Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-10-19
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count Of this affair we have seen:
Amid the confusion and uncertainty Of conflicting
reports brought by passengers and letters by this
morning train from Pensacola, we had almost de-
SPARED of obtaining anything approaching reliabi
ty. We fortunately, however, found DIR. Manly,
who happened to beet the scene of action on a
peaceful mission, from whom we received connect
ed account. DIR. Ms well known accuracy of judg-
ment will, trust be sufficient apology for the
unwarranted use of his name. Everything was still
in confusion when DR.. NJ left at o'clock .ast night,
and the statement he gave was, of course, made
up from the sitting of the personal narratives of per-
sons, more or less reliable, whom he heard relate
them yesterday. His account is substantially as
follows:
On Tuesday night, about II o'clock, some twelve
or fifteen hundred OF our men, under command of
Brigadier General Anderson crossed the bay in two
small steamers and scows attached to them. The
men were picked-generally from fourteen to SEVEN
teen in number-frUm the companies of the regi-
ments from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
and Mississippi, no full company being TAKEN ex-
cept perhaps, the Clinch Rifles, from Georgia. The
party disembarked from point opposite Pensacola,
near Santa Rosa Island, about five miles from Fort
Pickens. The men had to wade and some of them
to swim, to reach the beach. Some of their car
tridgeS, &C., got wet.
Landed on the Island they were divided into two
squads proceeding directly across to the south
EN- beach, beyond Billy Wilson's camp, and the
OlICl mdiSuCu uO"n Iue HOTIueTn DedCD, opposite
each other. They killed the sentries as they went
some six in number, spiked the guns set fire to the
cabins IN which the ZouaveS were camped, and shot
them as they ran out. All agree that the Zouaves
ran incontinently for Fort Pickens. They rarely
looked back stopped to fire at boys but shot
as they ran. They had thrown up some sand banks,
but none of their big guns were mounted. Our men
took over goodly quantity Of ratfes, with which
they securely spiked every gun except two. They
burnt all the houses and stores except the hospital
The only formidable resistance from some U.
S. regulars, sent out from Fort Pickens to redeem
the ground which the cowardly Zouaves had aban-
doned. The regulars however, finding our force
larger than they mad expected, seemed TO have be-
come panic.stricken, and retreated until our men
were in the act of returning from the island in ODE
dence to the signal from the Navy Yard. They
then advanced and fired deliberately at our men,
huddled up III the boats and did them more damage
than they had received during the fight the is
land. 1t was at this time that Gen. Anderson was
wounded in the arm. Two or three guns were also
fired at them when crossing, from Fort Pickens,
without effect
Our supplied themselves we'll with small
arms that they took from the enemy. They also
killed one negro and captured another. Seventeen
prisoners were seen that they brought back; how
many if any more is not known. One account
said the notorious Colonel, Billy Wilson, had made
u straight run from his marquee to the Fort AnOth-
account from of the captured prisoners stated
that he had not slept at camp that night as usual,
having remained at Fort Pickens. All statements
from cur men who participated agree that they kill
ed between two and three hundred of the Yankees.
Our loss in killed and missing is forty and thirty
five wounded, five of whom died yesterday. Most
of our losses in the skirInSh attributed to
firing, when our men were shooting at the Zouaves
from opposite sides and to their not being able to
distinguish the badge of their comrades in the dark
of the night, and shooting another.
Lieut.. Sayre when seen last, was on The beach,
in wounded condition. His friends who had him
in charge had carried him two or three miles, and
were finally compelled TO leave him to save them
selves. lie had requested them TO do previously,
but they chung TO him to the last moment, and then
put coat under his head for pillow. He was
shot in the thigh, and was much exhausted from
bleeding. He fought calamity as long as he could.
1t is supposed he taken prisoner in this helpless
condition by the Yankees. Capt. Nelms, of one of
the Georgia companies was killed, whose death was
greatly regretted. Notwithstanding the unfortu-
nate accidents referred to- occaSOning the death of
many of our brave soldiers, the object of the eX
petition was completely accomplished, and the re-
suit was highly satisfactory and inspriting to the
officers and men of our army. The only object con-
templatcd was the breaking up of Billy Wilson's
camp, and not the taking of Fort Pckens
This done completely. No artillery was Ia
ken over-only small arms. pick-aXcs fire balls, and
files. a reserve force, composed of the remainder
nforce our men, when the signals fired by
Gener al Bragg for the body the Island to return:
1t was about 0 o'clock in the morning; they had
been entirely successful and being in danger of be-
ing surrounded by the fleet and the forces at Fort
Pickens, it was thought prudent for the troops to
recross the Bay. Major Wedges, one of the g dis
tingushed" Yankee prisoners taken, told our off,
GERS that Colonel Brown. the commander at Fort
Pickens, would open his batteries on them yester-
day or last night; but up to o'clock, when the
train left demonstration had been made. Our
wounded were being well cared for by the ladies of
Pensacola.
affairs at Pensacola.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. 1.-The Pensacola Obse,ver
Just received, contains the correspondence between
Col Brown in command at Fort Pickens, and Gen.
Bragg commander of the Confederate forces at
Pensacola relative to the hospital at the Navy Yard
Col Brown says he notices large yellow flag
the building in the line of his batteries and says it
may be used protection for the Confederate
troops, and gives notice to Gen. Bragg to have
all the women children, and sick removed