New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-20
: KEY-wEsr CORRESPONDENTS.
Special to The New Orleans Crescent
Kry Wren Nnv 10 4,

= special 70 the New Orleans Crescent
: KEY WEsT, Nov. II, 1860.
Ai. Editor-The 0. s. steamer Crusader, Lieut.
Com Mafitt left this port on The 4th inst for Ha
yana and returned on the 7th. She leaves to-day
for Pensacola, where she will undergo extensive
repairs to her engine and boilers, which are in sad
condition and pronounced unsafe. She will not be
long absent from her station and would not now
leave it but for the urgent necessity Of thorough
repairs and this onfy be effected at some one
Of our navy-yards, and Warrenton, being the near
| est selected.
The mutineers Of ship Champion, Capt. Nichols,
having been arrested by the American Consul at
HAVANA were given in charge Of Lieut. Mafitt,
and BY him brought over to this place and given
i up to the authorities They have been examined
by the Commissioners and fully committed for
trial. The Judge Of the District Court being alb
sent the case, together with that of the SLAYER
Wildfre, William, etc, will not come up until his
return
| The U. s. steamer Mohawk Lieut.. Craven com
manding, sailed from this station on cruise along
The Cuban coast on the 9th. In the absence Of the
Crusader at Pensacola and the Waterwitch at Phil
adefpha the duty Of watching the coast and board
ing suspicious looking craft will be performed by
tho Mohawk and Wyandotte They will not be
able to guard but small extent of the Cuban
waters, and the probabilities are that large nun.
Der Of slaves win be landed this and next month
Captain II. G. Meigs, u s. Engineer, and lately
in charge Of the Capitol extension and Washington
aequeduct, arrived ia tile steamer Magnolia from
Pensacola, on the It'll inst He has been ordered
by the Secretary Of War to relieve Captain D. P.
Woodbury. Of the command of Fort Jefferson. The
transfer Of the Government property and works
was made on the 10th, when Captain Woodbury.
left Garden Key for this place, and will return to
Washington to-day in the New Orleans steamer
Magnolia.
The cargo of the lost ship Cerro Gordo has all
been recovered and brought to this port The o.
8. Marshal has sold the material Of the ship and
her stores. The damaged cotton amounting to
near HOO bales, will not be sold until the Admi.
rally Court issue the proper order. The Judge of
this court is now in Scotland, but is expected
shortly 10 return.
The ship Ocean Star was badly injured in her |
bottom while ashore at Cape Florida, and leaks SO
freely that Worthngton pump win scarcely keep |
her afioat. Captain R. W. Weleh, the indefatigable
agent Of Underwriters, has charge of the steam
pump, attending the engine personally night and |
day. Such disinterested industry ought not to go |
unrewarded The ship viii be discharged and |
thsl, IL poSSlDls, move GOWN ana repaired. some
800 to 500 bales Of cotton will be damaged.
The British bark Louisa Marian, lately ashore On
the Dry Rocks, having been discharged Of her
cargo, was found to be SO much injured as to be
unworthy of repairs. The Surveyors accordingly |
condemned her, and she is to be sold to-day. The
cargo will be sent forward as soon as vessel can
be obtained.
The repairs Of ship Orphan are progressing |
finely, Her lower spars and standing rigging are |
in, and the sails, light spars, running rigging etc.,
sent out from New York. are all in readiness The |
ice in her lower hold has not been disturbed 1t |
will all have to come out, however, before she is
ready for sea.
The schooner W. G. Atwater has finished her |
repairs, and will take in her cargo this week. The
schooner Edwin I. Alien is diseharging coal at the
naval wharf The schooner Emma DeRussy has |
landed q cargo of lumber and rails to-day for Pen
sacola. The schooner Fanny None arrived the 7th |
from New York, and sails to-day for Pensacola. 7
The schooner Pinta, with cargo of lumber from I
Pensacola, arrived on the Ilth. The steamer Sal. |
yor Weir sailed for Tampa on the morning of the |
llth The steamer Magnolia, Captain Crowell, |
sailed this morning for New Orleans. The schooner
james a. Brown passed Cape Canayeral November
z, bound South.