The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-09 00:00:00

TICE CYCLONE AT CALCUTTA.

CALCUTTA, Oct. 4.

The Onangondy took the ground in Garden Reach
on the 12th of September,but got off and proceeded.
The. City of Ningpo touched the ground on the 25th
of September at the Lower Channel, while in tow,
but came off in half an hour and proceeded. The
Jehanghier took the ground while in tow of a
steamer off Hull Point, but proceeded. The Calumet
and the Shah Alum have lost an anchor. The Cli-
mandee, from Reunion, which arrived here the 16th
of August, has been sold for 5,000 rupees, and resold
for 2,500 rupees. The Lord Clyde, going down in
tow of a steamer, touched the ground on Gaspar
Bar on thel29th of September.

Oct. 6.
The following is a report of the damage done by
the cyclone yesterday, and of the present position of
the shipping in the Hooghly as far as ascertained:—
Ships totally lost—The Loochoo Azemia, master
drowned—the Ledy Franklin, nearly all hands
drowned—the Lady Rawlinson, nearly all hands
drowned—the Vespasian, the Ville de St. Denis,
and the Govindpore.
The Sarah and Emma was at Garden Reach with
pilot ca board ; no tidings of her. The Victoria
Bridge, high and dry on river bank at Cossipore ;
considerable damage to hull, spars, and rigging, and
loss of anchors. The Astronomer totally dismasted,
but the hull, excepting bulwarks, apparently all
right. The Hippolyta apparently sustained little or
no damage. The Collingwood ashore on the left
bank of the river; spars nearly all gone, but other•
wise not much damaged. The City of Paris, fore.
• mast, chain plate, two anchors, and 180 fathoms of
chain carried away, windlass cut up, and lower
part of hull slightly damaged ; will have to dis-
charge on shore at Cossipore. The Chevy Chase in
dock apparently all right. The Simla on shore at
Cossipore, lost three royal-masts, flying jibboom,
spankerboom, and gaff, upper works badly damaged,
hull apparently little damaged. The Mooresfort,
aground at Goosery ; mainmast and foremast had
gone, must be lightened. The Hanover, on the
Goosery Sands, in a very bad state. The Seahorse,
on Seebpore Sands, very much damaged. The Ann
Rogden, on shore at Cossipore, 9 feet' of water in
her hold. The Latona on shore on the right bank of
the river, stern knocked oat. The Winchester on
shore at Cossipore, probably not in imwediate
danger. The Hampden on shore above the Mint;
lower yards, maintopmast, and foretopgallant masts
carried away ; hull above water damaged, but ship
apparently not strained, on soft ground, and making
no water. The Manilla, off' the Burning Ghat, will
come off on the flood ; lost three topmasts, and top•
gallant mast cut down to water's edge, and other
damage ; hull damaged above water, but ship quite
tight and' not strained. The Alaric Thickstone, on
shore astern, but afloat forward at low water, sus•
tamed some damage, but apparently not strained—
salt laden. The Ann (country ship) in dock, had all
her masts blown out. The Tinto, in dock, fallen
over, may be recovered. The Southampton almost a
wreck. The Midas badly damaged. The Bolton Abe
bey, damage uncertain, but probably considerable.
The Clytemnestra, damage uncertain, but probably
considerable. The Gustave and Louis high and dry
at Princep'e Ghat, The Romania high and dry at
Princep's Ghat, has cot sustained much damage.
The Harry Warren on shore, apparently not very
much damaged. The Speedy on shore, probably
badly damaged. The Jane Louis, capsized in dock,
will probably be recovered. The Ville de St. Pierre
and the Western Star on the bank, in a very dan-
gerous position. The Thunder on shore, but
will be easily repaired. The Mauritius on
shore on the right bank of the river, in
a dangerous position. The Newcastle on
shore at Seebpore, without material damage. The
Thalatta on the bank at Cossipore, doubtful whether
she can be got off. The Saoloo has sustained only
trifling damage. The King Arthur on shore at
Cossipore. The Mowing further information has
been received :—The Anne Rogden, hogged, and
shows great straining on the port side. The Manilla
is afloat, the St John Lawrence (699 tons) does not
seem vitally injured, the Calinie is apparently not
very severely damaged, the Sir Samsatjee Family
is in a very dangerous position, the Sesostris is on
shore near Cossipore, back broken ; the Tartar, bow
stove in, apparently very badly damaged; the Mon.
mouthehire, stern and both sides stove in ; the Aste-
roid on shore at Cossipore, blown high and dry
the Southern Cross ashore, high and dry ; the Wide
Awake was on shore on the Howrah side, has got
cif, but seems badly dantaged. The Peninsula and
Oriental Company's steamers Nemesis, Bengal, and
Nubia all on shore on College Sand, two of them
dhmasted. Of the Government river steamers seve.
ral have sustained serious damage. The City of
Lahore, (Liven on shore near Baboo Ghat, lost her
