The New York herald., 1862-04-18
Our Key West Correspondence.

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.Sp Cayef Neo Yo,--Ecops Of Three Rebels from Key
wes-Ho,o They Accomplished R-Erpsdison 10 the Nj.
omi--Ar,iral ofthe Waade,sr and Supply-WGu Wea.
n.r-Sonuory Condition Of the Lidnd-Quordn,ias-
Non Artrof of he OOroya-Sdts Of HE Prtse schooner
Eugenia SoiiA end Cargo, de-, dc.
The ship City OF New York Captain Salter for Ship
Island, passed here last night, and spoken and
boarded by the potbost Oriental She reports that on
tho 9th inst, when at anchor OF Indian Key, saw
large bound south The City OF New York showed
her colos but the strange steamer refused TO respond
The captain Of the City OF New York. when he heard that
the Nashville had escaped expressed the opinion that the
steamer he her. but your correspondent thinks
she was nothing more than the steamship Columbia
which sailed from New York the I'd inst and reached
Havana on the 7th The pilotboat Oriental brought
large mail ashore from the City OF New York. and her
captain desired TO DO reported all we'll" and every
thing going on satisfactorily.
large ship passed here the day before yesterday with
troops, bound west but she not spoken by any Of
our piotboats.
Neht before last three meu-two OF them being Ii.
captain and mate OF the prize schooner VIM Mallory
succeeded 10 making their escape this place They
purchased the day BEFORE the launch OF the wrecked
English bark Director, and obtained permit TO 70 nsh
ing and taking advantage OF the night, put on, taking
all their Effects and leaving tho proprietor Of our ho.sI
mihus oNeT sky hwy Undoubtedly took mail
with thsm and will endeavor TO land some where on the
mainland OF Florida II 10 10 BE- hoped they win be
caught but this Is doubtful The officers Of the water
witch, which vessel captured them were avorably i'm.
pressed BY these men, and Captain Hughes thought they
were good Union men but your correspondent formed
different impressonviz that they were rebels OF the
purest water and great scoundre which has turned out
10 bs the case They Of the large number OF
the class that nsst this place to tho disgust
of all loyal people and f their escape will only induce
our authorities 10 be more strict In future il will be
most for tunate occurrence.
An expedition 10 procure water left hero few days
since for the Miami river. The stssmtug Reanis now
under the command Of Capt Brghmsn one Of cur Oldest
aud most sxpsrenesd reef pilots having on beard LIsu
tenant Guy v. Henry and forty-nvs Of the First
artillery accompanied u. The excursion will be very
interesting one shall know IL any maraudsrs are
In the vicinity Of Cape Florida The lighthouse on this
cape is understand soon 10 be reghted which will be
most beneficial to our Gulf commerce.
The United States storsship supply arrived this morn
ing from New York. and will remain here some DAYS
The mid channel buoy wandsrsr, Lieutenant Command.
ing potts also arrived yesterday and has resumed her
former anchorage and the guard nag whore she will re-
main, suppose for an indefinite length Of time
have just learned that the Phadelphia leaves for
Havana this evening, for wstef and thinking she NAV
succeed In arriving there In time 10 meet the Columbia
avail myself OF the opportunity 10 send the above
items by hor, and will be enabled TO have more particu-
lars or ths Philadelphia she returns here before
leaving for the North
The weather hero very during the day; but the
nights cool aud comfortable yet Typhoid fever
stil continues and suppose will during the summer
Our quarantine ts now IN totoe and ID most rigd whic