The New York herald., 1862-12-25
0ur Key Yves. Correspondence.

KEY wEsr, Dec. Z, 1852
.Aynpas Of the Steamer Blackstone wita Rear Admiral
Battsy-Arrival Of tho ScaooNer Nonslch, Prize to the
Onited States Steamer fogo--Nin An0thcr P,i.e-THe
Psisc Steamer Circossos,--7h. Ground on pAich Her
r6synnation sciu b. Ceatetsd-AFais. on he Wea
Coast Of Fo,isia--1he Fate ef Actssg Mase, Gearns
i;esaocas Of Vesssls from The Eastern Calf Squadron
The Steamer Magno'ta-7he Fytgase 81. laurence and
The Ye!,osc F.rSr-- Precautions foY Nest Sanqcr dc.
taety this morning the steamer Blackstone arrived
ror New York on lie 25th ult, bringing the mails and
passengers and stores FOR the Eastern Gulf squadron
Acting Rear Admiral Bailey passenger on her, and
ne will tomorrow Officially relieve Acting Rear Admiral
Gardner in the nd of this squadron Contrary 70
expectation, relief for Commander Howell,
af the Tahoina. The Blackstone touched at all the
stations Of the blockading lcet the passage hore
delivering supplies, which accounts for her long
passage u viii be seen from this paragraph the
Jolly OF sending the mail BY navy transport for
they invariably behind time. Had they been sent by
she Cahawba or BIO Bio they would have been here a
Ssek eince understand communication will be made
- tia government the subject BY those directly ine-
cestsa
On the afternoon the 9Th inst the schooner Nonsuch
or Nassau, loaGei WITH salt; coffee &C. arrived having
been captured by the United states steamer Toga She
was from Nassau and roessed 70 be bound Kcy West
oy her clearance, bat this dodge would not She
was fer Dixie In reality and the captain and crew. much
against their Wishes find themselves very port for
which she cleared, but in the custody Of United States
officials. understand that n Is tho intention OF those
Englishmen who have employed steamers to break the
blockade 70 give up that pan--hsy finding IL losing
fane-and employ small swift sailing vessels Of light
draught Consequently tho demand for vessels Of that
character Is very largo IN Havana aud every port from
which steamers have heretofore been sailing Another
small prize schooner arrived last evening whose
~ whom captured have not yet learned.
understand that it is the Intention O! the former
owners OF thu prize steamer Circassan TO contest hor
United states IN ne following grcUdds, and have seen
aso the WRIT opinion Of two Of the most distinguished
NysThat the President Of tho United states in his
proclamation .; tie esabshmcnt OF blockade of the
southern ports So motfedi. agains, ourselves
gay faat ths resss eecry as'ra' Pomcr a4roochin
sso1oded port shoa.d be first off in sgrng efus
esnl liable % .srtae, and that capture wonld be
valid unless the vessel taken after having violated
the blockade They contend hat the Crcass;an should first
have been oil the coast and that consequence
not legal. ~
sso,i--That the ccassaa was condemned on account
blockade Of that po, ha been raised aud |. had been
thrown open 70 .he wcfl by special proclamation 0; the
Here two very knotty points for our lawyers They
wil anord food Tor mach argument; and tho claimants
are successful twothirds c all tho prizes taken ths far
viii have 10 DO restored cannot Why the moiSca-
tiou was made for could he plainly see, the first
place to be only against interests thereby bcnot.
taa the enemy
We have no later from, the westward. At Tam.
% Cedar Keys and ST. Marks all Is quiet At Apaiachi-
cnmmander Norris, when last heard from, trying 10
set over tho bar into the river the purpose OF visiting
discovering tho said t. be there exist only ina
s,uston or not Tho squadron very vsani, and it
rarely happens that any vessel carrying aid aud
20 Dixie succeeds il. getting into the bockaded
ports The recent destruction OF salt works the
Of Florida has been alict0n 10 the rebels. They
must suffer exceedingly iog Tho want Of that very ncccs
sary article.
In Of my letters last summer gave an account of
hs probable death oi Acting Master StcarIs commanding
shs United States sch auregard who npvGcd
70 have been sot when in his own beat he attempted to
chase another into crystal rvcr. His fate has srcc been
ascertared He Vas kilca By party in ambush, ard
buried in On old anoc for the want OF coffin Tie negro
gho was with him and acting as pilot was captured, and
ne fcgds first cir et h,s tongue and then hung an.
