New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-07-22
FrorI, Pensacola.

We extract from the Mobile Evening News of
the 18th and 10Th inst the following Pensacola
correspondence:
PENSACOLA, Tuesday Night, July 1s To-day
the broad blue pennant of Com. AerVfne Eag trans
ferrea from the Mississippi to newly arrived
frigate, supposed TO be the Colorado. NJ new
arrival in the squadron within the last twenty 8ous
hours.
Mark Boothby, the sailor deserter Of saata Rosay
is still below. He is allowed ali privileges desired
and kindly treated by our foIks-in fact perfect
lion In the city, yesterday many little kiadnesses
were rendered him-p particularly by the volunteers;
jaleps, cocktails, eohers, etc, were pfofered
without limit. Jack, like all his race, could mt re-
sist the temptation, and gave way once twice to
opportunities Of this character.
He expresses himself highly delighted with
"rebe y treatment, and intends to pitch his tent
among them for all time to come. He fs pleasant
fellow and looked quite military mounted on one
of Clanton's horses. asked him what sort OF
| fellows Wilson's l9uayss were. He replied, he
| as good many jackets, caps, etc, were missing
since their arrival; they were terribly III want of
WHISKY g scarce article on the Island; they were
about 500 in number, with considerable sieEness in
tae corps. He says the Niagara hes 800 men, and
carries twelve ll-inch DahlgFen guns.
| mere are not many batteries on the Island, but
tsy are o. lafge guns and rifed.cannon. y Is aw-
iui not on the island. He belongs to the Niagara,
but was left ashore, with Others Of hsr crew to
perform land service He says that Is didn't like
such service, add :. cut stick He has been in the
navy ti5nt yedfs Adl Jish arrived III Boston when
! the difficulties commenced id the SER
4 vice, and sailed in the Niagara fsr this place.
There are some over there who don want to fight
4 the rest don't care a red. From hinr wesH nra
badly learn something of Lober, the fellow who
swan over some few weeks ago, ana now id
/ darance.
Il BARK, flying British colors, arrived Il the feet
this morning and sailed about noon.
a fire occurred about noon to-day at the Navy
Yard-destroying a large building. at the time
occupied by company of Louisiana regulars. No
great loss, as old Brown and his naval friends have
promised to knock 'em all down, one Of these days.
One of the small steamers Of the squadron sailed
4 to the eastward about o'clock this evening.
PENSACOLA, Wednesday Night, July IL The
steamer Mississippi sailed about I o'clock last
evening, to the westward probably for Mobile.
About O'Clock this evening the Watsrwitch re-
turned to fleet, with sloop in tow. It Is no doubt
the property of old Capt Lendesfin, who once ran
a fishing yacht to Mobile. 1t was near his place
Friday, and to revenge themselves after hia de-
parture, a number Of them came ashore. took hi:
little fish sloop, and committed depredations
whether they got old Len we have not heard.
II is said after Capt. Clauton's company left the
island last Friday for the mainland. the Fedora
steamer at the East Pass threw a number Of shot
and shell on the island supposing Clanton and his
fiicted disgrace on the Mohawk. What damage
sustained by the defenceiess sand banks is moi
yet known, but we shall probably hear via New
York. in the course Of two or three weeks.
The steamer Vanderbilt has sailed: she was near
Fort Piekens a long time, dischargfng heavy gnns
andyDther freight. Flats had TO be built on which
to discharge cargo. Rough seas occasoned hel
great delay. But she has. gone, | hope-beloD 4.
From Fort Pickens, this morning fW2 shots from
| a big gun were fred seaWard at q target. ss