The New York herald., 1862-03-18
INTERESTING FROM THE GULF.
Our Key West Corrsspondence.

Our Key West C0rresPondence.
KEY WEST, March 1, 1862
Arrival Of the Oriental and Mall By the Coumbsa-NsVs OF
ne Taking Of Fort Donelson-rsat Escsemea Among The
Observation-Disclosures Expression Of the Friends Of
"Secesh'-Is Effect Among Our Voaunteers-ArrSuai Of
the Santiago de Caba-Nsaos from Ship LIand-I6a'r
Besoeen the De Soto and the Steamer Vietoria-NeDs
from Cedar Keys-Ls Rsoccupation BY the Rebeis--Boat
Expedition from the 7dhoma-Is Success with the Loss
One Aan-Saitng Of the Richmond. Kineo and Kenme-
Sech-Dsaths in the Foryseosnn Reaiment-Arrical Of
hs H. r. Caylr-I'erformances Of The Steamer Ne0 Lon
don Expected, de-, de-
hardly know how 10 commence. The excitement at
tending the receipt OF the nows by the Columbia and
Oriental, regarding the glorious victories In North Caro-
lina and Tennessee, has unified your correspondent
temporarily, from paying proper attention to his
business.
Twas able TO send you yesterday, by steamer Harriet
Lane to Havana, abstract OF As the Harriet
Lane leaving tho harbor the steamer Oriental
rived bringing les OF tho HERALD the 22d ult m
elusive, which confirmed the brought by tho
Harriet Lane. Such rejoicing among sms number Of
people was before Witnessed and "secssh" could
10 seen in small clusters consulting doubt TO the
propristy Of at "knockng under" In the evening
the news reached tho different and tho cheers Of
the regiments could be distinctly heard even at the
great distance they are located from the city
From tho rapdity Of movements, and the success
attending arms the troops here led to believe
that tho fun will all be before they have chance to
participate and win their just share Of glory and
Confess from the appearance Of things, this belief s
JUSTIFIED.
Tho United States steamer Santiago dc Cuba Com
mander Rdgeiy has arrived from Ship Island Cedar
Keys and Tampa. From Ship Island there is nothing
except the arrival there Of the flagship Hartford
We hear also by the Santiago that the United States
steamer Do Soto. q short time since, discovered the
steamer Victoria, formerly the Fashion, which have
spoken OF before being in Havana endeavorng to
the blockade Baratara Bay Chase WAS at once made
and the De succeeded in running her ashore near
Fort Livingston. As the water shallow for the
De Soto TO approach her. she opened nrs from her red
gum and succeeded in hulng the Victoria four times
Finding this OF no use she went TO tho South
west Pass launches for the purpose destroy
ing her but on returning to whore she found that
during their absence regiment had been sent tho
spot for the purpose OF preventing attack by boats
consequently tho capture destruction Of the vessel be-
impossible and had to be abandoned Is to be
regretted that the fire from the ed Of the De Soto
was not continued oven until all the ammunition for It
had been expended for she might have been destroyed
thereby.
from Cedar Keys ws hear that Monday last boat
expedition sent from the Tahoma, Lieutenant J. C.
Howell commanding, now blockadng that port, under
charge Of Lieutenant Crossman tho Executive Officer of
IN: Gr ra %: purpose p OF cutting Su: small vessel
their object but lost mamie being shot in the eye
and instantly killed Tho rebels the boats
borate fire people, which. II 1t had beon accurate
would in all probability, have killed wounded ma
ority Of force Az tho boats ridded with
muskct balls This expedition proves what said would
be the casevz the roOccupation OF Cedar Keys the
rebels and the probabilities are they thers in force
said whom heard 1t had been abandoned that the bat
tie would have to be fought again. that the
time would escape easily We have already
one man, with the certainty that tho next attack win
Our men report having killed rebel oicsr in the A.
fair He was distinctly seen to fall, and did not rise
al fhork
wounded am unable 70 give the namo at present
OF the who killed on our side, bat hops to bs
Yesterday afternoon the ship s. R. Mallory and bark
Tycoon with troops board passed close In with the
% prossSv .hn
unknown with troops on board from Boston for Ship
Island, spoken BY OF our pilot boats las. night
| short distance 10 the eastward Of this place.
