The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-27

ky West, Jan. 49, 1868.
Arrival If A~ Army 7ranors Boardnaan. Honduras and
Anany-Av,lpai Of the cnied States SSame,s Huntsville
s~d Crcasnan-Cdpture NJ the Anglo r bel Steamer An.
tonina OF Mobile BY Le Unihd States Steamer Pocahon.
tas-TAe Emancipation Proclamation and he People Of
Key West--Is Manifest hJns'icesaiin9 Of the ynihd
Staes Steamers Sycamore and 7ahoma, dc
The army transport steamers Mary A. Boardmsn Hon
duras Albany arrived yesterday from New Orleans
and coaliug The Honduras is rote for Port
Royal the others Tor New York. Last evening HE United
States naval supply crcassi.n Acting Volunteer
Lieutenant Eaton commanding arrived from the Gull
her way North, and this morning the United States
steamer Huntsville, Acting younls Lieutenant Rogers
commanding, arrived from Havana, bringing the mails
fram New York TO the 1oth instant
by the fcassan learn II the capture Of tho
Ango.rcbe steamer Antonina by ne United States
steamer Pocahontas, or Mobile. She was last from Mas
loaded with powder, and attempted run into Mo-
bile but seem chased and finally captured after hav
Ing been long distance. Her crew compelled tho
captain surrender, being fearful that struck by
shell from the Pocahontas they would AL BIO blown up.
she expected here day two for coal her
20 New York for adjudication.
by tho mail this morning the Emancipation proclama
ion Of the President has becn received whereby all the
slaves In Florida have been declared Free Koy West In
not excepted although II ever has been under tho control
Of the United States, and overv citizen on the
island has taken the oath OF allegiance. New Or
loans and Norfolk u remain II the proclamation
bad never been issued, yet Key West Is placed on
the footing OF city in rebellion. II the United States
MILL ms MONEY aad many lives ~ recover tho two for
mer cities ann they held by military power alone
Yet theis citizens nrc secured In their rights II they
thcy and whaievsr Of Ne citizens are dsloyal al heart
we know not; they do not show II openly and having
taken the a.h they as fully entitled to be considered %s
pro; erty has been all swept fom them can mention
the names Of persons who have been loyal as any Of
Mr. Iincon's Cabinet who to-day ATTY thousand dol
ars poorer thnn bcfare tho proclamation was issued and
some have los every thsy in the world
a reward Tor their loyalty. We sti hope that IL has
and that II will be brought 10 his notice that
Key West always has been under the control Of the
government OF the United taes and that every citizen
IN the place has taken the oath OF allegiance am fully
nvnced that the effect OF the proclamation OF the Prsst
dent far Key West Is ccrned will be thing
but beneficial. Although no ore viii show It openly,
there will he feeling Of hatred Tor the government
rights under the constitution had zen respected, they
would have remained loyal 10 all respects Is II
Ole that the man who has been deprived by his govern
mcnt Of NIL his possessions for crime should he friendly
TO The government who THIS dspsasesscs him. Can the
gov rnment expect 10 mako friends by prcc'amat'ons
the contrary, where none but friends existed
Def re now enemies only can be found. There
are half dozen the island who own slaves and
very i.tle any cihef property who in favor
the course pursued by the government They are men
who have aira,s been very unpopular IN this commu,
whom they despiaed taken, rrsm them u ~ not
through love they bear the Niger that they desire 10
him but only crafty their personal revenge.
they had owned slaves the would have been die
ren'. Mono woulf have been c.smorous they that
thoir property should be secured tcm and would
b. bitter secessonsts they Thoughts the govern
meni II the United States wepld DECLARE their
uiggers FREQ Tho end IL mt vet Let how this
" rks. and Sambo "a half well on now that
heis Free he bcfore. Tho colored " gemmcn' OF
Roy Wee. and elsewhere must mot suppose however,
Tor they try that on, think thcy will, 700 betide
them. 4.7. ~ SIX. 4Hs#t
Tho United States steamer SYCAMORE, Lieut.. Com.
mander Earl English. sailed last evening for the east
G asst and the United States steamer Tahoma. Lieut.
Commander A. A. Scmmrs will leave this evening for
Tampa. The ship Wizard King arrived yesterday from
Stp Island to load army stores The wind 70 stii blow
cool and delightful.