The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-19
MOVEMENTS OF THE HOME SQUADRON.
Correspondence Of the Neoo York Herald

Correspondence Of the NeW York Herald
Key WEST, July 10, 1858.
Since my last, under date of the 25th and 26th
ult have toreport the arrival the United States
brig Dolphin, Lieut.. Com. j. y. Malit from a
cruise, last from Havana. The Dolphin sailed from
Boston on the 18th, and arrived at Havana on the
9th ult., having experienced succession of light
winds during the entire passage. She reports in
the harbor of Havana the United States steamship
Fulton, Lieut.. Com. }. J. Amy; the United States
steamship Arctic, Lieut.. Com. }. Hartstene. and
the ordnance ship Plymouth. As she was leaving
the harbor of Havana II. b. MS steamer Stvx and
another British war vessel were entering. The fol-
lowing is list of her officers: Lieut. Com j. n
Maiht; Lieutenants, j. NJ. Bradford, f. p. Williams
U. Z. Carpenter; Acting Master, A. f. Crossman;
Passed Assistant Surgeon, }. NJ. Bronze, Captains
Clerk, Mr.. Read.
The United States steam frigate Colorado, bear
ing the broad pennant of Commodore James NJ
Mcintosh OF the Home Squadron, arrived here on
Wednesday last, the Both ult. from st. Domingo
via Havana. The Colorado has met with an acct
dent to her machinery, in consequence of which she
may be detained here longer thar was anticipated
inc day alter her arrival, upon the rcquisition of
Commodore Mcintosh, the United States Light
House schooner Florida was sent to Havana with
dispatches to the Secretary ofthe Navy explaining
the nature and extent of the accident.
The United States storeship Relief Jicut Com
handing James II. Strong, sixteen DAYS from As
pinwal, with provisions for the squadron came in
to our port on the I'd inst. List of officers on
board: Lieut.. Commanding, James II. Strong;
l1ieuts. W. W. Low, J. II. March, J. s. Thornton;
Passed Assistant Surgeon, b. Rush Mitchell: all we'll
The United States frigatc Macedonian Cant
Uriah J.. Levy, from Boston, last from Havana ar
rived IN our waters on the morning of the Sd inst
The NJ. lett Boston two days previous to the Dol
phin; she touched at Havana the day before her ar
rival at this port; all well.
The United States steam frgate Wabash Com
Lavalcttc, has taken board 400 tons of coal and
dropped down of Whteheads Spit, where she
waits orders
HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE.
HAVANA, July 10, 1853
The sloop jamestown was in the oiling all dav
yesterday, and several officers were on shore to
procure letters fresh grub and Havana enioymcnts
generally, with the expectation Of receiving orders
Tor cruise northward and nearer home. Health
of the ship improved under the genial influence of
the strong trades always found in the Gulf on
the north side of Cuba during the summer.
THE BRITISH OUTRAGES.
Captain Il. +. Pearson, of brig Tanner, at Bor-
deauX. June -, 1858, writes to his owners:
left New Orleans on the 9th of Nav When
within forty miles of Havana we were chased by
war steamer, brig rugged, under English colors
Finding she was dropping astcrn, she kept off and
fired blank shot, and then hauled on her course
again; we were both on the wind, our vessel hay
ing the American ensign at her peak. The steam
er though under press of sails and scam still fall
ling astern, kept off twice more, and each time
nred shot at our quarter. After the second shot
hove my vessel to, when the steamer came ND and
hailed us. After having inquired whence we came
and where bound to, she kept oil and we pursued
our course.
MOVEMENT OF BRITISH MEN-OF-WAR
Her Nlalesty's steam sloop Devastation, six guns.
with dispatches from Admiral Sir IL. Stewart. ar
rived at Kingston on the odd and left on the Odd
for Havana, with the broad penRant of Commodore
Henry kellet, c. B., to assume the command of the
British navy in the Gulf
Her Alaiesty's steamer Basilisk, six guns, Com
mander Phayre, was to sail from Kingston. Jama-
ca, on the 2Gth ult., for Vera Cruz.
Her Majestys gunboat Jasper was cruising Off
the island Of Jamaica on the 2Gth ult