The New York herald., 1862-08-11

sued for no one would have subm,ttd to- have any
family takea from their own hdLses To horrible
hole, where death would have b.n the certain result
without resisting II, ii hloodshed the clpse-
qusnce The order said that parties sent 70 the Arra-
should find their own tdcsors nurses beds Bedding
and food Had the order been enforced with all It's
quiremens, ninety nce every hundred would have
dsd
Key vest wil iar fg ihs existence az the pestisnec O.
become as u wege village The squadron will
AVOID IT, Intercourse with other ports will cease
unless UPON strict necessity, and even the
only coal. All intercourse between snip aui
shore will be cpacd for effort must be made t pre-
tAe squadron The harbor OF Key West almost desert,
Cd nearly al the vesse having discharged their cargoes
and left The st. Lawrence and Huntsville are the only
United states ships in the harbor, and am under the @
preston that they will leave in lew days II would DO
we'll II Tampa Bay were made the headquarters OF the
squadron for the next three months IL Is safe harbor
easy of access sufficient coal should be sent there
for the steamers, end e vessels kept away from conta
Ron Cor the balance OF the summer The Flag Officer
has understand stationed every vessel for Blockade
duty in his division IN manner " make the blockade Of
fecte, aud At he same time put them IN safe position
during me hurricane months.
better preservation e health on the Island OF Key est
during the summer season. Non. intercourse with Cuba
from the LIST OF April 10 the 1st OF November should be
resortsd 70 method. Another, and the most i'm
portan, pay strict attention TO tie condition Of the
city and entire island u is stubborn fact that duh is
allowed TO accumulate in many places about The CITY,
stagnant ponds reuain hoat notice, some cistcrns
aIa very FOUL and eHai i not In all cases cirted
away point where IT can be carried Off by
strong current The latter prscaution rs the most I'M
portaI and should be carried out by the military au
thor,ty alone. and the work be supervised by comre
tent military officer Then we may feel comraratiy ely
se We had right TO expect, from all have seen for
the past six weeks should escape yellow fever;
and although hoped we might, still was not disap-
pointed when 10 came.
The necessity Is now apparent for proper hospital for
contagious Diseases and should be constructed At
once, if only Temporary affair for the present season,
TO be made permanent during the winter when men can
work with safety.
The worknea the machine shop have all applied for
rnnrd fhA
Connecticut when she arrives Esjng unacclinated 1t IS
best they should SO.
KEY wEr, August 8, 1862.
Arrival of the CoascctcAHer Rdrsd Toga0e-Death Of
Dr. Wheelwrigh u S. N.-Ne'os from the Westoard-
Admiral Farrd6aas Fiet to Rendezvous at Pessdcola-
Ners from Fort Mmydn-Ho,o Mobile is Dcfend6d-
The Connecticut as a Cruiser, dc.
The Unitod States steamer Connecticut, Commander E.
A. Barnet arrived last evening, having touched at all
the ports supplied all the bockadg vessels between
this point and Galveston. Her voyage has been exceed
ingly quick days advance Of voyage made by
this ship similar service, and proves how much can
be done when energy and pes have the CONTROL
The Connecticut brings the melancholy intelligence
Of the Of Dr c. H. wheerght United States Navy,
at Pilot Town, Mississippi river, the 3oth umo. Dr.
Wheelright is from Boston, and came 10 the Gulf as
surgeon O. the United States San Jacino. He
detached from tnat chip the nth u and ordered
board the Connecticut apparently In excellent health
and now he returns in the same vesseI-a corpse had
the pleasure 70 make the acquaintance OF Dr. Wheerigh
while board the San Jacinto and learned in few
day, to respect MIN thorough gentleman, accom-
plished scholar and most agreeable companion. His
reputation in the service was second TO none He was
beloved and respected by his brother officers and his
death will be loss TO the naval service and to
the medical profession. DR.. Wheeright not mar
ried but leaves relations, his death will be
severe blow. We Of Key West, who knew his worth,
sympathsze with them deeply In their great bereave
ment.
There is no worth repeating from tho westward
The United States frigate santes has been, very
pe-ly, relieved in the blockade Of Galveston by the
tsied States steamer De Soto and Is now on her way
North
to proceed to Pensacola for the purpose Of allowing tho
officers aud 10 have little rest and their
health for very many are sick.
We hear by the Connecticut that the steamer Cuba
from Havana, ran the blockade at Mobile; few days
sincs, broad daylight She was closely followed by
the kanawha but succeeded in making her escape ac-
count Of her light draught and great speed.
Information received from contrabands tends 10
Arm the report Of death Of Acting Master Stearns
United States schooner Beauregard, few days
since the Beanregard, while lying of rysta river,
struck by lightning; her manmast was shvered, and the
hull Of the vessel somewhat injured. Acting Masters
N.te Jones and seameD stunned, and the
viii, in all proba biiity, lose his sight.
The Connecticut has seventy odd .invalids from the
Western Gulf squadron, who destined for the Naval
icsptal at New York. They are all doing well being
She has aso several deserters from the rebel garr
1t Fort Morgan who made their escape in the Colo
nci commandings boat under Of the night. They
report garrison Of six hundred men in Fort Morgan,
ui garrison in Fort Gaines. many and heavy guns
beng placed in position, and determination to hold the
place II al Ill ntssbe They report the story Of arri
val OF ironcad ainboats nj Mobile untrue,
er OF any kind other than the Cuba, having arrived
there for some time past,
The aborers at the machine shop who expected TO re-
turG in the Connecticut will not be allowed to do for
fear ~ the ship becoming infected Two OF their number
have hesn taken sick this morning; one, understand
has died aad fear the disease will go through the
balance. No communication between the Connecticut
and the shore HIS been allowed, very properly will
there be any with other that may arrive until
the disease has disappeared No boats from war
are allowed ashore after sundown, and none during the
day unless absolutely necessary All these wise pre-
cautious.
j. singular thing that a steamer like the Connec.
tcut should be retained besf boat )" when she is
beyond doubt the fastest steamer owned by the govern
ment. she Is the only vessel the government owns
Fable II catching the Nashville In ,ar race and yet she
retained TO carry supplies. am In hopes when the
Connecticut arrives North she will be fitted for
cruiser, and with proper armament, end under her
present obe commander be sent TO look after the Nash
vile, and nothing else She should be sert this duty
at oncs for the Nashville is having all her way
hnf will {" broken down hacksv be kept for cruisers
and The best 24o horses remain for butcher cars-
1. e., storeshps
trust it will not be long beerc the health Of Key West
will be restored TO what 1t has been the past eight
months, although fear October will before 1t will
be safe for stranger.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP susoumASNA,l
Or MoEnE, July 81, 1862. !
Escape Of Sir Deserrsfrom Fort Morgun-Boldne of the
Erploit-Resolution Of tAe Men TO Shoot Each Other
Rather than Be Takea-7Ae Condition Of Fort Norpan-
Names Of tie Deerteys-Sy7oing Of tie People Of
.HoJde-dyriraiof Of Conrobawds, dc.
As the Connectcut expected along this afternoon
ber way 70 the Empire City, embrace this opportunity
70 inform your readers that the nonotony Of
blockade duty at this place disturbed tAs morning
by rather exciting affair.
We have board six man, dsssrters from Fort
Morgan They say ssy put post duty at twelve
O'Clock last night outside Of the fort soon as the
posting officer left them they Immediately started for
that had been prepared by previous arrangement
and pulled out for the shipping fast they could
their gunboa, Morgan lying within three hundred
yards Of them whom they started but they
covered tho lookout they observed great caution in
then movements. They had not been long when they
missed from post and the alarm given rocket