New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-02
KEy-WEsT CORRESPONDENCE.
Special to the New orleuns Crescen..7

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KEY WEST, Dec. 26, 1860.
Jh-. Edt0,-The U. S. steamer Mohawk, Lieut.
Craven, ashore on Sand Key when we last wrote,
remained but few hours on the spit. She re-
ceived assistance from the revenue cutter W. S.
Appleton, Lieut.. Randolph, which vessel carried
out III anchor, by which, after being ghtened of
80 tons of coal, the steamer was hove of. She re-
ceiyed II damage, and at once proceeded on her
cruise. The accidental delay proved very fortu-
nate for by reason Of it Capt Craven fell in with
the brig Toccoa, Capt. strawberry, of the Moro,
and suspecting her to be slaver sent an officer on
board. She proved to be completely fitted for the
slave trade. Lieut.. Carpenter, with q prize crew
was Laced on board and ordered to bring her to
this place. Lieut.. G. arrived with his prize on the
the 2lst. She has been turned over to the u S.
MARSHAL The Mohawk proceeded to Havana,
where she remained day OR two and again went
to sea, and soon fell in with another suspicious
craft, the bark Mary J. kmball, from New Or
leans, which also, from the nature of her cargo,
| justified Lieut. Craven in seizng her. She was
taken in tow by the steamer and brought into this
port on the morning Of the 22d. She has also be en-
delivered to the o. S. Marshal, and the proper
measures have been taken for her condemnation.
The Mary ]. kimball is the fifth SLAYER which Lieut..
Craven has captured since he has been engaged in
the suppression OF the slave trade, period of a
little more than twelve months.
From Tortugas we learn that Spanish fleet
consisting of two steam frigates and three steam
soops of war, entered that harhor on the 18th
inst The fleet remained at their anchorage three
days, when they got underway and steamed out of
the harbor, but again returned and anchored near
Loggerhead Light They finally went to sea on
the 18th. A fishing smack from Havana yesterday
reports having passed the same fleet on the Gath
twenty miles north of the Moro
The Admiralty Court has been in session during
the past week. Four of the crew Of the ship
Champion have been found gnty of revolt. Sen.
tence has not been passed upon them. In the ease
Of the United States vs. John Cummings George
Robert aud Peter Stout for stealing the bark VIII
liams, the verdict Of the jury was "not guilty."
After the acquittal of Cummings, lie was arrested
by the U. S. Marshal on warrant from the Circuit
Court Of Georgia on the charge of stealing the
yacht Wandercr, of slave trade notoriety.
Capt. Weston, Of the bark Williams, tried for Vi
oIation of laws against slave trade, has been &C.
quilted. Capt Nichol Martin, of ship Champion,
and arrested for the murder of the cook in quetng
q mutiny on board, has also been acquitted The
Grand Jury found true bill against Miegili Macias,
the Spanish captain ST the slave bark William.
The ship Parthenon, Capt. McLaDe, from Matan.
zas, ballasted with railroad ron bound for Norfolk
was ashore on Coneh Reef the night of tfe 10th.
The wind was fresh and heavy sea running. A
portion of her iron was iottered before the wreck
ers came to her assistance, when the schr Belle of
| the Cape was hauled alongside and CARGO dis.
charged into her. She was got anoat on the 18th
and brought down to this place. She has lost her
| false keel, and will require a new rudder. Her
cargo has been taken on board and she will sail as
| soon as some slight repairs are made. The court
| has awarded the salvors $4,000.
| The expenses of the br G. H. Frost, lately at
this port dsmasted, amounted to sl8G7.
| At an election held in this city on the 22d for
delegates to represent Key West in the State Con-
vention at TALLAHASSEE, January Sd, the following
| gentlemen were elected Asa r. Tiff, VIM Pink.
| emmy ard Wilma Bethel. Judge NIaroni, tue Union
candidate, was defeated by Mr. Tiff, whose major
ty was Is. The vote for Bethel and pinkcnny was
unanimous. 1t is understood that the latter gen.
tlcmcn are opposed to separate State ac,on.
| Arrivals-Dec. Is, ship Parthenon, McLane Ma
tanzas; 18th, schr. James N, Vance, Budge, Phil
adclphia; 20th L. S. mail steamer Galveston
Hutchings, New Orleans; 2lst steamer Savor
Weir, Havana, brig Toccoa in charge of Lieut.
Carpenter, U. S. n; 3d. U. S. steamer Mohawk
Lieut.. Craven, Havana, bark Mary J. KmbaIl, il
charge OF Lieut.. Barbot, U. S. N. oath, brig W. r
Sawyer, Putnam, &c days from New York.
| Saied-Dec. 1Sth brig G. II. Frost, Hughes, Pen
sacola, schr. Maggie Vandusen, Mobile 10Th, schr
Magnum Bonum, Brown, Galveston; 10th, U. S
mail steamer Galveston, Hutclings, Havana 2lst
| steamer SA1vor Weir 1Jnrona 0pd borlr w TT
| Wall, Parks, Tortugas, brig n S. Showers, Stoves
Pensacola; 25th, schr. Sarah Hibbard, Peterson
Cedar Keys.