, 1861-05-16
LATE FROM FORT FxonErs.


The Pensacola correspondent OF the Ao6a4
Adpertiaa. writes from that a&ce On the sth "a
follows:
There is no actual blockade, though every
vessel that enterR port il boarded from The
squadron 4 New Orleans schooner 4t1iYed
this morning. was searched last night. She
was hailed and ordered to come to. Not aware
OF the police system praeticed lera for the
last weak, the Captain replied, "Go to hi"
Bang went = nusket, and round came lIttle
ship. Three rnen from = small boat canae
aboard, asked d few questions, took 1ook
round and told him to "scoot," The captain
told me this morning he had good mind to
take stick and kill the whole party.
4 big bug Of the army or navy must have
been buried on the Island, near Pickens, this
morning. judging from the men under arms
diers. Ihree Volleys Of mnsketry were fred
over the grave, the last token Of respz at from
the living to the dead soldier.
The railroad Gonnestion hetween this place
and Montgomery Il now complete. Glorious
The big guns came through the first train, and
the soldiers are now hauling to the wharf ths
mottars 10 long wanted By Gen. Bragg They
are rousers, and when they speak With the
long guns the earth will kfemb1e at their
voice
We have been looking for two Mobile
eteamers-the Keys and the Lewis-au day,
but up to 9 O'Clock neither have arrived. They
could have entered, no doubt, without en-
sels Tint daily arrive. don't know how it
will be' to morrow, u the time "Qld Abe"
night.
The Ewing, this afternoon, steamed down
to near Fort McRae, On her return to the atty,
&nd passed close In to Pickeus-nearer than
any vessel had been without white flag for
q NJ hn $han nun Nh,
Was crowded with officers and soldiers. We
all looked one on the other, and though the
boats cabin Was crowded with ladies', there
was no salutfng with voiea or 'kerchief It
WAS hard Oh the pretty girls to thus "cut"
some OF their old beaux aud HiendA-but
War'a demands arg imperative.
The same correspondent writes to the Id,
p<-assr on the 9Th:
One ofthe big guns, Of whish 70 much Is e1-
pected, arrived this morning. It IL q nine
inch DAhIgren. The soldiers have deposited
on the wharf nine q the largest nortsrs, and
prepAratlons are making to nke them aboard
floats for transportation to the Navy Yard.
The boys ara working and hurrahing; their
officers tak4ng'A hhnd iii everything. EPra-
sumo the long guns viii 80 down - Est ~
he Neaa: steamed over e Picteps tbls
morning, under white tlsg. she earded over
Mr.. zachar1e, Of New Orleans, who went On
private business with Lient slemmer, proba-
bly, the disposition Of some property. Several
officers accompanied him, tarsngh the courte-
sy.of Lient. RanshAv, Iundezttand, and took
good look ut things in sight, anenE them one
Or two engineers who hs7e seen service In for
eign lands. The officers Of Pickens were In
formed of the capture ct Col biblEy, In Texas,
snd hls command; they could scarcely credit
the news, though coming from reliable gen
tlemep.
A beat from Fort Pickena, containing the
Adjutant Of Col Brown, and several other
odiesrs, cane over to the Navy Yard this even
ing. They proceeded to the quarters Of Com.
Ingraha1n, Vhers they met Gen. Bragg. The
In etvieW lastsd not exceeding FIVE mfnute1
The object Of their viait l. not known pub
1icly up to this time l. thousand rumors are
adoatthe mefast speeulations Of soldiers-
Some think 1t WAS notica Of blockade; Others
demand for the surrsnd1 of the public prop
erty, OF notscs to disperEe aud 70 home, n
commanded tn Old Abe'x 1ask For my part,
shall not speculate It AL, but jnst "wait for
the wagon There was one thing that looked
somewhat iguifcantsometAin& not obsery-
ed herstofore in the visits of either party
Col Browns boat bore the American Us well
as white flaF,