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The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Movements at Pensacola. (search)
visions and water at the Navy-Yard.--Capt. O'Hara, in command at Fort McRae, is doing noble service, mounting those heavy guns, a daily report of the calibre of which is heard here at sunrise and sunset, sounding like a clap of thunder. By the way, we heard a joke in reference to them a day or two ago.--During the day, Capt. O'Hara having mounted one or two of these large Columbiads, concluded to try one of them and see how they fired. Accordingly, he belched forth one of those fronting Fort Pickens, which shook everything around and awoke Pickens, which immediately beat to arms, and in a moment every gun on: that fort was manned. Col. Forney was astonished at hearing the gun fired from Fort McRae during hours, and seeing Pickens manned, sent down to inquire what was the matter; he found nothing hurt. Our boys are anxious to get at the Brooklyn. The crew of that vessel is composed almost entirely of Abolitionists, and have become very obnoxious. They have not had decency enough t
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
ouis Base for Land Operations. On the 15th inst., in the midst of the general jubilation over a boldly asserted statement that President Lincoln had ordered the surrender of Fort Sumter, and would probably determine upon the evacuation of Fort Pickens, and other Southern forts, we published a letter from authority, than which there is none more reliable in the city of New York, that a fleet of five armed vessels, loaded with men, provisions and munitions of war, was under orders to sail thaendezvous, from which the naval forces will menace the Gulf coast. The basis for the land operations have not yet been determined upon; but it is confidently supposed that Washington will be the Northern point and St. Louis the Southwestern. Fort Pickens attracts the present attention of the Cabinet and General Scott, and a strong reinforcement will be sent there forthwith." Are the border States to be used as levers to coerce the Confederated States? Are they willing to submit their ow