Iiearn it the intention Of General Brannan have
all tho troops here exercised at the great guns
Fort Taylor in order o. them for duty heavy
tery 40 well infantry Tho companies OF the First
artillery 81 this post to be mado light companies tho
guns and horses being now on the way. When this
rsngemsnt s made shall have In this department
objective light batteries there in the service.
While writing salute Of thirty -four guns 10 being
fired from Fort Taylor in honor Of the victories Ton
nossss and the concussion eight inch columbiads
with which tho salute Is being fired Is great that al
though am mile from tho fort, tho building in which
that Fort Taylor viii salute every for the Same
cause until Hnal hundred guns announces tho
fact that are victorious everywhere and the
We hear from Tampa that q boat expedition from the
bark Ethan Allen had succeeded in cutting out those FISH
ing smacks from Clear Water harbor. These smacks bo
longed principally to this place, and captured
months ago. They have been In Tampa since
There Is small steamer called the Scottish Chief still In
Tampa Bay and am in expectation every day OF hearing
| OF hor capture or destruction.
Poor FOridai II was unlucky day for her when she
voted herself out Of the Union that has always supported
her There can be doubt that her population are OF
| the Same way Of thinking, and would, II they could,
return their condition prior to this mos. unhoy
h-tts, Nnuw a tnrrsf ala TIov tSar
Of punishment and distress with the rest and
South Carolina, her people deserve IL more than any
| other OF the States.
am anxions to see after the rebellion is crushed out
what will be pursued by the government punish
| those who have boon the main Instruments in making
this rebellion.
The United States steamers Richmond Kneo and Ken
ncbeck sailed yesterday to join the squadron At ship
4 Island. - -
| IL, Owasca Lieutenant Commanding Guest has 70.
turned from -four days cruise She has nothing,
viii sail with the mortar est forming, as sho does part
Of that squadron. She now in beautiful order ready
| for any emergency. .
regret have record the following deaths In the
| Forty seventh regiment Pennsylvania voIuntesrs:-
FEB 12.-Fredsrick Watt Company b, OF brain fever,
| contracted on board the steamer Oriental
The symptoms In this presented all the appearance
OF the bite OF vsnomous reptile This II might have
been scorpions abound on the island and ratesnakss
| are sometimes found.
MARCH i.-Hsnry Bstx, Company d. Of typhoid fever,
Ihogonsra health Of the troops 10 excellent Nothing
could be There few from each regi
mont but these owing 70 mprudenoe the part Of
the mon In eating fruit, nc
| MARCH 3, 1862.
The United States steamer r. r. CuyIsr has arrived
from Ship Island She reports that Ave days ago the
| steamer New London, Lieutenant Commanding Abner
Reed came into Ship Island bringing In tow string Of
eleven fishing vcssss, captured the before inside the
Chandelier Islands. Two gunboats were seen by the
New London and she opened lire upon them, whsrsupon
thoy rereated with all possible haste. The Cuysr
ports that the flagship Niagara prize Magnolia
| and prize schooner J. w. Wilder may be hourly sx
pectsd here, the latter for adjudication Beyond the
above there other than that brought by the
Santiago dc Cuba. The New London has been remark.
ably successful She has broken up all shoal water
trac and called In Sccessia the Black Dsviian appro-
| pirate term, certainly.
The cargo the prize schooner Emma consisting Of
coffee, soap, thread, &c sold to-day by the United
states Marshal and realized about eleven thousand dol
lars
MARCH 4, 1852
Nothing known regarding the movements OF troops In
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