The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-27
ARRIVAL OF THE TRANSPORT BALTl
Important from Fort PickenS, Key
West and Havana.
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Seizure Of Two More Rebel
Commissioners.
They Are Taken from Under
English COlOrs.
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The Sumter BI0ckaded by the Iroquois
at CienfuegOs.
INTERESTING REBEL CORRESPONDENCE,
&C., &C., &c.

The United Statcs steam transport Baltic Commander
Comstock, arrived ut this port yesterday bringing
US very interesting The Baltic left New York
December 6, at one r. NJ, with the Seventy 9th regi
ment New York Volunteers and arrived at Fort Pckeus
on December 49, at Eve p NJ. After landing troops and
cargo che left her anchorage at A. NJ. the l0th
arrived at Key West at Ave P. on the Goth, took in
coal and sailed the 22d at six a. NJ arriving at Sandy
Hook tho 25th, at twelve O'Clock NJ. Tho Baltic
brought the following passengers
Captain J. Eldrdge, government agent: Col Richard
g. Ely, Hartford; Dr. H. r. Titon, United States Army,
Jno. w. Moore, Chief Engineer United States Navy
steamer Richmond; MAJOR Geo W. Gregory; Charles A.
Brown, United States Army, Captain J. NJ Higgins Mel
son Fitch, Secretary Seventy NTH regiment; Captain
Phillips, Captain Stickney.
The following persons put board the Baltic as
prisoners Of State from Fort Taylor Key West for Fort
lafayette
J. W. Zscharie, New Orleans j. Reynaud, kentucky;
Thos. $. Rodgers, Texas.
Left Fort Pcens tho United States Gagshp Niagara
All WELL The United States gunboat Wssahckou left Fort
Pickens for Ship Island December II.
Tho Unitod States Richmond left Key West for
New York the 2st, under SAIL her machinery being
disabled. On the date Tho United States schooner
Wanderer sailed Tor Havana leaving the lately captured
privateer schooner Beauregard guard ship
The United States Iroquois has tho privateer
The Unitod States guuboat Flambeau of Nassau,
blockadng tho rebel steamers Isabel Theodore two
schooners laden with cotton from Charleston.
Matters at Fort Pckens remain as last reported
Our Key West Correspondence.
Ksi WEST, Dec 10, 1861
Rapid RGn of the Karnak-Anirat at Hauana-A Rough
Passage on the Schooner Noaparet,-Some Additional
Fdc Concerning the Affair at Pensacola--G aliaary Of
(nr S1ito -Arrss nj nor-
Slideu and Mason Cdse-Dnlness Of Business dc.
The Karnak arrived at Havana yesterday afternoon
after rapid Of forty six hours from Nassau few
hours after leaving Nassau when OF the Berry Islands,
We were spoken by her Majestys steamer Bulldog
Havana for Nassau, which tho vessel by the
Commodore, a. the request OF the Governor Of the
Bahamas to hook after the operations Of our terrible
Flambeau.
Immediately arrival at Havana I communicated
with our Consul General, Mr.. Schueldt, who kindly ten
iered me passage in the schooner Nonparie to this
place While Office Of Mr. schafeldt had the plea
sure OF introduction TO Commander Ridgoey OF the
United States Navy commanding the United States steam
Santiago de Cuba thea in the harbor. He cruising in
the Gulf and may be found in places where least ex
pectcd, and will doubt give good account OF some
vessels now sailing under false coors, as has done
already.
Awaiting myself Of the Consus permission, at once
embarked board tho Nonparicl, beautiful schooner
eighty tons, and at shutdown sailed for this port We
bad four other passengers, two Of them ladies'
their sakes desired quick and smooth passage which
desire was, however, not destined to be granted.
After passing the far famed Moro Castle the wind and
sea increased accompanied with heavy squalls OF rain
which caused little vessel to jump frghtiul man
ner, causing fellow passengers seek their ber,hs
and the baggage, crockery, &C. in the cabin go to
throug he tlo
night and those deck experienced constant shower
bath from the spray that constantly Jew u.s. At
four A. N we made Sand Key Light ahead and seven
A. NJ, when nearly ur with il, discovered steamer
TO the eastward, with her jack set if wishing pilot
We at once tackled hp and stood towards her. when
enough discover her to be Rhode Island bound
to Fort PckcIs and Torugas We transferred to her the
mails for those places, and kept course arriving
~ Key West at ten o clock this forenoon.
