The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-23

News FROM PENSACOLA BAY-We have found it diff
feult to get any news iLOm fort PickenS and its
roundings for the last fortv-eight hours Since the
surrender of fort Sumter that point will be the next in
chief interest.
We have reliable confirmation Of the Geographic
ports of the reinforcement Of the fort.
On Friday evening a little after dark, signal guns
were heard out at sea-5iX distinct rcporsseeming to
be some dozen OF fifteen miles AWAY It vas surmscd
at first that they signals Of distress, but soon it
was concluded to have some connection with a rein
forccment Of fort Pickens About o'clock there was
discovered to be unusual stir about fort Pickcns and
UNUSUAL lights displayed. From various indications and
circumstances wasapparcnt that reinorcemcnts were
being landed and introduced into the fort. The rein
forcemcnt still going on Saturday morning when
our informants left.
The Guns heard out at sea were surmsed after that
discovery to be signals from the ships supposed to be
on their way to southern ports; but if amy in
during the night they not Observable and nc
signs were seen Of them on Saturday morning.
During the day the Wyandottc had been cruising
about the bay as usual. She went up to Pensacola
and was there about to take board person believed
to be from Washington city The citizens detained him
and handed him over 10 Gen. Bragg An examination
ELECTED nothing to impicac him in any Illicit undertake
ing, and he released He went over to fort Pick
| ems and it is thought he may have carried the
order to throw the the ships into the fort Tho
reinforcement supposed to be the who have heel
waiting shpboard for that purpose for weeks
There is another supposition of the reason Of the
Inducements at that particular time They may have
obtained at Pckens some hints of an intended visit
about 500 picked men at about the dark hour Of mid
night.
There can be no doubt that assault on fort Ficken
was ordered for the night about the hour of midnight
/ The assautng party was composed Of FIVE hundred
picked men, two hundred and fifty Of whom picked
men from Mississippi Ninth to be lcdbv G ". Harris
of the Home Guards; fifty from the Tenth Mississippi
and the others from other troops at Pensacola Al
necessary preparations were made for moving abou
II o'clock The sorming party were led down to thu
navy yard, from whence it would probably have EN-
barkcd in boats There are some other particular
about tile preparations, given to w. which we thnl
had as well not yet have the publicity Of ncBspaf
circulation.
n 1t is surnIiscd that Fordcy was 10 have been til
leader There was no doubt entertained of its success
and if all BE true stated to US think fort Pickcn
would have fallen that night but for--what9
a Fortune, chance, will have bear the blame,
delay the real eulpable party, will probably escape
Before the hour arrived it evident the fort had bee
reinforced, and all thought Of the neditatcd assau
was abandoned The men picked for this special servc
lay on their arms all night at the navy yard without an
protection from tie chill air Of The night some Of theI
not having 50 much blanket. They made con
plant. Col. Forney compimented them by sayin
they would do for anything: Not cap was distribute
for then-the business to DC done with cold stee
There is no truth in the report that Gen Bragg ha
: position on Santa Rosa island with 1900 men.
The Nsandottc i pesiti-efy notified to stay outsid
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