New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-02
KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
Special TO the New Orleans Crescent
KEY Wiser Anril Of ia,

| Special to the New Orleans Crescent RI
KEY WEST, April 81, 1859
Messrs. Editors-The clipper ship Otseonthe
was partially burned in the harbor of Key West
about year ago. She was sold by order of Court
Asa F. Tiff being the purchaser. She was anchored
in the upper harbor until last month, when she was
taken to the docks and rugged with jury masts, and
put in such condition as would enable her to be
taken to Northern port. We understand that Mr.
Tiff will send her to Mystic, CT, where she will be
built upon and fully rugged The repairs, it is est
mated will cost s25 000 She will be ready to leave
this port about the LIST of May. Capt spates Of the
bark Lyra, takes charge of the ship, and will, no
doubt get her safely to her port of destination Her
nondescript rig will no doubt cause her to be re.
| ported as a distressed vessel.
The wreckers have saved 100 bales OF cotton from
the ship Mulhouse already. They are still at work
diving up cotton The ships materials, provisions
and all the damaged cargo saved up to the 18th were
sold on that and the following day by the q. s. Mar
shall. The cotton sold at prices ranging from $40 so
to $42 3s. The average sales were $27. The amount
of sales thus far are 1885, About 400 bales of the
saved remain unsold. The specie has been forwarded
to New Orleans.
The French bark Admiral Pelve, Capt. Sauti,
from Havana for Marselles ran upon French reef the
14th She got off unaided, but leaking badly. The
captain and four of the crew Of wrecking schooner
Belle of the Cape went board for the purpose of
assisting in keeping her free and taking her to this
place to repair damages She left her anchorage on
the 18TH got into the gulf and drifed to the north
and east. and soon was out of sight As she has not
made her appearance, it is conectured that she has
gone to Savannah or Charleston
The British bark Ruenoq A vroan CAN'T Thoy,sor
from Matanzas bound to Cork with cargo of sugar,
arrived the 2oth leaking badly, making full 5000
strokes per hour. She will discharge to her copper
for further examination. Consigned to Wall Il Co.
The slave brig Tyrant was sold on the 18th inst. by
the o. S. Marshal for $780, The sales of vessel and
stores, water cask, provisions ETC., amounted to
New York with wet cotton.
The brig R, Bingham, Southck, with cotton from
ship Mulhouse sailed the l4th for New York.
The ship Harriette, Of Boston, from New York for
New Orleans, passed this city the 14th.
Bark Harriette s. Fisk of Richand, nineteen days
from New York for New Orleans, passed same day.
Arrived, April 18th, schooner Belle of the Cape,
Curry Reef. April 49, schooner Matthew vassar, Jr,
Eldridge Bayport. April 20, U. s. schooner Florida
Lieut. B. N. Westcott, comdg., Havana; British
scnooneF hhoua, huoWies, NASSAU BRUSH Dark
Buenos Ayrean, Thomson, Matanzas; schooner
Fashion, childs New Smyrna. April 81, steamer
Isabel, Rollins, Charleston; steamer Galveston,
Hutchins, New Orleans April %, brig Wappoo,
Pendleton, Tortugas.
Sailed, April II, brig Lila Mills, Weeks, Havana
schooner R. G. Stannard, Morse Bird Islands. April
IA, U. s. schooner Florida Lieut.. Westcott, Havana
April Is, brig Martha Hill, Dunnels, Tortugas.
April 10, schooner NJ. Vassar, Jr., Eldridge, New
York brig R. Bingham, Southick, New York.
April 20, British schooner Rhoda, Knowles, Tampa;
schooner Fashion, Chlds, Pensacola. April %, brig
A. Avery, Angel, New York steamer Isabel, Rol.
Inns Charleston.