The New York herald., 1863-11-08

, ane United states gunboat Sunhower from New Or
'eans arrived al this port today. She brings mail
Al fears Of yellow fever having passed away IN,
quariermssiers tug, VIM. b. Reany. has begun lax,
more frequent trips 10 Havana with and mails IN
fomorly 10 the great convenience OF business men al
veil Of persons belonging 10 the army and navy thi
plses.
KEY WIS.,, Fh, oet es, 1855.
Capture Of AnoG>r Copor Prize Tessel-Deafh ef Con.
monder Nnocomb-7he .Story Of ne ga cop,wlrs
Prize Of the North Of Jamaroa Dtscrear.ed-Arrua
Of he Tosoo. DC
As tho tug boat Rcany viii not leave for Havana ill
this afternoon am enabled 10 yet another letter by
| her.
On Monday morning the schooner Martha Jano, block
ado running crsi IN this port charge OF prize
| crew. commanded by Acting Ensign Brigham. having
oeen captured by the schooner Annie tender 10 the
United States steamer Fort Henry whlo running out OF
Eayiort Florida The Martha lane was hound 10 Havana
anu had on board cargo o. 10000 OF sea rlaud
| cotton.
This reminds mo that large quantity OF cotton win
IN Few days be taken 10 New York on tho bark william
! II. Wall.
irefrc' TO hive 10 announce the sudaeE death Of Com
mahder nry Nevcomb. late in command OF tho
1ioga, now lying in this port 1hs mclsrc uoy ovent
took place on Sunday evening, from Ut OF apofsexy
although The lamented gentleman TO all apl earanco
far from being apopectic subject Captain New coab
wa, apparently, In his usual state of good health s
u, winch terminated bis valuable existence IN a shors
time
The funeral took place on Monday morning from the
eovehmcnt wharf and was attended ny large number
a oihcoTs Of the navy ard few citizens On
o. the hearse were half dozen seamon alter whom
came guard OF marines with arms reversed The
men u the Tioga. two abreast next, they wercfol
lowed ny the naval officers also two and two several
carriages containing other officers OF the and ct
2ens brought up the reir. Adnral Baoy and General
woodbury. occupied the same csvriag. In this order tho
solemn coytee moved of to he cemetery where she
mains Of the gallant officer committed 10 tho grave
The funers rites wore cecbrateT by Mr.. bowman, the
Ad'nra's secretary The usual voey was then frsd by
che marine guard and the grave c'ssed the dead
Henry $, Newcomb was born IN the state OF Rnodo
Island. u which he remained c,zsn He appointed
TO the Naval Academy at Anna ellis from tho ssne
stasc fnered the service OF the United States tho
2lst Of July 1898 received bis MS commander
September II 1862, under whch he served month3
and Sentynve days Total term OF service
wears ten months snore aud Other duty four YEAR,
and threc months He ploved,h-ee years, and
was IN The service altogether twenty live and nearly
two mostlfs. Captain Newcomb bore the reputation OF
having been most uDassumiDg man. very gcntlcmanly
In his manners and kind To all officers an! under
him His death leaves a bIank which world bave been
difficult to I'll had not this developed talents md
capabilities in officers OF the navy which might havo
remained latent but for the occasion that Brought them
forth.
In my letter of the 2sth ultimo mentioned tho fact of
Commander CIsry having been relieved Of his command
Of the TioRa, and the appointment OF Commander New
comb TO the vessei In subsequent lctor think
mentioned the arrival OF Captain Newcomb. lie had
just been eeves from the command OF the Mag
nola, previous 10 which he commanded tho brig Balm.
bridge. which 1t VIII be remembered, foundorud at Sea,
FLEA OF papers from the Island OF Jamaica have been
~ecivod here Kew YORK; The story told Of tho cap
" Falmouth the north SIDE OF sbc island regarded
~ oandrd IN naval circles The story srcrl ied as
cruisers on the wrong track THIS is no. un Reiy, to
!ae by the yruenco OF the Janaca press agane' the
rhs appointment OF Mr. isynton. late District Attorney
for this pace Judge has given great satisfaction here
it DO, that will be in tho course d amendment every
day:
on Monday morning with mai, and passengers. She |
renamed but short time and hen left for New oseans
Captain Couch is well known old New Orleans
trader and no less his courtesy towards hs pas.
sensers and his capabilities a. thorough sains and
have Just tho captain Of przo sehoon
Martha Jane gsnape down east Yankee, from the
federae notes by selling newspapers to lraggs army In
which honest occupation he was assisted by largo corps
he found that was getting TOO no. 10 hold him and
that II would DO ov the boneht OF his health 70 give
.urSsa his money into cotton Witch he put on board
the Martha Jano. and succeeded In running tho block
sS sS vas ss: ..saay Hs. II ss o @ q % %s n
packet Imagination when he found the old adsse yer.
the lip for that horrible Henry hove sight and
inecniincntly sobbed the Martha Jane at gep Our
Union man. expressed hts opinion strongly that he
ought 10 be let on The captain Of tho Fort hsnsy how
here, already stated. have scen and
Mh ne CAPTAIN. mo Sos 20 os s s ss Sh
i
Ing mar, AMI speaks IN pretty strong terms Sanst Sc
|
have also couversed with tho captain Of tie captured
Clyde steamer Mail lie Is stout bal and strong look
ing Epglshman, very birsgte about the lace. |
Yesterday evening | accompanied t.,n and a
ohccr Of the honduras on board bis quondsn
extreusiy sharp In the bow and drawing only
four feet Of wanr sho IL NJ for river boat and nothing
else In fact this correspondent would think twice, and
a long time al that, before consenng TO cross the Al
lanic her. The flames reached forward TO tho paddle
boxes which. with the guards partially consumed.
together forty bales OF cotton 10 the hoh But tho
captain, with indomitable pluck et TO work with his
eight bands and patched her up, almost without tools in
about month TO Just enable her 10 20 10 sea Bot
for her sabled condition and the Circumstances % the
water pouring her hold IN sucb quantities AZ b. PIT
her fires out, the Honduras would have been able
to cato her. The captain, on my informing IA a
that I hsd reported the vessel burned IN
the Suwance river - probably the scotiuh
thef exI rezsed bis thanks to for the mistake, "a
thereby bis wife would receive n months pay FOR him,
payment being stopped as the owners hear o. the
capture destruction ~ the Mail The captain further
lufoIaed that the waeh use that was hred win ms
vessel totally cousumsi but that there ~s no col
ton 10 " At the time.
The United states steam sloop a war Richmond passed
this port last nisht her yny % the westward sAi
landed a mail by the plot boat
one hundred and atty n the Forty seventh Penn
syyana Volunteers leave 20 day ot Philadelphia on tue
bark Tamerlano They 10 JOIN the veteran corp ana
will receive the regular bounty with 'hrV days iaf