The New York herald., 1863-11-08
Our Key Wont Corresponds nee. :.


Our Key West Correspondencs.
KEY wEST, Fla, Oct %, 1893.
Dedrth Of Nes What the East Guf Squadron IS Eroes.
ed To Do-Incempenience from the Absence of Prize
Commissioner-Arviral of me De !soo-Dean Of mr.
raymaacr-Seasocahe Supply of Frup-Anirai oF
Merchant vesses-1ne Late Dis'urbance the William
H. Waii-The Weafkey-FaroyaJls Stite of the Pulls,
Hed'G, dc.
Such Is tn prevailing dearth OF that OK.
tremely difficult for newspaper correspondent to find
matter sufcent to make uys letter for the journal with
which he happens TO be couaected In few days time
however, IL h expected tbst tho cruisers which left
this port recently will be dropping in, by onc and IL
Is to be hoped that they will brkfE with them somo not
all Of the vessels chat waiting at Havana Nassau
other West India and Bahama ports for opportunity 70
run the blockade In that case your correspondent will
be able to enlarge and render interesting his usual
budget Of rews The prevailing moonlight nights how
over unavorabc for the operations Of the blockade
runners, and it is therefore, probabethnt few
nights eIapse before the San Jaofno Tahoma and
other vessels OF tho Fast Gull squadron the look
out will be systematically and prontaby at work. One
thing is certain that apy of the blockade
coed in evadng the many vessels lying in wait for hem
will be from lack OF zsal the part OF the officers
In command their subordnaes. Expectation Of prize
money is o wonderful sharpener Of "zeal for the
vice." and when supcradded to that OF duty
which is 60 eminenty Characteristic OF the Ameri.
can seaman BODIES no good TO enemy
the carriers OF commodities intended for the aid and
fort Of the rebels. Speaking prize money reminds
Of the Inconvenience arising from the absence OF prize
commissioner consequent the resignation OF the gen.
eman who recently held the appointment at THIS place
and the non appointment OF . SUCCESSOR An immense
sum OF money awaits payment to those TO whom 1t ia
due, but there no taxing officer TO mako the award
tho money Is remaining idle In the Treasury OF the
United states believed here that the Office OF prize
commissioner is going abeggmg because no one VIII ac
cept 1t, pending the meeting OF Congress from an aprre
hension that the appointment may not be confirmed by
the Senate.
The United States De Soto arrived here the
Goth inst. from cruise; She came direct from New
Orleans This fine vessel has considerable service
Montgomery blockade runner and tho recapure OF the
Leviahan from the rebels by whom she had been taken
ron. from her unsurpassed speed She viii remain
for repairs which, from her arduous service are much
se Mr. Mciuer was reported to the Adm
This gentleman was native OF Philadelphia, and
death much regretted by all tho officers and seamen
On the 2lst inst the United States Clyde
Bv the arrival Of the schooner Dart from Harbor Island
Of the Bahama group. and the fishing smack Archie.
h.ys Sssu recesed aud 9 IL on
Il seems 10 mo that this Is scssonabe supply, NJ al
turtle and ashhave 20 be
Since have been here have not seen single piantan
this latter indeed comes under the category
The sandy and saline nature OF the soil forbhs sucn
productions as the pantain panama, van anu o,ne'
tropical plants to flourish with the exception aore
| said. What is death to other plants .s,,.h,. ,e
ana s,oSv Sa and saline POSITION In fact this useful
tree refuses 70 grow at any considerable distance from
the dare however that some useful 1000 pear
ing plants may found In the upper part Of the town
resident gentleman has established srt OF nursery Tor
all Of tropical plants OF which flourish under
his fostering caro- while others especially the mango anu
tho avocado (impropery called the agaor pear refuse
take the shallow soil In which they have been
AZ public sale held on the 2od instant, lot OF mo
nsses sold at an average Of forty two cents per gal
lon. Two anchors nshed up from wreck oe respective
The bark BRADFORD, sixteen days from New York,
bound 20 Vera Cruz and The brig Ocean Wave, also from
ana 10 the places passed Key West bar on the 2ls
| instant, also sixteen days out ,-., ~,
the Mary steson, who arrived here on the Zs
instant, having left New York ou the same day aS 'ne
The steannship Cahawba from New York to New Or.
leans plssed this port towing schooner on the after
| noon Of the 22d instant She handed the pilot small
mail containing few letters. but no newspapers The
Cahawba brings as passenger Ar. William Bowman,
the Admirals secrcta,y
of which the aborers from New York created distur'
bance, confirms the statement o the passenger az men.
tioled previous letter. He says about eighty on TIE
made attempt to visit him with personal violence.
10 the great terror of number Of female cabin passengers
prooeedingse but as they we're ounumbered by those
who mutnousy disposed they dared not make any
outward demonstration against the rioters. Captain
Caster while admitting the unfortunate mistake through
which the were served With short rauons on one
had barrels of potatoes ana two par
OF biscuit, with prooprtonate quantity Of beef ana
pork leach day They also had ar allowance oi oolee
tea sugar moasses pickles and other small articles and
were in every respect we'll treated.
We are having delightful weather Pecent heavy rams
have moderated the intense heat considerably and y on
requires good norber render the atmos here as cool
as heart can desire The health of the little island ~ ex
cent and all that has been written and sad about the
prevalence of yellow fever here may be regarded az 20
much "bosh" Those little plaques, the mosquitoes have
not yet disappeared however Bcelzeoub y fad to mean
HGod OF Flies" Consequently he Ia the deity of mosqu
toos such being the casa, frequently wish that the
| Devil may have his own IN this respect
KEY WEST, Fla, Oct. 25. 1898.
TAe srt,sh .S,eamr Sypsof % Hare Be,n Burn on ~
SucInee River Brought in a Prtse by te Honduras-
Gooi Haul Of Cotton and Specie-Ezrofaion Of ne Ia
hou,a aud Ada to Tampa Bdy-An orerldnd March
| Ctg Seamen Burn Biookads Running Ndmer drt
s,oop-Despoai> Fiohi wih ReIsi Cardiry-Thro S,I
ren KaIed and seyerui Wounded dnd Tasen Prison
| vs-spiey Conversation Bap,en Caytdin Semm>s an.
ns Reg<t Cop,di- Hoo TIE Rebeis FgM Llts Chrif'tan
| aud Genfienen, DC.
The United States steamer Honduras, under tue com
mard Of Acting Master A. A. Gould, arrived from
TsmpaBay this morning, bringing with hor, th
British Clyde built steamer Mail, Gpin master, az
prize. This IN tho IDENTICAL steamer that reported
In my letter OF the 2sth ul,imo, having beet
burned by the rebels thomselves together With cotor
warehouse. up the Savannah river, 70 proven
them from becoming prizes 70 The steame
James Battle, under tho command Of LieoieDan
Commander semmes, commanding the gunbosi Tahoma
Making that the steamer burned boats rror
the Battle left her 10 her supposed fate, and be
destruction duly reported. II has turned out bow
ever that the boats bad sooner lcn than measure
were rosorted 70 which efeotuay Eudd1sd the flames
board the Mall although shc vas badly burned, csp
caly about the stern, which retains traces OF the Orr
whether Dot the lamcs 70 wl ho cotton warehou'
= vas suvelopcd we're ertnsuhhed bis NOT been ascc
I b.vr h..~..a tna following particulars
. the afar
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y ths 10Th inst ln u -9 north a1e ed 70 " 1e
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