New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02
KEY-wEsT CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New Orleans Crescent
KpyWrsr March 9e Is

Special to the New Orleans Crescent
KEY-WEsr, March &c, 1860.
Ed. Crescent The q. s. G. S. steamer Corwin,
1t. Comdg. Wilkinson, o. S. N, left this port on
the I4th inst for Tortugas and the west coast of
Cuba, for the purpose Of making deep sea sound
ings in the gulf stream between Fort Jefferson and
Bahia Honda. Capt. Wilkinson was eminently sue
cessful with his sounding in deep water, and the
result Of his observations will be given to the sci
entific world through the proper channel. Prof.
w. p. Trowbridge, of the Coast Survey, was on
board the Corwin, and had an opportunity of try
ing his new apparatus for sounding in deep wa
ter. His experiments were satisfactory, and the
new instrument, thoroughly tested, bids fair to be
of great service in future Investigations in deep
water. Attached to his improved lead is a cup, SO
constructed as to bring up plentiful supply of
the bottom, desderatum of great Importance in
soundings, especially so to navgators approaching
the land in thick foggy weather, when the nature
of the sand or mud brought up with the lead de-
termines the position of the vessel This apparatus
is extremely simple, and can be attached to the
ordinary lead at trifing cost.
Prof Trowbridge leaves to-day in the Isabel for
Washington. He has been occupied during the
winter in the erection for the Coast Survey of a
magnetic observatory in this city on lands adjacent
to Fort Taylor. This observatory is the first Of
the kind in the United States and the varieties of
the magnet are recorded by Photographic pro-
cess at work every moment of time, and from
these Photographic delineations correct data for
| thorough investigation of the laws of magnetism
will be deduced. This observatory will be of great
service to the navigator, by furnishing him with
records and rules by which future changes may be
| predicted with certainty.
| The U. S. soop-ofwar Brooklyn, Capt Farrgat,
comdg., arrived on the Goth from Norfolk, Va.
Minister McLane and Col. Pickett were passen-
gers. The Brooklyn coaled, and on the arrival of
| the Isabel from Charleston with dispatches for
| Capt. F., sailed for Havana and Vera Cruz.
| The U. S. steamer Mohawk, Lieut.. I. A. Craven,
comdg., arrived the sd from a cruise. The Mo-
hawk will "break OUT at the naval depot. She
will remain in port some weeks, partly cleaning,
coaling, etc
| The U. S. G. schooner Bowditch Lieut.. Tyrell
comdg., arrived the lath from Charlottes Harbor.
Lieut.. IT'S party go North in the Isabel the 25th.
The ship Sarah G. Hyde, Capt. Bailey, from Mo-
bile, Ala, with cargo of cotton, bound to Havre
arrived off Marquesas Key the Goth inst, water.
logged and leaking badly.
] Capt Bailey meeting the pilot boat Champion
|
lots on board, came up to town for assistance. A
steam pump belonging to the Underwriters was
1 got ready and sent down. The wind having died
away, Capt B. asked the aid of the steamer Cor
win to tow his ship to port Capt. W. S. Kinnel
could not refuse, and at once proceeded to the
ship, and with great trouble succeeded in getting
her into the harbor. She was taken through the
Western Channel at night by Pilot Richardson
drawing 81 feet water, and without touching
Capt B. has concluded to go with his ship, and
has placed steam pump on board. He does moi
doubt the practicablity of reaching Boston in safe
ty. About 700 bales Of the cargo are damaged
The leak is thought to be occasioned by the start
ing of but, commenced on the second day out O
port, and up to her arrival she was gaining on the
ships pump twelve inches per day.
The brig Mayfower, Strong, sailed on the 25th
with the cargo saved from the brig Tiger, lost neal
this place. She receives $3.50 for the charter.
The schooner R. Fl. DAILY, Capt. Newell, arrived OF
the 18th from jamaica in distress, leaking badly
Her cargo has been discharged, and the vessel vii
be thoroughly repaired
The barkantine Horace Beals, Capt. Montgom
cry, is loading with damaged cotton, and will sal
for New York about the 18th. She arrived thu
10th inst from Havana.
The brig Huntress, Reid arrived the Goth from
Tampa, and sailed same day for Havana.
The schooner Julia Smith, Orlando, arrived TIL
2lst from New York.
The steamer Isabel Rollins, SO hours from
Charleston, arrived the morning of the I'D at
o'clock.
The steamer Atlantic, Hutchins, arrived the 81
from New Orleans.
The schooner D. Goodwin, Bureton, sailed on til
10th for New York.
The brig Yeleta, of and from Boston, for Calves
ton, passed Key West on the 18th.
f The bark Nantes, seeor, passed Key West o
the GOTH
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