New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-11-19
By this Mornings Southern hail.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
Correspondence of the Savannah Republics.

OryIcE or THE news 81. Augustine, Nov, !.
The steamer William Gastsn arrived here this
morning from Fort Pierce, Indian Rlver) By
her we learn that or Tuesday the 18th OF October,
whilst the CASTOR was standing OF that bar, The
pilot boa, attempted 20 60 out to her, and was cap
sized. owing TO the surf running very nigh, (as
there had been gale blowing for several days.
and Mr. L. Ashlock, q boy, and two men belong
ing 10 me boar. and seven L. 5. soldiers, were
drowned.
Immediately after the boat capsized, the cap
tain Of the Castor had one OF its yawi boats
rnasned by i4ur men, and despatched Il their as
sis;ance but, unfortunately, their boat met with
the same fate, and three OF the four men were also
drowned.
From Fort Dallas we learn ,h.ta scout had been
out from that post twenty-five days, and had not
returned at the last advi;e>- 1t Is supposed they
had gone in te some other post.
scou; left Fort Pierce on the Sd inst. for an
examination of the country.
The pest al New Smyrna has been abandoned,
and the troops have all removed 10 Fort Pierce.
The prospect OF the war being breugst TO a close
this winter is very ia;,ering.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, November ).
There has been heavy storm on the Southern
coast of the Peninsula, which seems TO nave been
felt ss Far North as Tampa. At Key West the
water up into the streets, the inhabitants gs-
ing abast in canoes.
The storm at Punta.Rosa was tremendous. 1t
commenced on the nineteenth O; last month and
prevailed from ten o'clock Al night until three
The whole country was inundated -Four c9mpa-
ME. of soldiers were stationed there. and, with
other persons, numbered about Tvs hundred and
iiitv They retreaied the highes, spot the hos
pital, which came Al last to be knocked up BY The
waves. Trunks, money, and papers, all have been
/ lost.
Captains Mclaughlin and Burke have recently
passed through the Everglades They entered q
part at Key Biscayne and Indian Key, and came
out to the north Of Cape Roman. In their course
they visited Che-ki-kas Island, discovered lake
wiki several islands in ii, destroyed field OF corn
of about forty acres, and saw five SIX Indians.
The physicians OF St. Augustine contradict the
reports that malignant epidemic has prevailed
there this fall.
The MExrcAs REroLUrtos.-The Water
Witch. from Vera Cruz, brings accounts three
week. later than before received. We take from
the Courier, news given in letters, which an
nounccs the end Of the Revolution. and the
accession of Santa Ana to the Presidential Chair.
Bus,amene wa, intpidated by the formidable
array of the aspirant and agreed to leave the
whole question to the decision of convention
This consisted mainly of Santa Ana's followers,
and il was readily decided that their chief should
rule and tina; Bustamente should abdicaic and
leave the country.
a letter of the l4th. from the city. says The new
government was organized on the Sunday previous
when the following persons named for the
miaistry Gen Tornell, mnsterof war ; Gomez
Pedraza, minister Of foreign affairs; c. Castillon
minister OF industry; Francis Garcia, minister OF
finance.
On the eth business was said to be entirely at
stand in Vera Cruz, except tie forwarding OF
goods TO the interior. Santa Ana making grea,
reforms. The country generally had become qui-
eted.-( New-Orcans Bulletin, Nov TO-