The New York herald., 1863-12-25
Our Key West Correspondence.

KEY wrsr. Fla, Dec. 10, 1868.
lsTs,ol q Refugees from Tampa, Fortda- Despotism
end Destitutioa IN Ploridd-Hedcy Ruias and HIGH
Sprin9 Tides at Key Wet-Kino Fish in Season--Nar-
vow Escape Of the Herald Cbsrespondsst- and
DartaresSal.s Of Prize Vessels and Their Carg,es
1hs morning the sloop Rcsaiie tender IN the United
States naval service, brought IN Acting Mate
Crane, wife and six children from Tampa Bay, on the
Floni6a coast Mr.. Crapc al the guides who
Quoted the expedition Tampa the middle octo
eer, when rebel stesaer and sloop nre.
Nh Crane has lived the maitland OF Ferida for
nj years. BY birth nc Re New Yorker. about year
go or more he msAc his escape from tho rebel conee
racy and entered into tho service OF the United Satee.
After the Tampa affair the rebels ordered his family
70 leave tho State Opportuns:- nr. Crane was
IN Tampa Bay at the time. aud he in
hopes Of recetvfDg his wife aud children. but as
coon as the rebels heard that no near by they
refused 10 deliver them Upon this Captain semmes
commanding the Tahoma, sent Mr.. Crano under flag OF
truoe, 70 demand the delivery Of the members Of
hh family, and thcy were given up aceordingy--the
rebels. probably, being glad to get rid Of con.
Of vciaais which have fallen con.
federacy
Mr.. Cranes family consists Of his wife and six chill
1rcn, only emo OF whom is boy. The rest we'll
sown girls They are stopping presents the Russell
louise. M. Crane says the moet uncompromising
at tho point Of starvation. With regard to clothing
there scarcely any 10 be had Some Of children had
shoes 70 for twelve MONTHS and had been
hat his wifehad been prudent TO old cloth.
Nc then out Of vogue the family would have been put
70 deplorable straits for tho commonest articles Of sp
parel.
We have been experiencing very bad weather. ou
Wednesday morning last II began 70 rain furousy and
continued TO do tll Friday, when II ceased. The
was accompanied with ordinary spring tides which
% tho srss: Of the and
Wishing to get shore from vessels IN the harbor
end Of others desrous OF going board large guam
sisy Of lumber noated of by the ebb is lost
sAe owners At present there is glorious change The
siensIy cool Within doors to he pleasant.
King fish are fairly in season, and may now be seen on
almost every table, though during the storm we're
70 So had az all in consequence Of the muddy state Of
the water. which prevented tho fish from biting go
cut 0shing myself occasionally but the other evening
myself aud those who with nigh being
made what Dir. Mantilini would term "demniton ds
agreeable bodies for we were on our return lred into
by the guard boat, which discharged thirteen Mimic bull
lets US, which followed by chase OF mile and
half by row boat, firing as fast as the men could
load The fact it dark aud when the Drst shot
fred TO bring us y thought il from some
shore and ,even when the voIey poured into us
We labored under the impression that the shois
from the soldiers shore who scaling their guns
However, "as well that ends well as on this occasion
for OF bit though the bullets passed
comfortably close. could judge by their whistng
and their peculiar chunk iuto the water was the only
person the boat who had b9en uudef nre before End
could not but admire the GOODNESS that displayed by
my companions, among whom was Nr. Abury, the Post
master, who "a the lzank walton OF Key West.
Admiral Bailey and members OF his stan have
gone out kncfshing to-day with every prospect Of get
Ting something substantial than "glorious MO
bles another boat Captain Locke the QuaTterDas-
tor and the Postmaster aud ohcrs have gone try
their fortune.
me folowp the arrivals aud clearances fer tbe
past week -Arr,vals-December 8, schoouers ~ j. Ian
fair Carman, Ruasn 10th Gertrude (Brtsb) saunders
Nassau: 18th. Misiides Gourllas, Havana i4tb, Mary
Emma, Lowe. Caramel; 10th, sloop Pacific, Appo man,
Havana. Cesred-Deccmbcr II, schooners Ida Lowe,
Ducklcy Havana. Argus Eye, Iownscnd. Philadelphia
bse OF the Bay, Crncklr, New York l4th, Clodons
wheeler New York. l5h Gertrude (British) saunders,
Hartor Island; Maria Albert, Dessesles, Havana.
On the 9th instant the Jonathan May SPOKE the bark
Mustang from New York for Now Orleans, eighteen
miles the northeast OF the orange Keys. The Mustang
was leaking badly, and had thrown part OF her cargo
svevboard TO liz her Her captain desired % be
reported
fne sloop Rosaiic and the Schooner Two Sisters tend
ors arrived here this morning
Iappend statement OF the sales OF prize and
cargocs at this port from 9th or June the ist
k December 1868, and give the total OF sales In New
York OF vesses and csrgoes captured by the East Cuf
Siockadnx squadron, by which II will be that the
vessels OF this squadron have been far from idle
Inc follow the list OF saes at auction or prize pro-
persy by Royal :. Hicks by order % the Hon. Gideon
Necs, Secretary u the Navy. under the direction OF
James Ciapp, Esq., United states Marshal for the
Southern District of Fiorda from 5thJune 70 Let Decem
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