New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-03
KEY.WEsT CORRESPONDENCE.


KEY-WEsr, April rs, 1861.
M Etlitor-The steamship Atlantic, Captain
Grey, arrived at the outer anchorage of this harbor
at noon of the 18th. Col. Harvey Brown, in COM
mand of the q. s. forces on board, accompanied
by Capt. NJ. @. Meigs, of the Engineers, communi-
Gated with Fort Taylor, and procured an addition
to their troops by drawing number from each of
the companies stationed at the fort and the bar
racks-a detachment amounting to fifty men.
They also made requistion for park of artillery
and number of mortars. a supply of ordnance
was also taken. The steam gun-boat Crusader,
Lieut.. Craven, was on hand ready to assist, and
taking the recruits and ordnance, placed them on
board the Atlantic during the night. AT daylight
Of the 14th she left the harbor and stirred west
ward. We have since learned that she touched at
Tortugas, where Col. Brown received the services
of number of laborers and mechanics, and added
them to his command. Lieut.. Mcfarland, of the
Engineers joined the expedition, and also Lieut..
Reese. The Atlantic finally left the Florida Reefs
on the 18th inst, and headed for parts unknown.
The bark STEAMBOAT arrived the 18th from Boston
with ice, which she has discharged in the ware
houses of A. +. Tiff.
The U. S. steam frigate Powhattan appeared off
the harbor at an early hour the morning of the
14th, and exchanged signals with the U. S. steam.
ship Crusader. She was stirring westward.
distress, with cargo OF wood from Mexico bound
to Falmouth, Eng, completed her repairs and
sailed for New York on the 18th. Expenses,
$3877 SO.
The schooner w. c. Atwater arrived from Apa-
laehicola the 18th inst in ballast. The Quarter
master of this port, Lieut.. A. G. Giem, chartered
her for the sum of $3.50 to take cargo of lumber,
under sealed orders as to destination. She filled
up and sailed on the goth inst.
The u s, transport schooner Tortugas arrived
from Havana the 18th, with the New York mails of
April 5.
The U. s. revenue cutter W. S. Appleton, Lieut..
Duncan, sailed for Havana with dispatches from
the commander Of Fort Taylor, the 10Th. She re-
turned with mail on the 10th.
The U. S. steamship Illinois, Capt. Terry, from
New York with troops and munitions of war, ar
rived off Fort Taylor the morning of the 18th. Col
Brooks, in command OF the o. s. troops on board,
| came ashore accompanied by U. S. District At
| torney Bognton, lately appointed for this Court
The Illinois remained but few hours As sue
/ was leaving the harbor salute was fired from
| Fort Taylor by Major French, which was acknowl
/ edged by the steamer gracefully dipping her flag.
The Illinois pointed her PROV towards the west
| and soon disappeared.
| Hospital, Dr. I. G. S. Krine, of Charleston having
resigned the commanding officer of Fort Taylor
/ took possession of the building and placed it in
the custody of Dr. W. F. Cornick, U. S A.
The brig Lavacca. from Matagorda for N. York,
arrived the Eth, and sailed the 18th for New York,
| The New York Underwriters schooner Oriental,
| Capt. Hoyt, has been chartered to the United
States as dispatch vessel She sailed on the 18th
under sealed orders.
The schooner W. II. Toombs, from New York,
bound to New Orleans, passed this city on the 18th
| instant
The U. s, NJ. steamship Galveston, Hutchins,
arrived the 2lst from New Orleans and Florida
ports. She brought US the news of the lombard
ment and surrender of Fort sumter also the re-
/ port that Virginia had seeded, and that General
4 Scott had resigned. Fhe news received by
the secessonists with manifest Pleasure while the
| unionists were much disheartened.
4 The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt Miner,
from New York, passed the city the nd at noon
i New York papers of the 10th were received by
this vessel. The Webster passed Sand Key and
continued on towards TOrtugas.
Lieutenant a. Q. Giien, y. s. Qnartermaster
| at this port, has purchased, by order OF Mujoi
French, the yacht Nonpareil, lately owned by Asa
E. Tit. Amount paid 5000. She is to be used as
a dispatch vessel.
On the 22d, in command of Lieutenant Duncan
of the Crusader she was sent in search of stoler
\ smack. Lieutenant d. succeeded in overhauling
the vessel, which proved 10 be the smack Princess
| OF this port. She was stolen from the wharf The
pirates, five in number, have been arrested by the
State authorities, and are now undergoing an exam
1 marion.
Nineteen sailors were landed at the upper end Of
this island on the night OF the 2sd, from Spanish
4 smack. They are now being examined by com
mission. They are supposed to be the crew OF TIT
ship Teresa. which vessel has lately landeda cargo
i of slaves on the Cuban coast.
Schooner Ingomar, Inland, sailed the 24th 10
H New York,
II The steamship Atlantic, Capt, Grey, arrived thi
morning at daylight from Fort Piekens Sh!
leaves this morning for New York. Capt. III.
heigs, . S. Eg.giueer, is on board.
The sloop Of war ST. Louis il in the harhor, iron
/ Pensacola.
The b. i. steamer Crusader, lieutenant Com
manding Craven, tewed the ST. Louis to the an