The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-06
IMPORTANT FROM TINE GULF.


IMPORTANT FROM the GULF.
ARRIVAL OF The UNITED STATES TRANS.
PORT COLUMBIA.
BY the arrival OF the steam transport Columbia Cnt
Adsms which arrived at this port yesterday from Havana
and the Gulf OF Mexico have interesting items Of
news from Key West.
Dr. Simpson OF the army, arrived at Key West the
9th ult, in the yacht Nonpariel, from New York, via
Havana He il to be stationed at Fort Taylor Dr. Ham,
mond, OF the army came passenger In the Same vessel,
and Is ordered to Fort Jefferson. DR.. Garnet, OF the
navy, and lately upon the steamer wyandot, has re-
signed and gone to New York; via Havana Major Smith,
Pay master United States Army, has also resigned He
left Key West on the 2sd In the steamer Sayor bound
10 Cedar Key.
The troops at Fort Taylor and AZ the Ke ywest bar
racks are all well and in good fighting trim Exercises
with the guns daily gone through with, and the
discipline Of the garrison most perfect On shore and
afoa. perfect health prevails.
OUR FORT TAYLOR CORRESPONDENCE.
FoRr TAYLOR, Key West, May 80, 1851.
Activity in Completing tie Nr-Chan0s in he Anscipay
A6ars at Key West-Cbtp Conduct of the Xslisasy
Commdnddn. 7bDords the PorIe-Egecsjon for XNaici-
pal 00icsrs-7he Onion Tickle. mpAaws-Stspecsd
Persons Oydtytd from the lsland-A Vo1Mseer Obsps
Or9anised-Au Southeyners are not Rebel-yudge Mar
Mn Elected Aoysy, &C.
The past of mechanical operations on Fort Tay-
or has been of unusual activity, but the work
progresses towards completion and the defence
placed within the fort, much Of the excitement has
passed away, and VIC begin to breathe freely not
fearing attack, and If should be msde we hold
ourselves ready TO repe the assalauts The people OF
Key West have witnessed change In their municipal AZ
fairs which is unprecedented. When the commanding
officer Of this place arrived from Texas some three
months since, seceesonsm high, and many couaer-
vatve people felt alarmed for their safety and dared
not express the honest Union sentiments OF their
mirds. Secession flags flying from masthead and
tower from the public building aud the private resi-
dence Union loving people Respondent and
seemed to feel that terrible calamity impending over
the nation. The commanding officer, Major VIM. H.
French, who by the way, Ia Of the best adminstra
tive officers that have seem took time for debera
ton before acting and endeav Med to cultivate friendly
feeling, far possible with the citizens, treating
all with kindness and cvlity. By this he
the esteem Of the better class Of the community
and he 10 day one OF the most popular men on the
"Key." His motto is aud has been, "Stand by the
flag" southerner though he be, being native Of
&c nas o o ss to , lose bis m s
recty argues what would the State be without nation
alty. Every throb Of his great heart s for the
rect Of mankind il truly refreshing TO find good and
reliable Union such be- and indeed the may
believe, with single exception natives of the SOUTH
70 show how things have been managed BY Major
French enclose circular issued BY him when he ~
sumed control Of municipal AFFAIRS
HEADQUARTERS TROOPS AT KEY WEST,
Fort TAYLOR. Fla May II, 1861.
Legislature, has disqualified all officers judicial, msgis
teria executive in this leland Of Key West from per-
forming their duties consistently with the oath recCg
m M n
The United States government in between the citizens
OF this ialsnd and aactso unconstitutional.
The citizens Of Key West have the right to govern and
equally provide the maintenance Of ts ordnancss,
For This purpose absolutely necessary that the u.
hAbans Of the Island Key West loyal 70 the United
States, should In the usual form and manner, them
selves initiate and devise, in Whatever way may ap.
pear to them most expediept and direct TO meet the
srued hsp n0s me 20
Of the military only commences when the civil 10 unsbe
The election for city officers took place on Saturday
last and resulted In the unanimous election Of Hon VIM
Hayvn as Mayor, and full Union council. The vote
poed was larger than was ever poled before at the city
Several seditious persons have been ordered 10 leave
the Key; this has been done In extreme cases only
Key presents sght that no other city south can
boast Of, VIA thoroughly Union loving population,
and all owing to the judicous course pursued By Major
French
few weeks since two volunteer companies were
formed, numbering In all one hundred and eighty men.
BpOut8uoOu0
the part Of the members, and when they presented hs
selves TO the commanding officer Major Wm p. French,
rendering him their services in the defence Of the Union
the constitution and the Laws, took him By SURPRISE
Hon W. G. Mallory presented the companies In . strong
Union speech, to which Major French feelinsly re.
sponded.
This state Of things goes prove the efficiency Of the
officer in command. Such officers should be cared for
and placed positions suited their abilities We ara
panied at the state Of anarchy now existing but feel
tain that the patriotism Of the people will bring order
out Of this confusion, and hold the authors strict and
terrible accountability. You must not think thst
Of and attachment 10 the Union pervadeS thou
sands Of hearts whose tongues are now silenosd
by the reign Of terror But when he people see the
vernment acting promptly ard theoretically TO que the
rebellion you will End thousands Of tongues ready
CLAIM
This Is my own, my native land,
and stout hearts and strong arms will stand In her
fence in the very midst Of the rebellious States.
May he who holds the destnies of nations in His hda
30 direct rulers that peace bright peace may
again be
Judge Marvin was elected Mayor Of this city The
Union Board Of Aldermen were elected almost unaui-
mously
MOVEMENTS OF WAR VESSELS IN THE
GULF.