The New York herald., 1862-01-28

~ News from the NImetleth Regiment
PASSAGE TO KEY wEsT-DEATH or A PRIVATE
CHANGE OF TEMPERATURB-CAMP MORGAN, KEY
WEST HIGH PRICE OF PROVISIONS, ETC.
The following particulars Of the movements ofthe Nine
toth regiment New York Volunteers wo learned from
Charles H. Roberts, Of the Quartsrmasters department
OF that regiment. He arrived here Wednesday night
in the steamship Illinois, with dispatches from rcgi
ment and also procure uniforms and equipmsns,
OF which the stand much In mood
Tho Ninotieth regiment, New York Volunteers, com.
manded by Colonel s. Morgan left here the 5th inst
board tho steamship Illinois, route for Koy West,
Fla They had remarkably pleasant passage and tho
gradual change Of temperature from the biting frost Of
the North to the warm sunny woathor Of tho South
had a decidedly good efIect on the health of tho
men. Whom out tho broad Atlantic, and
about midway between here and Key West tho pleasant
monotony OF tho voyage broken by event which
somewhat damped the spirits OF the men during tho ro
mandcr Of the voyage. Private Swcl, of Company I,
had been suffering from dipheria and liberated throat
bcfore leaving Castle william, Governors Island and
durrg hs rst few days they were out he grew rapidly
and died on the evening Of tho Ssh inst He
buried at sea tho following day. Tho whole regiment
officers and mer-beirg mustered deck, In full uni
FORM and after the solemn and beautiful Episcopal
vice the burial OF the dead at had been read tho
body committed to the Deep and the usual military
honors then paid 10 the memory OF the deceased
The regiment arrived at Key West on tho 18th
inst, and on leaving the ship Captain Rathbone, Of
tho Illinois, paid Colonel Morgan high compliment
the 20 d behavior Of the under his command while
board his ship On arriving at Key West the Temporal
tro ninety Eve degrees In tho shadequitca change
from the cold weather they had experienced Cover
nors Island during the fortnight preceding their dopar
turo. Their arrival at Key West created immense
citemont The In ccstacios with tho per-
orraance Of tho fine brass band atache TO the regiment
having never heard anything Of the kind before. Tho
secession procivtics Of tho Inhabitants very strong
and very unmisakeabe although tho presence OF the
large number OF Union troops resrans their too free ut
terance. Colonel Morgan had fine bouquet pres nted
him by the wifo OF Of tho most influential citi-
zens his regiment paradod through tho village after
disemb1rkng. Tho regiment is ncampcd about mile
from the landing They under canvass and have
chrstcned the camp Morgan. largo quantities Of prov.
sors stored the island sufficient to last for nearly
tnrce months. All kinds OF provisions very high
priced meat Is selling at twonty cents pound and
butter ffty. bananas, oranges, cocoanuts and turtles
very abundant and very cheap The last caught
by tho men the tide goes out, when those unweldy
luxuries turnod their backs toes up and left for
timo to mediate the eotng nature OF all subunary
things, until they are finally transferred TO tho
linary department and served up in various forms
to their cnterprising and hungry captors. Since
their arrival the men have all bathed twice
day, and In the emf ,ymcnt Of excellent health.
Tho Paymasters arrival Is looked for with anxiety
an the have four months pay due them and
anxious mako remittances to their families, who stand
much In need OF tho money Charles H. Roberts will
main here until the departure OF Drgadcr General Bran
nan The relatives and friends Of the Nncuoth regiment
wishing to forward letters and packages can do 50 by
leaving them ct the residence VI Colonel Morgan, Fulton
street. Brooklyn ut the residence Of Charles H. Ro
berts, No. 338 Fulton street, Brooklyn.