BY this Evenings Southern Mall.
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From the N o. Picayuns.


Loss OF THE GEN. TAYLOR.


The following, from our correspondent, furnishes
some interesting news from Pensacola:


.a& UNITED STATEs NAvY-YAnp.


Pensacola, October l2, 1886


GENTLEMEN: On Saturday night, the 10th inst.
between and O'Clock, the United States steamer
General Taylor took fire soi.gside the wharf of ths
yard, and in Short time burnt to the watsr,s edee.
Great exertions were made by the officers and ma
chancs of the yard to save the boat About 400
men, with three engines, and abundance Of hose,
were kept at work for about an hour ard half,
but all to no purpose The flames pre- vailed and
the boat is considered total loss. Her engine
may. be Of some value, but must be much damaged
by the fire.


There are many conjectures ms to how the fire
occurred Most people believe it was the work of
an ncendiary, as Mr., Alexander, ono Of the engin-
GERS, on this occasion took unusual care to nut out
all the fires, the next day being Sunday, hon no
uss was to be made Of ths boat. The loss 10 our
"Uncle" will be from twelve to fifteen thousand
dollars. and, as the saving is, 'no insurance.


The United States frighte Potomac ia in daily cx-
nsctation Of going TO sea, her destination being Vera
Cruz. 48 W5t


We are hourly expecting the steamer Princeton
at this port from Chsgres, ard the John Adams and
Falmouth from Vera Cruz. II is said the Falmouth
will return to the north and go out Of commission.


We have been visited at this yard for month
past with fever called by variety Of names
pernicious-congestive -biIlious-maignant fever
near relation Of Yellow Jack. Our chaplain, Mr..
Alden, Miss Lynch, and several others have died
Of il. The sick are now improving. There arc
about 100 patients now in the hospital near this
place. ss


As ever, yours .


p. s. The frigsle Potomac goes to sen tomorrow.