New-York daily tribune., 1861-02-18
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVAL OF THE U. s. STEAM GUNBOAT CRUSADER.
On Saturday the q. s. steam gunbOat Crusader, for
merly the Cromwell vessel Westemport, arrived at
this port from Havana and Key Weet. Her commander
was ordered some time since 10 report with his ship,
to Com. Breese at Brooklyn; but Capt. Meigps, who
was recently appointed to the command Of Torugas.
wanted some heavy ordnance taken from Fort Taylor
Jefferson and the Crusader remained TO carry them.
The Crusader, like the Mohawk and Wyandotte, is
Of the Coast Of Cuba feet whose duty it is to in
tercep slaves. She captured three during her cruise
Capt Matt brought her up to the Navy-Yard on Sat
urday evening, and made bis arrival known to the
Commandant The Crusader is not at present to be
put ont of commission but any slight repairs she may
need will be effected. Annexed is List of her
officers:
Lieut. Com, John Maht; Lieutsnsn,s James NJ Duncan.
James E. Jswett A. Z; R. Behhsmi Master, h. Wallace.
Grier; Captains Clerk, VIM. Littsohn.
The Crusader left Key West ON Feb 8, and Havana
on the night of Feb 9. Within few days this vessel
has been at Pensacola and Tcrtugss and the Captain
reports the condition Of the Notifications in the Gulf a.
follows
At Pensacola the Eavy-Yard is still in the hands Of
the naval force" of Florida. All is quiet The
force in the Yard is under the command Of Major
Chase formerly Major Of Engineers in the United
States Army-a gentleman who is reported to have
handsomely feabered his nest in fot-buildiDg opera
tions for the United States. His men recently in
formed him that they did not come for fight, but
froic" and. there has been fighting and but lit
tie "froc," the force has dwinded down from ,S72
men TO 4l0.
At the Tortugas sixtyeight miles west Of Key Wes,
everything is perfectly secure. Major Arnold is in
command, with sevenyeigh soldiers and one hundred
aborers who could be added to the force in case Of
attack. Capt. Meiggs sent additional ordnance from
Key West to this fort last week, and men and supplies
for this station went from here in the Daniel Webster
on Saturday.
Capt Brannon who was brevetted for his bravery at
Chepultepec, commands at Key West. His present
force is but six men, and hundred laborers
but with the reenforcements cent by the Webster no
can successfully ress. an attack Of five thousand men,
The fortifcatiops at Key West and Tortuga, are well
provisioned No attack is anticipated at either place;
but all is in readiness in the event Of an attempt
The Crusader was at Mobile when Fort Morgan was
taken by the " army of Alabama Commander Mafft
was notified that Marry of the rebel navy, intended TO
take the CRUSADER. To which Capt. Maflt returned
word that be wac ress1y and might be 9verpowered,
but that in such an event what wa left Of the CRUSADER
would not be worth taking. Fort Morgan remains IN
the hands Of the Provisional Government T. c. the
small force occupied in dispOsng Of the remaining
stores
Lieut. J. E. Jewett is the first prisoner of war from
Florida. Il will be remembered that he was sent on
the Wyandotte from Pensacola to Key West as wit
ness in the young Antonio slaver case, and was cap
tured by the rebels. He released on parole, came
to this city by land and joined the Crusader on Saur'
day.
The following light draught force is now at the