Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07

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The brig Gybelle. Capt. Merrill, arrived ct
ShvaRnah on the 20s ult. bringing sdvices from
! Havsna to the 2Oh. We are indebted to the
Savannah Georgian for extras con,aiong the
accounts Of the effects Of ,as dreadful gale Of
| the 10Th ult. ~
The recent gale experienced all along the
Southern coast, WAS also felt with much vio-
Ience a, iiavana, and did considerable injury to
tie city, and to the shipping in port. II was
one Of the ,noss severe gales that hrs been ex.
perienccd at tha, Island for many years past
During the hurricane in the city it was dam
gerous irom large sheets Of lead and tile pots
blown dowa from the tops Of the houses; these
10y about in every direction, and were in msny
instances carried by the wind toa great distance.
The beautiful Palmetto und other trees which
adorned the Gareuoro Square. were broken and
tern down, even the lampp's,s, &c. Theyind
was strongest abou, nine o'clock, at which time
il shifted suddenly TO the Northwest. and blew
with terrific violence. The air was filled with
dense clouds Of 'spoon drift" OF salt sp,ay.
which il was impossible TO focc. This spray
| was carried for half League into tho country
| and dciuged The houses, entering the crevices
! and flooding the streets. The eurf and epray
were seen 20 dash high over the light house on
the Moro Castle.
Many houses were blown down OF anroofed
and among them the Tscon Theatre. VII ch Was
| partially unrmsed ord received other damage
| The streets were nearly deserted except by oc
caaional detachments Of soders. ordered 10 diff.
ferent posts, to give assistance where |, vas
! needed.
The beautiful Passso. the fashionable drive
and promenade of the citizens, suffere,l 10 its
shrubs, trees and plan,s. and after the hurricane,
many were forcibly detained to assia, in rcmoy.
/ ing the rubbish and ruins from The streets. An
occasional pedestrian migl, be seen flying fss.
ter than he appeared willing to 90, born by the
irresistible force Of the w4nd which swept
through the long, narrow streets with incredl.
bic force
| But the wharves presented the msst disae.
! trous spec,aelc-ships. barks, brigs and schoon.
ers, some crowded on top Of the others. three
ties deep, funk, wrecked, dismasied, or totally
crushed to pieces, with the owners. captains
and sailors gazing upon the scene Of destruction.
Some vessels known to be in the harbor psevi.
Gus TO the hurricane, have disappeared, and
their fate left to conjecture. As nothing could
Se seen furlong's length. owing to tie show.
ers OF spray and drift which filed the air, and
as the wind blew nearly into harbor, they could
not hsve gone ont, tut the cad spectacle OF
masts. epars, yards, and pieces OF wrecks which
strewed the hsrbor, proved that they must have
dritted into each other and sunk or gone to pie
ces. The numerous men Of war were driven
ashore and dsmssled.
|, is not known how many lives wrre lost,
the diitcren, dresses of scamen in the merchan,
ana naval servicrs.
The brig Mohawk, from Newfoundland, wen,
ashore 1t Punta Fort, and wac exposed to the
heaviest part Of the hurricane. The crew esca
ped by lines being lie, down from the for, Ia the
wreck. by which they assembled 10 the walls Of
the fort.
News from the interior stated that the sugar
crops were very much injured, and in many in.
stances ruined. A continuance Of fine weather
might restore such as was no, totally lost. The
coffee plants were also seriously dumaged
The gale towards Csrdenas was nut so violent
Fears were entertained regarding several
vessels which sailed the day preceding the hurr
cane.
The Governor had issued permission 10 .ucl
as had had their houses damaged, ,orebui'd with
wood, a privilege hitherto denicd under sucf
circumstances.
The Havana prices curren, Of the 18th nit,
in summing up the list OF dsas'ers to the ship
ping. gives The following result:
Ships sunk IL disnssted 4, much damaged E
safe 4-totsl n Briggs sunk 10, dlsmas'ed l2
much damaged IL. safe 4-'otal 80. Schoon
ers sunk 7. disrHasted 3. much da,nsged 2, sal,
total l3.
Steamships lost, Na'chez, Tscon, Villaneu
va, Coasters sunk upwards of As.
Havana, Oct. l9-Lumher is wanted Thor
is no Pitch Pine here. Some contracts hsv
been made at &S4. We lave sold l500 0G,
feet white Pine al $50 per NJ.
I a REvoLvrIoS IN Corros PLANriNo --Th
4 most important discovery for the South is III
ada ptaion Of the nplands OF the OLD ootton grow
4 inc States In the cultivation M Masiodnn cn