The New York herald., 1863-02-11
Oar Key wess CorrssponAsnes.

Our Key West Corresp0MAenoe.
KEY WnsT, JAM 20, 1885,
Negro Celebration in Ky Wet in Honor of ne PYoclomo.
tiom-5Ae Parade axd Ns Ccmmaxdey-Ro,o II Wa,
Received BY Ae Pepulatios-The Ladies of Color and
Their Appearanes-Ayrtpal Of ts United States Basa
0emsbok-7he Goal Depot at Turtle Hdy6or ansfeyyed
b Key West-A Ssnpicious Steamer of Turtle Rarbor-
Tns LaG NortAer-TAe Steam Transport Quincy and
Captain Richardson, &c., Dc.
The niggers have had to-day grand celebration in
honor Of obtaining their freedom by virtue Of the Presi
DENTS proclamation In which Key West excepted
but Norfolk and New Orleans The celebration con-
sisted first parade, and ended with grand dinner at
the baracoons The parade the great feature Of the
day. II consisted OF about two hundred and ATTY he
nggers, OF all sizes, ages and compexions marching
in columns Of twos, with proper officers They were
commanded by "Sandy," . venerable niger
OF huge proportions, formerly the property Of
Mr.. Baldwin, Of this place. II was a matter Of
doubt for time before Mr. Baldwin left Key West
says the Oldest inhabant-f he belonged to Sandy or
Sandy belonged 70 MIN. Sandy to-day evidently felt his
importance. He attred in full suit OF black with
sash and rosste his breast or enormous size and
the most gsudy colos he had suspended 70 bis side
cavalry sabre and army fatigue cap. His
ta bearing and the resemblance Of his foot that Of
scrubbpg brush with his leg for handle remarked
Oh 0v0Iy CCuC0lVaDl0 CObtum06 COuu nave 00en
found the procession all shades or color from tho
light straw, showing only slight click Of the brush
to the backsss ebony Az the through
the streets II fanked either side by crowd OF
wenches, dressed in their best attire and present
ing the appearance Of q walking rainbow, and tho
number Of niger children in advance OF and fol
lowing the procession showed the African race
70 be largely the increase. A they marched
on, cheers we're given, over and over again. for Mr.
Ferguson Captain Curtis and tho other prominent abo
tonsts Of Key West, and they finally brought up At the
Baptist church, where services were performed. Tho
darkeys not unmolested In their march, They
peted with stones several parts Of the route basins
Of dirty waer were empted on their devoted heads
raj were knocked down, and tho American flag, with
which they marching, taken from them and the
stan broken the head Of the bearer No serious out
break occurred there would have been not the
provost guard peen out in orc Not one person among
those who have heretofore borne the reputation Of being
dsloya intcrfeed In any manner with the celebration
grand affair but, not being one Of those favored with
an invitation, shall have 70 imagine all that
~ % most $40 fortunate Occurrence for Al! Concerned
but especially for the whitewashed niggersie abol
onsts-that the thermometer TO day was as low as atty
degrees lower than has previously been
this winter Had II been ordinarily hot day the atmos
phere In the neghborhood Of the procession and within
The United States bark Gemsbok arrived 70 day from
Turtle Harbor By her We esrn that Admiral Wilkes has
ordered al the vessels from there 10 this point consider
anost. They will all be here in day two. have in
formation day that few days since English built
steamer appeared OF Turtle Harbor answering the de-
scrpton Of the Aiabaa with exception that she APP
pearsd 10 have houses on deck These might might
not have been houses Semmes may have disguised his
vessel IN hopes Of dcccivng Of smaller cruisers
She had the English flag flying, and after remaining
. little while Departed AZ the time Of the appear.
Of this vessel Admiral wilkes in his flagship the
wachusett and the Oneida steam sloop OF war, were
both Turtle Harbor but Mother got under weigh
who the stranger was the Admiral not desming her
ghDVa TV,n hr
formation Ia neither masters mate nor captains clerk
but one who knows what he s talking about and capable
Of forming opinion regarding maritime affairs He
says that he firmly believes il was the Alabama dis
guised and nothing persuade him to the contrary
The horther has subsidized While II lasted It was the
severeet we have had this year. The weather
usually cold, much that drcs not unoomforta
Bile. The United States steamer Hendrix Hudson sailed
this afternoon for Tampa Bay and the transport ship l.
Southard for New York The Reanie to have
left this evening for Havana for the mae but she broke
down shortly before starting and now We have nothing
hear by the octorara tina, the Quincy that
LEFT here few days snce for New York has been ashore
twice tho reefs The last time she grounded Ajax
reef the wreck Of the ship Sparkling Sea- and
towed OF by the 0corara Tho Captain Richardson who
ran the hemnon sanford ashore, and who afterwards
commanded the 2wan on her trip to the wreck OF the
Sparkling Sea- actng pilot Of the Quincy and
evnccs fondness for the beach that viii IN future pre-
vent his being employed as coast pilot OF government
singular to relate we hayc md no naval disasters
record since tho Northern light smiled There has been
for the balance Of tho the boot be upon the othe
leg. We daily expecting news from the westward,
ard hope 10 hear OF tho recapture OF Galveston
KY wysT Jan. 80, 1863.
The army transport steamer Mcclellan, Captain Gray,
arrived TINS morning from New York, roax 10 Now
oreans. She brings Us tho mall from tho 10th to the
23ds inclusive Glad were 20 see her.
Captain Cray reports that the passage hero he fell
In with Anglo rebel blockade runner evidently out Of
Charleston. sho had smokcppes. and mast for.
ward with . nest at the masthead for conssaRt look
ont The Mcclellan gave chase but the stranger had tho
speed and Of sight She was eitler the
Herald Giraffe, the regular packets bstseen Nassau
and Charleston. So much for fast vessels.
Ths United States ship National Guard, from Turtle
harbor anchored inside tho reef this morning She viii
into the harbor this Afternoon The steamtug
Reanie after repairing, left this morning. AZ one ocsck,
for Havana she will bring us but one days mall Cap
tain Grow and tho men Of the twenty 9Th New York
battery will 90 forward this afternoon IN the Mcclellan
20 New orleans.
learn this morning that evidence ths strongest kind
has been procured against the prize steamer PEARL
KY wrsr, f1a., Feb. I, 1883
Arrival Of ne United Sd Steamer Hrnspik u,ts Cor.
% Of gcontrdba,.is-Nsrs from AplLtchloia--P Prospsa
ly,cL o, T.,s<fs Tb~rr In f,