The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
Cruise or the Arctic.
OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UNITED STATES STEAMER ARCTIC,
KEY WFsT lima n l669 (

UNITED STATES STEAMER ARCTIC,
KEY WEST, June n, 1868.
Ae Arctic Running into Steamer and 7oo Bayoes-Aee
ing tie Styy-Ssnoular Conduct Of her Cowmamder--Ar-
,iuaI at 1atansas-Spanish Figats Spoksn- Meeting
the United States Steamer Wabash and F4ltO~-Baral Of
Seaman at Sea-Arrioal at Key West, DC, &c.
Since my last We have been persmbulasDg over the
waste OF waters between this place and the coast Of Cuba
with our floating chunk Of iron, bobbing up and down on
th. yessty waves like nsherman's float gale Of wind,
without anything sufficiently Of interest occurring 70 drive
away the dull monetony hat surrounds confined
and crowded limits.
We made display Of sesmanship the 10th, white
lying of Moro Castle, waiting for the boat 10 return from
tho city with the mails, by running down s.esmer hsv
ing in tow two barges making her way out barbor
They were damaged however, but slightly; and formal
apology made to the commander Of the steamer Com
mander Hartstein settled the whole matter and they
proceeded on their way.
The Arctic Is certainly . stubborn little hooker,
~ manageable "a Q young bull No doubt she
feels her combative propensties not little insult
ed by being compelled to cruise about 10 this
swelterng climate. after tho hard knocks she re.
mander knows her. however, better than she knoT
se and II she gets occasionally 1t OF the suks few
SHOVEL. aui ., Goa ro~n nso nsr stomach, ssss Der
make her M ractable - lamb The only really out
and out mutipous point about her u.s. she objects being
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steamer.
On the evening Of the 10th the watch stationed on the
the officer Of the deck About five points on our weather
bow, cir " "Can you make her out?" ''Shes Of
war steamer bearing down on us" Immediately the
first lieutenant called all hands to quarters and armed
ourselves 10 the teeth and cleared the ship action.
She soon hove in sight, and presently Tutoring in
the breeze spsnsn flag When within about Ihree quar-
tiers Of mile from US she suddenly backed her wheels,
went about, and stood eff IN the direction of A&auzss
We Of course unable the time ascertain who
other than the sned and vertable 5yx What could
have induced her commander to up Spanish colors
and disappear IN such my sterious manner without
passing the usual compliments between men OF. IL
sea, Is q matter which presume Ia known 70 her com.
msnder only.
We arrived q. Ka!anzas on the morning of
tho 18th, and came TO anchor After sending on
shore for letters We weighed anchor and a. six put
" sea We spoke several vessels on way out and
inquired II they had seen any men Of war; bat eli replied
IN the negative.
AtloP Spanish frga,e bore down en- US, .ud after
passing the usual salutatoDs, proceeded ON her way.
On the morpirg OF the l8sn. o. A. spoke the Uaed
States steamers wabash and Fulton cruee We
ordered 10 fall In line and accompany them but the va
bash seeing bow vain efforts 10 DO and keep
pace, threw us n havser Ana took US in TOW. on we
started g. the rate OF nine kDos-a little faster than
old booker ever travelled oefofeuut the hawser broke
and we're LETT alone again N the glory Of head wind
and be fires out The wind, determined {, coDspire
against us in misfortune, commenced blowing great
gurs and of the old hocGsr started 10 ieeward zig
zsgsde long direction. Ike cog going 10 war. However
soon had steam up and PSe her head for Key West,
At FIVE O'Clock on the moruiDg Of the 18th Of
chips compsDy, saior by toe lame OF Reuben Dallas
from the State O. KeDtucky, died. We were then within
one houra sail OF Sand Key light aud had alter
native out commits the body she Deep ~hcn done
IN the usual GolenlD and impressive provided by
he regulations 81 The service DAss vas good man
AID Was heard 10 say when leaviog New York that he
would be- the fret 10 boMt the uericl flag board the
Syx, our Instructions we're 10 capture her Poor elo
be little knew that he would DO tho fret victim
Ma1e Key Wet same evening, anc found tbs Wabash,
ahesdy arrived, lying alongside tie government dock,
taking in coal aud we.er
This morning The Water Witch arrived on Havana and
came 10 anchor on the fort
Oar arrivtI hero was it,h TOO ate, Ga Il. D. steam
eunboas styx a1d Jasper han only LETT Gays bec
The stay wa short remaining long enough 10
supply OF coal aud water. They had board the
time over one hundred extra przemen, who receive
ray Only in case Of capture Hence toe gresdy Ryiiy
with ynish the s'ys has been following up unlawful
search OF our vessels OF commerce.
We are taking In coal now, and will s.art ia the
evening for the coast OF Cuba We may perhaps put INTO
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