New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-29

KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.
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1 Spesial to shs New Orleans Crescent
KEy-WEsr, May Al, 1860. u
III. Edaor-Thc U. S. steamer wyandotte arr
rived In our harbor OF 10 O'clock on the night Of
the I2th, having in tow the bark William Of Bath,
with 5ie negroes on board. She was captured by
the steamer about eighty miles east Of Cape San
Antonio between the isle Of Pine and the island Of
Cuba. She left the Congo river on inst, har-
ing board 100 slaves, and arrived here with $40
slaves; IS died after capture On their passage
here. The bark was distant about two leagues
fram land. had been on the cost thirteen days Wis
iting her landing place twice without making the
required facilities for landing, and in short time
would have landed her cargo, as launches and
vessels were coming to her for that purpose. Ihe
4 bark sailed from Havana for the Congo river fhe
| 10th March. She showed no colors at the time O.
being hailed by the Wyandctte, which was done
| in Spanish.
1 Lieut.. Read and Eggleston have charge Of the
| prize. Nopapers Of Importance were found. Inc
| initials W. W. were on roll of charts She sails
4 well. and had but the last days ration when she
arrived here IT is said that her killed five
of the negroes to keep them silent when the
steamer hailed her
A Spanish official and fisherman were aboard,
| having communicated with her. They have been
i turned over to the Spanish Consul. A portion Of
| her crew died on the voyage, and some of rhe
sick are in charge of the Marine Hospital ply
stefan.
So quick an arrival, following upon the Wildfire,
was source of much anxiety, but the U. s. Mar
shall was equal to the emergency, and accommo-
dations were put up clothing furnished, fifty three
of the most miserable put in the hospital and the
remaining number all conveyed on the 10th to the
depot
Arrived, May II, smack Sultan, Havana U. S..
steamer Wyandotte, from cruise; bark William
S. Reid Eggleston. May 10, schooner Oriental,
Nassau; reports ship totally lost on Abaco, with
captain and five men. Could not learn her name !;
brig Huntress, Havana; schooner Broadfeld, Fisk,
Boston, with stores to Naval store-keeper May
l6, smack Princess, Havana. May 10, schooner
Dreadless, Nassau.
Sailed, May Il, steamer Magnolia; U. S. steamer
Mohawk. May 10, y. s. steamer Crusader; U. s.
steamer Seminole. May 81, brig Huntress, Tampa.
PoIsoSED BY RArTLEsNAKE. The Abbeville
Is. CO South, says that some three weeks ago, a
son Of Peyton W. Bailey, residing near Sylvan
Grove Post-office, in Dale county, being in the
| woods with his dog, supposed by the barking of
| the animal that he had pursued rabbit to hole
under clay root. Putting III his hand to feel for
the rabbit, he was bitten by a snake, which had
| taken refuge there The lad, conscious of his
danger, bound his arm tightly with one Of his sus
| penders above the wound, and ran for home, but
fell blinded from the effects Of the poison before
! he reached there. His cries, however, attracted
the attention of the family, and he borne home
and whisky freely administered, until it produced
its usual effect. His arm, below the bandage
swelled, turned black and burst. After living
about two days he expired. The snake was dug
out and dragged from its den, and found TO be a
very old rattlesnake, full of poison, large quant
ties being forced from his mouth by the pressure
of the rope around his neck, used to draw him out
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