The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-03 00:00:00

THE HURRICANE AT CALCUTTA.

The following log, kept by an officer of the ship
C. N., vividly describes the fearful character of the
storm. In a letter dated the 22nd ult., the same
writer says :—" The price of some things since the
"blow " is enormous : they are charging 50 rupees or
51. a running foot for rough spars ; 150 rupees or
5/. a day for the use of one lighter ; and everything
else connected with ships is the same extravagant
price."

Loo.—Ocr. s.—At 6 a.m. weather dull and cloudy;
wind N.N.E., moderate breeze, but heavy squalls of rain.
Barometer 29.40, falling. B►m —Wind increasing, and
bearing easterly, with drizzling rain. Barometer falling fret.
10 a.m.—Wind rapidly increasing ; fr-led awnings, pointed
yards to the wind, caulked in side ports, placed tackles and
extra lashings on mooring chains, and proceeded to make
every precauton for • heavy gels. 11 a.m.—Wind east, and
blowing a heavy gale. Barometer falling rapidly. The
tier astern, consisting of six ships, parted their moorings,
and brought so mach more strain upon our', that our Mar-
board bow's moorings parted about 12.30, while mak-
ing every preparation in our power for holding or. The
wind having risen to a hurricane, during a furious blast
the ships inside, consisting of three, breaking adrift, came
down upon us, parting our bow moorings and stern chains, the
Lady Freaklin laying outside of as ; we were all driven
athwart the City of Parir, and parted her chains. The
Lady Franklin was cut down and sank. Our port bows
catching the City of Paris she tore up our port fore chains
and rigging, stove in our port bows, tore up port catboat
taking with it anchor ; also carried away foretopgallant
mart, jibboom, upper and lower fore topsail yard, billet
head, bobstays, bowsprit shrouds and damaging bowsprit,
besides cutting the hull up most fearfully. After driving
foul of several ships, and others driving down on as whom
names it waa impossible to find oat, we were at length
driven on the Hornet Bank on the other aide of the river,
where we grounded sod remained about three-quarters of an
hour, it then blowing a fearful hurricane. About 2.30 p.m.,
the wind bearing S.S.E., we drove over.the bank and went
driving up the river before a furious hurricane; at times in
collision with, and others driving down on us and cutting us
up on all sides. Coming is collision with one ship stove in
oar stern, lifting up the whole quarter-deck, starting
house, and starting stern post. Oar rudder being jammed
with the stun moorings, the ship was completely num-
namable. About 4 p.m. we drove on chore of Cosaipore,
and remained stranded. The ships Waterloo and Lincoln-
shire came down upon us. The Waterloo came down with
her broken bowsprit, doing us a great deal of damage, carry-
ing away our main rail, stanclioes, splitting covering board,
twisting main chain plates, damaging mizzen rigging and
chain plates, and very much carting up our starboard aide.
Directly, after stranding the steam-tug Fire Queen drove
down upon us, end hooked our starboard anchor, tearing
it away from the catbead. Coming under our foreebaias
abe tore up the channels end cut up our starboard side. In
a few moments she sunk alongside. About 5.30 p.m., wind
and weather moderating, barometer rising more rapidly
than it fell. During the time from commencement of the
hurricane the pumps were kept regularly sounded, but the
ship made little or no water. We now lay stranded, the
Speedy and Hindustan cutting into us on the port aide, and
the Waterloo and Fire Queen on the starboard aide.
Oct. 6 commences with light breeze and clear weather,
and looking around we find she is hying in a daugeror• po-
sition, and straining very much every tide. Friday and
Saturday—Nothing done to'get ship off : crew employed In
seeding down broken glass and gear. Sunday—Agreed with
tag Defiance to tow us off, but failed. Monday—Steam-tog
Defiance towed us off, and we anchored in the river.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

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