The New York herald., 1862-09-25
NAVAL AFFAIRS AT KEY WEST.
KEY WET, Sept. 10, 1863


MOVEMENTS OF
The United States steamer Magnolia, Capt Spotts,
Sth from short cruise and still remains
In having lest one man by FEVER and sent four cAses
10 the Marine IIosita'
he United States Santiago, Captain Ridgley,
arrived from a cruise the bahamas the 9th--aR
weI-and anchored at very respectful distance from
town remaining over night only and left morning
for n cruise. with orders to coal At Ship l5and.
The Uuited states steamer Pongun, Captain --,
returned the 10th after short remained sIi
night and Went u IN the morning. with four men on
The United states schooner wanderor Captain Turner,
the 10Th from cruise all wei, and still 70.
The steamer Saxon, from New York, passed through
our bar0or the 18th at eleven O'Clock a. NJ for New
Orleans. She had been broken down, aud stopped ss
Port Royal nEc days.
The tender 10 United states steamer Somerset Captaiv
English blockadng ut Cedar Keys, arrived on the
Uth for supplies which obtained and the schooner
lett Yesterday her reurn. fe reports all wen
the and that nothing ha' occurred lately at
Cedar Keys TO disturb the duh monotony. Two small
vessels had succeeded in gettns into Crystai river
The igate St lawrence flagship OF Commodore Lard
per in this harbor has suffered leay with fever hav-
ing lost her paynastcr his clerk also the surgeon,
and carpenter and nineteen sailors and marines
This morning there reported forty six board
The United States huntsville still remains IN
port subjected 10 all the means and appliances calculated
eradicate ward of the epidemic. but with ssal sue
funeral OF her Chief Engineer Mr.. Rore, Of Brooklyn
who died after an illness d only thirty hours leaving
wife and two children residing IN Brooklyn. The Hunts
vile has lost three cfhcets apd four men
pRzg Ers.
The English steam propeller Columbia. loaded with
Armstrong guns, Enfield rines and army stores. con-
demncd by our Prize Court, leaves this day for New
York, In charge Of Jas. c. Clapp. Esq United States
Marshal where her valuable cargo will be sold Hon.
Judge VIM Marvin, Rev. o. 4. herriok and Mfss Ellen
Haley will 20 In the Columbia passengers.
The English Adela still remains with her
decided the Judge having conceded to the claimants
the opportunity N produce certified copies OF hs sb
stracted puroned papers, which some considered
worth stealing from the custody OF the Court Failing
produce them, she will probably be condemned
large amount OF captured property has been con-
demned and sold here during the season of which the
following vessels part showing the prices for which
they sold, vz-Schoopcr Mallory. 81 100; schooasv
Curlew 80 2oo schooner Bygorra 81 800 schooner Nag
nois. $2S7 schooner Victoria. 1f35 schooner Agnes,
81 900 schooner Lucy, Slo, schooner Julia, s245j
schooner Ida e260 schooner Princeton S270 schooner
e. c. Bee 81 $50 schooner X C. Files 81 $40 schooner
President e540; sioop Elizabeth, $500 bark Pilgrim,
$685. slave bark, name unknown, $1,000 These are
some OF sacs and considering that all OF these vss
sels excepting had full cargoes condomnsd VIII
readily be appreciated OF such property adu
dicatcd aud sold here And they still continue TO come.
There are eight prize vessels In portto be disposed
or and among them three stcamers-the Swan, Re-
lance and Uniona OF which viii be sold here Ia the
latter part OF October These steamers good towing
boats.
The United States gunboat bark Pursuit. Capt Cate has
iust come harbor and dropped anchor
The following vessels In port:-Frgate 81
Lawrence, steamer Huntsville, steamer Magnolia, bark
Pursuit. schooner wanderer.