The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-04-07

Our Key West Correspondencs.
XIV WuQr Pie March "A II

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KY WET Fla, March n, 1895.
Ndrow Escaps ef as Blockade Runaer Os0I-The ~
ing DacAmGn Redivivus-Anoa.er Blockade RumSs
CasVk-Dscrsss Of Priss Diari6aians-Sass d
Prlsa, Dc.
mo notorious rebel Captain Mafat has had marrow
escape. This man seems 10 have the luck Of the old
gentleman In black himself On Monday last the United
States steamer Cherokee left Havana at noon, for Key
West Tho 0wi-appropnats name for blockade run
ner. seeing that her operations performed undes
cover Of darkness-stared just quarter OF an hour
after Perhaps Mafht depended on his presumed supe-
ror speed, and therefore, affected the daredevil On
passing tho Moro Castle he kept along the coast TO-
wards the west On being perceived from the Cherokee
that vessel altered her and kept after her The
chase kept up for hour or two when
squal on. On clearing up, which was not
long after the commencement Of the squall,
the Owl was seen on different course crossing the bows
of the Cherokee at two three miles distance lmme.
daely perceving the cruiser the chase, which had
been burning hard coal all the time began 70 burn soa
course, to away stern ON from the Cherokee
The latter gave chase, which was continued, gaining
hand over hand on the OWL till eight O'Clock r NJ,
when It said the two vessels within pistol shot
Of each other; but, squa coming on the Owl disap.
Peared IKE the Flying Dutchman ana when the squaii
Such the story related here but Is scarcely posi-
BILE that the Owl could have within pistol shot,
capturing The former The fact Is It is very difficult To
estimate distances ut dark nghts especially when
the weather Is squally 1t pity, though, that hat
has not been caught
SEQ your Havana correspondent has given the
readers Of the HEAD idea OF the number Of men on
board the Owl The inference is that had Mafft sue
ceeded in running the blockade, and getting into Q
Southern port, where 1t could have been done the Owl
would have been fitted out as privaieer But what
Southern port he could got into capable OF
rendering him such assistance is question that It would
puzzle even JEFF. Davis Co. 70 answer
Blockade running ID nearly, but not quite played out,
as witness the following ncident:-On the morning OF
the 2Sh ult who the United states steamer Honeysucke
was duty up the coast in tbe neghborhood Of Crystal
river, schooner discovered running IN towards the
river boat was lowered for the purpose OF boarding
the schooner which went ashore tho reef On being
boarded, it found that the captain and crew had
abandoned her. she proved TO be the schooner Sort,
which had been already captured and condemned
here last year. Several demiohns OF liquor had
been broken against OF tho masts, but quantity
rmained, well other assorted cargo, to rend r
the sch00ner's cargo valuable u small prize. Next
day boat deserted from the Honduras, chas, was
given, and coming up with the boat she found TO
contain three who had escaped from the Sort on
the previous day The prize and prisoners brought
in here by the HOneysuckle yesterday.
The prize schooner Ruby will leave here for New York.
at hive O'Clock tomorrow ng in command Of Act
ing Volunteer Lieutenant Commander Randall who has
just received his promotion to this rank The Ruby is TO
be sold in New York The District Attorney for Monroe
county, Fla, Mr. Pantz, and j. G. Clapp United States
Marshal, passengers on the Ruby.
Since the writing OF my last list, dated February 81
containing DEGREES Of distribution OF prizes made by the
District Court Of the United States for the Southern Dis
trct OF Florida the following additional DEGREES have
been made:-
Name Of P.iY. Deere. Name Of Prize. Dec ec
Steamer Nan-Naa. SIS 900 Schr Roebuck " s., O96
Stmr. Cumberland 134 5l7 Boat Stanley 49,. ,4eo
sioop Hope 1892 sloop Mary Elien.. 3,4ao