February 24, 1863. Colonel [James] Montgomery's arrival from Key West, with the nucleus of the Second S. C. Vols. is an event of impor...

February 1, 1861. . . . It is war to surround Anderson with batteries, and it is shilly-shally for the South to cry “Hands off! No coercio...

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 16, 1861. DEAR GENERAL: It was my purpose to wait patiently for the development of events, with my mind firmly resolved t...

Navy Department , 26 August, 1863. SIR, In the case of the Mont Blanc, seized by Commander Collins at Sand Cay as a prize, the Cour...

Navy Department, 26 Aug. 1863. Sir , I have had the honor to receive your communication of the 4th Ins't . & 14th Ins't...

Under the high unclouded sun That makes the ship and shadow one,      I sail away as from the fort Booms sullenly the noonday gun. ...

I found a very decent darkey with a very decent buggy belonging to a v. d. Dr. Sweet; and they, all together, took me riding to my engageme...

Key West. We steamed away as it grew light and arrived at Key West about noon. The Key lies bathed in the quiet ripples of the pale green w...

Fernandina. I opened my books this morning and got a few more names. Some refused to sign on the ground that they were not repentant rebels...

The President of the United States has required my opinion in writing, upon the following question: “Assuming it to be possible to now ...

Boston , June 23,1862. My Dear Sir , — . . . The “New Bedford Mercury,” under its new management, is getting to be quite a live paper. ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 29. – The steam transport Philadelphia, from Key West, Jan 22d, has arrived.   She brings Company K, U. S. Cavalry. The ...

NEW YORK, March 18. – Key West advices of the 10th reports the sailing of Porter’s Mortar Fleet. A letter of the 9th states that the El...

(Key West Correspondence Boston Journal.) The steamer Harriet Lane, Lieutenant, Wainwright commanding, arrived here on the 27th, bring...

NEW YORK, March 11. The Steamer Philadelphia arrived to-night from Fort Pickens 1 st , Tortugas 4 th and Key West 6 th .   Gen. Arnold wa...