Mobile Register

July 7, 1861

Page 2

Letter from Pensacola

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Pensacola, Friday Night, July 5

We have had another dull, dark, rainy day, and some news items are as scarce as honest politicians.

Yesterday, the 4^th of July, was observed by our neighboring villages, Bagdad and Milton, by a general suspension of business, the reading of the Declaration of Independence, oration, etc., thus showing that the great event this day is intended to commemorate, still lives in the affections of our people.

Wm. H. Lamberton, former postmaster at Warrington, who was sometime since arrested and driven from this place on account of communicating with the enemy, had the audacity to return a few days since, and was last night rearrested by the police. He was this morning sent to the Navy Yard in irons, under charge of some Marines.

Capt. Wood, Assistant Adjutant General, Capt. O’Bannon, Chief of Quartermaster Department, Lt. Calvin Sayre, and a number of other officers from below, visited the city today.

On e of the transport steamers sailed this morning. The Mississippi, and quite a fleet of small steamers, are in view. The Niagara has not returned to the anchorage. She is no doubt on a cruise.

We are all looking with anxiety for Washington news. War! And to the knife—will doubtless be the response to Lincoln’s message.

Another military company, called the “Blue Whistlers,” has been organized in this place, with the following officers:
Capt, Dillon Jordan; first Lieutenant, Jas. H. Nicholson; second, Henry F. Ingraham; third, Boykin D. Williams; Orderly Sergeant, A. R. Baker; second, I. G. Hutton; third, James McClankey; fourth, Walter C. Yonge; First Corporal, Geo. A. McIntyre; second, C. N. Fennel; third, J. E. Sierra; fourth, John Blum; Surgeon, N. D. Spotswood.

Haydon’s Express train and wagons, from Mobile, arrived this afternoon, full freighted, and left for home tonight.

[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]