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Daily Advocate (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) dated Saturday April 20, 1861

“AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA”

“The correspondent of the Mobile Advertiser writes from Pensacola, Monday night last, as follows:

This has been a rainy day, and could enough for winter. Nothing from headquarters to report.

The strong wind that prevailed from seven o’clock this morning to twelve, drove to sea the blockading squadron. The steamer Galveston, according to custom, when opposite Fort Pickens, threw overboard, this morning copies of the New Orleans papers, containing full telegraphic particulars of the surrender of Fort Sumter. This indiscretion on the part of the Captain of the Galveston is almost inexcusable,after the exertions of General Bragg to keep the Fort and fleet, in ignorance of the true state of affairs. It is possible they may not have been picked up; but if they have, it is thought a row is not far distant.

Nemo, the Warrington correspondent of the Observer, was sent on Sunday to Montgomery, under arrest for communicating to the to the Observer information of the intention of General Bragg to throw Confederate troops on Santa Rosa Island, designed to act against Fort Pickens. He is said to be a very knowing man, but there is such a thing as knowing too much. On the day of publication the Wyandotte brought up Lieutenant Worden, and some of her crew, while ashore, it is supposed, obtained a copy of the paper. At any rate, that night Fort Pickens was reinforced.

Troops are arriving by every train; I came down last night with the Oglethorpe Infantry, from Augusta, Georgia-a splendid looking and elegantly uniformed company.

Rumors have been floating about town, out of which could be manufactured sensation paragraphs of the biggest order. I pursued several of them a square or two, and stopped! J.

P. S. It is now said and believed that the little boat to which the Captain of the Galveston threw the New Orleans papers belonged to Mr. P. Marens, a pilot, and not Lieutenant Slemmer. If such is the case, neither the fleet nor Fort is aware of the surrender of Fort Sumter.

The Captain of the Galveston has just told me that his ship is not allowed to leave the port; but the reason I shall not conjecture, let it develop itself. He is with the Confederate States, heart and soul!"

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