The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-05
Interesting News from Key West.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.

KEY WEST, Feb. %, 1865.
accident to the Steamer San Jacino-Successfu Cruise
Intelligence from Sc Domingo-ReneDal Of the Florida
War, dc.
The United States steam frigate San Jacinto, Com.
c. K striblng arrived at this port at sunset of the
10th instant from st. Domingo and St. Thomas. few
hours previous to her arrival the last blade Of her
peer was broken, and fell off rendering the engine Of
service and she brought in under sails alone
The other blades broken the OF the Texa the
second in the Bay Of Hscay.
The San Jacnto sailed from Philadelphia early in the
spring of "a for the Baltic, to test the strength and
value of her engine. 1t proved to be of great
power and has worked to the admiration Of all board
1T has proved faulty in particular. The propeller
alone has failed, only the stern shaft remaining
With blade the ship has made seven knots and
under sail alone her speed is rated at ten knots
twelve has been logged
She has visited the following ports during the cruise
Southampton, England, twice; Bordeaux, where the
Hon. Pierre Soule received on board, route for
nique, st. Thomas, st. Cruz twice st. Domingo citv
Grand Cay man, and lastly Key West She was at st.
Captain Mitchell left the Cay for Martinique She
was to cruise among the islands for the Albany The
San Jacnto hove to off St. Domingo and sent Lieut.
hurry ashore, to communicate with the American
Charge Nothing OF interest was communicated to him,
Mr. Cazneau ha wing received notice Of definite action
on the part of the in regard to the treaty
The sloop Of war Falmouth Capt Shaw was entering
the port Lieut. hurry left The following is list Of
Com, G. X. stribing First Lieut.. Over.on Carr; So.
cond Iieuts. Lewis Herndon: F. X hurry, j. C: Beau
Surgeon j. l. Fox Passed Assistant d., Aston Miles,
Marine officer, Ed Jones; Passed Midshpmen j. X. VII.
r. J. Hs%tSn Jos Eye Hell
Follansbee first assistants, A. G. Stimare, T. ID. Luce;
second do, Warner and Jackson third do, Hunt Lind
She will sail for Philadelphia on the 1st via Havana
The United State, steamer Fashion. Capt. Baker,
from Tampa and the military post Charlotes harbor
for
Key Biscayne and the Miami Col Monroe, in command
of the troops in Florida was on board The steamer
bad large amount of ordnance stores Canoes &C. It
is the intention of Col Monroe to open communication
across the country from the mouth Of the Miami to the
sources of the Caoosehatchee, river emptyng into
Charotte's harbor. Lieut.. Haines will command the
first expedition, which will be organized at Miami. The
will be used in crossing the everglades which
are in fine boating condition. We may expect to
hear important results from this undertaking. II the
Indians are not troublesome notice will be taken Of
them Surveyors will at 20 into their territory
roads viii be cut by the soldiers and the whole lower
ard rice land in the United States will bs thrown into
market Should the expedition meet with oppos ton
yedo not know what steps the War Department will
take; time only can determine.
KEY WEST, Feb. 81. 1855.
Proclamation IF the Spanish Consul-The Publications
at hey West-Departure efthe San Jacinto for Havana
Preparations fer Renovin9 the Seminoles, dc.
The accompanying proclamation has been issued and
published by the resident Spanish Consul at this place
26h inst from Havana, and reported great excitement
prevailing throughout the Island Of Cuba in apprehen
sisn of hostile invasion being about to sail from some
point on the Florida coast The army had been largely
increased daily DR. lis taking place, and the utmost
activity prevailed. There has been intelligence
cssved at this point of any movement in this vicinity.
CONSULATE OF SPAIN.
The undersigned has the honor to inform the public Of
Key West that his xceency the Captain General Of the
leland OF Cuba has declared all the coast OF said island in
state of blockade and that vessels bound to any Of its
coasts, going along the ceast may be searched and
their papers examined by any Spanish of Per-
sons who wish TO have more particulars requested to
call at this consulate, where the undersigned will have
pleasure to give them all the information they may
want d. DE sAIAS H. G. Aajesty's Consul
KY WEST, Feb. 20, 1855.
The officer in charge of the fort In prscess Of con.
struction at this pace-Mnjor Chase, of the sngi.
neers-is pushing the work forward with unexampled
rapidity. All the available labor the island Is
in requsition and the work of mounting guns has
for several days past carried fried on The mail stsa nsr
hundred kegs Of powder large number of muskets,
ammunition. &c. There is at presen! q quantity of
powder in the magazine Fort Taylor and learn
that more is daily expected.
The United States steamer San Jacinto Captain Strib
ling, u s. NJ is still In port. It was the intention Of
Captain s. to have proceeded to Philadelphia this week
will be obliged TO perform the voyage under canvass
The recent intelligence from Havana, together with tho
threat implied in the proclamation Of the Spanish Con-
sui, has induced him TO sail for Havana Wednesday
the 2sth.
Col Monroe, o. s. arrived here last week from Cape
Florida, in the steamer Fashion Active preparations
being made to forcbly the seminoles, and
very few months will find all the troops Florida
in thv field. The steamer Jasper landed thirty mules
board sixty horses for the place 1t would thus
that mounted force Is also be mployed. No
further news at present viii keep you advised to
any movements hereafter.