Mobile Advertiser & Register

June 9, 1861

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Letter from Pensacola.

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[From Our Own Correspondent.]

PENSACOLA, FRIDAY NIGHT, MAY 7.

The weather, for some days, has been excessively warm, but as yet, has had no effect on the general health of the troops here or below. The Medical Department at this place is in charge of Dr. Hargis, long a citizen of Pensacola, assisted by Dr. Flewellen, of the 5^th Georgia Regiment.—Dr. Hargis, I believe, holds a Commission in the Confederate service.

The Pensacola Guards left for the Navy Yard this morning on the steamer Time. They are attached to the Florida regiment. Their officers are, Alex. H. Bright, Captain; W. McB. Jordan, 1^st Lieutenant; Dan. Williams, 2d Lieutenant; Robt. S. Abercrombie, 3d Lieutenant.

No New Orleans mail this morning. We have heard the long threatened blockade has become a reality. Well, there is one way to get rid of the rascals—drive off their ships.

Capt. Wood, of the Confederate army, and aid to Gen. Bragg, was in the city today. He, too, belonged to the old army.

The Federal steamer spoken of in yesterday’s letter, is now lying close under Fort Pickens, discharging her freight of guns, provisions, &c.—She is probably the steamer South Carolina.

George Johnson and Mr. Killduff, of Mobile, arrived last night. The former gentleman, I believe, is Lieutenant in the reserve corps of the State Artillery. They had at the Continental camp, a jolly good time over his arrival. I have just parted company with my friend Walter Tuggle. He reports the boys all well, and anxious for “something to turn up.”