The New York herald., 1862-01-30
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.

Key WEST Jan 20, 1862.
Arrival Of the Coanectica, Ericsson and Zoaoe-Cdptue
Of he Schooner Emma by hs Connecticta-Her Cargo,
Passengers aud Reported of
ne Nindy:fra Regmssl-7neir Aprecreacc-Sickass
and Death in the Nineieh dad Nisety frs-Ne,cs by the
Zouave from the Guf-heacoatre Beceen ne Huntscille
AMI KitafiRny-Fbrtunate Resun-Reasons for the Mis-
Eake-E6ect Of the ArrrG Of Troofs-he Trbanes Cor
respondent at Key Wes-Secession Agdin-HoU IL Be-
Aaces-ArriuaI Of Judge Xdrrin-Fortifcai
marks Regarding Kcy Wet and its Inportdnce-Seiswe
IF ReIel Propeyty-En,ployme, Of Coarataads-Cedar
Keys Again-Pro5able OecupaHon-ATipat Of The
Philadelphid-CHase of Rbes Teamer-Her Escape in
10 the Hartor Of Haraaa, dc.
Yesterday brought the Connecticut, Ericsson and
schooner Zouayc-tho first from New York, with sup
viics for tho bockading squadron ho second with tho
Ninety first regiment New York State Volunteers and
she last from ship Island the 15th and Fort Pckens
ON tho 17th inst
The Connecticut, Commander Maxwell woodruff, United
States Navy, commanding, on the 17th inst, when of
Jupiter Inlet fell in with and took as prize the schooner
Emma (ermery the Onward), Of Apalachicola, but
under English colors Of course from Havana bound to
St. Johns, and towcd her to this port
Tho Emma commanded by Captain Marks, ctizon
Of Apalachicoa, but born in Connecticut, and had
passcngersone Mr.. D. Ellison, Of Apalachcola the other
Mr. Jno NJ Birch, Of Columbus Georgia or her crow Of
clearance OF the Emma for st. Johns, via
Nassau; but the captain said, on being taken,
I'm reply to tho question: "Ilave you been to Nassauf
hat he had not, account OF receiving nforma-
ION by the Kanak that there necessity for going
there. Tho Karnak arrived at Havana tho 18th at
noon and the Emma SAILED the evening thus prov
ing that the Of many vessels at Havana wish
ing to tho blockade regulated by news received
from the neutral port Of Nassau.
The cargo Of the Emma consists Of cooe SOAP fruit
end number Of small articles, such ss spool cotton
necdles Co., and yet tho captain claims that ho was
hound to s. Johns Nova Scotia This may do very well
10 Cell oahose who have brsns but to mako any sane
person believe that SOAP oranges bansna spool cotton
nosdles &c. being carried to Nova Scotia from Ia
gers can accomplish, and confident the Judge Of our
Admiralty Court will nnd quite sufficient circumsauta,
evidence condemn the vessel and cargo and send her
and passengers TO the United States Hotel Vt Fort
Warren.
In searching the effects Of The crew and passengers
thore found in the boot Of ono memorandum bok,
containing description Of the vessels escape from Ap
achicola, and on the person Of Mr. Birch found
secgraphc despatch from Columbus Georgia. forwarded
from Apalachcoa to Havana, telling Mr. Birch that the
Blockade raised and that no could return at his
Ssrlioss convenience very singular that these
fwe gentlemen, who acknowledge TO be on their way
ome, should take such very crcuitous TO reach
dherc Possibly they thought that "the longest way
round the nearest way homc' but this time they
were mistaken.
Tho cargo Of the Emma is very valuable and will do
doubt meet with ready sale at this port, and bring
price that viii make handsos share Of prize money for