Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-27
From Fort Pickens.

The reported engagement at Fort Pckens mus
be erroneous. The Charleston Courie-. of the oath
says: " Dates from BRAeG's army up to Saturday
last have reached this place. Every thing remain
ed quiet up to that time, but the troops were I'M
dergong instructions and the batteries being placed
in elegant fighting condition. There was force
there of 5000 men, and it is not probable that much
time will be allowed to elapse before warm work
will take place"
The Pensacola correspondent of the Savannah
Republican writes as follows:
PENSACOLA, April 1S.-The rumor that mention
ed in my last in regard to the demand for the sur
render of the Navy Yard and Forts, proves to be
false. 1t originated from the fact that Semmer
visited the Navy Yard on the 14th, and, of course
it was supposed he came for the purpose of making
the demand. 1t now turns out that he came merely
to notify Gen Bragg that he had been superseded in
command of Fort Pickens by Col Brown.
No reporters, or other civilians, are now allowed
to land at any of the Confederate Notifications ex-
eept by written permit of the commanding officer.
Russell, the able correspondent of the London Times,
is now here but as yet has not been able to CLEAN
enough information for letter to that journal.
Several other members of the reportoria staff are
present.
The feet of this harbor has been further
strengthened by the arrival of the longlooked for
Powhattan. The squadron now consists of the
Brooklyn, Sabine, ST. Louis, Powhattan, Wyandotte,
and the reship Supply; together with the trans
ports Atlantic and Baltic. We shall soon have the
whole feet that was recently off Charleston harbor
down this way.
A quantity of carts and horses are said to have
been landed from the Atlantic yesterday, for the
purpose of throwing up sand batteries on Santa
Rosa Island In the rear of Fort Pickens.
Everything indicate that desperate conflict will
soon be inaugurated here. Our forces are not idle
and Gen. Bragg is moving Heaven aud earth to give
the enemy a warm reception. Batteries being
thrown up at every exposed point on the beach,
from the Light House to the Navy Vary, and the
heaviest guns mounted therein. The most service
able of these, in my opinion. will be the Light
House Battery, its fire completely enfilading Fort
Pickens. 1t has four ten-inch Coumbiads mounted
and ready for action. Fort McRae being consider
ed rather weak all the heaviest guns have been
moved therefrom aud placed in the earth works.
The want of arherists was severely felt, but this
deficiency is being rapidly supplied. In the last
three days 10 less than five companies of that arm
of the service have arrived and been mustered into
service-ons from Georgia, two from New Orleans,
and two from Mississippi. The Nj. sissippians did
some pretty good marching, making sixty miles in
thirty hours, including stoppages.
The health of the troops continues excellent little
or no sickness existing All the medical men here
have rendered their services gratuitously to Gen.
Bragg and will be called on should occasion offer
FRInAY NIGHT. April l9-Last nights train con-
vened another traitor to his country in the person
of Col, W. H. Lamberton, late Postmaster of War
rlngton, Its said he was detected trying to snug
gle letters to the officers of the fleet outside. Time
will develope the truth or falsity of the charge,
Quite an extensive load of " villalnous saltpetre"
arrived by rail last night-ony forty thousand
pounds-and was transferred by schooner to the
navy yard this morning.
The foundries at the yard are kept going night
and day-Sunday included manufacturing stomach
pills. to work the superuous bile OF the ''innards"
of Old Abe and his crew, which has, no doubt been
stirred up on the receipt of the news of ViTginias
secession.
1t does seem as though the military tide setting
Pensacola-ward would never cease to flow. Anoth-
other battalion from New Orleans arrived tonight
under command of Major Samuel NJ. Todd. The
battalion numbers two hundred men, and is com
posed of the Louisiana Guards and Crescent Rifles
They are uniformed, welldrilled companies, and
contain members of the best Louisiana families.
They took steamer for Warrington Immediately.