New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-03
AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA.

omission next morning by cards.
AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA.
The Washington correspondent Of The Pen'acola
O5serrer writes, under date Of March "a:
Mr.. Morgan, who was wounded at Fort McRae, Is
becoming convaescent, and Dr. Hunter mas no iears
but be will recover
Three companies arrived yesterday, enid the rain,
and marched down TO the Bsrrancas looking as cheer
full as IL they were going TO some holiday sport
The Company commanded by Capt. Theodore
O'Hara, which has been stationed for some time at
Fort McRae, have dsbanded, and several Of the mem
bers leave in the Mobile schooner this evening The
Of the disbandment was, they would not come
eeyed the appointment OF Captain Of Infantry In the
Army Of the Confederate States.
Several families who left two or three weeks agoare
returning TO their homes.
The Wyandotte Is in state Of quieecence at Fort
Piekens; she has not moved FROM there In thrty-sf
hours.
The Sunny South, an Alabama company, arrived
here yesterday and large accession TO our military
strength this day.
There has been no arrival among the feet the firing
Of guns mentioned in the Mobile papers the noise
Of the guns beng scaled at Fort Pickens.
From letter in The Mobile Advertiser, dated Pen
sacoa, March IS, We copy:
TIE U. s. ship Brooklyn went of from her anchor.
age last Friday; supposed TO have gone TO Key west
or Havana for provisions and money. No chance to
n
10 proven, H. find Il will not do 10 trust to patriot.
ini 10 prevent Uncle Sans .hpe from getting sup
plies many Tory about, when they can enrich them
selves by extortine from either friend or enemy.
II Is my oIioion thai an attack on Fort P1ckens at
THE time with constant firing from batteries and
for,s for n few hours, would persuade Mr. Semmer 70
give up the Fort. From the best information to be OBJ
taned Fort Pickens Is not In condition TO do us any
or much damage, whereas We have made extensive
preparations 20 do very effective work on Fort Pick
enc and certainly prevent the entrance Of any
feet. would dislike TO have our side commence the
fight but this delay is terrible.
Troops are arriving daily from Alabama, generally
ood-lookng soldiers. There appears TO be a good
feeling between the officers Of the regular army and
tho volunteers; all doing their utmost 70 prepare to
h!ht Ia the common cause.
We are 10 have s 600 men here. wish Mr.. Lincoln
would decide either attempt coercion give up the
forts-we don which. Ali the troops want is a
fair understanding; and If hr. Lincoln will let us
know what be icJh6s 10 do, then We can show him
what pe riH do.
Commodore Randolph and Commander Ingraham
are here. So Ia General Clemens, Of tho Alabama
army.
The Philadelphia Inquirer has some extracts from
private letter written by officer the u s. steamer
Brooklyn, of Pensacola, March 10:
The figats Sabine, sloop st. Louis, and the old
Brooklyn are just outside the bar. Not an officer
nor man has been allowed 10 90 ashore. Boats, how
ever, come of 70 us, bringing proviions papers &c.
They give horrible account OF the state OF Affairs on
shore The troops they represent a. being an undisci
plned rough and disOrdery set Of men; they number
from three 10 -four hundred. They going and COM
ing ali the time and get tired Of playing soldier
and after living on hard fare and receiving no pay
become sgusted and leave The Secessionists have
possession of Forts McRse and Barrancas, and tie
Sayy-Yard. Fort McRae is AN old Spanish fort, and
mounts but few guns; Barrancas is small and round
with hut few guns also. From there up to the yard
there ore ak or egbt small 32-pounders mounted on
the beach. These present the only obstaees to our
entry. Fort Pickens Is In possession Of the Federal
troops and is likely TO remain So 1t Is large, new
fort, and will mount 2l2 heavy guns They have Ms
many mounted they require, and II is in most
wonderful state Of Defence and capable Of resisting
attack Of 5000 men. IL also commands the other
forts and the yard. We throw the troops have
on board in there without any trouble. II Is mpotsi
BE for them 10 keep this fort from being reinforced If
necessary All want is the order to enter and re-
take all the Government property We could do i in
tempt to resist us, for they well know shell the
whole place without their hurting US much
The feeling of Secession Is not unanimous In the
South by any means; there are plenty Of Union men
here who assure US that they dare not express them
se ca ashore, for their lives would be the forfeit.
They getting heartily sick snd tired fit bufiDess
Of all kinds stopped money scarce, and the working
classes actually starving. There will be reaction
soon and the glorious old Stars and Stripes will aga
float in tho breeze. wish they would bring this TO
an issue-war peace. / am prepared for either.
cay. Support the Constitution and enforce the Federal
laws. II the people at the North could hear what We
bear and tee they would not hesitate an instant
Tie feeling this ship ia eminenty patriotic, and
We arc all ready to spin the lart drop Of blood that
courses through our TO defend the flag and sup
port the Constitution Of the United States; and II
should come 10 fight, the country can depend upon
this ship. Secession has no sympathy here. Every
thing Ia ready to move an instant, under banked
fires guns loaded boats ready distributed; and
fight is all the talk. few Of shell would do them
a deal OF good. The United States steamship Wyan-
Aaf lal in md npfa nan
Of truce with that Fort Sumter Is 10 be given up
tomorrow; but there many rumors flying about
that You don't know what TO believe We are hoping
that some vessels will arrive with orders and
letters. We down ships rations and an allow
ance Of water-ruther hard fare-from the captains
down. and without money.