The New York herald., 1862-03-24
Our Key West correspondence.
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Release Of re s,usisa Bark 7e'isitoRea;ons for g..
DotrS--saiIinge Of IN. United States Brig BninJrds.--
Escape Of the Ssomas Tennessee ard Florida from Pas
a.poatre--Arr;ros Of Ms Water Wiieh-Copt,ve Of he
Sctoones Wi;iiam Aai,ry-The Report Of ". H. Yancsyy
Arrest Incoygec--Aryircl Of hs PIdg snip Nid9a,a-
Squadron in Po,i, de-. &c.
The Spanish bark 1ersita WIS yesterday released by
Judge Marvin. .hc ound I.st thsrs proof OF
Any Kind that tho vessel nteEssi 70 the blockade
That her cargo and passengers were bon for Dixie there
IA not shadow OF doubt: s we're no, able to prove
e. and the vessel had to be rclcassd. am in hopes
however, that, being well scared, she may not rale
the attempt again Tor capture hcr certain ts II she
does. .""-'> '"~'~.
Tho Unliei States brig BaiIbridgs sailed YESTERDAY
afternoon a cruise but sccount OF the gaze prevail
ing still TO anchor under tie reef she will pro5a
bly, 60 TO sea his afternoon.
wc learn hat Af.er tho Magnolia escaped from pa,s.
routro, and was being chased ~ the Brooklyn. IN.
steamers Tennessee and Florida succeeded in making
their escape out Of tho pass arc no doubt by
this time in Havana Tho Tennessee had sixteen and Ire
Florida eight hundred bales Of board This Is
bad luck, but Il could not ee helped under tho crcum
Hances.
X Hughes commanding, also arrived here tho 9th.
she reports having captured on the 9th inst, OF Saint
Andrews Bay, tho schooner William Mallory, from la.
vann for Mobile, or any port where she could eject
All entrance. Tho cargo OF the Mallory consists OF dry
goods boots, shoes, medicines, liquors, &C. and will
meet with ready sale al This port. Se
was taken after chase OF five hours. Tho captain
aud crew transferred to tho Water Witch and
riyod hero 10 that vessel Much excitement prevailed
among our community short time after the arrival Of
The Water Witch, account Of rumor that the no,o.
rebel Yancey, was among the crow Of the Mallory,
disguised q seaman. 10 appears that Commander
Rdcloy OF the Santiago de Cuba received letter from
our Consul General at Havana, saying that fsnesy had
sailed Cor Dixie board the schooner Mallory. In ths
way tts rumor was Created but c.oss inspection Of s
her crew proved conclusvey that the arch robel was
not among them The mate OF the Mallory informed your
correspondent that Mr. Yancey hs sailed hs day before
Cor Mobile and NO may hear Of has capture a, any
moment for II nex 10 npossiblc 20 effect an en-.
rance into that port II was very amazing 10 hear Tho
question ssd on ovcry side "Have we Yancey among
ns and the reply, "Nhry Yancey." was In hopes the
runor wsuld provs true for the sake OF the Water Witch
fer would have Eidsd immensely to the reputation OF
thst srosfy celebrated vessel Tho Mallory has not yst
arrived snd fears are entertained that she may have
been lost or dauagsin ina heavy gale OF the 7th inst
Yestordsy morning the nagsbi Niagara arrived from
Ship Island ard Ia now cosng Tbs Huntsville sleapicr
and the schooner Nonparc arrived yesterday
aitsrnoc9s the latter bringing the mail aud New
York p5pors to the 1st inst The steamer
wssineId, Commander William y. Rssshsw also arrived
yesterday afternoon. We have now in port the follow
ing vessels Of war;
Eiagara, nsgship. Flag cfncer " ". Mexican; Lieu.
tenant Commanding J. L. De krsft.
X. II. Cuyler, Lieutenant Commanding winslow.
Huntsville, Lieutenant Commanding Price.
Wost6eld, Commander W. u. Rsnshaw.
south Carolina Lieutenant Command ing HOPKINS
Water witch, Iieutsnsnt Commanding Hughes
wanderer, Lieutenant Commanding SPOTS.
Tho Niagara rona'ns hero until rolisyed by the San
Jacnto, when n0 will return North, IN all probability
e. Boz ton The E.ntsyllie South Carolina and Wafer
witch l,avc hero IN few ays for The Nor H. 10 undergo
repairs The United States orig Nainbridgo Cou.u aaisr
Dfgsber hs la9n srssss " yssys the h,sswk hlocHa