The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-19
The late Fight at Fort Pickens.

The official report of Gen eral Harvey Brown
relative to to the brilliant fight at Fort Pickens
is too long for our columns this week 1t is q
plain, succinct and soldierly statement of the
whole affair, and confirms it as an undoubted
victory for the Union arms. Fort Pickens re-
mains unhurt Fort McRae was sadly shatter-
ed by our fire, and the town Of Warrington and
part of the Pensacola Navy Yard were burned.
Only six men in Fort Pickens were hurt Gen.
eral Brown has suggested in his report several
points gathered from his experience in this ac-
ton, tor which we make room, as follows:
Headquarters DEPARTMENT OF }
FLORIDA, Fort PICKENs, Nov. %,
1861,
GExERAL.-The bombardment of the 22nd
and 23d has elected some facts that are of i'm
portance aud | notice them that we may in fu-
ture profit by them.
First-That with the most efficient guns of
the largest cabre and served in the best manner,
no serious injury can be done to stone or brick
walls. or to guns III sond batteries, or to troops
serving them, unless probably by rfed guns, if
properly protected, at a distance of from two
thousand and three thousand yards.
Sec0nd-That shells and hot shot are not TO
ings, unless having in them incendiary compo-
siton
ihird-T hat pieces of pert fire are nearly use
less as such incendiary composition.
Fourth-That brick buildings covered with
slate cannot be hred by either hot shot or shells
at the distance named, unless by accident, I'M
less the shells have rock fires
Ftfh-That the trouble and expense incurred
in protecting forts by sand bag traVerses, &c,
is more than repaid by the saving of the lives
of the defenders.
SiIth-That no dependence is to be placed in
James rifle projectiles, either as respects accu-
racy or range If had had guns to be depend
ed on I could have sienced the most of the enc
my's sand batteries and the guns in Barrancas
Serenth-That ships with their present arm
ament cannot for an hour contend anenst ri
fed guns, and that if our navy is not at once
supplied literally with these guns, it will be
very likely to be disgraced.
Eighth-That on service here, and l believe
the remark applies with equal force to every
river and harbor on the Gulf, gun boat draw
ing six feet Of water and well armed with good
rihed guns, can do more and better service than
a forty gun ship. or than such ships as the Nj
agara or Richmond.
Ninth - That sail vessels are utterly useless
in enforcing q blockade.
TeaM-That PARROTS rife guns are efficient
an J that forts shUuid be Immediately supplied
with them and with tul supply Of ammuui-
ton.
would strongly urge that dozen of Par.
rotts Thirty .pouuders, or, if 10 5e had, of larg
OF calibre, be sent to this post with a goud sun
ply OF ammunition, As early as possible. l had
on which l found 10 be excellent, but when the
navy met with such a mlshap in the Mississip
pi, was compelled to let Flag Officer Mexican
have il and one of our lively FOUNDER Parrott
guns to put on one Of his ships to save item
from being driven out of the waters by little
steamer having iihed gun on board.
HARVEY BRowx,
Colonel Commanding.
Bngadier General L. Thomas, Assistant Ad-
jutaut General United States Army, Washing
,on, D. G.