Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-05
PensaOOla ana Fort PIckens.


PENSACOLA, Thursday night, June 2T.-For the
last two days we have been favored with cool, re-
freshing showers, and all fear of sickness from the
long di ought has disappeared
The numerous arrivals in the fleet OF the enemy
since Monday have created great deal of exeite~
ment-and flashing eyes, lighted csuntenaAces and
lively conversations have taken the places of defect
ed faces and dull thoughts of cur soldiers.
The Pensacola Telegraph Company 1ave put up
the posts between Framework and the State line,
and IN few days the wires will be stretehed-mak-
Ing direct line to Montgomery-and having line
from Baraancas to Pensacola, news will travel with
the ilghtning's speed between the army and Rich>
mond. The company have the most attentive oper-
atlVes keep their line in the best order-which is
very important in the present stirring times-and
would meet returns for their outlay if the wires
were restricted.
A boat under white flag, came over from Fort
Pickens yesterday evening The visit was of pri-
vate character; the officer o Lieutenant, was met
by Lieut.. Slaughter, to whom he delivered letter
from lady to her husband, Col. Strang, whom she
supposed at Warrington. He left few days before
for the North
Many troops are thought TO have been landed on
the Island this week. This morning, hundreds of
them were in bathing on this side OF the Island,
cutting up terrible swells. If Billy Wilson's Zou-
ayes, they needed washing Their tents are stretch
ed on the sandy beach, whoever they are
There has been no addition to the feet within the
last twenty-four hours. The transport steamers
which we make out from their rigging, smoke
stacks, &c and now discharging are the Wander
derbit, Swan, Atlantic, Illinois and Cahaba
The citizens of Pensacola held meeting yester-
day, and resolves themselves into mi itary organ
ization of Home Guards, to be armed in the best
possible manner.
Let old LincOlns myrmidons advance-their
graves are open.
PENSACOLA, Friday night, June 2s.--We had an
oteer good old fashioned rain and blow this morn
ing. The weather is delightful and there are plen-
ty here TO enjoy 1t.
The excitement Of the last three or four days has
in a measure subsidized. Whether there was any
good cause for it or not it has had one good effect
to arouse the people to preparation aud vigilance
For week past, the vessels Of our ighbors
have displayed nightly signals, which we have been
unable to interpret. They are probably of the new
ly adopted code, intended to take the place of the
light house. long ago abolished at this point There
IS seldom, however, an arrival among them by
night. Either the Vanderbilt or Illinois sailed last
night. So look out for news from Fort Pickens
and Key West, via New York
Lober the man that swan from Fort Pickens
goes to Richmond to play a star engagement. He
left in this evenings train.
The mule that followed the example of Lober. in
swimming from Fort Pickens to the white settle
ments, turns out to be an cd resident of Warning
ton and the Navy Yard. He was pressed into serV-
ice by Slemmer when he left that place and desert
ed the hrst opportunity. He bears evidence of bad
treatment but is rapidly improving under the kind.
ness of Capt Lovells company, the Quitman Artil
lery, whose prisoner he Is.
Yesterday, under a salute Of eleven guns by the
State Artillery, and in the presence OF hundreds Of
ladies and gentlemen q new Confederate flag was
raised on the plaza, and now waves defiance TO
those who have bolstfulIy come to rob US of homes
and property.
The flagship Mississippi and the Niagara have
slightly changed positions, and nearcd Tort Pickens.
This is all probably meaningless, but give it as an
!r dent to show how wstchful our peple are Of
their every movement
We can't determine positively, the troops that
came out by the late arrivals but NAV still think
Wilson's Z1uaVes arc on the Island. Numerous
tents pitched various portions Of the Island
ard the enemy work at nights only OF their bate
res and defeuces thus avoiding the oppressive sun
of the past three weeks. The captain of one of the
boats that plies between here and the Navy Yard
told that on Friday night he heard distinctly the
clang Of the hammer as it piled to some ringing
metal.
The Federal fleet at four o'clock this evening con
sisted of the steamers Mississippi and Niagara;
two large transport steamers, and two small class
steam guDboats.