New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-30

The Ninetieth Regiment Naturalization
of Matinous Soldicrs-More Prisoners
for I.nf av

The Ninetieth Regiment Relicved-Pardon
of Wu,inous SoIdiers-uore Prisoners
for Fort Lafayette.
The United States steam propeller Gen. Meigs,
Capt. Watson, has arrived at Philadelphia from
Key West, bringing number Of passengers, among
them eleven prisoners for Fort Lafayette.
The Meigs left Key West on the 10th inst, and
arrived at Philadelphia on the ODD, having first
STOPPED at Fortress Monroe for repairs. She also
stopped at Hilton Head TO leave forty pardoned mu-
tiueers Of Serrills Engineers who had been seat TO
Key Wet some six months ago. They were par
dored by the General in command and sent to rejon
their regiment. The Meigs also left at Hilton Head
convalescent soldiers of the i7h Pennsylvania and
9lst New-YoTk regiments.
The 9Otb New York Volunteers, which have been
stationed at Key Wet for nearly q year--baving
arrived there on the 18th Of February, lS62-hsve
been relieved by the 47th Pennsylvania and will De
sent to Hilton Head. The solourn Of tho goth in
Key West has been very beneficial TO the Island if
not to themselves. They have built at least fifteen
miles of military road crossing the Island at various
points. Bushes have been cut down, and othc- roads
cut out amid the fields Of prIckly cactus. Gsrrsons
have been supplied by the Goth 10 the Tortugos Fort
Jefferson and Fort Taylor.
The yellow foyer, which ragged from july 70 Octo-
Der, has done sad havoc IN the yOtb, one mn 10
every four aud bali of privates, and fge Off GERS
out oil SIX companies, having fallen victims 10 n
there have also been about 100 discharged account
OF debility resulting from attacks of fever which did
not prove fatal. The public feeling at Fey West ia
decidedly seeesh, a." and very many OF the inhsbit
ants did not hesitate 10 desire that Yellow jack
would take off the whole regiment Yet there is
some loyalty on the island rs the regiment had re-
ceived TWO flags from the UnoDiss there. The
egroes OF Key West were the best friends our
solder had COloIed women would bring chickeDs
custurds aud similar delicsces 10 sick officers aud
soldiers. and refuse TO take money therefor.
The following are the persons consigned 10 Fort
Lafayette. They Were brought On to this city in
charge Of Lieut.. John T.. shepperd, Co. X, seth
Regiment:
}. W. W. G. Inerariy, a merchan: Of Mobile
taken among tie passengers on Ole Of the blocksd-
luz squadron. He pat Confederate airs after 10
was captured, entered lis name on the books rs u
citizen OF the COnfederacy, and was decidedly de-
mous.rative IN favor OF JEFF. Davis; Capt. Guthrie
OF enc of tie vessels captured by the b.ooksding
squadron; Alexander e.. Moore, fret mate, a..
another blockade runner; Capt. John Benson, Capt.
L. 4. p. Laurent, Engineer Richard Finn Capt. X.
II. Marsh vi Texas an officer OF tie Confederate
army, who had been captured b. the UDionists aud
had broken his verbal parole. lie is saio to have
been an emissary Of the Confederate Government,
and WA on his way 20 Havana Capt. Henry f..
Smith, Capt. L. Z. Rich, Capt. Jamison. Henry
Harris. All those not otherwise mentioned belonged
TO vessels captured while Running the block AIDE.
They were placed in the fort last Tuesday.