New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-01

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 feet
consisting of two steam frigates and three steam
sloops of war, entered th&t 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 feet on the oath
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 guilty Of revolt. Sen.
tence has not been passed upon them. In the ease
Of The United States vs.. J0hn Cummings George
Robert and Peter Stout fer stealing the bark vii
Nams, the verdict of the jury was not guilty.'
After the acquittal of Cummings he was arrested
by the U. s. Marshal on a 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
olation of laws against slave trade, has been &C.
quilted. Capt. Njchol Martin, of ship Champion,
and arrested for the murder of The cook in quctnr
q mutiny on board, has also been acquitted The
Grand Jury found a true bill against Megill Macias.
the Spanish captain ST the slave bark William.
The ship Parthcnon, Capt. McLane, from Matan.
zas, hallasted With iron bound for Norfolk
was ashore on Conch Reef the night of tie 10th.
The wind was fresh and heavy sea running, A
portion of her iron was iotered before the wreck
ers to her assistance when the schr. Bella of
the Cape was hauled alongside and cargo dis
charged into her. She was got afoat 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 sayors $4,000.
The expenses of the br' G. H. Frost, lately at
this port dismasted amounted to Sl8G7.
At an election held in this city on the 22d for
delegates to represent Key West in the State Con-
venti0 at TALLAHASSEE, January Sd, the following
gentlemen were elected: Asa +. Tiff, VIM. Pink
emmy and Wilma Bethel. Judge Maroni, tue Union
candidate, was defeated by Mr.. Tiff, whose major
ty was Is. The vote for Bethel and Pinkenny was
unanimous. It is understood that the latter gen.
temen are opposed to separate State action.
ATivals-Dec. Is, ship Parthenon, McLane, Ma
tanzas 10Th, schr James NJ, Vance, Budge Phil
adclpha; Goth, L. S. mail steamer Galveston,
Hutchngs, New Orleans; Dist, steamer Sllyor
Weir, Havana, brig TocOoa, in charge of Lieut..
Carpenter, U. S. n; 22d, U. S. steamer Mohawk,
Lieut.. Craven, Havana, bark Mary j. KimbalI, in
charge Of Lieut.. Barbot U. S. N; 24th, brig W. r.
Sawyer, Putnam, 2G days from New York.
Sailed-Dec. 18th, brig G. II. Frost, Hughes, Pen
sacola, schr Maggie yandusen, EIobiIe 10Th, schr.
Magnum Bonum, Brown, Galveston; 10th, U. S.
mailsteamer Galveston, Hutchings, Havana 2lst,
steamer Salvor, Weir, Iauana; 22d, bark W. Fl.
WALL Parks, Tortugas, brig N. S. Showers, Stoves,
Pensacola; 18th, schr. Sarah Hubbard, Peterson,
Cedar Keys.