, 1864-01-09
FROM KEY WEST,
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE REBEL
SALT WORKS,
st. Andrews City Levelled to the
Ground.

Restless dropped anchor in St. Andrews Bay
their fires hare been seen. But how to OBJ
tain the weather gauge Of them WIS prob
lem that even the fertile bruin Of Captain
Browne was at q loss to solve, since 1t was
an utter impossibility to place the vessel near
to the field of operation, mud 1t Eould have
been madness to send boats in unless they
were covered by heavy guns. On tile 10th Of
December, however, the problem was solved
By the arrival Of the United States steamer
Bloomer, commanded by Acting Ensign
Cressy, and the eEcnts Of few succeeding
a1Bs pgotsa sn 'as ht aS Cheshire cat she
She took on board, besides her own crew,
Acting Ensfgns James J. Russell and Chas.
N. Hicks, Surgeon Chas. q. Page, and forty
six men from the Restless, aud steamed to
the mouth Of Bear Greek. Here the Bloomer
got aground. 4 lively scene was then wit
messed. The signal bell was kept in motion,
work, cndeavoring to warp the steam
could devise but all fn vain.
At length old Neptune came to the rescuo,
and the rising tide gradually lifted the steam
er from her Perilous position. Having once
ceeded up West Bay, and soon arrived In sight
of the salt works, which consist Of M irrcg-
ular line Of buildings scattered nlong tie
Shore. AL were in full operation. Horses,
muies, oxen and darkeys were continually
so5s w. euu Will 1aaa S1,t VI o.nsi
o.st 4i'e t,,,I5,oas VIZ nsen e tau
n-a2eaa1,,o. tt,e 1rnr1-a o,d 1;,.a - an ~
ants vi e eao,noa ~ Ia hNs,1,. ~ -
unconscious Of the contemplated attack on
them. Here the Bloomer anchored for tho
night. ,-...
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tne parry returned 70 the Steamer, and were
tlansp9tlso 10 = mo.G GangeIoas Vicinity,
Wnete taey !naag an altacK on INC Tofsg ne-
longing 10 tae lcnei goFcfnmenL over THESE
hoated ING stars anu oafs; I1ey were gnaru-
"a ~ hlee GoIpanes p o. solu1eIs, IN eonse-
qucnec OF Wnch tney possessed peculiar IN
terest iof our men: or1sk cannonade was
opened on ING military, at the very COM
mencement OF Wnich thoy retired precipitate-
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fragments, setting down OF Inc STARS ana bars