The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01
INTERESTING From KEY WEST.
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Arrival Of the Prize Steamer Circas-
gian, Of London. t
Description Of the Ship and Cargo, Valued at
Half Million Dollars

Tho prize steamer Croassan arrived ~ this port yes
terday.
the Clrcassan was captured May 4. twenty miles
east Of Havana BY the United States gunboat 6amo-
set and taken into Key West where shs condemned
BY the Admiralty Court and scnt TO this port be
sold. She was formerly employed in the line between
this port and Galway She has cargo Of wines and
brandies, valued at half million Of dollars.
She sailed from Key West the 23d instant and Port
Royal 27th, having taken board At Key West
General Brannan and stan, and landed them Port
Royal. Passed, while going in TO Port Royal,
the United States gunboat Quaker CITY, from Key West
Lot At Key West United States ships Ban Jacnto Flag
Ofncsr Landry; Rhode Island, Commander Trenchard
Sycamore, Commander Drake; National Guard, Captain
Hays; bark Amanda, Captain Goodwin and Schooner
wandsrsr, Captain SPOTS. Passed going into Key West,
British prize schooner win Of the wsp, Of Lunsnberg
Ms. .ss.-.s ves4aw r4f M
The Cirsassian did not communicate with tho land At
Port Royal, and has news from thcre.
Tho Ninssth New York Volunteers and Forty seventh
Pennsylvania Volunteers were ~ Key West, and in good
Our Key West Correspondence.
KEY WEST June "a, 1852.
Sailisg Of Ne Ciycasian-J @. Cyapp, Es2-Arirol II
As Rhode bland Departure 0' General Brdmnan and
Sa6 for ne Seat Qf War--lReoA Pyisorss, de-, dc.
Since the sailing Of the Vixen yesterday morning
nothing interest has transprsd The Crcassan (priss
steamer) sails tomorrow morning, and Industrious
and ndefaigabls Marshal j. G. Ciapp, ESQ, goes with
her supcrinteud the sale Of vessel and cargo. Her
cargo win be found Of great value, large part OF
10 and brandies Of nns quality and high price, The
vessel should have the particular attention Of the gov
eminent; for she win admirably for storeship,
and win much bsttsr purpose than the old ships
Surp,y, Release and Relief.
The Rhode Island arrived last evening" but her news
has been anticipated BY the CAhawba- whom will the
Postmaster New York learn TO send The malls only BY
vessels leaving the port Of New Yorkf Every time
The Rhods Island hss come ous our mails
have been bshindhanA, ealing, - she has here
soecrs done, either from Philadslphia or Boston.
There have BEEN arrivals from the westward or any
additional prize cases rseordceossqunty dsarth Of
news We have become excessively quiet since the d.
parurs Of the troops and have almost settled dswn
what were prior 70 their arrival.
General Brannan and stan leave BY the Crcassan ana
viii stop aPort Royal Thor absence but temporary.
and n IL 70 BE- hoped their return win Be speedy.
We hear nothing moro q Urnsr Bethel or william
Pncknsy. fhsy safe In the fort, and the people
have ceased 70 talk about them. Their arrest has failed
70 b svsu nine days wonder.
The schooner Noaparisl left yesterday for Havana 10
brine over our vcs Consul ct that port ~ Savage
who proposes 70 spend month In Key West v rsern
his health. He has had hard work for the pest year
and needs little relaxation. Xxi tsft
Apart from the above there V nothing 70 communicate
Tor there n . perfect stasnaton in Everything save
and except the arrival Of coal Of which w have
twelve thousand tons % ths ieand.
The week commences with delightful wsasher-as
cool, no doubt ~ II In New York--whioh Is great
comfort 70 POOR souls who dsbarrcd che pleasures
or Newport Dc. ms United STATES steamer Msrcsdita
sas to-day . cruise. She win be absent weeks.
and hope 70 hssr 70 cd account Of her epsass On
her return.
KIT WEST, Juns q, 1861
ne Curossioa-How SAs soas Captwed-Hsr Cargo, &c.
Ths splssdd iron ssw steamship Circassan, prss 70
the dminutivs ferry bosa samosss Lieutsuant Ear,
English commanding, leaves tns narbor NJ three O'Clock
to-day for New York, In charge OF the United States
Marshall Of Ysrda James O. Oapp, Esq., who hss been
erdsrsd take tns ship and cargo 70 that city for sae
Judge Marvin after shs condemnation Of IL vessel
csptsd the bonds of the caimants who had appealed
from hIs asosioa V tss supreme Court II the United
States. ~. .M MMfes r5 ..t...
me District Attorney and the proctor rcs the claim
ana ssrssd that for the interest Of ell parties that
ship ana oares be takoa 10 New York The cargo dis.
charged and placed public store appraised and sur.
veysd BY two appraisers for the ship and two for the
cargo. The appraisers, after vauing lhs cargo, are
70 set apart for sale the damaged and perish.
able goods aud such are likely 70 dsteriorats
in quality OF value, and store The remainder, 20
await the bonding Of the until September 1. The
ship II also 70 be dscksd until the date, when, By
bonding 70 The Of twice her value the claimants
can obtain possession OF tho ship. this not done,
the MsrshA will then proceed 70 sell ship and cargo.
Flag 0foeg T. s 1srdnor, In command Of the eastern