The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-13
INTERESTING FROM KEY WEST.
Our Key West Correspondence.

Sailing Of o. Circassaa and Aarion-Arr s. Of lhs Brig
wa o. hs Wisp, Prize 70 ae United States Ssansr
konieomry-Avrpai Of TIE US cd ates Steimr 7aAo-
ma-Tne Rebels Shield Ov at Me Entrance to he ST.
Marks Riwr-ATipal Of 1s Sraoosr Carism Prize 10
he Usited Stats Ste Someysa--kalal Accident on
dent Worth ReoordiRg-TDo Persons from Prize Sign
Thsmselpes c. s. A.-TAey Sent 70 Fo1 TayIsr-A
Hint to Oilers Fond Of Brarafo, dc. - s-
Tho Crcassian sailed yesterday Afternoon and the Ma
rion Also both for New York. but the Cfcassan having
to touch the way TO land General Brannan and star
will not In all probability reach New York under two
or three days after the Marion.
The Marion received quick despatch taxing In seventy
ave OF COAL and leaving tho day OF her arrival
1t is hoped from this that her owners will favor tho
route put another ship the line learn that the
rate Of passage has beea reduced TO sixty dollars
tween Key West and New York This is sell and they
win find, winter comes on, their line the better
pstronlssd for It. The passengers BY the Marion
principally and children and, although they had
the reputation Of being secssh, still you could hear
nothing OF the kind in their conversation while the ship
In port
This morning have the arrival OF the brig Will o.
the wsp belonging 10 Nova scotia. She was captured
BY the United Montgomery, while land
ing powder ut the mouth OF the Brazos river for
tended for Dixie.
loaded 18th cotton, bound TO Nav York. She reports
that there nunbsf OF vessels thore loading cotton
irving with powder and arms, which, az soon as thsy
are landed, cross the river into Texas.
This morning the United states gunboat rahonlA,
Lieutenant J. G. Howell commanding arrived from
cruise to the westward having visited all the blockadet
Tahoma while al ST. Marks, and in company with
United States steamer Somerset shclled out party
rebel troops that were in barracks close to the
Aftur
the rebels were driven away party OF men, about
m .r hrn. anu rS ~ ra e s,
sch hurry that their dinner was remaining partly
cooked Aswsrd and some other trophies were ioun
In the lighthouse where the rebel officers had evidently
lived.
shortly after the arrival OF the Tahoma the schooner
Curlew arrived, boing = prize to the United States
steamer Somerset Lieutenant Commanding Earl Eng
lish. She from Havana, and was endeavoring t.
Keys when captured Her cargo is an NJ assorted ono
and believed to be very valuable Her case will I'M
dsstand DO adudicated here although the vessel and
cargo, II condemned, will in all probability DO sent
North for sale. Running the blockade is ~ q dis
count, and will In future pay but small profits, IL any
june %, 1862
Irsgret to have4o announce fatal accident boaId
the United States ship National Guard yesterday WHARF,
BY Thomas Ford, Acting Gunner Of that ship, lost his
Mr. Ford the time he received the wound Of which
no has died was 10 the armory whore the quarter qua
who, while careessy hsndng pistol. dlscharged il,
the oal entering Mr.. FOrds groin, inficng terrible
wound. He At once conveyed TO the marine hospi
tai, whore he fingered in great agony until this altar
noon, when death put an end to his sui'erngs.
Tho officers Of the n G. speak in the highest terms Of
Mr.. Ford, and say that the service has lost vauab
by his DEATH He has medal from the English CO.
for participating IN Of the expeditions to
search for Sir John Franklin.
An incident occurred 10 day which shows how q per-
become involved In serious difcuty BY
intentional act Of ndiscrstsn The captain and two
On shore take at the Russell House.
