Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-27
THE BATTLE AT PENSACOLA.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
a coNFEpERATE ACCOUNT
ATTEMPT OF THE ENEMY TO SINK
The NIAGARA.
BRAGG T" TAKES 1T CooLLY.n
PENSACOLA and Its Surroundings,
TIE FORTS ON BOTH SIDES.

The Richmond Dispatch Of Saturday has a tel
egraphic disprtch from Charleston, dated on the
Dist, stating that on the leth inst Fo.t Piokens,
together with the Federal steam men of war Mag
ara and Colorado, opened q g upon the confsd-
crate batteries, Forts McRae and Barrsncas, ina
the navy yard at Pensacola, all 1T tie same time
and that efter sorae hours bombafdment the yes.
sels were compelled to haul eff, not being able to
without too great risk to Il emselves
The Niagara and Colorado were badly dam
a2ed-the Niagara particularly, as the batteries
appeared TO pay especial attention to her. Fort
Ptckens was also considerably battered, and
showed marks Of injury In several places The
damage to the navy yard and confederate batter
les was slight, as the vessels could not get near
enough to hurt tie yare OF so~h TO any extent.
NEW YoRE, Nov % The Tribune has re.
ceived. via Fortress onroe, important news from
Fort Pickens said to have reached Norfolk, and
thence brought down by one Of the passengers
who came by flag Of truce.
Fort Pickens opened Are on Sfagg's rebel bat.
terles on Saturday. The particulars are mearre
and entirely through rebel sourcCs. Bragg is
said to have telegtFphed lsal he was taking the
bonbafdtAent co3liY.
Of For. Pickens. They admit that the navy ward
was on fire three times, but had been put out, and
that the villarge OF Warrington was burned by
the fire from Fort Piekens on the first day
AN ATTACK THREATENED
The latest intelligence by sea from Fort Pick.
ems was brought TO New York on Monday might
by the Steamer George Peabody which len Eo,.
Pickens on themorning Of the 18th and Rev west
on the following "Wednesday. She reports that
the rebels h. d landed between three and four
thousand troops on Deer Point, which Il six miles
from Port Plckens and one and half miles from
Santa Rosa Island. A deserter reported that thew
intended to make an attack on the fort In week
or ten days. Colonel Brown, Ii Ia added was
ntepared to give them a warm reception. The
Unltcd states trigate Niagara and the new gun.
lat uypFp nt EOr DioI.
PENSACOLA AND ITS suaRorNDIIes.
In view OF the sforegolng reports the following
in relation to Pensacola and Its Surroundings will
bear repetition:
The town If Pensacola (about mile. from
Fort Pckens) Is the port OF entry and county site
OF Escamhia county, in Florida. It IS situated
on the west shore of Pensacola bay about 10 mile,
from the Gulf Of Mexico, 81 miles east of ohile.
ana $50 miles in a direct line from Tallahassee
The ha!bo has 81 feet Of water on the bar and
Is regarded as one OF the safest In the gulf The
shore, which is low and sandy Tises gently TO the
height Of about 90 feet. The population OF Pen
stcoia Is about 1850, the sireeis are wide and
regular, and 1t is regarded IA a healthy locality,
The bay is tweptr-seven T!i!ed long; Its greatest
width twelve niles; and it sf1rds an excellent
harbOr, being completely Uttered by santa Rosa
island. which extends fourteen leagues pe,rlv
east and west along the front of the bay. Fer,
Pickens is located on the wester. ett.emity of
Sana Rosa island; and St-DoSlte on a noInt com
nunicdttng wi Ii the mainland, is Fort McRae,
he navy YARD, marine b spitel &c are on the
north Of Pensacola bay.
Pensacola lighthouse Is situated on land about
forty feet high at the east end OF the entrance N
Pensacola harbOf, and about two miles north OF
Fort McRae. The light is ely hty feet above the
onds
Fsrt Ptcksns The principal means of s.sanse
TO the mouth Of Pensacola bay and the naval sta
tion Is Fort PIckens This fort is first-cIass has
TONED fort, built Of New York granite and sitr
2ted On low ground on tie east point Of Santa
Rosa Island
Its walls are forty Ave feet In he'll ut NV tyaIve
feet in thickness II is ured for two tiers Of
guns, which are placed under the bomb proof
caSemates, besides having tier Of guns en- ba,.
bette. The guns from this work radiate IN .ve,,
point Of the horizon, with flank aud entIading
IRE at every angle Of approach. The work was
commenced in 1873, and finished in 1853. fl cost
the United States government nearly one million
Of dollars. When Oh a war footing its gar,,son
consists Of one thousand two hundred and siyt,
soldiers It's armament. only portion Of which
Is within It's walls, consists Of 2In guns The a,o
nom luis fort completely covers the navy.yard
Fort McRas This fertilization Is situated on
Fosters Band, and guards the west sid . ~ IN a
mouth OF Pensacola bay. I'll a Fashioned fort
putt OF brick masonry, with walls twelve feet
In tnickness IL 10 embrasured for two tiers of
guns, under oonb-pfoof Classmates and has ono
tier en- bdresHe Its armament consists M ons
hundred and fifty guns, and in time Of war re-
9nires garrison OF six hundred and hfty men
states
about four numbered thousand dollars Its en-.
radiaie at every point Of the horizon. II /. a
very effective work. The full armament Of the
Tort is not complete, but q sufficient number Of
guns are in battery to make II a very formids HE
rival OF Fort Pickens. Below this fort is a water
battery, which mounts some eight or ten yuns.
The interior OF Fort McRae is provided with the
necessary shot furnaces, officers and soldiers,
quarters, magazines, &c.
Fort BarrdneGSis on the north OF Pensacola bav
and directly fronting the entrance to its mouth =
The work is erected on the site of an old Spanish
fort. The fort Is Fashioned work, built of heavy
masonry, and mounts forty-nine guns and in
time Of war requires garrison Of two h4ndred
and fifty men. The armament Of the work ia
fully mounted, and its magazines are in good or.
der. In the rear Of the fort is a redoubt. which
is auxiliary to Fort Barrancas
tort flckens is held by the United States forces
Ali the other forts are In the possession Of the
confederate states forces, under Brigadier- Gene.
raj Bragg.