The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-17
From Pensacola.
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FROM fsrrespsndsaesc Of the Rnsaeoia I01eerrsr.
81 M WARRrSeroE, April 9, 1851.
Dan OIsEsfKR. I omitted to say in my
Hcomnunication Of yesterday that the United
States storsship Supply arrived at the anchoES
age OF the harbor on Sunday last with proyis-
ids forthef feet and Fort Pickens.
The Kate Dale arrived at the Navy Yard at
half-past twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon
with over 200 Mssissippians On board. ThcyF
were attachments from the companies which
arrived on Sunday. Their baggage was also on
board Soon afterwards the schooner Southern
Independence arrived with a company Of Zou-
ayes on board and little later IN the day the
tow-boat Gunnison, from Mobile. came in, hav-
inc the schooner Nav in tow, with two hundred
barrels Of powder and other stores on board.
The 4Zouavos marched through The Navy
Yard and were the great object of attraction.
with rirandiere at their head dressed after
the French habit Their unique and picturesque
dress caused al other visitors TO be entirely un-
noticed. The sred bags" as Doesticks calls
their costumes. looked remarkably well, whilst
their superiority in the drill was acknowledged
by all .e. b. =, l..g -ass
A schooner from town brought down a Geor-
gia company, and the steamer Tom Murray, at
5 O'Clock p. m. another company.
/, The steamer Dick Keys, with large store of
during the night The force grows truly gigari-
tic 10 proportons-ovcr four thousand men
and still they come from Alabama, Georgia,
Louisiana and Mississippi These brave men
know that the hour has come when the South
expects every man to do his duty
About eight O'Clock this morning gun was
fired from out which was answered from Fort
Pickens by the firing of gun from the Fort.
A rumor was current at the time that the u S.
frigate Minnesota had arrived off the harbor,
but this report lacks confirmation. ., s,
Ilcarhed this morning that positive orders had
been received from Montgomery that if any yes
sci or vessels attempted to land troops or pro-
visions at Fort Pickens, such vessel or vessels
were to be fred into.
WARRISGroN, April 10-An order was given
last night that all the drinking saloons are to
be kept closed for thrty-six hours and that no
spirituous liquors are to be given or vended to
any Of the soldiers engaged in the cause of
Southern Independence. This is a wise and
salutary prccaution. which reflects credit upon
the commanding officer, General Bragg
The Wyandotte went outside from Fort Pick
ems at an early hour this morning. The Wy
andotte visits the feet nearly every day.
The propeller Cushman, chartered by, the
authorities Of the Confederate States, and now
in their service also went to the fleet this MORN
ing WltH dispatches. .r.-ssHr
The watchmen who were to relieve those on
guard at the Navy Yard at ~ o'clock last night,
were all placed under arrest by the military
patrol when going to the yard, neither one of
| them having the countersign. They were kept
in durance until this morning. when they were
set at liberty.
The streets look almost deserted to-day
The liquor stores and barrooms arc all closed
up in accordance with the order given last
night
The weather has Gained from the stormy as
pect Of yesterday. a few knots of persons are to
found occasionally who are discussing the pros
poets Of war, the probability of President Da-
vis's coming, the taking of Fort Pickens and
kindred subjects !. the future corps, the market
rates, the health of the ncghborhood, or any ia
miar subject is not touched at present.
A rumor is current this morning that two or
three of our merchants propose going to Pensa-
cola with their stock in trade until the present
hostile attitude Of affairs disappear.
Agcncral impression seems to prevail amongst
all classes here that an assault will he made on
Fort PickenS within three days-al things seem
to confirm such an opinion.