On their arrival the first or the passengers registered his
nam. a. belonging 70 Montgomery A 5. m the other
oam., G. 8. A.. and did the as,. same for the
10 one hour after entering their names on the
books Of the hotel they wsre instead Of occupying the
rooms assigned them in the hotel, enjoying the hosp
tality Of the commanding officer Of Fort Taylor where
they will remain FOR some time.
lrsgretted very much that the captain should suffer
through the foolish brsvado of the passenger si a.
this the second time he has been caught and brought
to this port for attempting to run the blockade his con
hnement may do him some good, and teach him never
again 70 permit another 70 sign his name, not
even on hotel register.
The health Of the island 10 still excellent. Nothing
could be SO; in fact, have sickness yet,
and am in hopes escape entirely, through the
exceedingly strict quarantine regulations now in force
KEY west, June 20, 1862.
Still More Pri,es-csp,ws of tie SCHOONER Lucy BY the
United states Schooner Beduregard-Hr Clearance FROM
Harana for New Orlerss-ArriraJ of The Hnasri,le-
ArTicdl Of the Stedm TrdHrort Coho,cJa from Pensd-
cola-Neps from that Qndrter-Ths Condition Of Troops
7here-7ne Mccarthy for Reiafoycemens-Aa Appeal D.
the Government to Permit Passengers Board Trans
parts Coming 70 this Port from Meas York-Sale of the
Prize Schooner Jane-Ihe Unted Sutes Sqaadroa in
Por-Pasen0rs per Cahasota-Naa Arrangements
Once More, DC. &c.
g Tho cry 10 still they come" Yesterday had the
arrival Of another prize the schooner Lucy Of Nassau,
" p loaded with assorted cargo OF coffee jicne
dry goods &c. The Lucy had cleared from Havana Tor
New Orleans and had the regular consular permit, but
was c,ptdred by the United States schooner Beau
regard in Dead Mans Bay, little harbor bs-
tween Cedar Keys and st. Marks. She In
nvc and a half feet water A. the time she was
taken about three hundred miles OF her course
10 Nsw Orleans This clearing from Havana and other
10 Is the West Indies ana Bahamas will be used as
cloak 10 rascsty, and too much cannot be
exercised BY cruisers that they do escape by
The Lncy was brought TO this port for adjudication
by Masters Mate A X. Jones u the Besuregard, and
will be. beyond all doubt, condemned and sold.
Yesterday afternoon lhe Unted States steamer Hunts
vile, Acting Volunteer Lieufor ant Commanding Rodgers
arrived rrem New York bringing snail mail and papors
Sono and while regret IT, st of this Kind
soTctmes tut out equal TO Victories for learn by
expected 10 hear Ct the CAPTURE dcstruc-
ton Of Charleston bus we shall have to wait little
The United states transport steamer Cahawba Cap
tain Baker, arrived this morning from Pensacola and
ioasss tomorrow for New York, via Port Royal she
briggs no intelligence of any moment from Pensacola
troops there 10 cxcscnt hca!fh we'll salts.
nod with their position. The enemy are doubt In
forca mot great distance from our hnes and l
confident, from all have heard, that few regi.
in addition 70 the forco there under General
Arnold would not be amiss.
observe IN the HERALD Of the 10th inst. thai the
steamship Marion b advertised to leave New Yorx on
III OF July for New Orleans direct stopping here
before 10 aod mails and passengers This removes
all chance Of persons DESTROYS Of gong to Key Wet
from New York doing SO; for passengers are
very properly NOT allowed TO come via Havana.
m -ccount of the prcvaisncs or yellow fever AZ
tina. port Government prohibits ali from avellinx
the transports that hers about IN month
AID the NJ rior being Withdraw takes sway the only
n had left 10 bring our friends relatives
tns s-,veiu. business community 10 rerch here no
matte much they might wish 10 come.
Nil at govern.feri la Wow of this case, and
u 81 bsriug th ksy Hsst mas population Of about
tor thousand apart from the military permit the trans
pr steamers 10 carry Tho fsS passengers that may
want TO ootns here during the Al open ports
have their facilities for going to and fro but or KY