The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER JOSEPH WET
NEY-EITIL DETAILS DE HER TRIP.
[From the Boston TranscI ipt, Feb 1

1 fIrOm the Boston 1ranScI fpt, Feb
| The steamship Joseph Whitney, Captain Loveayd
which has been employ ed in conveying troops TO Of
,he United States pos off the coast Of Florida, reached
his port via Baltimore, last evening having successfully
accomplished the object of her voyage, and also eD
tanipg fun cargo from Baltimore
The Joseph Whitney sailed from Fort Independence on
the 10Th Of January, having company OF artry eea
sting Of sixty prvates and four oioars, under the
mand Of Major Arnold Five ladies aed several chile rem
the steamer two field pleces-one si9 FOUNDER and
twelve pound hcwtzer, with many kegs Of powasr a
large number OF cartridges, in boxes cutie .mot c
grape and canister shot and provsGs enough for ~
uoops for three months.
note Until the 17ih Of January when tte Florida soaf
came in sight AZ IL not known what might occS
the rccpe mustered in the forecastie aud ammun
ton distributed TO each man. but one steamer
not molested by any armed parties While of Key Wes
the afternoon Of the I7b the steamer laid 10 start
time for the purpose Of putting on neg eucket to 81
tho wheels. A boats from a wreokipg schooner
board TIE steamer, and were gcsNy surprset
nj the troops they The wreckers prcessed thuax
that the vessel a reef, aud this the
they for boarding her The leader 0 the ,kess
injured frem what pot the steamer had sailed To ths
the captain replied, Prom tho North" After every
thing had been got In readiness the boats In
formed Of the fact and politely invited to Foven them
selves accordingly Subsequently appeared that they
reor Key West that the Joseph Whitney had 500
sokers board wnercwth to defend the Fsrida forts
Fort Jefferson, the destination OF the steamship, Is
situated Garden key, OF the Tortugas ssands It
IN the 18th Of January that the Joseph Whitney
led by those maintaining posseseoa II this i'm
portsat fortress The show any dag and
her rSotiops watched with intense Can't
Meige and his email band Of lab0fers or
fifty Tr-sons "a part Of whom negroes engaged
putting the fort Ia eate Of defence. No flag wing
from ths fort and the steamer company far from
certain shat the insurgents hal not surprised and cap
tured It, Therefore, 20 ertainl how matters stood
boat, in rbch were the first mate and Lieut. Benson
went eor ascertain the posture of arsrs
with regain 10 the power holding the post The relief of
Capt. Meea and party be supposs at receiving the
agreeable " FORMATION tt1t the sean'r contained
with The view of preserving the fort tt,
nited instead Of libuster pa ~ It, 70.
tylitorous p2ysses His sTaBcations increased by
t. fact that rnmor bad evailed tha< steamer with
an ~ med force n huns- nen wcu,d sent from
s Florida 90 wrs tho tort from sis rightul pos
AS aoon on fhc 2s1i the Joseph whitney loft Garden
Key for Fort TsyIg, (about mills ffou the town Of
keysest) to Obtain shcre sons heavy ca21on 10 plaAt
upon l)rt Jeerssa Are last nsxed fort has four
besvyscanIon in position andmc enough to&ork them.
The people of Key West strong secession!ss but
better guaranty for ter good behvi0 than (iis could
Se desire There have ham freqsnt reports that the
raptsre Of Fort Taylor wou DO attssapcs It's Flori-
"a buccapeeD and the guns have saen scycfa times
hst attac has yet been made. Keynes Sctey
At sue morcyaf the force hoiiipg Jcrt Taylos.
Tbs cannon trocurcd from fori Taylor Of fnch
weigk 300 ps'inds) that was found u be easier
chip ,em the bark Horace DeaIs OF New York which
blade ss.d bes des these a large quantity u round aud
canister asot and .,.slls obtained The samcr 10.
The steam gasboat Crusader Of cssbt guRs as CONVOY
ahe guns were safely lssded al GsrA1a Key.
While The ss wtss'y va. s Gs KEY sG
Fort J4erson defend tho latter curing the traass-
ZION OF its armament froRi Fort Taylor.
The IosssL whitney was once al Garden Key On
tll morning o. the I'D Tho climate IL represented 70
be delightful there At t.s Wecent tne though rather
warm during the night comfortable repoe Cocoanut
were ioand within the confines Of the fort, with
good sized cocoanutA hanging upon them. On the after
Of the 2sd the Joseph wknsy sailed for Savannah
arriving oT that port ON the morning Of the goth ult
There note received by the pot boat Lamar from
the agents ~ savannah containing bc Intelligence OF the
!. rhne o. the VIM Jenkins, and changing the destin%
toh oi The steamer TO Baltimore, whittier che r,ncdi
a,ely proceeded
Fort JEFFERSON lie directly 10 tho path Of All the COM
mcrcc Bound 10 New wlsarf BY thu recent acouigiton
of iooJf end munors ~ ar Il has been rendered M
bly, CO = Hith Frrt. Jefferson and raylor oppd M
United & a var steamers now in tho Gulf and otbsy,