Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-13

The Fight at Pensacola.
\ letter from an officer Of the steamer Rich
monJ, giving some account Of the fight AT
Pensacola, has been received at the Merchants
Exchange, Boston. We copy the more mpor
aut portions OF t.
U. S. STEAMSHIP RIcHMoND,
OF Fort Pickeus, Nov. y, 1861,
On the 22d November, at 10 Is \. NJ, three
guns r0ared from Fort Pckens at the steamer
Time that had just entered the lavy yard
dock from Pensacola. At the same lns taHt we
manned the capstan bars, and up came our
anchor, Scarcely minute after. tie first shOC
came from our side, when "BarrancaS, tue
light house battery, and "McRae," replied, and
at it they went, peli nell. In very short
time, the Niagara and Richmond, now under
command of Capt Ellison, gained their posi-
tions ON the western flank OF Fort McRae, and
opened fire. The Richmond, drawing but six
teen feet, was enabled to go in shore nearly a
ha mile nearer than the Niagara, and with
Hedges out and springs on our cables we got
our batteries 10 bear finely.
The firing on both sides was at first neces-
sarly wild, but we shortly obtained the range
of McRae, and dropped shells over and on all
sides of the walls Until p. m. the batteries
near McRae did not trouble us much, but about
that time they succeeded IN bringing Two riau
guns to bear on US ard instituted a series OF
experiments which speedily culmltated IN "a
shell hitting us abatt the main chains about four
and half feet under water, and second SHOT
killed the captain Of gun No. 8. We were sig
nailed to get under way. The Niagara was
not injured.
.SatWday, Nou 23-This morning about 10
O'Clock Plckeus again opened fire, and the Nj
agara steamed into long range OF the forts, dl-
rtcling us to remain where we are until furth'
er orders. AS l write e p. NJ Warrington is
burning, and the fire is going Jn between
Pickens and the batteries. The United States
storeship National Guard has just arrived.
During the engagement the Richmond alone
fired on the first day 562 shot and shell, using
nearly 5000 pounds of powder. l tell you old
boy there was some noise Friday. Pickens is
all right thus far, and can mold out forever II
kept supplied with ammunition and provisions.
The island about the fort is covered with shot
ane shell thrown from the enemy; it looks as
though the skies had rained 10 inch shell, and
drizzlyd AZ pound shot.
NOCem6er 81, lS6l.-Sunday-n0 firing on
either side-day OF rest. Pickens has one gun
dismounted, one man killed, one moriai!y
wounded, one slightly wounded. Warrington
and the entire north side of the navy yard is
a mass Of smoking ruins. Pickens fired NOR
tars all night at regular intervals.
The following comes in a despatch sent from
New YORK =
New YORK, Dec. PA letter from Key
West states that their Pensacola dates are Of
the 26th uIt. 1t appears that rebel steamer
has been flying between the navy yard and
the town constantly, carrying guns, munitions,
&c. Col Brown notified Bragg tLat he should
fire on them, 10 which Bragg replied, 'Flre
away" On the morning OF the 22d, two
steamers appeared and Col. Brown disabled
one, and the other disappeared. General can
nonadng then took place between fort Pickens
aud fort Barrancas. The Niagara and Rich
mond opened on fort McRae and several water
batteries, the engagement lasting nearly two
whole days. Fort McRae was silenced, and
also the batteries in reach of the R:chmond's
gus. Fort Pickens had not even a sand bag
displaced by fort Barraucas' fire. Col. Brown
says he has fort Barrancas completely at his
mercy, and is awaiting reiuiorcements to hold
tile forts when he shall take them.