Year: 1861

relative to the affair at Pensacola. One story
was, that Fort Pickens had been taken by
the rebels another, that Fort Pickens was
victorious, and that Gen. Bragg had been
killed; another, that after two days hard
fighting a great storm arose, and that both
parties bad to cease fighting.


The Richmond Dispatch Of the 2sth inst.
gives the following particulars of the fight at
Pensacola, taken from the Pensacola OBJ
server Of the 22nd and 23d. The Observer
Of the 22nd thus announces the beginning Of
the fight;


At fve minutes past ten o'clock this morn
ing heavy and continuous fire commenced
at the Forts below; on which side it COM
menced we are unable to say. Up to this
writing lone o'clock the hre still continued,
and we can only give the hope that the bonn.
bardment has opened in good earnest. We
shall publish the neWs as fast as we get it.


We learn from q person just from the
Navy Yard that the IRE was opened from
Fort Piokens upon the Confederate steamer
Times, and was returned by our batteries
and forts.


The U. 8. steamer Niagara is trying to
CROSS the bar for the purpose Of entering
the hsrbor.


The excitement in the town is immense
The business houses are closed, and the
house tops are crowded with an excited
populsoe.


The Observer, Of the 28d, has the follow
ing:


The firing, as we stated yesterday, be-
gan from Fort Piokens. The whole Of their
fire during the morning was directed at
the steamer Times, but with very little ef-
feet. The Times came up last night, and
with the exception of two or three little
holes made with rife shots she is uuhurt.
This shows that their guns are Of very in
ferior character, or that Col. Brown and
his Yankees are all drunk-very probably
the latter.


The steamer Nelmo was also in the engage
ment with the Times at the beginning Of the
fire. Only one shot struck her, and that did
not do much damage. The Nslmo went over
to the maiR land, and found the Florida regi-
ment all right, and passing Billy Wilson's
batteries gave them a couple of shots, which
were returned. The frigate Niagara tried
hard to come but her reception was too hot,
and she had to back out.


The only loss of life that we can learn of is
that of private of the Louisiana Regulars
and the wife of a sergeant of the Marine corps,
both killed by shell in the Navy Yard.


A great many shot and shell fell in the
navy yard, but they did but little damage to
the buildings. Our guns were worked all |
day and must have told with terrible effect |
upon the other side. The greatest damage
done was to one of the ships which Yentur- |
ed too near one Of our batteries.


The editor then proceeds with TRADE of |
abuse against Yankees in general and Col. |
Brown in particular. He speaks of the lat |
ter as follows: But the meanest and most
contemplate act was the execution of the /
threat made come time ago by that Prince /
OF hardened scOundrels, Harvey Brown, that |
be would not respect hospitals. One shot |
was so well aimed at TIE building that it |
went through it, but did no damage,


The baseness of this act places this black |
guard below the lowest cut-threat and vaps-
bond of New York.


The account then continues: At thirteen /
minutes to eleven o'clock this morning the |
ire reopened and still continues at a very |
brisk rate. People are not so much excited |
as yesterday, and we can see every appear
ance of determination to resist to the last |
extremity if need be. But every one seems
to place unlimited COINCIDENCE in our complete
success. We hope the bombsrdment will |
now continue till the matter is settled. Hur-
rah for the Southern Coniederacy Hurrah |
for little more grspel


The Montgomery Advertiser Of the oath |
says that formore than six months past the |
garrisons at Fort Piekens and Pensacola
have faced each other, making prepara-
tions for desperate struggle, which might |
be commenced at any moment, but the sus- |
pense is now over. The day go long
wished for by our gallant volunteers, who !
have been compelled to pass the sumner
in comparative inactivity in camp, has ar
rived, and tie strength Of the fortifostions
on either side are likely to be fully tested
before either party will acknowledge de-
feat.


The works erected by the Confederate
forces have doubtless been constructed with
great skill and care, and we should by this
time learn that they are in condition to stand
the combined assaults Of the fort and the
Yankee feet


There will be no child's play on either side.
1t will be no Hatteras or Port ROYAL affair.
The Confederate forcrs are too strongly
entrenched to entertain any idea of succumb-
lug to anything like an equal force.


How long the contest will last no one
can tell, but when it is announced that
there is a cessation of hostilities We hope
to be able to announce that the Asg of the
Confederate States waves over the walls
of Fort Piokens.


The Richmond Dispatch says an official
dispatch from Gen Bragg, dated Tuesday
night, states that everything is quiet at
Pensacola, that thd Federal Fleet keeps q
safe distance from his guns, and that he is
fully prepared for a renewal Of the fight.


The editor adds, that we have every
confidence that General Bragg will give
Harvey Brown and his rufians more grape
than they can comfortably digest. This is
all there Is in regard to the affair, no result
is given.