The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-04-29
From Pensacola.
The Mobile Advertiser publishes

The Mobile Advertiser publishes
the following letter:
PENSACOLA Monday night, April 10, 1861
This has been a rainy day, and
cold enough tor winter. Nothing
from headquarters to report.
The strong wind that prevailed
from o'clock this morning to II,
drove to sea the blockading squadron.
The steamer Galveston. according to
custom, when opposite Fort Pickens,
threw overheard this morning copies
Of the New Orleans papers containing
full Geographic particulars of the sur
render Of Fort Sumter, This indis-
erection on the part of the Captain of
the Galveston il almost ineXcuSable.
after the eXertions Of Gen. Bragg to
keep the fort and feet i'll ignorance of
the true state OF affairs. 1t is posi-
bic they may not have been pick ed
up; but if they have, ii is thought
row Is not far distant.
Memo the Warrington CORES
pendent Of the Observer, was sent on
Sunday to Montgomery under arrest
tor communicating TO the Observer
information Of the intention of Cen
Bragg 10 throw Confederate troops on
Santa Rosa Island. designed to act
against Fort IickenS. He is said TO
be q very knowing man, but there is
-uc. Il thing dis knowing too MUCH
On the day Of publication, the Wy
aidotIe brought up Lieft. Worden,
and some Of her crew, while ashore.
it Is supposed. obtained copy of the
rartr. Al any rate, that night Fort
Hlckcns was reinforced.
There are uewspapercorrespondents
here from various cities. The New
York Herald. of course, has one. and
a Very gcnr!enanly one at that Cen
Bragg has forbid al. newspaper pub
locations in regard to the movements
or disposition of the troops. and it
has become quite difficult to visit the.
works. or get the slightest clue to
what Is going on, since "Nemo's"
last publication. ! shall go 70 the
Navy Yard and other places to-mor-
row, under passport from a friend
who enjoys TO AN unlimited degree tn"
confidence OF the commanding Cen
cral.
have met with many acquaint-
ances-among them your former
townsman, Mr.. Leonard LeBaron.-
He Is the most energetic. untirin@
man in the State; his office is crowded
the day long; and how he can attend
- such :, ,p,ss ~ Ju-ir.-.- .,nh 90,
sw"r :" many questions, is Il mystery.
In fact, The house Of Judah & Lee
Baron is headquarters III Pensacola.
and they enjoy the entire confidence"
of Gen. Bragg. Lieut.. Holt, also Il
Mobilian. and Il resigned officer Of the
United States Army, was in town
this morning. He Is on duty at the
Navy Yard. in the Cummissarv De
partmcut, and Is said to be Young
officer of great promise. He prefer
red active duty to awaiting an assign
mcnt, aIvl hence his present position.
Troops are arriving by every train;
l came down last night with the
"bgiethorpc Infantry" from Angus
tn. GA, splendid looking and ele-
gantly uniformed company.
Rltmors have been floating about
town, out OF which could be manu-
featured sensation paragraphs of the
biggest order: | pursued several OF
them square or two, and stopped
j.
=. Sit is now said, and believed,
that the little boat to which the cap
tain of the Galveston threw the New
Orleans papers belonged to Mr. p.
Miners. a pilot, and not Lieut. Stem
mer. Ii such is the case, neither
the fleet nor the fort is aware of the
surrender of Fort Sumter.
The captain OF the Galveston has
just told me that his ship is not al
lowed to leave the port; but the rea-
son l shall not conjecture, let it de-
velop itself. He is with the Confed-
crate States, heart and soul!