New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-31
KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.


] hE1 WEST nldICu zlst, 1908.
Mtsus Editors.-The ship Richmond, Captain
Gookin, from New Orleans, bound to Boston with a
cargo Of cotton and provisions, arrived here dis
masted and leaking the 18th inst. She went ashore
on Orange Keys in a severe blow few days before,
and to relieve her Capt G. cut away her foremost,
when she drove the reef and then sail being got
on her she was taken out and crossed over to this
place for repairs. She is at anchor in the upper har
Dor, and will await orders from her owners before dis
charging She seems to be an old ship, and will
| probably be condemned and her cargo reshipped-
consigned to Packer g. Clark
The ship Rockland, from Mobile for Boston, with
cargo of ZOO bales cotton ran ashore at Baia Hond
between Cabbage Tree and Molasses Key, at o'clock
the morning of the 10th. She was drawing II feet
water and drove up the bank into IL feet cutting
her way through the mud and striking the rocks be
! low quite heavily; she very soon commenced leaking
and had at last accounts seven feet of water in her
hold large amount Of her cargo will be damaged
The wreckers are hard at work saving the cotton
The underwriters vessel with steam pump is close
by, and will commence to work as soon as the sea
goes down. The ship at last advices lay easy, and
hopes were entertained that she would be got off
The steamship Atlantic Capt Talbot has gone up to
render assistance and tow her off if practicable The
N,
seeing the Sombreo light lighted for the first time the
evening before. He kept away to clear and so ran
ashore.
The schooner j. H. Ashmead, Capt. White from
Yucatan coast, arrived the 18th inst, touching for
supplies. She sailed the 18th for Philadelphia but
returned in distress the 18th, having started plank
it is thought. She has been hauled out for repairs
her cargo was first discharged.
The rfaornar ntenafcb ;ant r,on, Z, n D..
rot arrived the 18th inst. from New York, touching
for COAL etc. She sailed her cruise the evening of
the 10th.
The U. s. mail steamship Atlantic, from New Or.
leans aud Florida ports the morning of the goth.
We learn by this arrival that the steamer Grey Cloud
was at Egmont and brought news that the Indian
delegation from Arkansas had a talk with Billy Bow
legs the 18th inst There was prospect that Billy
and his party would accept the terms of removal.
Another talk would take place the 10Th of more
decisive character.
Arrived 18th, schooner ]. H. Ashmead White, Yu-
catan 18th, bark White Cloud, Crowell, New York.
bark Laura Snow, Crockett, Havana schooner Con-
necticut, Lewis, New York schooner Harrison JONES'
Gamma, Cedar Keys; 18th, ship Richmond, Gookin,
New Orleans 18TH U. s. propeller Dispatch Lieut..
Parrot, New York 18th, schooner ]. H. Ashmead,
White, in distress; British schooner John W., Capt.
Pindar, Nassau 10th, transport schooner Pharos to
the Reef; 2Oth us. mail steamship Atlantic, Talbot,
New Orleans.
Sailed 18th, schooner L. S. Sharp Sharp, Whining
ton, N. c.; 18th, steamer Calhoun Reddish, New
Orleans schooner Harrison Jones, Gamma, New
York; 10th, steamer Dispatch, Lieut.. Parrot, on a
cruise 18th, schooner Connecticut Lewis, Pensacola
10th, bark White Cloud. Crowel Tampa.