Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-06-05

A letter from Pensacola, published North, gives
the following particulars of the condition OF
affairs at Pensacola, after the defenses were
abandoned
The evacuation, though probably occupying
three or more days. was finally accomplished on
the night of Friday, the OH instant. About ii
o'clock, tho rebel c~oast-guard fred about one
hundred and fifty or two hundred musket-shOts
on the beach, and soon after signal lights were
sent up from Forts McRae and BauauCas, and
from the navy yard. lmmed stely flames were
seen issuing from both forts, the marine hospital.
the stOrehOuses in the navy yard and mteTme-
date points in the rebel lines, some ten miles in
extent. The flames spread rapidly, and lit up
the whole country ( \ miles around.
As soon az Gen. Arnold, who has command OF
this point, became aware OF their purpose, he
opened fire from Fort Pickens upon the rebels
who could be seen running along the beach with
torches in their hauds-with q very happy effect.
He succeeded in driving them away from the
lighthouse aud Fort Banancas, thus saving
these two important works. The lighthouse is
not injured at all, and Fort Barrsncas very
slightly only the pOstern of the gate was
burned. But Fort McRse is entirely ruined, ex-
cept the water battery, which is uninjUred
The magnificent marine hospital is a heap Of
ruins. Only q small portion Of the wall is
landing The marine barracks, being FIRE
proof, are uninjuIed. Only a few of the remaI--
ing buildings IN WGTIeutOD and WOolsey were
burned. All of the government buildings in the
navy yard, except the foundry and machine
shop, aud officers quarters, were burned also
the ship Fulton, on the stocks, together with q
iarge quantity of coal lying on the wharvss.
Every preparation was made fOf destroying
the custom house, it being filed with combusti-
BILE matter, but from some cause it did not
ignite.
AT Pensacola they burned two steamers the
Nea6e and Bradford-and the large oil works in
the outskirts, with $4,000 worth Of oil. They
attempted to burn the wharyes at Pensacola,
but Capt. K. II. Jackson, abide camp 10 Gen.
ArnOld-whO went up IN the schooner Nara J.
Wood, with twenty five men, with % demand
tor the surrender OF the cIty-succesded III ex-
tinguishing the flames and saving the wharves.
a large quantity of lumber, two schOoners load
ing with cotton, and other property. Ia this he
was aided by many citizens OF Pensacola. who
appeared to be glad to see him
Captain Jackson was conducted to the mayors
office, where he met the mayor and a number Of
aldermen To his demand for the surrender of
the city the mayor acceded, as he said, "to the
extent of his ability Captain Jackson was
Jones, who has been in command since General
Bragg left, was determined to destroy he city OF
Pensacola; and it was only at his earnest Soici-
tations that he finally consented to spare private
property.
1t is impossible yet to tell the amount of ord
nance stores which have fallen into our hands, or
the number and condition of the guns. Most of
their best ones were removed by General Bragg
in March Since Bragg lett, the force here has
been about 5000, about 500 Of whom were old
troops left by Bragg, and the remainder 9O-day
volunteers. Gen. Arnold has long been anxious
to attack them, but being upon an island, with
out the means Of water transportation, be has
been unable to move.
On Monday Gen Arnold intended making a
reconnaissance in force, and taking formal pos
session of the abandoned works.
A story is current that an Internal machine is
attached to the magazine of Fort Bsrrancas, to
blow up when occupied by our forces To give
FEASIBILITY to this, the key to the magazine was
hanging in the entrance BY the pOstarn
looking like an invitation to walk in that
way. Gen. Arnold has wisely ordered a thor
oUgh examination to be made BY MsiOr Tower,
Of the engineers, before allowing our troops to
enter