Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-12-04
WAR NEWS
Tbe IsasfIc at Pensacola.


character, IN relation TO the 5ght at Pensa-
cola. One reports that Forts Piekens had
been taken, another that the Federal forces
had been victorious. and that Gen. Bragg
had been killed, while third report is. that
after two days fighting, a great storm came
on, which rendered cessation of hostilitles
necessary.
Late and Interesting Rebel Ac-
counts.
BALTIMORE, Nov 3O.-Tbe American
has received the following intelligence from
the South.
T6s Richmond Dispatch Of the 29th. gives
the following particulars CT the fight at Pen
saoola. from the Pensacola Observer of the
22i. and 23d inst.
The fight commenced on Friday. and the
Observer of the 22i thus announces the be-
giDiDg of it:
..At Eve minutes past 10 o'clock this morn
ming heavy and continuous fcBg mmeneed
at the forts below. What it Is. or on which
side it commenced We arc yet unable TO say.
Up to this writing q o'clcck) the fire st:li
continues, and we can only give 1t, aud hope
the bonn bardment has oPsued IN good earnest
We shall 1iye the LeWs as fast a. We get
it.
LATER We learn from a person Just
from the Navy Yard. that the fire is opened
bv Fort Pickens upon the Confederate steam
er Tunes, aud was returned by the batteries
and forts The United States tTIgate Niaga-
IA is trying to cross the bar for the purpose
of entering the harbor he excitement H.
town is immense The business houses are
closed, and the hcuSetops are covered wish
the excited ioPulace.'
The Observer Of the 233 has the follow
ing:
The firing, as We stated yesterday. began
from Fort Pickeus. The whole OF their friug
during the morning was directed At the steam
er Times. but with very lI;tie effect The
Times came up last night and with the *
ception of two or three little holes made with
rife shot she Is unhurt TLis shows that
their guns are ola very inferior quality. or
that Brown and his Yankees were All drunk
/ very probably the latter
The steamer Nelnis was also in the cu-
| sagemeut with the steamer Times az the be
/ gning of the fire. but ouly one shot struck
I her, and that cid not DO nuch damage. The
/ Nei1s went over TO the mainland aud found
/ the Florida regiment all right. Iu passing
/ Billy Wilson's batteries she gave them "a
/ couple of shots which were returned.
''The United States frigate Niagara tried
/ hard to come in but the reception was too
warm. and she had TO back out The only
/ loss of life we eau hear OF was a private OF
the Louisiana Regulars anc the wIte OF tbc
Sergeant Of the Marine Corps. both killed p /,
the explosion Of a shell IN Navy Yard. )
great msuy shot aud sell fell II the gard
! bu; did '. ry iirrle damage TO the buildings.
Our guns were worked all day, aud n.usi have
TO / with terrible effect upon the other sids
We think the greatest damage done was to
One of the shiTs-of war, Thich yeE-uVlG toe
/ pear our batteries
! The Eiitor proceeds with trade Of abuse
! against the Yankees IN general. and Col
/ Brown la particular. He speaks Of Brown -
! follows But the mCans 81 aud most c'nten.ti-
/ be act was tbe execu'inn o! the threats made
/ some time sgn by that prince Of hardened
/ SC undrels, II H.rvey Brown. that lc w'uii
I not respect the Hospital One shot vas. :.
we'll aimed at the building hat it went
/ through it. but done damage. The base
ness of this act places this bscSEuard below
/ The lowest cut throat aud vagaboBd Of New
| York
The account contiDues-''At1 , minutes %
! II clock this morning. the fire was rOopeuec
and still continues at a very brisk rate. TIL
/ people are not 50 much excited a. they were
/ yesterday, aud We can see every appearance
of determination 10 resist to the last ex-
! tremity, if need be, bu; every one seems t,
! place Unlimited confidence in our success
! We hope now it viii continue till the coriic
is settled HuTrah for the Southern Con
! federacy. and hurrah for little more gra De.