The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-06
NEWS FROM THE GULF.
Our Key West Correspondence.

KEY WEST, April ~, 1907
Departure Of the connectic1s-Arrfual Of the Rhode
Islan1-4ppsal to The Postmaster al NGo York-7or-
ribe UaiI Ayangeaenis-Ths Inconvenience to the Army
aud Many RaeDy-GuH Nsps-Naral Xoremeais.-
NeSs f,om Htopd-Retigees Egnsons Ksy-Tteir
NtMJer and Destitute Conliion-Appeol 10 the Chart
Naturalization Needed and asked for BY These Peo-
pls--The Army--Resi0nation Of Major Clark, Of TIC
lAr,ety.frs de-, &C., DC.
AZ the Connecticut LETT port the morning Of the
2lst inst bound north, the Rhode Island on her
way to the Gulf, bringing mail to the Sd inst. and
few papers late as the nth inst.
Those interested In the prompt receipt Of tho Northern
mail win feel much indebted to the Postmaster at New
York If he will in future send the mail for Koy West
only by vessels leaving the port OF New York. The
steamer Columbia, which left New York the Cd inst
should have brought tho mail received by tho Rhode
Island and would then have reached days before
i did.
Our mail arrangements Of the most outrageous
characerworse than they have been yet and with no
prospect Of Improvement.
The Nonparei left hore Sunday last for Havana TO
meet the steamer Roanoke due in Havana on the els.
inst and to this time has not returned Tho Rhode
ISLAND was compelled to leave this morning for tho Gulf
without the large and very important mail from the Sd
to the 18th inst, and it is difficult to tell now when il
will reach It's destination Cannot government do some.
AAh6 W Aoihouy cAb.iHk cSls ahu stdtiOn Small
despatch steamer here for the purpose or running to
Havana on that and similar duty?
We have had arrivals from Fort Pickens and Ship
Island since the Connections sailed; but they bring
news Of Importance Mr.. Payne, the agent manager
Of the firm Of Harris Morgan, Of New Orleans who was
. passenger on board the steamer Vanderbilt, which
vessel foundered at sea, arrived here yesterday from
Ship Island and left to-day for Cardonas for the purpose
SUPPOSE try ing again 10 reach New Orleans his sue
Tho
and passengers Of that Inflated vessel were saved al
though many suffered extTeme hardships before being
picked up.
There have been but few changes in the squadron
since Tho Connecticut sailed. Tho schooner 8. Ruaian
arrived this Afternoon and tho prize Florida
calls to morrow afternoon for Philadelphia Tho r. r.
Cuyer sails tomorrow or next day for tho Gulf, she
proceeds to Tampa first.
The Cuyler was at Tampa, or rather Egmont Key
during her last cruise and | gain from her some very
interesting information regarding affairs there.
There arc now on Egmont Key forty persbns--men,
women and chi dren-who have been driven from their
homes and their property destroyed by ruthless
scound els who nfest that u the coanry, because
they chose to remain firm friends OF tho Union These
poor people utterly destitute and havo been subsst-
ing mainly though the Kindness OF the officers and
crews Of tho United States vessels there Dr. w Argyle
Watson, VI The Unicd states steamer Cuyler has I'M
rested bimseli very much in behalf OF these persons,
aud on his arrival here succeeded in collecting from tho
different vessels OF the squadron between 500 5000
which amount has been invested in provisions cloth
ing for their USE and they will be taken Tampa
board the Cuyier II any charitable people in the North
should I'll paragraph and would like contribute
their into III OF deserving beet. by send
ing provisions clothing 70 hsm they direct any
package 70 the caro- OF the correspondent Of the New
York Herald, Key West, and he ill that it is
promptly do ivered. these pcoplo living in the
lighthouse and in two sheds adjoining and would
have starved had 1t not been for the kind friends they
have found IN the squadron. II must be remembered
that tho lumber Ia rapidly increasing. Many persons
lu KING in the woods with their fami les wait.
Ing an oppoitunity 70 escape and join the others. Any
thing IN the way Of provisions or clothing will be most
acceptable all who arrive there entirely destitute
The loyal 20 pie Of South and West Flords and thsre
the projection Of troops from the outrages OF the
bands OF lawless vagabonds who ravagng tho
try burning and dessro, ing everything belonging to
q lingering affection for the Union Will not the GO
vsrnment consider the prayers Of those poor people,
and 30 distribute the brigade here that,
while Key West and Tortugas will have ample garri.
sons the others can be distributed at points whore their
presepcc will have bouelcia effect and tho much need
cd protection be Afforded Z
cannot hear OF any intended movement on the part
Of the troops now here. They still principally
gagged fatigue duty with fair prospect OF remaining
81 unless the Cover nment should order sudden
movement that at present il not expected. hear
day with the army gossip Of tho resignation Of Major
Clark, Of the Ninety lrst regiment New York yoluu.
teers THIS all regret, for tho MAJOR, besides being
an active am energetic oicer has become very popular
with l. and deservedly so.
rumor is in circulation to-day that very valuable
property, having largo water front, and owned by
distinguished mcmbcr Of the socaled = Holy Ali.
is To DO taken possession Of by the government
tho cuurse OF few days, FOR Tho Of the navy am
very glad 10 hear and bolicys the well authen
ticated This water property must, later be-
long Uncle sam, aud the quicker ho tlkes possession
or IL the better for then tn monopoly Of this band u
brotAers = wi DO eiiectuaily broken up.
am pleased TO announce the continued Improvement
Of the health o our troops Typhoid fever dying out,
and have had deaths for time. Tho weather
continues delightfully."- couimore than have had 1t
all winter Tho wind preYais from northeast and
tho present temperature very conducive to the general
health of tho sand fft m he IortaRas learn that
the smallpox has entirely ceased among the garrison Of
F.rt JeiOson. Fourteen deaths In all have occurred
from that m ttsoIno Disease. Terc quite
the SIX list AT that post; but tho diseases Of
trivial nature. Colonel Putnam, Of the Seventh New
ii mpshfo regiment returned 10 hort Jei. to-day
IN tie Rhode Island the court martial which no a
member, having adjourned after u long sess IN.
Ne have mad no arrivals Of pTiz,s tor tnlo,
owing doubt to the present condition or the blockade
In tho Western diyision OF tho uii which mentioned
ia my letter por Connecticut Wa shall hoar, doubt
tho arrival OF tho Nonparcil of very many vessels
having reached Havana IN sAoty, from the land OF xie
Oadcd Of course with cotton. The sale Of cotton
here amounting to nearly thus nd ba.es been
pest oned until farther adyees rcceised The
North This il done, very properly to prevent spccula
tion.