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Affairs at Pensacola.

--A letter from a Georgian at Pensacola, dated April 15th, says:

‘ Day before yesterday a few of Slemmer's men came over to Barrancas wharf, and some indiscreet soldier told them that they would see sights in Pickens before morning. The fact is, it was understood that we were to have made the attack that night on Fort Pickens.

’ At about nine o'clock at night, Col. Torney rode up to camp, and ordered the three Georgia companies to get ready at a moment's warning. The intention was to convey us over to Santa Rosa Island, upon which Fort Pickens is built. Every man was immediately called up, donned his uniform, belt, cartridge box, &c. The Augusta and Georgia boys were prompt in responding, and were ready and in time. While we were anxiously expecting the order, "forward," about 10 o'clock at night, we heard the booming of heavy cannon from Fort Pickens, which was followed by a number of Congreve rockets, which were sent up to the fleet to land reinforcements, which they did in Pickens. They effected a lodgment on Santa Rosa Island without our firing a gun, thereby completely check-mating us. I now suppose that the attack will be delayed some several days.

The Daily Dispatch: April 23, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. April 23, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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