The New York herald., 1862-02-14
INTERESTING FROM KEY WEST.
THE UNION FLEET AT WORK.
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Capture OF a Rebel Schooner with
$4,000 Of Cotton on Board.
The Union Expedition to Cedar
Keys, Florida.
Rebel Vessels Destroyed or
Captured.
THE REBEL F0RTIFICATI0NS DESTROYED.
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Probable Fatal Accident to the Com
mander Of the Vincennes.
THE REBEL FoRTIFICATI0NS DESTROYED


THE PORTER MORTAR FLOTILLA.
The SCHOONER WILDER AFFAIR,
&c., &C., &C.
no steamship Oriental, Captain B. Tuzo, from Key
West 7th inst via Port Royal 9th, at hapast eleven
A. N. arrived at this port yesterday At twoP.M.
To Mr. Antonio Iaksns the obligng purser or the snip,
We are indebted memoranda Of voyage, passenger
list &C., and for the prompt delivery Of correspond
ence.
Mr. akens reports the following vessels at Key Vest
7th inst United States steamships Santiago de Cuba
and Florida gunboat Tahoma, from Pensacola; United
States schooner wanderer barks J. W. Churchill and
Emily Miner
The bsacons and d, Crocus and Alligator shoals OF
the Florida reefs, are down.
Captain Benjamin Tuxo, Sr., died on board at Port
Royal 9th inst, Of Inflammation Of the bowels.
Our Key West Correspondence.
KEY WET, Jan. 20, 1852.
Gale at Key Waffle Effect Upon ts Camp Of tie Nisey
first Reoim0s-street Parade Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ofMe Santiago de Cuba-Necs from "Scsssia arrival
ofAe Lissie Wssom formerly W. c. Ahcater, wtA TAres
boat Aasca-Descripon Of Captxrs-S.picio"s VesssI-
Cuban Necs-Nem from ApsIachicoIa-Hs Dessoes-
Iyranoement for Escape Of tho Inha6ttamts IN Case Of
AKack-Schoomer Emma-Ldtc Nsos-Espscte6 Arrival
Of General Bramnan-Samitary Condition. Of Key Wet
Necessisv for Clsamlsess-Chances Of YelloW Fver-De
paytare of a Rebd, &C., dc.
From the night Of the 22d until the morning OF the 2ath
inst gale Of great violence prevailed At this place II
commenced q. southeast and ended at northwest and
>Vcto forth 0f
While the wind was the southwark Of west was ac
cornpaned by copious rain, which most welcome 40
il filed the majority the island and VI
once more supply Of Several Of the oldest inhs
bitants the violence OF the wind but little les
than that the hurricane OF 1s46 when Key West was
almost submerged. We have been anticipating hearing
of many disasters especially with our bockading
fleet; but recent arrivals show that the centre OF thu
storm about this place. for its violence was not so
reat either the northward southwark OF s and IN
probability did not extend as ar AZ Psnsscoia or
the mouth Of the Mississippi river.
The only damage sustained the island during tho
storm was the camp the Ninety first regiment They
are located almost directly the south beach, whcre
they were exposed only to the full force OF the gae
| but the great rise Of which always follows
strong southsry wind The consequences was that ma
jorly Of the tents went down. and the balance were
more or less under Tho camp presented on the
ancs and the the picture Of "most, disagreca
Bile bodiss' They formed but o poor opinion OF the
climate from their experience having been informed
that storms never occurred at Key West, ard all they
had to do was 10 make themselves comfortable Tho
scenes at tho camp that night only be squsled by
what must have occurred before sebastopol when the
camp OF Allies destroyed by hurricane Nothing
can be imagined uncomfortable 70 the occupans'
and certainly nothing ludicrous to locker than
L sA~.-s~
in the heighth Of a severe storm Of wind and ain
The camp the Ninetish regiment, being on the op-
pose side OF the island and wei sheltered suffered but
for driving stakes there but little earth on top OF
the rock They however, rapidly getting over this,
and are beginning feel home am glad 10 sny thss
the health Of both regiments Is excellent The sick arc
will bs clean bill Of health. Unjust say for the credit
OF both regiments that more quiet orderly and well be-
haysd set Of lett New York. They ned
the good will Of all the inhabitants OF the place, and
credit the volunteer regiments Of the United States
Depend upon they win, when called into active ser
We were treated on saturday afternoon last, by Colo
mel Morgan Of the Nnetcth 70 street parade Of his
marched and looked exceedingly well, and, as the old
regular army officers stationed here remarked, they
have the material II properly worked TO make as hne
regiment as iher: in the service am pleased TO say
the Ninety nrst is not inferior 70 them AZ am writ
ing ths band Of the Nneteth DO heard cscoursing
delicious music 10 the hour Of their dress parade,
four p NJ, which Is always witnessed BY hundreds Of I'D
arrival Of these troops, and inclined TO think when
they removed, will be regretted by the majority
an 0 hour that would have otherwise been monoonou:
The officers Of both regiments determined TO bring
their men up 10 proper standard and they only con
tinue they have commenced, will have no difficulty;
for the men apparently desire to aid their officers Ia
every way. The principal reason why we have such
uniform among these II because they
can obtain liquor / do not mean 70 say that any
number OF them desire IT. but II is well established
.nc. ac, % would tend to demorsiss the rest II the same
rule adoped in every garrisoned place that have
few any complaints regarding the disordcrly conduct
of our volunteer soldiers, and present enormous
army would rapidly rise TO condition second to in
On the afternoon the 25th inst the United States
steamer Santiago ae Cuba arrived having left Masnzss
| the same morning She brings US the news that tho
which arrived in Havana after being chased by
the Brooklyn which fact mentioned my last proves
to be the Victoria from New Orleans bringing dates from
that place TO the 18th inst Here again, indebted
to secession papers for late intelligence having had
mail from the North snce tn 9Th ist The New Orleans
papers report battle Ia Kentucky, in which the
| bes claim victory or course they do; we could
but thousand lve hundred against eight Thousand o
ours. Here again No doubt they tell the truth. was
unable to obtain further particulars in fact the ocers
had other Information they had not been In Havana
for some days. What they gave me was obtained from
Havana papers received IN Matanzss They we're in Ma
Il there The santiago Dc Cuba renamed but sfsw hours
in port, sailing the same evening 90 communicate with
the Flag officer Of the Gull bockadns squadron, having
| iui,,or tant but private eeIsches.
| I'VE are vet without intelligence from Cedar Keys. but
NAV have news any moment We are led To beleve,
however that the place In our possession, IRON the
fac, The Florida has nc yet returned ON her way 10
her proper station Everything has been dull here
since The departure of the ast steamer for New York
our hartor deserted, except by vessels dschgirg coal
| ana We daily IN fact slmost hourly, visit the Cupaos
M homes Of being able discern smoke OF the long
expected amer from the North. None has yet come
sni We 81 think that Key West and its Inhabitants
are 70 gotten by the government and people OF the North
We have 10 suy patience here and put up with many
| inconvenien,es.
Yesterday we had the monooay varied ~ the arrival
OF the Schooner Lizzie Weston OF Ayaiacl, Formerly
tho G. Atwater, Of New Haven, loaded with thres
hundred bales cottcna to the United Sstss sun
bat Itsscs, Lieutenant Caldwell commanding
The Lizzie Weston, or Awas, cleared IRON this psc