Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-01-16
Correspondence of the Mobile Advertiser.
Interesting Particulars Last B"mbaG dmenL at
War rn1ton-How Fight Comns need, ard
how Ended.

Correspondence of the Mobile Advertiser.
Interesting Paricuiass of the Last B"mba' Of
War Elngton-How ,ho Fight ConnFnctd, ara
hcw IL Ended.
BARRANcAs, Jan 2, 1862.
A few DAYS ago. permission was granted the little
propeller Cushman yulgary Known as the "onorttr,
to trade between the Navy lard and Pensacola. She
started Yesterday, on her first trip aud about 2T
O'clock p M made fast to the Central wharf, being
the first vessel that had made that point since the bonn
bardment of November. She had been at the wharf
only few minutes when hafdozen shots from the
enemy were thrown at her from the guns at Fort Pick
ems and the batteries on the Island She lost time
In quitting the wharf for the CITY, where she arrived
without injury Capt West, of the Louisiana Infant
ry fred single shot, and without orders, in return
Half an hour later orders from Brig Gen. Richard ID
Antlerson-commandiug in the absence of Gen. Bragg
were despatched to the various batteries to concen
trate their fire on the camps and troops the Island
The order promptly executed by the batteries oil
Capts West Bachelor, Wheat, Taylor, aud Lieut. Ma
DER of the Louisiana Iufantry 10y Capts Baker, Posey
and the entire line of the batteries OF the lst Alabama
Regt including Fort Barrancas end by the guns of the
seth Georgia and Mississippi Regis reaching beyond
and embracing Fort McRee. The fire from these guns
was almost deafening and far excelDg in rapidy that
of the action of November.
The Yankees were soon dispersed in every direction
some seeking safety in holes, others behind sand hills
while by far the greater number took to their heels
laying in the shade the celebrated of Billy Wilson
near the locality. These troops were supposed tc
be Massachusetts, regiment and some New York vol
unteers-the latter, however, will do the credit to say
behaved much better, and towards night, after their
fright had bsided frequently cheered what they con
sidered good shots ate our batteries Whether any
them were killed have of ascerta ping; bu
their tents and camp knocked into the middle O
January certain. After the dispersion of thess regi
mens, The guns of the Louisiana Infantry prnci
pally directed against Fort Pickens and the batteries
East of her.
The Alabama and Georgia Regiments, about the
same time, commenced the batteries looking to Nc
Rec, shooting away their coors and damaging one o
the guns of Pickens Through almost the entire night
guns kept up at regular intervals their fire. The
grand beyond concepon-the shells, in Their
screeching and screaming Journey resembling startled
meteofs coursing the Heavens About II o'clock sew
eral buildings in Warrington fired, the flame:
lighting up the yard and the village and FORTS and bat
teres, presenting scene grand as the bombardment
which perpetuates the of Anderson and the birth
day of the new year.
We have suffered loss OF life or limb nor sustained
any injury in guns
Gen. Bragg arrived from his Mobile visit this morn
ing about o'clock.
There is little likelihood OF any fring-no in
jury be Inflicted the enemy, can he harm us