Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-07


PENSACOLA, Nov. 22.-This morning al pre-.
cisely 10 O'Clock, without warning or intima-
tion, the guns of Fort Pickens opened on the
gunboat Nelms, steamer Times, and the little
Gushman-lhe two latter lying at the foot of
Central wharf, the Nelms i'll the basin of the
dry dock. The tederals fired a number of
guns before our batteries replied when they
opened, under the joint explosions, the earth
aud water seemed agitaled ut their terrible
voices The houses of Pensacola shook at
the earthquake voices OF nnumerable batter
les, and soon the buildings by the water side,
the sandy beach, aud the Ion wharves, pro.
jecting far into tile bay, were thronged with
soldiers, citizens, strangers, and ladies, under
such excitement as only wars dangers can
produce.
TWELVE O'CLOCK Fort Pickens and the
island batteries are answering our guns with
terocity. Our forts and batteries replied with
equal alacrity-we trust TO God with killing
effect There is no abatement in the city ex-
ctement, and every now and then shout
from citizens and soldiers falls on the ear Pre-
paratlons are making by some to send their
sick families up the road. No fears are enter
tanned of the enemy's success.
Nov. 25, P. M.-The bombardmeut com.
menced again this morning from the enemy's
side at II o'clock. Our batteries instantly re-
piled, and ever since has been incessant firing,
but with what effect we are unable to ascer-
tain as there has been no reliable messenger
from the yard. OF course there are rumors,
and absurd ones at that, flying in every direc.
ton Our loss up to the present time is only
five killed and twelve wounded. The loss has
been generally at Fort McRae. Colonel Will
pigne, of the Georgia and Mississippi regi
ment, is among the latter his wound is slight
The steamer Time was spirited away last night
from the yard the Yankees knew nothing of
her escape until this morning. She has marks
of being rather ughly handled, though not
severely damaged. Several rifle shot passed
through her upper works. Her machinery is
uniRjured. She had on board a large quantity
of cOmmssary and quartermaster stores, which
are unharmed. a gentleman from Warrington
and the navy yard has jus. come up. He left
at O'clock aud reports that one or two per-
sons had been killed at the yard, and that
some of the buildings had been materially in.
jured. A long train of government wagons
had just entered the yard when the firing COM
menced. A numbers of animals were killed
the darkies quit their teams, and such scram-
Bile for safe places was never witnessed since
that OF Bull Run.
Two o'CLoCK.-Some houses in the yard,
or below it, are on fire. The enemy are
throwing hot shot There are but few wooden
buildings III the yard. 1t is said number OF
them are slightly injured. The fleet have
been pretty much all day paying their respects
to the yard and the batteries at Warrington.
Gen. Bragg visited the batteries yesterday,
after the action commenced He expresses
himself delighted with men and guns, and is
confident of success. Several sail OF vessels
are in sight-one of them large steam rigate
] have just learned by the glass that the fire
in Warrington is the Baptist church. The
Episcopal church and the new Marine Bar
racks are on fire, as well as we can make oui
with the glass.
PENSACOLA, Monday, Nov. 25.-Everythine
is unusually quiet. The enemy's shipping
keep beyond our range. No additional flee
has arrived. Our killed and wounded OF
Friday, by the caving of the magazine a
Fort McRae, numbered eleven persons NJ
| casualties since.