The United States steamer Richmond, Captain Ellison,
is IN port awaiting repairs TO her engines and will when
ready, rejon the Glf blockadng squadron. am in
debted to OF her officers for particulars resardng
the late affair ut Pensacola. II that the damage
done to vessels much less than expected one
shot, however, very sinking the Richmond; il
struck her the starboafd quarter about three feet
below the wa;cr line, breaking the paaking but not
passing through II caused serious leak but the ship
was kept free by the ''ionkey pump Had the shot
passed through, the vessel sunk would
have been impossible have freed her with any means
they possessed.
The Richmond lost bu, one man-James Cook, OF North
Shields he was captain OF gan, and tbs shot which
killed him first cut away the lower studlng sail BOOM
then passed through the ships main rail- riKing the
first reinforce o. The gun, knocking OF tho sagent sight
and, hitting him in tho right breast, pass Il upward
tearing his head pieces throwing part his skull to
of his bran sandhi
spattered the person OF Lieutenant Boyd VIII
was standing near aad to whose division the man be-
longed. The shot then passed overheard through the
port on the opposite side Of the ship.
The officers speak 10 the highest terms OF the conduct
Of the ships company. Tosnow how Jealous they WERE
they say that at o'clock, tho action having com
mcnced at eleven, watch was ppei to dinner; but
the officers could drive the away to their meals
80 anxious they the fun and keep the entire
broadside OF the ship engaged
The battery which annoyed tho ship was situated in
the of lagoon at the back of Mcae and was
distant nearly three miles The guns were rifles OF the
heaviest cabre and of tremendous range can be ina
gned by the force Of the shot which killed the
nate man.
The United States schooner wanlerer Lieutenant j. H.
SPOTS commanding, is tho harbor and acting guard
boat, assisted by tho Beauregard prize to The United
States ship Anderson, which vessel has been purchased
by the COVE Tho Wandcrer leaves for Havana
tomorrow evening, believe with dispatches
There also in the harbor tso other przes-one tho
schooner Victoria taken by the United States steamer
Santiago de Cuba, about hundred and fifty miles
the eastward OF Rio Grande. Sha from Brazos San
tiago bound to Havana, with full cargo wool and
eleven passengers and brought 20 this port by Act
ing Master A. w Muldaur and prize crew. She was
under English colors, and taken prize for having
left closed port and carrying two passengersMr Wet
ter, of Savannah and Mr.. Reynaud both OF whom
supposed to be agents OF the Confederate States They
confined in Fort Taylor and will b. North
by the first opportunity The other prize schooner
Fashion OF Cedar Keys She capared by tho United
states ship Ethan Allen, off Tampa and has been sent
mere Tor condemnation and SALE
Anew days after the capture OF the Victoria by the
Sanuago do Cuba, she ouerhdud he schooner Eugera
om under English coto,s, from Mdicmogos FOR Urru,,a
ana oos from her M. Ztckaie II N.,o Orleans and
Mr. noa9rs, agents q the C07Jederds States. The latter
person VS. 10 we came condition when taken the only
white person discovered 10 Beaufort viz-very drunk
lie was ioua IA MS denuuciation OF thu government of
the United states, and Of "Abe Lincoln In partjcuar
aud II was FOUND impossible FOR him TO saw rorions
constitution IN manlr becoming sober aud re specta
bile citizen. P
They are lodged in Fort Taylor and win no donbt oe,a
beng confued in Fort warren have cani,, a,os 1870,
comparing the difference Of Temperature bcloa ~
West and Boston harbor. -
nave called on Mayor HILL OF the Second artilerv noe,
commandant OF this post, and much indeb,ed 10
him and Captain Hunt OF the Engineer Corps Tor very
valuable information Fort Taylor Is in mapninro,,,