The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-03
down from the fort 70 wreck by which they ascsnd.d

very much injured, and in many instances ruined
totally lost The coffee plants were also serious
y damaged. The gale towards Cardenas was not so
Fears entertained several vessels which
sailed the day preceding the hurricane.
The Governor had Issued permission to such had
lege hitherto denied uSdsr such circu Instances.
His Excsls,cy was seen riding with his suite. the day
He was everywhere received with marks Of respect by
died on the 18TH from wounds received during the gale
The hurrcans commenced about IL o'clock on the i0h
Cspt Merrill reports he following vessels sunk ashore
dsmssted &c at Havana, in the hurricane Of the 10th
The bark Rapid, Of New York, sunk at her anchors,
has been got up and would load in few days. for New
York.
Bark Iowa. of Baltimore, went ashore. Was got OF
Ship Madeline, Of and from New York. arrived on the
oh, sunk next day, and wsnld Be sold.
aqui badly dsmsgsd-wss repairing and taking in car
g Of sugar for New Yssk. Capt Crosby of the ship
Chiide Hssold dsdst syAna on the ish Inst Of innam
SHIP Mud.ra. q New Yssk win be asotal loss. She
Bark Madeline shankland Of Philadelphia Just arrived
| from New Orlsans-sunk.
Brig Ecko, Smith, Of Newport-sunk.
Brig Lisbon. of Newport, injured about $1,000
Brig Mohawk, Croker, sunk-cargo and vessel total
loss-wss sold for $500.
mast and main topmast
Brig wiltmoket, of Boston. badly damaged, having
Brig Tit badly damaged had her side stove in and lost
topmas Was repairing, and would sail in few days for
Brig Cumberland, of New York. badly injured and
Schooner Planet Jacobs, sunk; condemned, and sold
Schooner Merchant, of Charleston, Ksan, dismssted
tFrem the Washington Union, Oct aI.]
KEY WEsr, Oct Ia, 1886
il my painful duty to report to you dreadful Gala.
nifty which has befallen this place, and every thing
connected with the Florida reef 50 far heardrom
Tho tnxup Kavyy Uoat 10 nnuy hnsv IF rVns
about 400 houses large and small there Is not more than
10 or u left standing or in habitabls condition, and
distress hardly be realized On Sunday. nth inst
were visited with fearful hurricane accompanied
NJ from the northeast and contuued to increase during
the day, when at between and p NJ TIE wind veered
time commenced scene which defes description The
houses in town stone well wOod) torn piece
meal and scattered away like chat before the wind
dering dangerous to nave abeut-which last was in.
deed impossible foothold could not be maintained
The wind gradually changed to the south, still blowing
ting its fury about II p M OF the dri.
into the harbor, and against the island with re
dated to the depth Of three feet with strong current
running it, whilst the public grounds the south
don In brief terms have to report the total destruc
ton Of all the works thus far erected for the consruc.
ers. boats tools, machinery, and Materials ordnance
stores.n ,hort, all have been swept away and mixed
up with the general ruin The streets Of the town are
large amount of which lodged there Even barbette
carriages hnuskets, and crowbars from the fort
wee along the shore which the public buildings
placed being the highest of the public ground, has
blacksmith shop only remain, hin shattered condition,
having been removed from their original poston-the
it five in number. which, with the forage safe. The
large cistern which was Of masonry founded upon the
os1s the sS
few men were the ground Four who were in the
barracks were lost; fifth saved by clinging to
the wheel of 6-pounder, after drifting three hundred
yards towards the hospital
6The lighthouse at the southwest point, including
keepers house. has been swept away, leaving not
tige to mark the spot where it stood At this place the
keepers family and friends Ia persons persisted and
only shoal All the vessels in the harbor twelve
briggs and schooners, have been driven ashore and
!. r vs
have been lost on the Key.
About half the piles ofhe wharf remain and part of
the breakwaer Of the forts lying below the level of low
water at the angles But in this general wreck and loss
Of all the property hand put back to the posi-
of lumber may be recovered and too pile eriver
and two scows much injured At the present time have
turned my attention to the collection Of the public pro-
perty that be found and to the erection Of tempo
rary carpenter shop and other fixtures for doing work.
wharf The loss to the Engineer Department cannot be
less than $500 that is will require that to make
good again or put us in the same state we were in be-
MORO No storm like this has been known the Island
since its settlement The water in rose on the
west side of the island about three feet higher than
known before. 1t was wholly wRd tide.
Perhaps the department may deem some change in the
mode Of construction necessary since this event On
this point shall submit my views the department as
soon as possible and more full report of the disaster
giving now only this brief outline to avail of special
messenger about to depart for Charleston
We have just this moment heard from the Tortugas
and mali In
The U. 8. brig Perry is wrecked to the eastward.
have the honor to be, respectfully your obedient
want, GEO. BUTTON,
Captain Engineers.
To Col @. TorrES,
Chief Engineer, Washington. D. c.
In addition TO the above, are favored with the fol
lowing letter from Commodore sloat to the Secretary Of
the Navy
New ORLEANS, Oct %, 1916.
SIR I'll have the honor to inform the department that
from Chagres, in the English mail stesmer and not
finding any vessel to sail for southern port of the
United States, embarked on board the United States
Lieutenant Commandant Blake to land me at Charles
ton any port south Of that from which could reach
Washington without delay During the night it com
menced blowing gale and on Sunday it increased to
tremendous hurricane, such has before been
Witnessed in those seas During the whole day and
Sunday night the brig driven before it at the
OF twelve or thirteen miles per hour, and on
board expected her live from one moment to another
About two O'Clock on Monday morning she struck on
the Florida Reef about forty miles of Key West
kind PT S directing her to Part Of the reef
from the stern post The imS.dis,sly set
away to prevent the vessel going to pieces that the
lives Of those board might chance being
saved. She finally stopped in comparatively smooth
water. At day light we found we were within mile
of of the Baya Honda keys, and several wrecks
On board Of one half mile from u.s. TWEEN
ty lives lost out of One saved by
boat from the Perry. On Tuesday two small wreck.
ers came alongside. and Lieutenant Blake employed
them TO take board the guns shot, and other heavy
articles TO tighten the brig in hopes to get her off,
she remains quite tight On Thursday left her ohs
Of those vessels to land the cargo at Key West and the
next day took passage in small schooner from New
York bound to the Brazos st. Jago the captain agreeing
to lana me at the Balize, where arrived yesterday
Every thing will be saved from the brig, and think
she will be got OF and taken to Key West and PROBABLY
parment may assured that Lieutenant Blake will do
everything that be done for the interest Of the Uni
ted States II il impossible to speak in too high terms
of the NOBLE COOL and udicious conduct OF Lieutenant
Blake, his officers and men, this most trying occasions
and am most happy to state that no life has been lost