of solemn
interest bich was manifested npOn the countenances
Of huudr,ds 81 citizens aid soldiors present.
Cert Randolph wes Phesd in command Of the yard,
and Col LonaX took lossc,s zion Of Fort Brances AID
ou;rt,rs where le remains stationed, Immediately OPP
,jic ard in full view Of Fort PickenB, occupied by
lie United Siaiea troops with the old tag Of the Union
living Ia the breeze upon its frowning walls. The
liked guns, fifteen In number in For Barancas have
b, 10 rerairec, by drilling for effective use:
We emitted 10 mention that the magazine, contain
ING "a large amount Of ammunition, was taken by de-
acbment OF troops soon NJ the command arrived at
tho yard
| ieut. Simmer, when he evacuated Fort McRae, de-
troyed about $50 kegs of powder, by Knocking the
heads and throwing them into the bay His object APP
reared 10 DO only 10 Keep the guns from the foit being
oI.ned ugon him while BIO reiIeaed, IN be left large
cumtiiy Of powder in the magazine Ile not only
liked the guns, but rammed down the muZzl 8 the
oden eces used for stopping them, which had to be
boltd out by puEp bbers by our tofesa before they
ould be uSed They have al been unspised with the
RECEPTION Of two, al are now ready for use.
CHATTAHOOCHEE ARSENAL.
Ibs usenal situated in (adHden County, Florida, at
the janetion Of The Flint aud Chattahooehee Rivers
and recently OecuEied by the State, contains 500 600
rouuds Of NUKE. and 300 100 rife cartridges and 80 700
pounds of gunpowder. Of arms thero are none, ex-
cc such necessary to defend tho property against
ordinary eoh,ngences.
FORT PICKENs.
The Navy-YaM correspondent If TIE Pensacola Oh
srrr thinks that Ftrt Pckens viii be surrendered 10
State iroors without hostile gun being fired. On the
ether hand IAe Garefe says Lac ut Simmer has replied
10 the demand 10 surender that be had orders from
bis Government to defeLd the fort, and be would do
70 70 the last extremity"