bowsprit, foretopmast, maintop, &e., and must
lighten. Toe Leonide, salt laden, on shore, does
not make any water, and will probably get off and
jettison some salt; The Medusa, on shore at the
Mint, is not much damaged. The Riever is all right
at her moorings. The Lady Palmerston is on shore,
considerably damaged. The Macduff is driven a
considerable distance np the river, but has sustained
very little damage. The -Tornado is only slightly
damaged. The Iron Duke is on shore, but likely to
be got off. The Solway, the Great Tasmania, the
Red Rose, and the Waterloo are all four badly
damaged. The War Eagle held on to her moorings,
and is very little injured. The Annette Lyle, salt
leden, will probably have to jettison part of her
cargo. The Carribean, with a full cargo of seeds,
for Hull, has gone ashore at Leelpole, mast and
anchors all gone, but making no water. The Sir
John Lawrence, with a general cargo, for London,
is ashore above Cossipore, mast and anchors gone,
and making water. The Western Empire, in ballast,
has lost bowsprit, foremast, mainmast, and mizen
topmast. The_Aladdin, partially loaded for Boras
bay, has gone ashore below the RailwayePier at
Armenian Ghat; has lost all her anchors and some
spars. The Pride of Canada is on Goosery Sand
making water ; has lost spars and anchors ; fully
• laden with rice, &c., for Bombay. The French
Empire has been driven across to Howra, but is in
deep water, among other ships, and has lost two
anchors, besides yards and spars, &c. The Lord
Lyndhurst, no casualty. The Camperdown, with
salt, has lost foretopmast, anchors, deo,, and has
been damaged. The White Jacket is in dock, and
has sustained no damage. The Queen of the Age
is aground on the left back of the river; ship
seriously irjured,but cargo apparently not damaged.
The Hindustan, at Cossipore, dismasted and jammed
with several other ships. The Mahratta no tidings;
it is feared that she is lost. The Beaumaris Castle
slightly damaged ; the West little injured ; the
Genii lost bowsprit, foremast, Sze., and severely
chafed. The Southern Belle ashore in a bad posi-
tion, much damage to the rigging, &a., on one side.
The Salsette on shore, lest some spars and damaged
her upper works. The Lincolnshire lost bowsprit
and other spars and sustained considerable damage
to her stern. The 'falavre afloat off Bangliszer,
topmast, &de gone, making one inch of water per
hour. The Merrie England aground; back broken.
The Nimrod aground at Cosssipore; side stove in.
The Governor-General afloat, and not supposed
to be seriously injured. The Robert Lee
afloat at her moorings ; no serious damage
perceptible. The B iron Renfrew,
un-
known ; she was proceeding down ' condition
the river under
steam, The Mi:zapore, bulwarks carried off to the
upper part of the fore-rigging, waterway a
eamtospggoani.
gone
on both sides, topmast carried away, three
1 art roasts and yards, tnizen topsail
yard, jib and
spanker booms, and anchors and chain ; high and
dry, 2flo bales cotton more or less damaged. The
B nfellyen, high and::dry, bulwarks carried away
s
from forecastle to mizen rigging on both sides, upper
bull plates on-port side smashed ; three boats, two
anchors end chains, two 'hawse pipes, and cathead
rigging, boweprit: jibboorn, three topmasts and top.
gatiantmasts, and fore, main, and wizen tops gone,
and a complete suit of wily and gear totally lost.
Tho Udine, no damage, The Metis, on shore oppo.
site Baboo Ghat. The John Liddgett, in the stream,
sustained no damage. The Sir John Lawrence, 690
tons, in the stream, sustained considerable injury
from collision with other vessels. Tho Agra, driven
ashore on the right bank cf the river, has sustained
extensive damage from other vessels having fouled
her. Tee Glen roy on shore at Cossipore; damage

Oat. 8.
The Aipee, bound for Galle, which put back yes-
terday, has been badly damaged ; her cargo will
be forwarded by another. The Southampton and
the Lady Franklin, which were totally lost, were
bound for Bombay. The Vespasian, which was
totally wrecked, was loading for London ; 10 lives
lost. The Tartar ashore and leaky. The Singapore,
the Ville St. Denis, and the Ally, all lost, were
bound for the Mauritius, with coolies. The Iron
Duke, the Solway, and the War Eagle are ashore,
badly damaged.
Another Account.—The Nadir escaped uninjured ;
the Carobel and the Nagasaki. both loading for
Bombay, are also reported quite safe. Oct. 10.—
The Harry Warren is afloat and light, with lots of
copper ; the Baron Renfrew and the Thames, both
bound for Calcutta, are reported ashore, bat likely
to come off; the Talja is seriously damaged ; the
Forbes sunk off Seebpore by two ships breaking
from their moorings and rolling over her.
BOMBAY, Oat. 8.
The Dhollera all right. The Christina and the
Carobee rcquire repairs. The Looloo and Harry
Warren slightly damaged. The Thalatta probably
a total loss: