New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
FROM KEY WEST.

The Key West correspondent OF Ise boStos
Journal under date of the 9Th, writes as follows:
DISTRACTIONS IN TBE MISSISSIPPI.
have eonversed with some prisoners recently
taken ia reference 10 the obsrucIons placed across
the Mississippi by the Rebels TO prevent toe passage
Of Union men .of-war. From them learn there
i. an immente raft Of ogs, containing eighty thoT.
sand ef stretched across the river at point called
the "Jump." The raft 10 secured TO the banks OF
the river on either side by heavy chains, which
dropred when any Of the Confederate steamers pass.
This formidable obstruction is commanded by .
strong battery.
ESCAPE OF REBEL STEAMERS FROM NEW
ORLEANS.
The unwelcoine intelligence reaches us that while
the steamer BROOKLYN WIS in pursuit Of the Co3fed-
crate ,regu er Magnolia, the steamers Tennessee and
Florida escaped from New-Orieaus, the former with
GO and the hitter with 800 bales Of cotton. These
steamers are owned by TIE same Company which
purchased the Magnolia and are part Of the heet
OF cot steamers Which have before referred
10 AZ being ready to run the blockade. The Iennes-
ace pied o. get out OF Pass l. Oure before the
Magnos which passed her bound up the river ~
she came down. II appears, furthermore, Thar he
T. :. stesmer Mercedia ordered TO JOIN in the
chase OF the Magnolia by Capt. Craven who faneied
that she wds faster vessel ihan The broCAy q, IN
stead Of which she fell Ear astern
In the absence OF the two steamers from the Pass,
tire Tennes.ee and Florida came ont They were
discovered by the Prehle, ana the bark j. A. Davis
u Al
them may readily be imagined. Both steamers
ESCAPED, the Tennessee going 10 Europe aud the
Florida TO Havana, probably. The Florida here
mentioned should not be eoniounded with the Rebel
cnrl-boa, OF that name which WA engaged with tbe
steamer Massachusetts, last Fall This Is a pro-
peller, nearly new, of abont six hundred uns. l. 10
matter OF regret that the Mercedita, finding thai
size could render assistance in the capture OF tbs
Magnolia, did not return at once 10 her station
ESCAPE or UNION MEN FROM TAMPA, FLA.
A small sloop called the Atlanta, which wac cap.
tured at Tampa by the bark Ethan Allen, arrived
here to-day in charge of PrizeMaster Weston, nay
ing on board three refugeee from Charlotte hAroors
Tampa Bay. Theae meu--E. Gnard, David timer =
and a Spaniari named Pasritio-ted IRON ho'i'fss
leaving their families and property, and SOUGHT .fS-
lection from the Rebels ON board The Dtnae Ai'en.
Taey represent the ConirderateS ~ grown
snce the lYss OF For, Donebon, pro,laniag dealh 10
all Union men who dare express their Sentiments:
They represent the condition Of the people SO p'i
~ the extreme. and say that the Confederate
.di.rs plnpdsr the gardens in the neigtborhood OF
Tampa as fast s.s auy eiiblss are produced.
i A y.EFrGr FOR uNiON!sfs.
/ mentioned ia Que of nv late letters that % Of.
/ Eaton Of the bark Ethan Allen was about 10 hko
posse.sion of lighthouse in tho neighbornof a Of
Tampa bay, aud make II place OF refuge 10 tho
Union pen of Florida who como to seek pro section
on board his ship learn that his plsn Is Sforsing
sacc4ss'ully, and that lie has colony Oh. SEVERN
fapailies within range OF bis guns. IL u wa, nev
bone, [ have no doubt that many OF the Nonn
Chelsea friends Of Caps. Eaton would l<y Welt 10
! his new settlement.
Eulistlneat- for the army are few md far DC! "seI
The only office that seems 20 be at all pstroniSeu
ina. forthe S,h Infantry in Eighth avenue Inree
ar fonr men per week from this 'Jtce are examines
"A ,ba Medical Depor ia Gran street. ano sehs ~
l., To,; uaa ilton to be swvsA ~. Co@rs1sss = ~
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