The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-25
NEWS FROM ST. DOMINGO. HAVANA AND KEY WEST


Arrival or the Steamship Marion.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE PRIvATEER
SUMTER 80 AHhlvAL or the SPANISH ADMIRAL
IN HAvANA-sETTLEhENT OF THE SPANISH AND
HAyTIEN DFFiCULuEs-rnE UNION FEELING IN
HAVANA, ETC., ETC. 1
The steamship Marion Captain g. A. Cole from HAVANA
July 1Sh and Key West tho 20h arrived a. this port
last evening.
The report current in Havana that the prvateer
steamer Sumter, formerly the Habana and sailing under
the rebel ag entered the port Of Ccnfucgos the 9Th
One of the prizes has already been sea- as
having been taken in the waters Of the Spanish ursdc
ton. The others will probably remain until instructions
are received from Madrid as to their disposition The
steamships Niagara and Crusader Of the United States
Navy had gone in pursuit Of the Sumter, but up the
leaving Of the Marion had not been heard Of
The spanish steam fgate Isabel Ia Catoca, direct from
rot au Prince (Hayt having the Admiral of the feet
on board, arrived on the 18th She brought inteli
gence nat the hayten and Spanish difficulties had been
se'cu W the satisfaction Of all parties concerned gov
eminent and people.
n 81. Domingo there reigned the utmost tranquility,
anu every Jay the greatest manifested account
Of the reincorporaton with the mother country.
In Havana sugars were in active demand at advanced
prlc,s, Moasses was quiet Freights had downward
tendency, ana exchanges were not active
The British screw frgaes Jason and Spteful were ia
port when the Marion lett The British sloopofwar left
Cd the 10th inst and the French Mercure Of
eighteen guns on the 18th inst for cruise to the north
ward. lff
On the Goth inst at nine O'Clock A. ieIvst after leav
ing Key West, the Marion met the Naga going in She
hailed the Marion but gave information.
The health Of Havana considering that this is the sckv
very good The fever has assumed the type
of an epdemic and exists principally among the fresh
rivals OF troops from SPAIN The less number
and more mild in character The rainy had cot
Yot fairly set in.
At Key West everything remarkably quiet, little or
no business being doneno vessels there except the Wan
derer in command of Captain Craven u g. NJ which was
enforcing the blockade, and three masted propeller
called the left there for protection by her owner.
Tho Union feeling entirely predominant although
1t Is thought abont onethrd Of the people secretly
secessonss but they ovcrawed by the presence Of
the military at the fort On visiting Fort Taylor (con
nected with the town by long pier under command Of
MAJOR French, everything found excellent state
OF order and discipline The fort which present Ia
only about half the size intended occupies area of four
and half acres built Of brick, and pierced for two
hundred and ortyeght guns Thirty-sx heavy eight
inch counbiads are mounted on the casemates and
eleven in barbette. There also a number Of field
howitzers and battery Of flying artillery. Two COM
panics OF regulars are stationed the fort he full
complement would require 5000, besides volunteer
company Of ninety men, orAed OF the workmen engaged
in and about the fort under the Of the Suffer-
Mr. j. c. Capp, ready to be mustered into service re-
CURED The other officers at the fort Captain Hunt
Engineer Sorps Captain Brannan AMI Leut Weber
and Gilham First artillery At the barracks two miles
out Of town. stationed two companies Of the Frat
infantry under command Of Captain Caldwell assisted by
Captain Carpenter and Lieutenant Mower. Officers and
men all well.