The New York herald., 1863-06-16
THE KEY WEST PRIZE CASES.
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THE LATE DECISIONS OF THE COURT
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One Hundred and Sixty-six
Vessels Condemned. ia 81
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The Proceeds Of CargOes and
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The Activity OF Oar Blockaders
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The Loss Of the United States Bark
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NAVAL NEWS IN THE GULF,
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Our Key West Corr~spen.isncs.


s.ra.t Ksr wlsr. Juno 8, 1888.
The United States gunboat Sonoma. Commander Fl.
S;svons leaves this port day tor Now York. going
North for the double purpose OF repairing boiler aud
machinery damaged aud dcrargod during her famors
thirty eight hcurr chase Of the rebel vessel Forda and
conveying the ship r. Mallory. with valuable cargo of
prize goods far Tho Msrnc rccs in tho vicinity Of
our biockaders.
Tue n. Mallory (bui. at Key west. and named ar,er
the rebel Secretary VI the Navy has been chartered
cargocs Of forty four prize vessels to Now York
and she IS most miscellaneous assortment OF goods
just The kind they most want In Dixie land The Marshal
OF this district goes In tho sonoa to supcrntcnd tho
sale OF this property, which, under the prize law
must be sold by auc.oneers appointed by the Secretary
OF Savy aud under the direction OF the Marshal We
understand the cargo is appraised al the Of $500 0oo
Somo two hundred and fty bales OF cotton In
the steam transport Mcclellan, will be added t. this
cargo aud all sold together. The sqaairons in ths Ga
wiikes Baicys and farrayu,s-hayo ia,ey been doing
. damaging bushes, to tho Con'odcra:os. They
havo swept tho Gah OF noarly every rebsl craa
that has dared 70 attempt 70 ovads tho blockade Tho
arrivals at Key West |, May were as many rs
Que . day-rrom steamers WITH valusble carg"ss
down 70 boats d ten tons--sl fuii OF cotton
turpentne dry goods SALT sugar Munitions OF war and
every conceivable article that tho rebo anxoasy dese
for their exhausted markets. On day tho astor part
Il May less than eight prizes catered haeber I've
o. them captured BY steamcr,hs DO soto The cap
ure Of 70 many vessels must oo very dam sug 70 tho
rebels. -...... .,tttt
Tnc saie Of sss as Havana1uch vesscls as are suit
able for blockade running parposs- has almost entirely
ceased. Enermous prcp wero paid for light dranght
schners ana quite ,rade srraog up between this pr,
sad Hasans The Marshal selling vessels Of all dcscrip
ons to parties here public saIs taking Treasury
In pa, ment sad ths purchaser scndng them 10
Cuba whore they reso.d at great advances Tor gold
realizing In spy cass with the exchange, fu 100 per
cent profit But The capture Of late Of many vessels has
brouxh, this rac 70 dssd lock. and sales cannot
be made sxccp, at loss. Tia trade Is losing
business over forty vessels hiys vs'n taken by our
S,osssas r.nns,s | Sas suaasaiy saf cs ocassS
Tps ship = r. Mallory has board the ca soes of the
following ize vessels all condemned at this ~rt by
steamer Dolphin prss 70 thu w~chise,t, Of Wiskcs
squadron. When her hstches were taken or By the
Grsi hosed acn the deck sonianea snaed fes'
o. wncn over forty e'xes were afterwards cund. Among
each two hundred cavalry cu,assss and tho owner q
this esrsa wrss 70 ss adce Tine, that hs vessel was
'ssaea Led Vim D. "a sso null one hall tho await
~ much FOR The neutral of the Dolphns cargo
The cargo cf The schooner John isms Laded Al Mas
shs Mallory So bound from neutral port 70 ore
our owp; but examination her cargo brourbt 10
nknt Rrouuo " stect fnAcs, sixteen length
si1cen inches width and two inches IN th,ckness Ecr
fortunate capturs By the unbcat oc,orara chneed thS
Sss,ias,on q h seasrAi property from Charleston or
1hs scods On board sss Mallory from tho following
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schooner Royal Ysch,, 100 b4ss cotton appraised q.
snconsr Fvo Brothers, ~ Ss'ss q ossou appraised q,
$3.50. 4'f rN
schooner Jasspa four bales o Sea island cotton value
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me cargo Of s.samsr pcphin consists Of care, muske
hopr.
rebel soldiers, engineer tools and mplsmcnts spadcs
peks, shoyeis ss, To-, soap. quicksilver brandy cot
ton cards, &c, valued ~ t2s 600 iH4 W -
schconef superior, captured BY the gunboat Hunts
VILE % bales sa Island SION, Is bales mddIng valued
+ capsared by The suuboss Port Royal st Apascbi.
ccia y bales mddng cotton and quantity Of copper
Schooner xiunic 10 packages Sea Island cotton valued
at ~ ,664.
s.osp s.ssrprss, isss poupds Sea Island cotton VI.
sehcossr cnsrm. - bales sss Island cotton valued :.
ne schoossr Alabama captured sy The susuushsnpa.