The New York herald., 1862-08-23
Our Key West correspondence.
key WRsr August IA, 1862.

KEY WE5r, August L. 1862.
Abatement Of Yellou Fsuey-No New Cases sapooar-
kecoruy of Captain Rogers, Of the HantsUiiIe, and Lieu
tenant AcFlriane, Of the Army-fttemt TO Purchase the
New Era Printing Press-Dsco,ery Of Cannon on Board
the Prize Schooner Jnlia-Dep0rtuye of General Terry
and Stat, 2cIing The Tco Prisoners Piser Bethel ana
William Pinelsaey, de-, dc.
Since my last the yellow fever has abated considerably
No have been reported among the shipping fr
week past and the probabilities that shall not
have again this season. although we must
expect isolated long there unaccmated
people with US.
Captain Rogers. OF the United States steamer ,.,s
vile, and Lieutenant McFarlane Of the United STATES In
gineers both Of whom have been very III, aud
pected to live, with the yellow fever have recovered
The former able shore 70 visi, his friends
but the latter although abe to walk about Ii not yet III
for duty.
An attempt made few days since by one Of our
wealthy citizens 10 purchase the press
which the Ne,o Era Is published, for the reason
that contained article which did not please hin
but Provost Marshal hearing Of the intent seized the
To be used Cor tho purpose OF continuing tho publ
cation OF tho No Era and any ether work ordered by
the Colonel Commanding.
schooner Julia beng discharged an important dis
c,vcry made. Much to the surprise Of tho men who
were unloading the vessel they found three tw i've
FOUNDER guns, and lot of crap, AMI cais fir them
snugly slowed away underneath tho cotton, but III man
very convenient that they could easily have been
brought deck and nsed against an attacking party.
IL doubt the intention OF those beard the julia
transfer these guns another vessel else after
unloading her cargo, ego her own hok," on little
priya,eering excursion.
BY Roam ke, which passed here yesterday,
we received few New Orleans crs which give us se
gratifying intelligence OF the destruction Of the Ar
kansas. The Roanoke spoken by the Jt 5lat Oiel
tall tapt Dunn; and II steamers which always ass Gloss
to Sand Key, on their way to New Ore MS viii keep
lookout they will always find the Oriental waiting; aai
II they will only obige with few papers, which they
throw beard the pilot b,at without stopping their
engines, they will be dong us a great favor
Minute guns were fired yesterday from the ilagsh,p
St. Lawrence, and the national Tag Displayed At haf
mast by al the menot-war - merchlhtinen IN me
harbor, aud from the Custom House AMI other public
iidngs snore, mark respect to the late Martin
Van Buren, exPresident u the United States.
The Steamship Delaware, with teneral nv and STAT,
leaves day for Hilton Head, taking also Wner Reiif
and William pickney, the two signes Of the or finance
whereby Florida went out Of the Uron aud who have
been conAed for two months past in Fort Tyi1r. The
friends OF these the be lei that they w
Internationally released tho conisc of thrsc
weeks. Possibly they may but the present action o the
government does make the event proba,le.
Dr. Cuack, Of the regular amy, long AZ this noat and
st deservcdiy popular persen, leaves also by the
Delaware for Hit Head TO join the staff OF Frgaicr
General Brannan DR.. Cnnick universal favoro and
his departure will be regretted by entire COMMUNITY
He is Virgpian by bi tn resident of Norfolk, wlsre
his family resides lie remained Royal TO the government
through all notwithst nding the Efforts of his family to
make him reign. We trust he may find thu chlngc an
agreeable one.
We have accounts OF another prize now her way
this port for adjudication. We d. know her
the circumstances OF her ture but viii have them In
day or two. she was sp ken YESTERDAY by the United
States schooner Tort gas of the Marques Island and may
arrive At any moment
Apart from the above we have no ncws. Everything
dull and will remain until tho northers set IN aud we
have an opportunityto to feel cool We wait
impatienily .ssomethng to turn up and hope
viii before the next steamer