The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-02
FURTHER ERDM P/cKEXC.
ALL ABOUT THE COMMANDMENT.
Baltimore, Nov 80.

of the 22d and Esd. The Observer Of
the Cd thus announces the beginning OF
the fight:
AT 1876 o. clock this morning heavy
and continuous fire commenced at the
forts below. On which side 1t COM
menced we are unable to say. Up to this
writing, ! O'clock, the firing continues,
and we can only give the hope that the
bombardmen has opened in good earnest.
We shall publish the news as fast as we get
it. We learn from person just from the
NAVY Yard, that the fire was opened FROM
Fl pickens upon the Confederate steam
err Times. and was returned by our bat
teries and forts. The federal steamer Nj
agara is trying to cross the bar for the
purpose of entering the harbor. The ex-
element in the city is intense. Business
houses are closed, and the house-tops are
crowded with an excited populace.
The Observer of the 23d has the fol-
lowing:
The firing, as we stated yesterday, be-
gan from 1T. Pickens. The whole OF
their fire during the morning was directed
at the steamer Times, but with very little
effect. The Times came up last night,
and with the exception OF two or three
little holes, made with rifie-shot she is
unhurt This shows that their guns are
of very inferior character, or that Brown
and his Yankees are all drunk-yery
probably the latter The steamer Nelmo
was also in the engagement with the
Times at the beginning of the fire. Only
one shot struck her, and that did not do
her much damage The steamer Nelmo
went over to the main land and found the
Florida regiment all right; and passing
Billy Wilson, batteries she gave them n
couple Of shots, which we're returned. -
The Niagara tried hard to come, but her
reception was too hot and she had to back
out The only loss of life that We heard
of is that of private in the Louisiana
regulars, and the wife Of a sergeantin the
marine eorps-both killed by a she'll in
/ the Navy Yard A great many shot aud
she'll fell in the Navy Yard, bnt they did
but little damage to the buildings. Our
guns were worked all day and must have
told with terrible effect upon the other
/ side. The greatest damage done was to
one of the ships, which ventured too near
one Of our batteries.
The editor then proceeds with a TRADE
Of abuse against Yankees in general and
Col. Brown in particular. He speaks OIL
the battle as follows
"But the meanest and most contempt.
BILE act was the execution of the threat
made some time ago by that prince q
hardened sconndrels, Harvey Brown, tha
he would not respect hospitals. One sho
was 50 we'll aimed at the building that i
went through, but did no damage. TIL,
bascness of this act places this blackguart
below the lowest cut.throat and vagabont
of New York
At thirteen minutes to II o'clock thi.
morning. the fire opened, and still contin
nes at very brisk rate. People are no
, so much excited as yesterday, and we cal
see every appearance OF determination
. To resist 90 the last extremity 1t need be
! but every one seems to place unlimlte'
: confidence III our complete success. "
hope the bombardment will now confirm
till the matter is settled Hurrah for til
. Southern Confederacy Hurrah for !"
$ little more grape -
f The Montgomery Advertiser OF TIL
! 9th says: +" For more than six month
= past, the narrisonS at Fort pickcns an
Pensacola have faced each other, maxim
J. preparations for a desperate struggl,
o which might be commenced at any III,
# ment, But the suspense is now over
The day SO long wished for by our ga
J. liant volunteers, who have been coinpelle
AZ to pass the summer in comparative ina
,e tlyity in camp, has arrived, and Il
strength Of the Notifications on each ii,
likely 10 be fully tested before eth
:. party will acknowledge defeat. The wor
erected by the Confederate forces ha
doubtless been constructed with great SIX
and care, and we should by this time he
that they are in condition TO stand d
combined assaults of the Fort and Va
A. kee fleet. There will be no child's pl
e. on either side 1t will be no Hatteras
r. Port Royal affair The Contcderates u
st too strongly entrenched to entertain a
ue idea Of succumbing to anything like
nj equal force. How long the contest W
IS last. no ONE can tell but WHEN it il Il
nounced that there is cessation of h
IN tiltics, We hope to be able TO announ
IL that the flag Of the Confederate Sta,
he waves over the walls Of Fl Pickens"
Use The Richmond Dispatch says: An
= fetal dispatch from Gen. Bragg, dat
Is, Tuesday night, states that everything
~ quiet at Pensacola, that the Federal Il,
keeps safe distance from his guns, a
that he is fully prepared for renewal
the fight The editor adds that We HI
every confidence that Gen. Bragg '
IL give Harvey Brown and his ruffians IN
lat grape than they can comfortably digs
rk This IL all there ia n rpuard To the afI;