The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-30
FROM KEY WEST-CRUISE OF THE
STEAMER ARCTIC.
UNITED STATES STEAMER ARcT

Kew West Fla, Monday, June 81, 1858.
After communicating with the shore at Il ina
on the 10Th, we got under way for Matanzas, having
learned that Spanish schooner had fired into
the Louisa off that port, and that the Fulton and
Water Witch were then upon the same errand, viz,
to inquire into the matter. We arrived there on
the morning Of the 18th, and found that it was a
false alarm and that the Water Witch had left nine
days before and the Fulton three days before. We
then came back to Havana and fell in with the Full
ton and Wabash off the Moro the morning of
the 18th.
At daylight in the morning of the 10th we made
out large paddle steamer, which stood for us as
soon as she made US out. As she drew near we
hoised our ensign and she the Spanish colors. We
went to quarters and awaited her approach in
breathless silence, for although she had Spanish
colors up, she looked every inch Englishman
When about quarter of mile off she hauled up
and showed US her broadside, and we thought GER
tainly we should receive shot. However, after
surveying us from the tops of her wheelhouses for
few moments, she up with her helm and showed
us her heels very much to our disgust.
On our arrival at Matanzas we learned that this
vessel was the notorious Stvx, and that she had
gone into Havana when she left us. She appeared
to be very fine vessel, but little smaller than the
Saranac, and if we had engaged could have made
short work of us. Indeed, if it is true that some
of our Senators wish the Styx to be captured and
brought into one of our ports it may be their edi-
cation to be informed that the Wabash is the only
vessel in these waters which could do it, and that
even the little gunboat Jasper could capture three
vessels like the Arctic at once with the greatest
1t is said in fact that the English are very
much disgusted to think that vessels of this class
should be sent by Government to teach them
better manners.
The Wabash, after keeping the Fulton and this
vessel upon her quarters off the Moro all dav Fri
day, like two chickens under the wings of an old
hen, started of in the evening for this place for coal
with us in tow.
The gun-boat Jasper was in here two weeks aro
looking for the Styx, with orders for her to repair
to Jamaica and give strict account of her pro-
ceedings against our vessels. think it will result
that the accounts given of her visits to American
ships have been very much exaggerated, but that
she has been very active in putting in practice 'the
right of visit, appears very probable from the
ner in which she stood for u.s. Hosting Spanish
colors too, has a suspicious look. 1t is very pro-
bable that the rich prize by the Jasper of slave
bark taken in March last, with large amount of
gold on board, has been too strong incentive for
English to stand upon much ceremony.
The Stvx was in here on the 25th ut boarded
eight or ten vessels on her way in and remained
week. 1t was then that her commander saw. for
the first time, our Northern papers, and learned so
he saws, the manner in which his officers had con-
Quoted themselves when boarding our ships He
says he has doubt but they will dismiss him from
the service, not so much for having done what he
has, but because it has created such an excitement
in our country. The people have treated him very
coolly, only one gentleman besides the English Con
sui, having anything to say to him, while under
ordinary circumstances this is of the most hos
pitable places in the world to all strangers.
We go to sea to-day at noon, and will repair to