New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-08-31
KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.


KEY WEST, August 26, 1858.
Editors Crescent-By my dispatches to your paper
under date of the 10th and 18th instants you were
informed that the British bark Walton Shaw MASTER
had compromised with the wreckers for the sum of
$1,000. She has since taken on board that portion of
the cargo ofwhich she was ghtered by the wreckers
and sailed for her port of destination on the 10th
inst.
The bark Isaac X. Davis, from Philadelphia bound
to New Orleans, with an assorted CARGO ran ashore
on Bird Key Shoal Tortugas, on the night Of the 9th
inst, during heavy weather. The master succeeded
in getting her clear but not being acquainted with
the nature and extent of the shoal ran aground sew
eral times afterwards but finally succeeded 10 ex-
tracing bis ship on the 18th inst and proceeded on
his voyage without receiving the assistance of the
wreckers,
In the case OF j. Bartlam, ct aLs against the Amer
lean bark Benjamin Burgess and cargo, A. B.
Snow previously reported the master, not being able
to compromise with the salyors, both parties have
given IN their evidence to the Commissioner which
VIII be forwarded to the Judge Of the District Court
tor his decision Bonds have been entered into to
meet the salvage and expenses Thus far her ex-
penses reach 1872 She sailed for Boston on the 18th
instant
On the night of the 18th inst the Prussan ship
Langgarten, from Trinidad de Cuba, for London
laden with sugar, mahogany and cedar, ran ashore
on Alligator heet' She was soon after boarded by
the wrecking schooners Belle of the Cape, Libbie
Shepard, Young America, Amelia Ann, Texas and
Reampago. Previous TO her running ashore seven
Of her crew had died. The Captain and the balance
of his crew were reported well-but the ship was
shorthanded and assistance very readily accept
ed. The wreckers loaded three of their largest
schooners and then succeeded in hauling her of clear
OF the reef, and arrived here on the Goth inst The
Langgarten together with the wrecking vessels, are
lying at quarantine
Inc schooner Woodbine, Allen, from Minattlan
for New York, with cargo of mahogany, 10 days
out put in on the 18th for water provisions and
sickness Of crew-who have since recovered. She
sailed on the 2lst instant, consigned to Packer &
Clark.
The hulk of the burnt ship Otseonthe has been
raised and discharged of ali her cargo
The o. S. brig Dolphin, Lit. MatIftt, commander,
arrived last evening. She sailed from Sagua La
Grande early on the morning of the DIST at daylight
made sail ahead, stearing on the same course as the
Dolphin. During the day had gained on her sutf-
eient to discover her to be suspicious vessel After
firing several blank cartridges, all of which were
unnotlced sent shot across her bow, which pro.
duced the American flag at her peak but she still
continued on her course, when another shot from the
Dolphin, which took effect in her foreriggng, made
her heaye to- She proved to be the brig Putnam,
with 3l8 negroes. She has been sent to Charleston,
in charge Of It. Bradford and ID 1t. Carpenter,
with l6 men from the Dolphin.
The Captain Of the slave brig is confined on board
the brig Dolphin, which vessel leaves for Boston so
soon as the weather will permit
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arrived from Aapinwaii on the evening of the 23d
inst and after delivering her mails for New Orleans,
sailed again same evening for New York.
The u $. mail steamer Empire City, Griffin, from
New Orleans, arrived from Havana on the 9th, and
after receiving passengers, mails, etc.. for New York,
sailed for New York on the evening Of the 25th inst
The D, Webster from New York bound to your city,
arrived last evening and waits until this afternoon to
connect with the Aspinwall boat, Star Of the West
ARRIvALs.-August l7.-Schooner Woodbine, AL
len, from Minatitlan.
August 19.-Bnk Chase Carlton, from Philadel-
phia u s. mail steamer Oriza5a, Nelson, from New
Orleans.
August 20.--Prussiau ship Langgarten, from Trim
idad.
August 22.-schooner Venice, from Nassau; U. S.
mail steamer Empire City, Griffin, from New Orleans;
y. S. brig Dolphin, Lit. Mattitt commanding, from
Sagua La Grande; U. S. mail steamer Catawba,
Hawse, from Charleston.
August 23-U. S. mail steamer Moses Taylor, Nc.
Gowan, from AspinWal,
August 24-U.s S. mail steamer Empire City, Grif
fin from Havana.
August 25.-U. S, mail steamer Catawba, Hawse,
from Havana.
sAlLED.-5Augast 14-Brig II. B. Emery, Perkins,
for Pensacola
August I6--BrItish bark Walter, Shaw, for Fal.
mouth.
August I8.--Barz Benz. Burgess, Snow, for Boston;
brig Thos. ". Rowland, Rowland, for Charleston.
August 22-U. S, mail steamer Empire City, Grif-
fin, for Havana.
August 23-u. S. mail steamer Catawba Hawse,
for Havana U. S. mail steamer Moses Taylor, Nc.
G0wan for New York.
August 24-U. S. mail steamer Dolphin, 1t Com
mandng, Matfitt, for Boston.
August 25-U. S. mail steamer Empire City, Grit.
fin, for New York Q. S. mail steamer Catawba
Hawse, for Charleston.