The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-10
Interesting Particulars sf she LaSs Rsm.
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The Mobile Ereniag Fess publishes an In
teresting letter from Fort Barrancas, dated
January 9, from which we gather the foliou.
ing particulars Of the late fight whch took
place at Pensacola
A few days ago permission was xrna ted
the little propeller Cnshman vulgarlv known
as the Shorter, to trade between the Navy
Yard and Pensacola. She started yesterday
on her first trip. and about q O'Clock r NJ
made fast to the Cen ntral wharf, being the
first vessel that had made ,hatsp0int since
the boTnbardment Of November she had
been At the wharf bat few minutes. W hen
\ half. dozen shot from the enemy were
thrown at her from the guns OF Fort Piekens
and the batteries on the island She lost no
time in quitting tho wharf for the city,
where she arrived without injury.
Caps. West, OF the LouisiaBa Infantry,
fired single shot, and without orders, in re-
turn. Half an hour later orders FROM Brig
adler General Richard H Ande; $ ,n--eom.
man ding In the abseHee of General Bragg
concentrate their fire on the camps Of tae
troops on the Island. The order was prom pt-
ly executed by the batteries Of Gapts ives :.
Bachelor, Whset, Taylor, and Lisnt- hlader.
Posey, and the entire liae of batteries of the
FIRST Alabama Rec iment, including Fort
Barrancas; and by the Z uns of the Thirty
sixth deorgia and mississippi resimen IS,
The fire from these guns was almost deafeu.
ing, aud far exceiling IN apiaity that Of The
action of the ed November.
Tue Yankees Were soon dispersed in eyery
direction, some seeking safety in holes, others
behind sand hilts. while by far the greater
NUMBER took to their heels, laying Ill she
shade the celebrated race OF Billy Wilson,
near the same locality. These troops were
supposed to be Massachusetts regiment and
some New York olunteers-the latter how
ever, will do the credit TO say, behaved
mucn better, and towards right, after their
fright had subslded, freq oentiy eneered what
they considered good shots Ut cur bttleries.-
Whether any OF them were killed We have no
means OF ascertaining; bat their tents and
cam were knocked into the middle of JAM
uary, .ain. After the dispersion of these
regiments, the guns OF the louisiana 1nfantry
Were principally directed against Fort Pick
ens ana the batteries east of ner.
1he Alabama and Georgia Regiments,
about the same time, commenced on the bat
terles looking to Nc Rae, shooting away their
colors and damaging one OF the guns OF Pick
ems. Through almost the en- TIRE night our
guns kept up at regular intervals their fire
The Scene was grand Dey ond coz uceplivn--the
shells, i'll their screechiDE and screamin ing
journey, resem bling startled meteors couTs
ing the heavens. AbouttWelve O'Clock ssve.
raj buildings in Warrington were fired, the
fl ames lis ming up the yard and the ysiIage
and fOrLs, and ba atteries, presenting Il Scene
grand as the BON bardmeut which perpetu
ayes tne Iane OF Anderson and the bir tn d = y
OF the new year. ....
We have Uttered no loss Of life OF limb, MOI
snstsiued anyiajury Ill guns.
Gen. Bragg a. rived from his NO bile visi
this morning q bout four o. CLOCK.
There is little likelihood of eIy more firin,
no injury can De Inflicted on the enemy
nor caH ne narm as.