Why is II that the moss cnic.ut VESSELS heretofore be-
longing 10 the Eastern 'f squadron have tecn removed
and added 10 the squadron. oi Admiral Duront ihe Mcr
csd,ta Quaker City aud Santiago de Cuba avo AL gene
leaving Admiral Gacy few broken down old huks that
in grest worthless wheu he wil have any
smouTt Of work 10 do hs winter. We sadly in want
og few fast steamers for ,his sadrou aud certainly
shere enough and TO spare north Of to allow
mere 70 come this way. The aagnoa-wch vessel was
sGppoed to be in rercct order when ss ei, New York
and which has doue nothing since the capture Of the
Msrophs--s nov suffering from the epidemic that has
prevailed among ali ths vessels Of this squadron for year
past--ris. worn ort bncrs She 9i soon be compelled
- go North for repairs.
Although The yellow seyeg ha disappeared enliey
board the eship 81 IawreIco. Ihey a. u . fcr y
mild type anu ,ird readily tc ra5tcai trea icl hal
che sc. Lawrence afccied snip nc one can l0uht,
and she will remain 30 until seat Aorih, wcre ne nice
lion cln DO frozen Of her Dr. orper, the tect sur
Ia, understand, writing Nork on tfe yellow IcVcr
sf this season az Key West and 50 thcfouch'Y : ne
rappedup In lie sub oct thai no proheunees every case
s sickness occurring or board aay ship in tho squadron
tfone Of fpy feT,4Iss, yellow tnycr. What his
,boct doua leave IL 20 medical men u sur
n:se II The government kce Tue s. iawiencc he az
asgshp, she vii be certain 10 have TIE yellow iov"r ih
malignant form again soon warm weather sets
n. She should be seut North q once TO be cleared
and rurneated and where the frost VIII have chance of
penetrating every part 81 the vessel. Next To- The 81
fawrouco the iGntsylle suffered tho most she
having lost eieh or er men including the Paymastcr 10
ing Magnolia les IN &C. rd SrNe
vessels each The utmost precaution SHOULD
oe taken by the government both ashore and aloat 10
prevent. if possible Of the EPIDEMIC next sum
firmly believe IL can be prevented u The pro er
are taken and there Is no time 9e the present 70
KY Wic>g lee. 8, 1862.
A,spiol oP tie 1eap,sr tseacyo MeieS Toa Peasdcoc
vers from That Pc'nt-Ayrircl Of Prizes frcm n.
North and Wesf--Saeacde to R.cs Adaira, Lordnsr
ysiliag Of me United States Steamers 7ascro, HuriI's
os,d Stars aud Striqss-Noca, Oyeruions IN The Gu! q
Mcrieo-.Iort jefferson, d., Dr.
last evening at,sundown the United States Quarter
ussters steamer General egs Captain watson arrived
from Pensacola She brings no news from that point All
ssous, General Neal Tow, who is in command there
ss sent to fcksns all tho citizens Of Pensacola who
selssed 10 take the oath OF allegiance, intending 10 keep
shc.n there until they in a better frame Of mind
Rily Wilson'S zOuavcs have been giving much trouble
aur,ag tho past six monhe; but General Butler has
disposed Of them In that will prevent their Civ
ing more annoyance In future.
The prize which spoke Of 10 my letter OF yesterday
unknown proves 10 be the Schooner BY George, o
Nassau owned by those consninmate rebe
sympaihzcrs, II. Adderly Co. She was cap
turcd BY the United States steamer Sycamore Lieutenant
Commander Earl English, ten miles norhnortbwesi
s indian river. BY her clearance sho was bound Key
West but there Ia sale here Tor cargo such she
has boardviz salt, coffee, soap, kcthe clearance
wili not stand gond she will be condemned aud sold
that's certain. The Sycamore Is doing wonders break
ing up trade between Nassau and the Florida
Today we have tho arrival Of the schooner DIANA przs
20 tho United States schovners Henry Janos Ktatn
ny she was captured OF Mntagorda bur, was frou
Cxmpeachy, and loaded with coffee, sa, soap and III,
usual cargo found on board vessels trying to th
blockade Inward This afternoon two othcr prizes are
reported as coming into the harbor. They small
,chooners. When they arrive we shall have twenty
awaiting the action OF the United Staas Amrafy