Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-09
why Pensacola was Evacuated.

4 n aIstnDt "a la nnts,
IN tbn Rurlo t,onmerciI Adver,isor la,ad -,
hoard the lrrate Potomac in poosocoh Rsv ~" w
the s,h utiwo states that tho oyor",,ian = ,Ia
citv of pensacoln Lv ,ha Irnion troors ,ros No,
rpc,ss,v | hrt an ev1edient IN eyn,ain tb" n"'n,a %
If Wink bo nroceods "a c,llows. FN ''' ""''''
ostretchinc olong the coost IN tbo oostvord or
this point. Les santa Rosa Island nnd nnom its
western cy,romitv ia situated ,be Gmn,s rn,,
pickens 'rhn cI.nrel nr entrance to hn ha,SoS
DESCRIBES thn are of circls with Eor. Pc,o~,s [ os
centre md radus of ohon, throe o,artor. 'G or W
mile With tbe same centre, and n radins ornor
hans ono and n holf miles tbo main nnJ Of Tor
id1 doscrihes n crootor orc Hmm this oboro a~a
onno.ite Fort pickens in dif,rsnt Jroc,On. M ,ha
rabel, had ot ono fine in their nosssss;on rm r,N
mcrous batteries ond forti6eations First attn.
oted nearest tbe Gnlr are nina strong eorthworl,,
and Fart McCren, The latter n round brick fart Of
large CAPACITY. bnt now A ruin the resuIt of sbot
ana shell from Fcrt Pickeps and our slps of wor
then bIockading this port. About two miles nm
the beach from Fort McCrea and opposite Fort
Plckens, in another direction, stands Fort Baran.
cas-, q compact and strong built fort Scattered
along the beach from Fort McCrea to Fort Ba.
rancas, at various distances from each other
were numerous sand batteries one of the stron-
gest Of which was at the lighthouse
About one mile up the beach from For Baran.
cas- is the navy yard, situated between the village;
Of Warrington and Wolsey This is surrounded
, except on the water side, by high brick wall
with huge gateway opening into each village
f All the buildings oil Importance inside tho yar
were destroyed by the rebels, except the chape
and nm unfinished s.orehouse. The former is nov
used for hospital, and the latter, which is an i'm
, menso building, has been completed, md is usel
0 for storehOuse and office quarters for Commo
! dore Smith, the commander of the yard. Man,
I houses Of Warrington and Wolsey we're also de
:, stroyed, including all Government property
/. There arc many remaining however, and probab
/ sufficient to accommodate tho multitude who ar
!. now aocking to them.
g AT this point the beach takes turn to tn
northward and seven miles distant up the bay lie
!. the city Of Pensacola. About midway betwee
a the yard and city wide and deep bayou or lagoo
4 crosses the beach, makes up into the land in
d circular course and rests with its head about ha
= mile in the rear of Fort Barancas. Here stron
Z reloubt 4 situated communicating with Fo,
II Baruncas by subterraneous passage. This, wit
A. Fort Buruncas completely commands the mario
Il neck Of land, which Is the only access to the var
and which must be traversed by an assailing Dart
NJ @The navy ward and forts are of the utmost ii
IS pOrtance to u.s. for they contain stores arms mac
10 inery and hospital privileges Of great extent on
q value. I Ths is a rendezvous for vessels Of Ii
N Western Gulf Squadron, where they repair al
|; take in stores and coal Pensacola city is of
4. practical value to us. Standing alone wltho,
w natural dolences, il requires large force to no
h. H.
ia "By making this change. we are enabled 10 mt
X thelcrts and Tho redoubt we'll maintain line
an pickets along the BAYOU, and send one or two +
al rmonts to New Orleans, il required. | am n
be aware what disposal Is to be made Of the Gil
Of but the General beliefs that it will be burned
al there ara yery few il any, Union property hode
n there. The work Of evacuation Is progressil