The New York herald., 1862-09-22
INTERESTING FROM KEY WEST.
Arrival of the Prize Steamer
Columbia.
The Vessel and Her Cargo Of Arms Ordered to
be Turned uvcr 10 the Government.
MORE PRIZES CAPTURED
THE YELLOW FEVER In THE SQUADRON,
&c, &C., ke,

Tho Anglorebcl steamer Columbia in charge OF Acting
Master Charles Smith, Of the United States Navy arrived
at this port yesterday seven days from Key West.
The following persons passengers board tho Co.
lumbia:-Rcv. O. E. Herrick, Thos J. Boynton, United
States District Attorney; Robt P. Csmpbe Mss Ellen
Haley John Hall, Eine,ieth regiment New York State
Volunteers.
The Columbia reports having spoken the l4th inst ,
OF Cape Carnaveral the British brig Nancy Riley Of
London from Minatitlan for London, in dis,rcss-ai
bands down With the fever Supplied her with medicines
ce &c. On Friday last or tho Capes or the Jhcsl cake
made steamer ahead, and altered to speak
her and obtain late New Yark papers Upon seeing
course Of the Columbia changed she suddenly, TO
great surprise steamed of 10 the eastward al rapid
rate. The Columbia showed her co.ors and dipped them
to the stranger; but she of the
and putting on all steam beyond the reach Of
the Columbia's two FOUNDER The unknown evi
IDENTIFY supposed the Columbia to be Confederate gun.
boat and the better part OF vaor
tried the virtue Of her wheels. The steamer sup
posed to be tho Columbia from New York for Havana.
The steamer Columbia captured on the Sd August,
by he United States sanliago lie Cuba Command
RidgoIey, and condcmued by the United States
Admiralty Court at Key west She is new if,h ship,
and launched Glasgow April last ia a screw and
fast vessel Her tonnage 800 English TONS about
40 American tons well adapted for naval service aud
can be fitted for in q short time Among her
tions Of eight brass neli pieces rcd with
riagcs and caissons all complete She has also ied
mountain howtzers; has q complete assortment OF
procctlcs for the guns board cases Of fuses
cartridges En0eld rifles, blankets &c, &c Her cargo is
said to be worth $3.50 600. She the second stear
ship captured this summer by the Santiago, tho
hrst being the Isabel, Ella Marley. Both
are most valuable prizes. The Court ordered the
psod al him
praise the vessel and deliver her tho Secretary OF the
Navy Also 10 apprase tho cargo deliver the arms
and munitions Of war to the government and sell tho
balance.
On the 10th instant n latitude 80 10 NORTH longitude
7s west, exchanged signals with French ship Andrea
From Key West learn that the schooner Lavina in
charge OF Masters Mute Eilery prize 70 the I'm tcd
steamer Santiago de Cuba arrived that port on
the 4h inst She captured on the 9th ut eighty
miles north Of Abaco and has cargo Of one hundred aud
three barrels Of turpcntinc.
Ths schooner Corlea with . cargo Of dry goods mcd
cines &C.. &C., from Havana, on the coast of
Florida few days since and sent TO Key wcs, for adm
dicatioB.
United States gunboat Chambers, Captain Frsnk. ., .,
Key West. she has been condemned Her sarso, four
and nfy bales Of upland cotton will como 70 New
York in the schooner W. g. Bcebee.
The steamship Creole, from New York for Nov Orleans
got ashore the l1th inst, ten A. NJ on one Of the
rortugas sh oals and remained until evening, when sl,c
succeeded In getting OF without assistance or damage
and proceeded on her voyage
The United States bark J. I. Davis Capt. wnn, had
arrived from on Apalacincola leaving the schooner s.
Roatan duty THAT post. Her officers aud crew were
al well.
Tho yellow fever still continued at Key West; the 50.
Lawrence rignte hados twenty OF her crew from
that disease the follow ing OF the naval o
who have died from u :--Paymasers Hall and oily
phant, Assistant Surgeon Lewis.
The following United states shps were m the harbor
OF Key West when the Columbia sailed United States
frigats ST. Lawrence, steam gunboaw Huntsville aud
Magnolia, schooner WAnderer.