The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-08


PENSACOLA, April 19.-My dear b: Here we arc safe
and sound, after long fatigue of eight days.
l expect we will be stationed at fort McRae about
one mile and half from fort Pickens. Things
warke appearance here there are seven of old Abes
men-of-war anchored right in site of us.
The whole island of Santa Rosa, which lies opposite
US is guarded around. On it there are thousand
horses and in proportion drilling flying artillery
Fort Pickens is an ugy-looking place. 1t is said in
camp-but camp talk is not altogether relable-that
it will be attacked in few days. We might take it
without much trouble, and no doubt will.
Bragg is putting everything in preparation for an
attack. There is in all about 900 troops here at
present
went out this morning to see the Cadets they are
all WELL and burning for tue fight l had the pleasure
of meeting many of my friends and acquaintance
among the Cadets and Jackson and Canton companies
This is fine place to keep fellow sober. There is
not drop Of liquor to be had nearer than Pensacola
thirteen miles off save what the officers have got.
got one nip from DR.. BID of jackson. You
know what a clever fellow he is He came as sur
geon with the jackson artillery company That com
pany and ours are together.
Pensacola is smaller place than l expected; the
population does not exceed 5000.
There is very pretty little place between this place
Pensacola called Warrenton, with which was much
pleased.
We were all delighted with the view of Mobile bay,
which wasa sight to most of US.
The mails to this point have been suspended so you
had better address your letter to Pensacola
have just heard that of old Abe's officers from
fort Pckens has come over with demand that we sur
render the navy yard inside of twenty days and has
been talking very big.
think we'd see them id first We will show
them some fight first
They are beating the "long roll " so must finish.
The Louisville Courier, of the oath uIt, says: We
informed by persons who left Cincinnati yesterday
that the city was in the complete possession of black
republican mob, numbering three or four thousand
They proceeded to the wharfw the steamboat Deca
tur lying preparatory tosarng torthe south with
load of provisions &C.. and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty they were prevented from burning the boat The
sheriff finally appeased the mob by taking possession of
the boat unscrewing the cylinder heads and pledging
the crowd that the boat should not leave the wharf
All shipping business at Cincinnati is entirely sus-
pended, and all New Orleans boats have laid up. The
mail boat that arrived last night brought scarcely any
freight and but few passengers.
Amerchant ofths city endeavored purchase several
hundred yards of funnel i'll Cincinnati The article was
paid for in cash. but the merchant learning it to be
used for Kentucky soldier boys refused to allow
to be shipped.
The Cincinnati Commercial also says distinctly, Ken
tuckians can't get in that city for love money
NoN-INTEReoURsE WITH INDIANA.-The same paper
has the following:
leading produce house in this city, that has been
dealing largely with interior Indiana for several years
few days since sent orders to indianapolis for few
loads of corn. Instead of being filed, usual the
party here advised yesterday that no more ship
mens from that quarter need be expected the send
ing of supplies to the Louisville market is at present
prohibited" What brotherly feeling black re-
publican neghbors have for u.s. While still pretending
to believe that Kentucky sympathses with the Lincoln
they yet suspend all commercial inter-
course with us and endeaFor depreciate the value OF
our money.
In the meantmethe people Of Louisville and through
out the State are forming themselves into Home cars
and other military organisations or their protection