The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-10
Affairs In Cuba-The effects OF the Late Gale
From the New Orleans Picayune. Nov II n

The brig P. soule Captain Delvae arrived yesterday
evening from Havana having left there early the morn
the bark Madeline and schooner Planet totally wrecked
in the harbor of Havana, came over on the brig
with details relating to the hurricane and he destruction
caused by it, The loss absolutely ncacusble About
fifty lives were lost. One house was blown down under
which eleven persons were overwhelmed and killed
The harbor strewn with wrecks, and most Of the
vessels left aAoat dsmasted Not house in tho
city escaped damsge to some extent, while many were
ruins The destruction far surpasses that caused by the
hurricane Of October, ls4l.
in the of the 18th ult contains forty
names From this one may judge of the destruction
life Four buried at the same place the fol
lowing day, and two more on the l4th. -a
The captain general and other principal authorities Of
the island distinguished themselves by their efforts to
maintain order and tranquility and after the hurricane
they equally prompt to come to the res
Of the afflicted Subscriptions were at once opened
for the relief Of the sufferers General ODonne head
ing the list with $780, and other officers contributing q
literally The various benevolent societies took prompt
to the distressed. The officers Of the
different wards required to give immediate notice
Of any urgent Of distress within their limits that
the government might promptly afford relief Individu
cd in the papers. and we need hardly say that the .ds,
Of the city the first to cheer the despang and mi
mister to the wounded Various ntgations OF existing
regulations in the city made promptly by General
Obonnel and the energies of all directed to the speed
est reparstion Of the evils suffered.
replacing of the smaller class of vessels engaged in the
coastng and fruit trade which were lost or disabled in
the hurricane have 50 far suspended the exng ordl.
foreign vessels to supply the places of those los-the
owners being only required to prove the former exist
of the vessel lost disabled and the fact OF its
loss in the late hurricane.
We fnd several anecdotes related showing acts Of
in rs,Sups Of Ss IN ~,
of the Belgian ship Anversois but we have neither
time nor room for such particulars o-day.
The Havana editors give great thanks that the sugar
cane has suffered less y this hurricane that Of
although very much injured.
The accounts from Matanzas give general descrip
ton Of the destruction sustained there All the vessels
in port suffered severely, and there long list Of inu
ries 10 the houses Of the town. The newspapers
leave their families in the general distress. The Ameri
bark Ranger from Portland the bark Nichol Brown
Last from Havana and the schooner Gen. warren from
briggs Neptune and North Bend Of Frankfort, Porto Ri
co. of Boston, Merlin. last from Havans and Old Colony,
from Portland and Nassau, all aground. The inju.
ry to coasting vessels was yet more extensive The
country about presents sad aspect The cane suffered
severely as in 1874, and the plantations de.
stroyed
Gunes suffered TO a considerable extent Several pub
lie buildings were destroyed, as were many private
houses and those left standing had their roofs blown of
Considerable los. Of life, toe Cured in this town
The same general account will apply to the villages
Santa Maria del Rosario, San Antonio, Santiago tina
riel besides the houses blown down. six schooners
lost at the wharve and another in the bay, only
the crew Of the latter being saved
Official accounts from Cardenas represent that in Qua
smas, and Cimarrones tbs plaintain trees
prosraed but the crop would be lost but only
kept back fifth or sixth part Of the coffee crop won
be lost, while the cane was even less injured Inc
whole department. IL that be the Of the territorial
division had suffered little. Not personal accident n"'
occurred.
The edstors OF the Dsrio de la Marrno have shy,css
from Cuba to the l2th from Puerto Prncpe 70 ho s.
from Trinidad to the 18TH from SAINT SpirI,us e
and from sCienuegos to the nth oil octoper, I'm a
these points the accounts in regard to me gaze were
h ssd IN he compsravely Insignificant ct some points
nothing ia said OF the gale At ssgua il ornds the gale
A., ~ A. not rroposs to follow the Havana psssrs
mt tths 81 thsir dststS We could readily hl ssvs