The New York herald., 1864-12-09
: NEWS FROM KEY WEST.
Our Key West Correspondencs.

our hey West COrrcsp0ndeDce.
KhY wEs', Fia, Cec 1. 1894
N kaaeo~a Captures ValSab,e Prize Loadsd with
CottoH-EssitssG CAase-spssd o. As Assaoona-k"-
votFssrt Of AiiIia--A Ship In Distress, do.
Aseshsr valuable prize has bsss brought into this
pors-lhs time BY the Me,aoomst, Lieutenant Com.
mandss Jewett Of Mobile Ray fame On the morning OF
the 27lh ul.. while cruising about eighty miles north
northeast from AlAcran. the CampsAcny Bank, q
reported IN sight This about half past
ten O'Clock. Az the stranger discorned the
Mstaeomet hs kept on, and ran from her. In hall
hour b hauled or, aud kept on his original
course, hoping 10 escape BY superior speed.
The Mstacomet then altered her course. keeping
four points tho stArboard bow OF the chase.
Till she got into his wake, thus converting tho
manosuvring into stern chase or downright trial OF
speed AT this time tho vessels abou, nve miles
apart. At one o'cock tho Meiacomet had gained
on her destined victim that the bsgan TO throw
portion Of her cargo, consisting OF cotton. overheard
HaK an hour after the wo vessels supposed to be
sntlcienty close TO each Other for hundred und
rifle shot TO reach from the cruiser Accord
ngy nre WAS opened from gun OF that calibre. and
kept up ti three r. b.. when the diminishing distance
justified toe trial OF enty FOUNDER howtzer the
ouy iu the position the could be
brought TO bear the chase From twelve shells
fred before was taken 10 consequence OF
the siil great distance AZ tengtb bouever three
took effect in The hull o. the chase and another burst
hove 60 and surrendered
Two boats were now lowered from the Me.acomet,
uuder command OF Acting Ensign Nslds, who boarded
the prize and took possession IL the OF the United
States government No material injury discovered
having been done to her. alned that the
OF the prize the steamer Susannah--the same
vessel formerly known as the Mail lLe pame OF her
flag on board but the British. which, however,
not displayed. Her register also British, and sho
was oNned by Mr. Mcdowell The captain said he was
from Galveston but he had no clearance board Thirty
persons incudug passengers were ound on board The
cargo consisted OF about hundred baes Of cotton.
when captured, and about hundred and arty baes
were thrown overheard during the chase The prne
voyed by the Metacomet. The latter vessel has
again left, Captain Jeweu promising to bring in
uh a, @ ~ ,n ,WJ ~Sess e; way 3 ao
Meiaccmet being swift vessel The Mail is good for
thirteen knots N rough water but she can make four
teen whei the water is smooth. stern chase s pro
verbally long chase, and therefore the speed of the
Metacome must be much fourteen knots TO enable
her TO capture the chased during the time occupied In
the atioD Not long the Mail chased by tho
Tennessee which failed to overhaul ber. though, accord
Ing to captain Grnean commanding the Tennessee that
vessel going the ratio Of thirteen knots at the
time.
The Mali was built In Glasgow in 1860. The following
her dimensions;-Leng'h. l76 feet beam, IL feet
depth Of bold feet 1913 tons burdon with engines Of
MILITIA ENROLMENT.
An order has been ssued for the enrolment Of all male
citizens. OF legal age, tor service in the militia.
TIRE sHBAsToroL DISTRESS.
On the 26h uit, the United states transport Night
insae with General Newton and star on board on tour
topo from Philadelphia, bound to Barancas aud Feps&-
Ola, with coal discovered to be In dsties and
towed by the Nightingale into the harb0r OF the Dry
Tortugas that the cargo the sehastopol had
shitcd giving her heavy st - starboad causing her
to make much water TO become waterloggod, In
consequence which she unable to boat to wind
ward although there good wind with smooth va
ter During the prevalence OF tho nsr,her or Ina
for three days. tho sebassopol hat sns had bccn
reef at anchor For t1oa. bnt wi,hou, SUCCESS. The
~ - lad pilot board and hes ensgn was set union
down when che WAS seen from the Nightingale she |
10 Oo
II not the whole Of her cargo at Tortugas.
4 sEAhAN
case has been brought my notice illustrative Of the
facility with which we'll conducted aud intelligent sea-
man in United States navy gain promotion. Ms.
F. l. Robbins tho service seaman August 81,
1852 soon became petty officer, and then acting nasterS
mate; promoted 20 acting ensign October 20 1868,
and October -, 1854, received his commission a.
acting MASTER In which capacity commands she
schooner Sea Bird.