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The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Pensacola fight — official report of Colonel Brown. (search)
conclusion, though it had received a great many shot and shell, is it every respect, save the disabling of one gun-carriage, and the loss of service of six men, as efficient as it was at the commencement of the combat but the ends I proposed in commencing having been attained, except out, which I find to be impracticable with my present means, I do not deem it advisable further to continue it, unless the enemy think proper to do so, when I shall meet him with alacrity. The attack on "Billy Wilson's" camp, the attempted attack on my batteries, and the insult to our glorious flag, have been fully and fearfully avenged. I have no means of knowing the loss of the enemy, and have no disposition to guess at it. The firing on his batteries was very heavy, well directed, and continued for two days, and could hardly fall of having important results. Our loss would have been heavy but for the foresight which, with great labor, caused us to erect elaborate means of protection, and whic