The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-14
Our Key West Correspondence.

kEY WEST, August i, 1919.
Return of the Expedition against the Semisoles,
under Communal of Lieutenant Couch, Fourth
artillery.
1t having been reported here, some days since,
that the Indians had made an outbreak on Indian
Riv@-shot Major Russell, Inspector Of the Gus
toms at that place, and fired the houses and ship
ping of the setlers-Lieutenant Couch left Key
West, on board of the schooner Chestnut, in COM
mand OF a detachment OF the force stationed here,
for the purpose Of ascertaining the true state OF the
case and 10 afford protection and relief to the set
tiers. He proceeded up the east coast, as far as
the plantation of Colonel English on the Miami
Iver, about one hundred miles from Indian River.
The Lieutenant and part Of his force, seeing
there was no danger, went ashore, and pitched
camp in the lime grove OF Colonel English, where
they passed the night, in the full enjoyment of fresh
lines The next day, leaving the camp in charge
of a corpsrals guard, the Lieutenant, with the re-
nainder Of his force, proceeded boldly up the coast
IN the schooner until they reached New River,
about SIXTY miles from Indian River. Ascertaining
nothing, the Lieutenant has returned to Key West
KEY WEST August l, Is49.
wreeks-- Soirage- .Lights-Indians Coast Surrey
Steamer Isa5el-Mgiis &c.
write by the bark John straud. She touched here
from Port La Bacafr passengers and carries of flock
of migratory birds, who plume their wings through
out our winters to huttsr their summer pumage and
cash at the "Northn How many schools colleges and
other valuable institutions might be annually reared
with the thus iavishly scattered amongst our
Northun frs.-soii and abolition brethren. When will
Flordians properly appreciate the proprety of spend
ing their suInnrrE at Southern springs, mountain
houses. watering places, and sight seeing'
In the case Of the tark Ellen, Harding reported Ia
my last the District court gave the savors SO 3T5
email comps ston for their acknowledged service.
which he preservation Of property valued here at
$500. from tofsl Ices
The schr Princeton, Elliott Smith, from New York,
with dry goods valued $50 600 Tor BRACES ST. JagO,
lay ashore Jaryort Rec; twelve hours the 3Oth
ultmo She received little no injury Wreckers
got her OF She will be beed with her cargo, for sal
"on her way rejoicing again ia all twelve days Capt
Smith H. old wreckcr here; but tarysfOrt In tue
way Of business treats friends and foes alike and
CARDS nothing but good lead and look out. sm told
and having high ettsem for them hope this may be
true So much The better for your underwriters The
wreck the greater becomes the desire to Insure
and the COM "a urnt Increase 81 premiums.
The astronomical observations, under Mr. Hilyard.
preparatory thu survey Of the reefs VI southern
coast are rapidly approaching conclusion more
been assigned 10 the work The Typographical obser
vaions will be carried by Lieut.. John Rodgers, u.
S N who T. look d for shortly.
what has b come OF the pile lights that
Go be built ysort reef aud sand Key by the topo
graphical corps! Congress appropriated the mOuey
about two years Can you tell us anything about
item! The floating light at sand Key has been much
improved by new lamp and lantern aud good lead
and look out aud ordinary good faith, will carry
riner clear Il sand Key shoals and the dry rocks
Lieut. Couch who left here with twenty men. last
week, for Indian River ba- returned without having
reached there We have news relative TO them
since my last, Of the 21d ult
The steamer Isabel according to her contract with
the p NJ. General does not OF her again
I'll the first Of October. and our malt will nov,
whenever IL phases the sailing schooners employed to
1riog g. This Mt removes just two thou
sand miles from the United states Our mail bags have
descended non thoroughbred Arabian to an amblns
tacky q.