New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-25

s;n., the ARRIVAL of Major French who superseded
C,pt Brannan in the command OF Fort JhyI0, ,po
Sc ssion.,to has fallen much below par r,n"ns
The MnyOr and "A ninjoi of the Board on aiGerarn
20 lie Sc essi iss, he very quietly snper1Ieu b9eus
BY ordering IN election for new mayor ana ID uo ~
Aldermen giving how rer, the right % Vo'e AZ tno
election TO every cas rbo had That iigoS u,uer Io
charter The resuls was that Judge Marian OF The u.
s. District Court the defeated Union oand'oe'e 10 ee
State Secess on Convention in January was eiee'cu
Mayor unanimously, and full Boatd Vi Union A'def-
meo returned
When Major French arrived at Key West Secession
flags were hyng from every elevated point on the
sland excepting he fag-sas at Fort Taylor and tne
Barracks. But to-day, and for q month pat'. nov
solitary one is TO be seen. number OF our c'tHhs,
who sympalbized with the rebels, end who Were
willing at one lime 10 give them aid and comfort II 1t
Icy in their power, nov strong for the Union, anu
several have taken the oath of allegiance 70 the Uoied
States All disateced and sediti0us persons VINO wood
not yield TO the Union pressure impofed oy h'e0'
French have removed from the Key. a.,
They were not ordered off, not one OF them, pn'
went of their own free will and accord. These per
soma have Joined The Rebels the main hand, wnere
they will remain harmless for long Perlod. py ,he
firm and de, ded course adopted by MAJOR French, hey
West-never altogether Secession - has been com,
pletey won over 10 the Union and IL cow as loyal
and devoted 10 the country, and AZ isw'apiuns, :"
New-Yolk or Boston. TIE Government aP,,
pointees have received their commissions snu eh'ereo
| upon the duties of their respective offices.
The II. s. gunboat Il. II. Cnyler, Com. Ellwin on
| the llth for New-York, is still III the harbor. 49,,
The steamer Thomas Swan, Leefcd, sailed the IT'D
| for Fort Pickens. a,
| The steamer Chesapeake was sent 10 Havana the
| 10Th by order of Mai. French, for the Purpose OF
bringing over Lighters purchased by Consul Sb9e'd
by ORDER of the Secretary Of War; for the use OF tDe
garrison at Fort PicleDs. The Chesapeake returned
this morning without the lighters the CsptainG
refusing them clearance, there being Spanish law
| forbidding the sole OF such property.
1 The brig Baxter, Delano, sailed the lfh 1or new
York the three-mlstcd schooner Forest hing on the
| 18th for New Orleans, with cargo OF coffee from
| Rio. Capt. Craven Of the ST. CRUSADER sened her'
| and placinga prize crew on board rent her on lhe
| 18th 10 NeW-York; the steamer NJ. Vernon, Lieut..
Gleason left the 18th for ~ Pckens and the meuth
| Of the Mississippi, with the Seani-tug Parherpurg IN
! tow. =,
The bark III. j. Spesrne, Capt Rogers left ON the
l4th for the month Of the Mississippi, with prHe
| crey from the steamer Powha,aD, who had been
seized az prize-bnt not previously ordered on.
Our own opinion is that she is net lawful prne nor
the Forest King. We shall watch The decision OF the
Prize Commissioners Of NcwIork with great interest,
for similar cases will be occurring in these waters
during the war. Should not vessels seized by tho
Naval authorities in this dis,ct, be brought to hls
port, and adudicated in the United States District
! Court at Kew Westl or what rse is Court here
with al expensive organization instituted by Govern
ment unless il can exercise maritime jurndiction ID
! oil cases-slsverr IA well as otherwisei