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KEY WEST, July Is, 1912.
Treck 9 the Aiasoo--Large Safragt-Spuadic
CASES Of felow Fsro oniy-I,adiams and the Naval
Squadron.
DEAR SIR -
The barque Alasco, Haskell, from Havana, two
days out, bound to Boston, with twenty-five hun
dred boxes OF white sugar, ran ashore on Conch
Reef southwest of Indian Key, at twelve O'Clock at
night on the Sd instant She was under dopble-
reeied topsais the time she struck and as The sea
was high, she soon beat over one reef and w.s
thrown upon another. Her master used every ex
erton in his power to get her off, and finally bepa,
to throw his cargo overheard Wreckers. however
came to his assistance on the following dav. and
after Tightening the barque, by taking out about
700 boxes, got her off, and brought her to this port
on the 9th instant. She has been libelled for sal
wage; and the decree of the Admiralty Court in the
case, WILL in all probability be made in the course
OF few days. survey, composed of ship-carpen-
tiers, masters, and port wardens has been held on
the ship-her bottom on both sides has been care
fully examined, and from the serious nature OF the
injuries she has sustained, she will, doubtless be
declared unseaworhy. Her cargo in this port, after
paying the duty of 70 per cent, is worth about
ed at more than $3.50. Aggregate value OF ship
and cargo $44 500. We may form a tolerably ac-
curate opinion OF the amount of salvage this court
will decree in the case, from tho adjudication of
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doubt not IT will decree about % per cent upon Inc
above amount, or Sl2, 46i. The master and crew
would have found II impossible TO have saved a
single box OF the cargo, and in all probability would
have lost the ship also So soon as the decree shall
be made, will send it to you.
report has spread abroad that the yellow fever
prevails here. This is unfounded. A small schr
from Cuba touched here five or six weeks since, 10
procure medical aid for the master and one seaman,
who had the yellow fever They were al once
placed on shore, and the disease being far adj
yanced, died in the course of few DAYS
These are the only cases Of fever Gall ie-
vers here appear to be yellow feveD that
person now upon the island. 1t perfectly healthy.
The squadron recently under the command OF
Lieut.. Nc. Laughlin, with the exception OF the two
small schooners, Wave and Phoenix, has been
Withdrawn from this coast, the Indian War"
being, by authority, considered at an end 1t is a
matter OF general regret here, that this force has
not been continued on the coast Lieut.. Nc Laugh
lin is an energetic. sterling officer bright star in
the navy; and the force under his command by
activity and perseverance, which left no swamp,
or corner OF swamp or camping ground among the
Indians in South Florida unexplored, has had an
important bearing upon the tucceees of Col
WORTH and the close Of the "Florida troubles"
are no longer safe in the glades and swamps which
they have tor years considered as for ever hidden
from the eye Of white men.
In the opinion of many in this part Of the country,
he number OF Indians still in South Florida is sut-
hclently great prevent the SETTLE ment e the coun
try; and It is highly probable that had Lieut. NJ
been permitted TO pursue his operations here tor
another year, they would have been kept back from
the coast, and protection would have been afforded
10 the families who are anxious 10 return 10 their
homes in South Florida; but rs their is no military
force or post there, fear, as yet, 10 do SO.