New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-17
FROM KEY NEST.
N Thr ClArle..on Courier.

Corre-po,i-ic- Of The ClAre.'on Ceqiier
KEY WEST, june 10, 1853.
The British eur-boat jasper Leu. Cp.n. Ppm
ported By tie Atlantic az a. this port On the 4h sailed
tire same Cay cruise 10 eearca OF tae steamer StyI
having eisps.ohes from tie Bntish ADMIRAL for tue
c(mmsT der Of that vessel hs being tue officer
Of the West lLcG cet. TIE die patches supposed
TO relate 20 tie late boarding and sesrcing exploits
of the tqusdron, with orcers doubtless to discontinue
the sane.
An American tsval officer had a long conference
with Lieut.. PyT the ring Of hs arrival a. Key
West, upon the present al!-abaorbng subect OF the
"ry Of eesrc6 ard the overhauling spd iurg into
American vesfes IN the Gull. Lent. Ppm assured
tie ficor that 10 Instructions had been given
him by lis Government, but thst he and all bis
scts acting urdsr printed orders issusd in 1919.
The activity of tie fleet a. manifested by their
boarding ard fling into some forty or fifty vessels
during the Two pact morths, probably had It's origin
in this wise: "a few weeks ago" raid Lieutenant
Pym, "when cruising oT the Moro boarded an
American vessel that had jest left port, and 10
answer TO inquiries for rews, told that
splendid clipper ship was fitting out for the slave
trade. and would be ready to sail TIE folow WING day.
accordingly watched Tor her. and had the ea.istac-
ton the following dsy OF taking a valuable prlze.
She rad the most complete outfit, large stock Of
prov sicns ample accommodations FOR fifteen hun
dred slaves, and, besides. bug containing twenty
three hundred doubloons with which her cargo was
to be purchased Proof being sufficient, che was taken
10 JamaiCa, libeod ard condemned. She
lawful prize ard sold with oil board for 800 600.
The steamer Styx being in sight. wea entitled to one
hafthe prze money or my ehsrs would have been slO-
O0O As il wac received 81 900 for couple Of hours
work. He should have mentioned the fact that II shots
were fired al the ship before che up. all of which
were fired BY Lieut.. Ppm. who, fearing che might be
merchantmen all blame would be attached to him
alone. 1t is reasonable TO suppose that this success
has prompted the Brilish fleet to increased zeal IN
occurring in search of vessels engaged in the
slave trade. The seizure and condemnation of this
first Glars ship (ste hal been used by the French
transport during the Russian war; would show that
responsibility, size and beauty OF model in vessels
passing cruser G sea were no proof that her mission
was "a commercial one.
Lieut.. Pym assers that the newspaper accounts are
much exaggerated, and in many instances altogether
false The seizure of the Coroz, an accouu. of ~ n
hae gone all our land Is instance of tho gross
est exsggeratiop. The captain Of that vessel, when
oyeihat.d by the gun boat, threw his flag and his
papers INTO the sea- and declared tnset 10 he pan
lard Contreband articles were found on board, al
clearly proving the vessel to be n SLAYER. She Wa
accordingly sent to Jamaica as II prize and il doubt
less condemned and sold Lieut.. Ppm complains tina
msny of our shpmesteIs have hsblt of rucning their
colorg up ard instantly hauling then down-not allow
ING tie wind TO unu them. Ils thinks, as an act ~
mere courtesy, the coors OF vesse should be bodily
showu AMI allowed 10 remain at the peak reasona-
bic time
He is not aware of having exceeded any
Instructions authorized in Dis printed regala-
tiops. Of dste 1919. He ia ready and aux
ious to e1plsin each and every Gaze Of boarding
IN which he he's been concerned; he Will answer lor
hirusef ar his officers that tee routine oi bnardhs
ard exam iuiIg American yetsels has been conducieI
IN an me xcep,opable manner. and without any lnten
,nn Of insult or any exhibition OF rudenoss or ltem
ner ard if any Of our national rights have been
invaded it il bis Gov ernnent who gave him his orders
who must answer.
I.ieut. Pym is a neal descendant OF the celebrated
Admiral of that name, VINO hourished with cropped
ears during the reign of Charles l. The jasper ls III
search Of the Styx, Lieut.. Com. Nesey, with orders
from the Admral Low al The Bermudss. The jasper
left our larbor op the ih, sailing toward Havana
The Water Witch, Lieut.. Rogere, soon after followed
in her wake bound also 10 Havana. .
Another attempt 10 erect an iron beacon on tue he
becca Shoal has we ere 10 say resulted 10 failure
II ia no fault OF the Engineer that his plans should thus
he thSsrteS. Tie shoa has always been considered
q portiou OF the reer-a firm coral head or ledge-but
such il is found is not the This sst attempt 10
nut M the b. acon has proved that the shoal Il a
bark of quoksand covered with thin cEust OF coral
rock thrown up by the waves and currents meet
ing at this ptint. The iron piles which were TO
sustain the si.per+tructure driven through this
crrst with little trouble, ard, after penetrstins
that sank twenty feet more, almost 10y thei7 own
weight different pile will probably bs substituted,
and the construction of this smporant work sccrted
beyord doubt. Capt. lofke has leis the pla,tor n
rom which tie pile, were driven, in such cocdihon
tina. i; can 5e again USED to drive the modified pie,
ard he will proceed 10 Philadelphia, procure the ne
crsssIy material ana Teturl az once 10 toe shoa IN
order 10 work during july the month OF aims Ia TINS
latitude and the only time when the shoal can Dc
spprosched and operations carried on With any snow