The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20
Interesting from Key West.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.

KEY WET, Dec. o, 1907
Arrival IF the United States Secm Ftgas S,asqa hannah
from the Meditervdnean-cr Of the GAIT Squadron
The Futifoations in the CUT, de-, DC
The United States steam frigate Susquchanns, Capt
Joshua r. Sands arrived al this port the 2sth inst
from the Mediterranean MADEIRA. The SusquehannA
left Genoa October Is 2P. ", and arrived at Funcha
Nov. 2, IL A. NJ Distance run, 676 miles-tme, days
IS hours-excusve Of stoppages The consumption OF
coal for this portion Of the passage 80 tons per day
The sails not used the wind light She sailed
from Madeira November 4from the l4h to tho s4th the
paddles were unshpped the vessel being propelled en-
trely by wind. On the oath they replaced, when
team again used From that date TO her arrival at
this place the wind wasar and tho ships progress with
steam and sails very rapid UnGer her sails alone she
made the distance Of l 3l4 miles and with her steam
2,618 miles Total distance from Genoa 10 Key West
650s miles The average daily consumption of COAL after
leaving Madeira 81 tons. While under sail the speed
of the ship reached knots For vessel OF the Susque
hannas tonnage, 5O0 with her wheels dragging in the
water and materially diminishing her speed this may be
pronounced splendid run.
The following correct list of the officers attached to
the shp:-Captain, Joshua Sands LIST Lieutenant and
executive officer, j. ~ Brown I'd Lieutenant, j. C. How
ell Sd do, Paul shirley 4th do, c. H. Wells; 9TH do,
Ledyard Phelps 9th do. j. r. Hamilton Surgeon Vivian
Pnkney Purser j. b. Rntenhouse Passed Assistant Sur
geon Robert T. Maccoun; Marine oipr LIST Lieutenant
Henry Queen: Boatswain Thos a. Bell; Gunner, James
Hutchinson; Carpenter VIM NJ Leighton Samaker
James g. Gallagher Chief Engineer, John p Whppe; 1st
assistant do Edwin Fthian; LIST assistant do g. w. Alex
andcr I'd do. Alex. Henderson, ID do f. d. Robe; Sd
do, John A. Gricr; Sd do, VIM. H. Cushman; Sd do,
Glendy King; Captains Clerk, Louis Sands; Purser's
Clerk j. J. Lyme.
The Susquehanna dropped into the Naval wharf the
4h took board full supply Of coal and water and is
only awaiting the arrival OF the Isabel Ills evening"
with her orders from the department Her destination is
San Juan.
The UnAed States mail schooner Joshua skinner, Capt
Filler, arrived last evening from Fort Dallas having
board deac ment Of the I'd Artillery together with the
regmenta band. IN command OF Lieut. Tilinghast They
ordered TO Fort Moure, Charleston, g., and will
leave the Isabel the 10th inst Breve Col Wrder
Of this regiment and in command OF the garrison of this
place has been ordered 10 the command Of Fort Dallas
1st Lieutenant Beckwith remains charge Of this post
First Lieutenant C. b Hunt Corps Of Engineers, having
been ordered TO the command of Fort Taylor will arrive
this evening the Isabel from Charleston aud reeave
Cart Woodbury., the officer now in charge
full force OF mechanics and laborers Al work upon
this important forthcaon and have already made
siderable progress in the work The lower tier Of guns
consisting Of Snch column brads and 24pound howtzers
mounted and the work is In such condition as to be
made available q OF defence In very short
time. The number OF operatives engaged is 200 At
Fort jefferson miles of this place, Capt Wood
bury employed force Of 800 mechanics and aborers
The lower tier Of this immense fertilization will be
pleted with the present Appropriation The armament OF
this tier will consist or one hundred and eleven
snch columbiads and IS how1ers. When completed
Fort Jefferson will mount 34S snch and Is 10nch coum
biads, and II 4pound and 3l-pound howtzers. Total
number Of guns 437. The two works will have $50 guns
Of which about 425 will be in casemate batteries Con-
gress at its last session appropriated $500 for these
fortiacations