New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-07-03
Later from Key West.

We extract from the Charleston Mercury, Of the
18th ult., the following correspondence
KEY WEST, June Is, lS56.-The steam frigate
Merrimac, commander Pendegrast, has received the
castings made for her at Havana, and they are now
fitted in their places and no further delay WAS ap
pretended until the oath, when it was discovered that
the shaft would not couple into the propeller, and it
is now certain that she will go to Boston to be taken
into the dock for repair. The trip to England and
the Baltic is abandoned The NJ receives on board
tons coal and Is 900 gallons water besides wood
ice small stores, etc, in large quantities. The
presence of the squadron at this station has tested to
the utmost our supplying qualities On their arrival
the stores were full OF provisions and groceries, and
the market, with the exception of beef-of which,
however we now have an abundance-was fully
competent to meet the daily demand. The capacity
OF this harbor has also been fairly tested The depth
of water the anchorage the holding ground, and the
currents and tides all ascertained to be equal to if
not eXcelling their reputation.
This station is always healthy and bears a striking
contrast to Havana It is available at all times, and
tides and winds at night in the thickest weather
Che arbor is accessible. The bar is Of great width,
and has more water upon than any harbor entrance
on the Atlantic go feet). The same depth Of water
can be taken far Fort Taylor where it shoals to
twenty-eight feet, and this depth can be carried to
the town. AT the Naval wharf the outer piles are
driven Oh the line of the q foot curve and where the
keel of steamship would be- parallel with the wharf,
there is 2Tl feet Of water. The SusqueEanna, Com
mander Sands, snoW at this wharf receiving supply
of coal sufficient to take her to the Mediterranean.
She will receive twenty-five days supply, and sail from
this harbor on the Goth for Madeira. She arrived
from San Juan on the 18th, with the Commodore of
the squadron. She has been absent from this port
twenty days. She brings no news of consequence, or
none but what you have received ere this reaches
you.
The Frigate Potomac, Commodore Pauldne, is yet
at anchor in the harbor. 1t is reported that she will
leave these waters the 10th Of July for the North
She goes down to Tortugas tomorrow.
The steamer Fulton, Lieut.. Tilghman, received her
sailing orders yesterday and left at sunset for Norfolk
and Washington
The Coast Survey steamer Walker, Lieut.. Sands
arrived the 14th from New Orleans, and sailed for
Norfolk, Va the 18th.
The United States Schr. Earina, Lieut. Bergman
commanding, arrived the 18th from Tampa, and sailed
| 22d for New York.
The Transport steamer Jasper, Smith, passed
through the harbor the 18th. She was taking COM
nany of the Artillery in command of Captain
| Dawson, from Charlotte Harbor to Fort Dallas. She
returned to Fort Myers on the 23d.
The bark TropiG Bird, arrived the 10Th from Ha-
vana, leaking in her head She has stopped the
leaks, and shipping three men, sailed or New York
| the 9th.
The U. S. Marshal has advertised the cargo of the
ship Jas. Guthrie. 1t consists of lumber, spars, ETC.,
for the Spanish navy.
| The salvage on ship Diadem and cargo is 900.
Salvage and expenses 81 III.
The ship katahdn is ashore on Long Reef. The
Captain has not given her up to the wrcckcrs, but
will make every endcaEor to get her afloat without
their aid
A lumber loaded brig is ashore near Craysfort
Light.
The brig Huntress, Clark, fifty days from Boston
via Charlotte arrived the 23d.