The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14
INTERESTING FROM FLORIDA.
Our Key west correspondence

u,m Kgr WIS Mss u! Ils sJ, July u 1ssa; !,
Bet,0een Union and Rebel Tyoops the Mainand-
liant Conduct Of Bob Whas and Black SoLdiersYelIosc
Fever on ne Incrtase-Sals OF Prise Vessels, dc.
This is rather lats in the month mention how Tho
Fourth OF July was spent at this place; but,
quence Of the almost total isolation In which we are
placed by the refusal Of ste cali here for our
mails for the NORTH able 70 earlier since
the date Of my last letter. and am taking the
chance Of a pilotboat meeting steamer outside from
New Orleans bound 10 New York. However, there "
very little to tell about the dongs tho anniversary
the nations birthday. When state that q national
salute was fred from Fort Taylor at noon, and that
few small boys let of Jew small crackers during the
day and In the early evening, have told the whole
story. 81
At Fort Jefferson, Tortugss, whittier went similar
ceremony performed at by miscount, how.
instead Of thrtyve cartridges being taken Of
the magazse only thrty-four were on hand, in
quence Of which the salvo one gun shot-a circum
stance that induced officer observe that it was all
right for South Carolina did deserve recognized
large evening piry in contemplation; but in
sequence Of the prevalence OF much sickness In fort
that part OF the arrangement had 10 be abandoned
Among abe incidents OF the day the escape aud
capture OF FIVE prisoners from the fort, In rowboat.
but satisfied with this indulgence they waited 10
shallow water I'll three others wsded them when
they were taken board steamer Ella Morse was
sent In pursuit. and the captured after plea
SAINT run about ten miles from the fort. They were
taken back and placed in the biack hoe over The en-.
trance TO which is the inscription which Dante places
over the por.s Of his Inferno" "He who enters here
More skirmshng has been going on up the Florida
| coast On the 9th instant, MAJOR Weeks commanding
the second Florida cavalry, left Cedar KEYS with two
hundred men composed Of Flordian refugees and some
men belonging 10 the second United States coored regi
ment, TOT the mainland for the purpose OF reconnoi
trng the enemy. Proceeding three miles beyond Sta, on
town. they found the enemy, with whom brisk skirmish
| commenced. As the enemy outnumbere ed the Union
blck Ia he hev has
had crossed, 10 good order: bat, as II then high
water they had 70 wait hours they were able
TO crosse While waiting for the fall OF the tide they
were attacked three times by the rebels whom they gal
| laptly repulsed each time. Both whites and blacks
| fought with great valor. Eleven OF the Union men
were wounded, two OF them so severely tina; tney
ded on ,,od the following day A. low water The
their camp safely The rebel force consisted Of TOUR com
panes Of infantry, one OF cavalry, some artillery and
few home guards. Their loss Is supposed be double
that Of the Union troops. These all tho mesgre de-
tails brought BY the United states steamer Honduras
sending, will embody them in future letter.
with much regret have to announce that since my
last the yellow fever has taken very nnavorabe
II has spread arminsly among the settled residents
though persons from The North, especially the military
longing TO the One Hundred and Tenth New York voluu
eers no fewer than eighteen have succumbed TO the
at this place is down bu, hi, fever is or mid type
Two leuepanis are suffering from the pcstlence Capt
aud Is able 10 attend to bis duties Among the civilians
who have died from the disease Mr. Abbott Assistant
Uistrlct Attorney, and MT. murphy, the
colored school The weather continues TO be-
~ hot
TWO prize vessels sold auction on the 9th ,nst
by the deputy OF United states Marshal Clapp under a
decree OF The Prize Court They the sloop Caroline
bought by Joseph Roberts Tor 5000, and the yacht
schooBer Heprieita belonging TO Senator Yuee. of
Florida, to Frederick Gar for $3.50
The brig cabarilts, Hail. Of Savanna Ia Mar, Jama,ca
which Place che let on The 2lst ut for Nassau NJ r.
arrived hero on TIE sth cf July with eleven pas
Her cargo consisted OF horses CATTLE hogs sugar rum
Nc On leaving port the usual passage between Cuba ana
st. Domingo was attempted hut cuonuntorpp a heavy
gale she had 10 put back, with the OF eight oxen
She Then came this out OF the way route 30 far sgc
sessfuIy. The cabarlta ler, for Nassau on the TN
KEY wEsr, July q, 1864.
Telow Ferer Sau Continues Undoasd--coraI Rsaino in
the Wed Indian Uairs-Dspd,ture Of Adn,irui Bairey
for The North, dc. a
painful to place record but truth impes me 10
say that there seems 10 be Abatement Of yellow fever
in this little pest stricken city As II panic had seized
the residents and the floating nhnbants evory cue who
can get out OF II Is striving 10 do The staple topic OF
conversation DAY after day Is who aud how many are
dead. who are past The Who ara out for the nrst