The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-01
Our Key West Correspondence.
KEY West, Fla, June IA, 1894.

CAPTURE OF REBEL stooP.
small prize has been captured but it does not
eAat Uncle Sam is much better il pecuniary point
q view. The captors are not TO be blamed, however.
mali avors ought to be thankfully received the
giant sagey remarked to the little boy who fed him with
sAsstnuts.
On the 25th ut the United States schooner Ariel
~ in Clearwater harbor, Florida, she was boarded
~ q boat containing ten belonging to the
oscond Florida regiment commanded by Sergeant NJ NJ
Edwards, who reported that he ordered TO bring on
refugees along the coast. On this Acting Master j. j.
Russe, commanding the Ariel determined accompany
Ne OK edition landing Effected at Clearwater,
Waeu was ascertaned that the rebels had INSTRUCTED
- passage up the Homasassa river.
Proceeding thther the 9th, tho schooner Two Sts
esrs was spoken of The Anco.e Keys. when Acting Mas
Or Cbatned lent the Acting Master Monta
80 with boats crew OF ak mea to assist in the enter
On the following day the boats fell 10 with small
goop, and as they would have inevitably captured her.
fhs Ore was extinguished by Mr. Montague and his
eefore much damage had been done The prize proved
river 70 Havana with ve bales Of cotton ana two bar
Iss OF turpcntine on board She had also q small mail
Deas 10 where the Two sisters was at anchor but was
subsequently, scuttled a. unseaworhy the cargo
n Monday. 80
MOVEMENTS or TIE Ariel
~ nve O'Clock the same afternoon the Ariel arrived
NE mouth OF the Homasassa river, two or three
hours later three boats up TO reconuore The
!hi % a the @
6ilos up the river. where rebel flag seen flying
sts Tas the eud ou the
woods but The boats were captured The rebel flag
sospOunder sufhcent. however, TO do any fellows
o0spees, n Q BAH from 1t should hit him.
ss I Ss sss yards from the place where the
D. l. Ynlee, Of Florida The building was unoccuped.
we int m ha
driven Into the river 70 obsruct the passage They
- o. nre g was the building from which the rebel flag
Oas % oseentatousy displayed The flames spread and
rsachsd Mr. Yuee's residence, which entirely con-
s."ss Several rsssss nsd in hi: expedition
sss they are Of private nature, and throw no light
~ plans Of the rebels.
KEY West, June %, 1864
CAPTURE or COTTON
uetness prevails 10 this little corner Of Uncle Sam
asnnions, and have hardly sufficient material TO make
,stier out Of On the eth instant, however, Acting
slUn Hugh Jones, Of the United States steamer Clyde
was sent In command OF two boats belonging 10 the
Clyde and the launch Of the steamer Sycamore up to
Days Landing, in the neishborhood OF Cedar Keys,
where he succeeded In capturing hundred bales OF
0seson He also fell In with negro, whom he made
sesutraband Of war;" The darkcy told him that Rich
0ood was blown up. Mr. Jones, OF course, did not be-
nsve this yarn but the circumstance tends to show that
the rebels cannot after all keep the operations of
General Grant before the rebel capital.
M Jones, subsequent to the foregoing operation went
% another trip up the Wacasa when he captured
niDeteen bales OF cotton About simultaneous with
Ms exploit boat sent from the Clyde ia charge of
Acting Masters Mate Dexter. Another boat sent
PROM the schooner Chambers charge OF Acting Ensign
1ldridse, with party Of refugees Proceeding up the
oountry as far railroad station called Bronson they
ooptured forty valuable horses away lty con.
eraoands but they did not succeed In getting possession
Cssy.
PREVALENCE or willow rrvrn.
regret TO have 10 state that after all yellow fever
lave died Of the dissase. On making inquiries
Aowever, ind that tie fever has not been so yru.
ient as some frightened people endeavor to
hseve. Tho Rev. Mr.. Herrck rector OF the Tpigcopsl
ehurch, told he he'd buried nineteen persons in n,
any days and the sexton and undertaken who says he
has 10 tie burial OF every person no on tie
Sxcept avery Few o. the military Gays, rough calou
milton, be figures up eighteen during the month This In
population Of some i've thousand souls excluding the
army and navy, FAR from being alarming rate o!
mortality Then there is the tendency resolve all
Kinds OF deaths into deaths b. yellow fever. An indI-
vidua who turned up bis toes through the effects OF
Whiskcy producing delrum trenens, and another who
lied of consumption were OF az he wing
puocumbed 10 the dreaded Yellow Jack and really Be.
case would be pronounced Of yellow FOYER Among
Che victims are Captain HOOK regular army Braader
General Woodburys staA, and Lieutenant Gardner, OF
She Doe Hundred and Tenth New York Volunteers IA
natter OF precauou several vessels Of have been
pent out The flagship San Jacinto went yesterday
Diva u would be Improper 10 tell where 10.
Dr soecker the Medical Director and Health ofncer,
Is been taken down but he has passed the worst and
eews every likelihood Of his being about In days
esDe The doctors tell me that the fever has already
ass ppesrsd, aud that the Key 10 healthy more
showers d rain accompanied with squalls Of wind The
Wind has now settled steadily from The northeast, where
there every indication Of s three weeks
ne Intense heat Of hs Hay abasd and the nghts