The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14
Our Key West correspondence.


The weaher-Dparture Of he Captured Negroes for
44frica-Bdrk Solide A.hore Cape VerdeSae Of the
Wadfrs and Other Captured Slauers--HealA of Key
West, dc.
The weather has been variable for the Inst few days.
and at times have had from the threatening appear
,ncc, every hope that rain would fall in sufcient quant
ties 10 give good supryto the ciserns but ss yet
very little water has fallen The town continues quite
healthy, and nothing in the wrecking world having oc
CURED, things 60 on as usual.
The ship Castan chartered by the society who take
charge and transport the negroes now here back TO
Africa, arrived the 2Sth ust. She bad quick
despatch and sailed the 30th for Capo Mount with her
cargo. The dobarkpg of the wldres cargo took place
on the 2eh and much has been said Of their long
ngs for home and tao luxury which awaits their return,
felt some solictude TO them leave the quarters
where they have been for the last two months, and
where If gong and dance and food and clothing, could
have added TO their IT enjoyment, they must have
been happy indeed. As the boats from The CRUSADER
were already waiting Ut Fort Taylor wharf,
proceeded the dcpot and found squad Of 100 already
formed ready to pass onward to the boats Tho usual
smile and pleasant greeting which visitors always bad
was however, gore and found them mute listeee, and
many sobbinE piteousiy ut the prospect before them
os sn N To the Sp SQUADS fol-
lowed, equally dull silent and tchecress untu $40 were
taken leaving twenyiour in hospital TO DO carried on
The Crusader fen in With theFrcnch bark Soldc, from
Macao with coolies, ashore on Cape Verde, near Neuvi'
tas and sent boats under Lieut. Bcnham to her
aid they tunatey able 10 get her on thus
saving from certain death 800 persons.
The Mohawk fell in with the Spanish brig Bella ashore
on Ginger Keys from Valencia bound TO AstansAs and
cndcavored TO get her of. tsing IN this, the AoAawk
saved what could be saved, ant cred II AND lie crew
10 MatsBzas The vessel bilged and pf"pao sWne IVY
tion OF her cargo would be saved rs Eng "a WSecssf9
had arrived.
The condemned savers have all been sold. The Wild
Ere brought $500. The William, 200, and the un-
known French bark 81 BOA
The anniversary cf udeen fence here celebrated In
avery patriotic manner and there was no GRAFTON,
by which the waning fires of patriots love were to be
fed, bad abundance Of sentiment full OF devotion
TO tho "pubc veal" The various buildings, wherever
staff could be erected TO the breeze the Stars and
Stripes" The Consulates Of France and Spain bosted
their colors and the vessels Crusader and Mohawk,
literally 6ecked and robcd in the hues OF every ma
tioDsty. The accustomed ''mcrn ~ 'noon and even
ing sautos nred az the barracks by Captain Bran
mans company, and by the Crusader, whilst during
the day pleasant meetings we're had over the fes
tive board and the night delightful ball and
supper at the barracks given by the officers Of the No
hawk and Crusader.
thus far there has been sickness IN town, although
the weather has hecn exceedingly hot aud dry We want
rain much and although have daily threaenngs, still
the fall Of water has been very trang There have been
wrecks, and as the judge OF the court has COMO
North for the summer in the event OF any, they viii
have 10 arbitra,e, await his return.