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

THE CYCLONE AT CALCUTTA.

CALCUTTA, Oat. 4.

The Onangondy took the ground in Garden Reach '
on the 12th of September, but got off and proceeded.
ThelCity 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 the-_29th 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 Lady 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 on 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,
epankerboom, 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 out. The Winchester on
shore at Cossipore, probably not in immediate
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 tope
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 pt low water, ens•
tained 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 Aba
bey, damage uncertain, but probably considerable.
The Clytemnestra, damage uncertain, but probably
considerable. The Gastaee and Louis high and dry
at Princep's Ghat, The Romania high and dry at
Princep's Ghat, hes not 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 b 3 easily repaired. The Mauritius on
shore on the right bank of the river, in
a dangerous pcsiti )n. The Newcastle on
shore at Seebpore, without material damage. The
Thalatta on the bank at Cossipore, doubtful whether
she can be got off. The Soolcq has sustained only
trifling damage. The King Arthur on shore at
Cossipore. The following further information has
been received :—The Anne Rogden, hogged, and
shows great straining en 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 Jamsetjee 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•
mouthshire, stern and both aides stove in ; the Aste-
raid 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
eff, bat seems badly damaged. The Peninsula and
Oriental Company's steamers Nemesis, Bengal, and
Nubia all on shore on College Sand, two of them
dismasted. Of the Government river steamers seve•
ral have sustained serious damage. The City of
Lahore, driven on shore near Baboo Ghat, lost her
bowsprit, foretopmast, maintop, &c., and must
lighten: Tae 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 up the river, but has sustained
very little damage. The Tornado is only slightly
damaged. The Iron Dake 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
laden, will probably have to jettison part of her
cargo. The Carribean, with a full cargo of seeds,
for Hull, has gone ashore at Leelpoie, 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. ThehAladdin, partially loaded for Bomb
bay, has gone ashore below the Railway-Pier 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, &e., 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, Zteo,, 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 bank of the river; ship
seriouslyinjured, but cargo apparently not damaged.
The Hindostan, 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, Ste., and severely
chafed. The Southern Belle ashore in a bad posi-
tion, much damage to the rigging, Bzo., on one side.
The Salsette on shore, lost some spars and damaged
her upper works. The Lincolnshire lost bowsprit
and other spars and sustained considerable damage
to her stern. The Talavro afloat off Bangbazar,
topmast, &c., gone, making one inch of water per
hour. The Merrie England aground; back broken.
The Nimrod aground at Cosssipore; side stove in.
The Governor-Ganeral afloat, and not supposed
to be seriously injured, The Robert Lee
afloat at her moorings ; no serious damage
perceptible. The Baron Renfrew. condition un-
known ; she was proceeding down • the river under
steam, The Mirzipore, bulwarks carried off to the
upper part of the fore-rigging, waterway seams gone
on both sides, topmast carried away, three toprgan.
lint masts and yards, mizen topsail yard, jib and
spanker booms, and anchors and chain ; high and
dry, 200 bales cotton more or less damaged. The
Bnfollyen, high and::dry, bulwarks carried away
from forecastle to mizen rigging on both sides, upper
bull plates on port tide smashed ; three beats, two
anchors end chains, two hawse pipes, and cathead
rigging, bowsprit, jibboom, three topmasts end top.
gallantmaste, and fore, main, and mizen tops gone,
and a complete suit; of sails and gear totally lost.
The Udine, no damage, The Mctis, on shore oppo.
site Baboo Ghat. The John Liddge.tt, in the stream,
Post lined no damage. The Sir John Lawrence, 690
tons, in the stream, sustained considerable injury
from collision with other vessels. The Agra, driven
• ashore on the right bank of the river, has sustained
▪ extensive damage from other vessels having fouled
Tire Glenroy en shore at Cossipore; damage

not known. The Alumbagh has not lost a spar.
The Ceylon lost fore and main masts, and sustained
other damage. The Knight Commander sustained
some trifling damage from collision with other ves•
sell. The Romany on shore high and dry. The
Hannibal on shore at Sappore, tot illy dismasted,
but hull in good condition. The Esmeralda on shore
at Cossipore. The Vanita has her forefoot on the
wreck of the Azemia ; is in a dangerous position.
The Calumet has sustained some injuries but is safe
in deep water. The Broughton Hall, for Bombay, has
been driven ashore near the engineahouse. The How-
reside has lost nearly all her masts, and hull injured.
The Aphrodite, in Garden Reach moorings, and the
Goldfinder, for Bombay, in Salt Golsh mooring, are
both said to have escaped uninjured. The Inkerman
in dock, safe. The Cheshire, for Bombay, was driven
ashore south of Howrah terminus, otherwise unhurt.
She is afloat aft, and it is hoped may be got off with-
out much difficulty. The Tarragon, the St. Philbert,
the Nomade, the Anne de Bretagne, the Admiral
Casey, the Celinie, and the Alphonse and Nellie, all
seven ashore, but no particulars received of damage
or whether any is sustained. The Sir Jamsetjee
Family aground at Cossipore, with loss of fore and
main masts, mizentop, figurehead, and outwa ter.
The Punjaub has lost maintopmast and topgallant-
mast, topgallant yards, all her boats but one, and
anchor and chain; ship badly strained, and a hole
in her side. The Madras totally dismasted, all her
boats gone, and lost anchor and chains. The Moul•
mein totally dismasted, funnel gone, bulwark stove
in, and anchor gone.

The fallowing ships, it is believed, have escaped
without serious damage :—The Ally, the Akbar
Shah, the Royal Oak, the Alabama, the William
Fairburn, the &litany, the Armenian, the River
Clyde, the Zenobia, the India, the Nagasaki, the
Renown. The tug steamers Resolute, Reliance,
Bulldog, Rattler, and Electric not injured ; the
Victoria and the Columbus slightly damaged; the
Union appears badly damaged ; the Banshee, the
Linnet, the Fire Queen, the Satellite gone down;
the Interloper severely injured, but can probably
be repaired ; the Alligator and the Pirate both very
severely damaged. The Sydney's starboard quar-
ter was very much damaged; a large hole in her,
making a little water. The Orissa has bulwarks
carried away, anchors, chains, and rail gone. The
Princess Royal has drifted up to Cossipore, and is
jammed with other ships ; not much injured as yet.
The Royal Alexander is on shore at Garden Reach,
not much damaged, and is likely to get off.

Oct. 8.
The Aipee, bound for Galle, which put back yes-
terday, has been badly damaged; her cargo will
be for warded 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, but 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, Oct. 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.