Mobile Register

July 3, 1861

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Letter from Pensacola

[From Our Own Correspondent]

PENSACOLA, Monday night, July 1

This is the first day of July, and armistice that commenced with hostilities, still continues. Verily, as the old woman said, “We’ll have a war, but a peaceable war!”

The citizens of this place, old and young, have organized themselves into three military companies, and armed with rifles, muskets and shotguns. They are to choose officers to-morrow.—Pensacola has thus far formed six companies, two of which are on active duty in the field.

There has been no addition to the fleet to-day, save the arrival of two transport schooners, probably from Key West, with fresh provisions.

The free colored people of this place, to the number of thirty-six, have tendered their services for the defense of the city, and voluntarily taken the oath of allegiance. I understand they are to be furnished the necessary arms, and that a more loyal corps is not to be found in the Confederacy’s limits.

I learn, with deep regret, that Capt. James Abercrombie, who for twenty years represented Alabama in the Congress of the United States, is lying dangerously ill of typhoid fever, at the residence of his son, a short distance from this city.

Capt. Wade, and several other officers of the Mississippi Regiments, were in the city to-day. They bring no news from down below.

MISS ANGELIQUE M. CADOLF, a young and beautiful maiden, a native of Pensacola, and distinguished for her piety and learning, died this morning.

The continentals were out again this evening, with their light battery, practicing at the “bull’s eye.” One of them knocked the old fellow’s spectacles off. Bully, for that Continental.

Lieut. Calvin Sayre, of the marine corps, and naval commander of the steamer Time, is ashore to-day. He is one of the most energetic and popular officers in the service.