d News from the Florida coast — affairs in the Potomac — the army in the Northwest, &c.
Our citizens were much elated yesterday by intelligence that a body of Confederate Troops had crossed Pensacola Bay, landed on Santa Rosa Island, and attacked and destroyed the Federal camp. This spot had been ted for the headquarters of Billy Wilson's ave regiment, which, it is well known, composed of the most villainous material which could be scraped together in New York; and it is gratifying to learn that such an exemplary body of troops has been cut off re an opportunity occurred for an exer of their criminal propensities on Southern plantaions. Santa Rosa Island is a barren sandy strip of land, some forty miles in length, lying below the coast of Florida, opposite Pensacola. Fort Pickens is located at the extremity of the island.
Everything continues apparently quiet on the Potomac line, though we have private intelligence from Fairfax that something will evidently be done soon — say, within a week.--The Federals judging from their persisten refusal to come out from their strongholds, the apprehensive of an attack from our troops. It is currently reported that General Burn has been appointed to the command of three brigades, and if this be true, we may confidently expect to hear of some exploits under his leadership.
The retreat of the Federals from Sewell is fully confirmed. The prisoners who arrived yesterday deny that Rosencranz was in command there, and say that Cox was the General who directed this runaway movement. His force, they assert, consisted of only 7,000 men; but we place little confidence in any statement made by a Lincolnite. advices present that Gens. Lee and Lo were in pursuit of the Federals, with a efficient force, including a large body of cavalry. The enemy commenced the retreat in the night, and had probably accomplished a march of 16 miles before the Confederates ed.
We have additional accounts of the battle at Greenbrier river, from which we learn that on loss in killed and wounded did not exceed Among the pickets killed was Wm. O. Bloker, of the 3d Arkansas volunteers, as have a soldier as ever fought; and among the sing, John G. Carter, of the same regiment. The enemy carried away some twenty wagon loads of dead and wounded. A letter from Pocahontas county announces that inteligence has been received by special corners that Huttonsville, the main don of the Yankees, is in the possession of our troops.
Important news was brought from Norfolk passengers last night. It is stated that a federal ship of war and a transport went ashore on Lynnhaven beach yesterday morning during a heavy gale, and that a large member of troops had gone down from Northern to make an attack, Lynnhaven is in sight of Fortress Monroe, but the Federals could hardly render assistance to the vessels if our forces moved with celerity.
