New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-01

0Mazch Isst. The passengers vefe sc 10 uumbsr ty3
OF whom verc taken from Oeno, and Gom r--.
osirn's lsiaod Az Of the ships or-~ sed ps.ss.ers
..rr In s.cel!e,t health when ressued br the Van
| essiis. Conmsnder Siocl,r issned from tSe s,ic
siots everything which could administer to their
| fort.
Upon Se:rirs 0eno, and as soon as il was discov-
efed that the ships rked people we're srll on the
isane the beit swimmers OF the ship volunteered 10
the bca's and bring the sm o. although the island
IL surrounded By ftightfu reef Coumsnder Snclsir
expresses much pride and ersiicstion at the saner
| IN whicb the ethcers aud of the ' kndsha be-
baved, escb, hom the highest TO the lowest bsing
esgtr 10 participate in the re~ue. The ,mmana of
the boats was assigned TO Lieuts. G. sin aoi j. p.
| much praise canpot bs awarded. They crossed the
reef six time with the most parec safety and
AL The ot5cers and cres Of the Fandalia veli.
Commander Sinclair expected to sail as soon wood
and water bad been taken on board
The Saratoga arrived Of Tampico on the A inst,
'bn;een days from AspiowalL Commander Ta,nes
had gene up to the city to look to the interests OF our
citizens.
The stfsr between Mr.. Schultz, an American eiti-
zep spd Gov. Gazrs had been thoroughly settled by
On eItife srd unconditional sarrender of the goods
which bso been stixea 100 miles up the rver There
RENAME 10 be adjusted ony the difficulty with Nc.
Bsstiap, anotber Auercan, who had been comp sled
70 pay $50 OF the forced loan Commonoer Da1Sren,
before the Plymouth left Tampct, had the assurance
of Gov. Gsrza that tie money would be refunded.
This, however, has not been done.
Tee Jane sto~n as stl cruising between the Colo
rsco River and Chi iqui Lagoon.
On the let instsDt the nIsfe Of the Amer ,an ship
F,rtituce anved at San Ja,n del Norte and reported
lis ship as baviDg 6 ne ASH ne IN Cape Gramis
Dice. TIE officers and crew arrived at Jan Juan in
H. b. MS ship Cesar. Washington States.
FROM KEY WEST.
Correspondence Of The ChAIe.'on Mercury.
KEr WEsr, Dec. 25, lS5S.
The Admiralty Court have been engaged tie past
week IN the trial of W. From, fret mas Of the
condemned slave bark Lyra. The jury, fading the
evidence insufficient, acquitted him. The bark h.s
baen sold by auction, and wss purchased by A. y.
lit for the sum OF ~ f5O.
The case of Capt Tospsend, of the brig Echo, Is to
he brought before this Court at the May term, 1859.
The Captain still in harge of the United Sts'es
auth critics Of Bcston at lost counts.
TIE sch. terp) Forest kiog, Capt Perry arrived
on the 2Oth from New.Or.eans in distress, hsviog
carried aw,y some of ber head gear. Her repsirs
were made the 2ls and she sailed that day for New
York.
The yacht Oriental, Capt. Hoyt, agent of Ne~.
York u1otT~rters arrive the 18th inst. from Mas
No wrecks hsd occurred 10 the district for some
weeks previous. The Oriental returned TO her station
the 2lst.
The vessels attach ed TO the Coast Survey stationed
in this ne,ghborhOOd have arrived and c'mme need
their operations with the execution of the hydro
graphical party in command of Lieut. T. A. Craven.
Si' ce our last the United States steamers Arctic
and Dispatch have visited this port for the purpose OF
coaling anc procur pg supplies. The Arctic, in COM
msJd Of Lieu,. w. s. Lowell arrived from Pensacols
the 18th, ard sailed The same day for Washington.
The D,spatch, Lieut. CommaD ing Psrott arrived
from Pensacola the l2tb, and sailed the Is for
Norfolk, Va. Officers and ciew Of both vessels well
Lieut.. E. Hunt, Corps of Engireers u. s. Ar ny,
anved from Boston the 9th inst. lie has charge Of
Fo,t Taylor, active operations upon which CON nenced
the 5th of December, ond will be continued during the
healthy season. TIE appropriation for the fiscal year
ending June 80 1859, was $75, ,OO0 The sun sppro-
piated for Fort jefferson, ToItdgss, nas $50 OOO
Both Of these extensive works far advanced. Az
Fort Taylor, "A silch Columbians are mounted and
lumber of howifzer guns, in casemated batteries.
Fort jefferson ie the larger work of the two. The
6rt tier ready for the armament woich cid be very
heavy. 1hes- tw0 works mount over IUO guns. Many
years must elspse they available, the suns
allowed by Cong: are too inadequate for an carly
LcatepMt C.ners Winfield Scott arrived in the
Isabel from Cha 2lst, and remans until the
Goth, xben be leaves in the steamer Galveston for
New Orleans and Mobile, touching At Tsmps, C9tsr
Keys, St. Make, Apalacbichola an Pensacola He
hos visits the dfenses Uf this island while hee, pro-
baby with the Wow Of acertaiDng their av ailability
in of sudden with any Of the three great ma
tions row meddliDg in Central American affairs The
Ger eTa seems to be much broken IN health. lie
moves abe ut with extreme difficulty; yet his general
health has been improved BY this trip. He has not
recovered from the effects Of his late fall at West
Point. TIE General, While here, has be the gnest
of Lient EDDY, in command of the garrison. He is
sccou psbtd in his southern tour by Breve. Col Lay
military secretary.
The wreckers have been busy for few days at Tor
tut as raising tie materials Of the brig Martha Gil
christ She Vas lost on North Key the 10Th. She
was from Per sscols and bound to Fort Jefferson with
cargo Of brick. The ma'erias alone will be saved.
The c. 8. steamer Walker, Lieut.. commanding
Huger arrived Oh the 22d from Charleston. She sails
tomorrow for Ceosr Keys where che will be On
Roged in Photographed survey Of the harbor and
adjacent bays.