The New York herald., 1862-03-12

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Our Key West Correspondence.
Key WEST, March 8, 1852.
Arrival Of tie s1rmer PAaadelphia from Fort rickes-
Relel Dessteyy-7Aeiy RePorts-Retel Troops Learng
Peraeoia for Ko6iIe-Laev from Fbt Psekfns-Arriodl
there Of Fbur c. ntrabands- RpotsAotdr Fleet
Steamer r. r. Cuyler-FtTther Reports of Dsseters-
Arrival Of he United States Samer youn Carolina and
Prize STEAMER Aamolsa--Llr CSiyS a,sd G.pai'.-visis
to The SoatA Cdroiiaa-rhs Iris ,aeys-An Old AcquatM
anc'-Hs Reports abo@ Affairs in Msw Orleans. g.
The United States transport Philadelphia arrived
last evening from Fort Pckens which point she left on
the I'd instant We have the following intelligence oy
her.
Tho Philadelphia has board the following men, Do
20 tiers from the rebel army at Pensacolss-
g. A. buchanan. OF Pennsylvania
W. Meredith, Of Pennsylvania.
Ieuben Cro:ker, Of New York
J. +. Everett, Cf Ohio.
b. T. Spear, OF Illinois.
j. l.. Goods Of Indiana.
b. Adams, Of Massachusetts,.
These men all belonged to the First Louisiana regiment,
and have becn for the last months at Pensacola
They forced enlist New Orleans be sent to
JAIL Five Of them succeeded in escaping at two O'Clock
on the night Of February TO- the two others
afterwards. They escaped in boat and came out Of
Grand Bayou. passing two sentries who did not chal-
lenge them for tho Of their heing armed with
six shooters" and knowing what would be their fate
If any alarm was given.
They report the First Alabama and First Louisiana
regiments having gone Mobile and that the force re
naming at Pensacola does not exceed three thousand
men.
Your correspondent received per Philadelphia letter
from Fort Pckens, which gives the following infornia
ton SO Four contrabands to-day, and report
that many OF the guns from Fort MacRae and the bat
tories opposite have been taken within the past three
days down to Mobile and CT the troops have gone
there. Tho Fifteenth Mississippi regiment and light
battery left for Tennessee this week. They ragg) evil
IDENTIFY thinks Porter is bound for Mobile"
All the above information goes to prove that the rebels
abandoning in haste their line Of works Pensacola
desmng them Of minor importance, and concectrat
ing all their available force in the vicinity Of Mobile. 1t
would not surprise to hear at any moment that all Of
them had loft Pensacola and that the place
in our hands. have no doubt they will
destroy all that left before leaving but do think
Of the scarcity of powder with them for they dare not
expend pound unnecessarily. very short time, how
will work wonders on the Gulf and am inclined to
think few weeks will show Florida clear Of rebels and
| rebellion.
The mortar fleet arc now all here and would have
sailed this morning. only there Is not breath Of wind
We had no breeze during the night, and ut six O'Clock
this morning gun from tho flagship Harriet Iane gave
the order to "prepare to get under weigh, but it ell
| calm soon after and now they arc whstling for
breeze" will no doubt in my next be able to describe
their departure and give complete list Of officers and
vessels They will present very beautiful sight leaving
the harbor. May good lack attend all their operations
The r. r. Cuyler is ordered to report here to Flag
Onicer McKeap and will, doubt, form part of the
division Of the Cuff squadron. In all probability
many the purchased vessels will be this neigh
borhood leaving the regularly constructed men to
operate whore their services are most needed.
Further reports by tho deserers Fort Pckens say
that provisions Of all kinds very Nothing is
received the Pensacola and Montgomery Railroad
and in littlo while all troops included will be the
verge OF starvation. Almost everything used In Pensu
cola comes from distance for the country around is
anything II they forgotten by thse Of thenterior
they must from necessity, very soon yield or evacaae
| the place.
Tho United States South Carolina and the prize
steamer Magnolia have arrived from Ship Island Tho
be turned the United S'aes Marshal this point
| The Magnolia, il sold here, should be purchaser.
by the government for nse in tins military depart
accommodate thousand men readily. She would be
invaluable here to General Brannan and do believe
could replace her for twice what she will
bring pubic sale. There board the Magnolia
near ascertained about thousand aud fifty
bales OF cotton and understand the parties in New
Orleans purchased her for tho paid her
| over hundred thousand dollars The officers and
| board the South Carolina, and will be sent
North by the Rhode Island. IL that her owners
were desrous that she should reach Havana before the
news arrived there Of the disasters to the rcbo
tennessee wfshng 10 OBTAIN tnc ngn prices that have
heretofore ruled there; but the capture destroys their
ondest hopes and by desiring much they have
all She Is luabe prize at present prices al-
though the cargo had better be sold for it will
be long before 1t Is down down. down the old
or very near 10. Her Captain, whose is shannon
rank rebel; he very sore regarding his capture,
but the time gupposos that "uncc SAM will
permit him to go ''sco free" as he not In arms,
aud send him "Dixe," via Oid Point aud Norfolk in
order that he again the chance OF capture. ay
be that Uncle Sam will but not until he has had the
pleasure Of ccting the interior Of Forts Warren
| iayette.
Ihave just returned from visiting the South CAROLINA
and found board OF her. among the MagnOiias pri-
old acquaintance. He mate OF the steamer
Galveston and afterwards Of the Msagorda the New
Orleans Texas line years since, aud In the
| same capacity. His name IL John Lewis, by birth a
Swede but has lived long time in this country, and
has sailed for some time out OF New York. He
red IN New Orleans and has been th,rc during al the
troubles was able TO obtain important uforma.
tion from him regarding the eion OF Affairs at New
Orleans and the surrounding country. He states
that the suffering in New orleans among the
poorer classes IL terrible. All kinds Of provisions
4 arc at famine prices; and by the majority peace
on any terms would be hailed with greatest de-
light II evidont from his that he Is telling
the truth what he is straight forward. without
hesitation and he appears glad at the prospect OF
rnnaon hostilities, and the chance Of moro OBJ
| tanning employment lie describes the chase OF the
Magnolia by the brooklyn terrible, broadside after
boadside being red at them, the shells flying over and
around them IN puantics and when the South Carolina
opened they could not stand il longer They
fired the ship In several places, hopes that she would
be destroyed rahcrhan fall into hands They los all
but what hey stood in and are pleased to have escaped
| with their lives.
large steamer, brig rigged, with two smoke stacks
aud beam engines has just passed sand Key bound
| supposed 10 be the Vanderbilt.