The New York herald., 1862-01-30
OUR SANTA ROSA ISLAND CORRESPOND
ENCE.

tta CAMP on SANTA Rosa ISLAND, Jan. 5, 1852.
fne Second Fight al Fbt Pidt2ns--AdHers Since Then
"A Rebel Steamer Attempts to Land at tAs Navy Yard,
but Is Formally Ordered OG-TAs Consequence Slight
Engagement on Both Sides-The Nary Yasd SCI on FIRE
The ASsount Of Damage Done-Bragg Orders the Firing
to Csass-TAs 3Gea Of the Shooting on Both Sidss-F1rs
Pickos AIsUdys Ready, DC.
BY the steamer Rhode Island, which left this place
the ID instant have been informed Of the second
bombardmcnt of Fort Pickens Since then up to this
date, nothing has occurred Bragg was absent at the
time, at Mobile thereabouts and taking advantage Of
this Colonel Jackson Of the valiant Georgian troops per-
mtted tho Snort down from Pensacola to the
shears at the Navy Yard, by way of a fly No tug or
Steamboat had attempted to make landing at the Navy
Yard since the 22d Of November last until New
Years day, and jackson must have been foolish to
suppose that would allow anything Of the Sort par
ticularly when they re at small boats entering the
harbor. Anyhow tug turned tail aftor being
ed OF in formal manner BY having several shot showed
At her, and put on for Pensacola like scared hound.
The enemy replied 70 shots 1t the steamer and in
little while the batteries both sides firing at each
other-the rebels shooting the most at hrst. This
about two p M and the firing lasted until four A. M
the NEXT day. me rebels dred some few moro guns
than at the previous bomhsrdment, and for al
the rmahsy did Fort Picksns they did
much. large number Of their shells were sent on
the island and they fred desperately at space, some
thing else for u very hard to tell what the deuce
they were trying 70 hit Our camps outside were unn
them, there not TO be found the island places
that wore more secure from danger than these spots.
About hapast nine O'Clock In the evening flames were
seen trying TO escape from large building in tho
Navy Yard, and IN an hour after they broke
forth in great magnceuee and with such intense bright
badingswsre set on Are BY incendiary composition,
packed in shells and Cred from tho fort The weather
Ut the time damp and heavy and there had bcen
agood strong wind blowing the entire yard would have
building used for q sal loft, containing
quantity Of sails and cordage, also for quarters
BILE. The Navy Yard 10 being dishgured gradually.
Before done with IL the rebels will not value
grest deal Tho articrss In tho fort damaged some OF
tho enens batteries considerably. scattering death aud
destruction into Ut them st least About six
kilea, and than that wounded, besides gun
knocked over. The bodies Of the dead soldiers
taken TO Pensacola, and from thence sent to Mont
g0mory. The batteries In the vicinity Of tho light
house. II is to be hoped that Of the killed
were Union at heart, therc plenty
Of such the other SIZE Bragg AZ we said before,
absent but returned at three O'Clock in the morning. and
ordercd Che firing to cease at the same time naniicsng
great dspeasure az what hal happened the part Of
his command Report has it that there quite flare
all roundBrnfgs man Fr'ay, chief engineers, ord
ciicers, and Everything else. An obscure In
divdual by the name OF Boggs Is said TO have
resigned il won't make mcch difference TO us,
ono way tho other; but will affect Bragg's arrange
ments great deal. Bragg Is desrotic where he
ID in command, snd always was disag geeabe man TO
under. The enemy have TO congratulate
themselves upon the bombardmcnt of tho 1s, their
efforts show result The fort shows no effect Of their
shot shell ha, is of the slightest Importance and not
killed either inside or onJside. One volun-
teer wounded. The firing OF our guns most cx
cellent, and not shot was vested The rebels acknow
ledge that shooting was good So Old lckens is all
right and ready at any time t, give coed account Of
herself Our most excellent commanding officer, Colonel
courage and in repellag attack rasy
monced by the rebels.