Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-21


We paSlish with pleasure the following sta,emsn, Of
Capt Rand, Of the ship Montreal relating to the
Of tbs Coli Stream In Northern lattudes-a sub,et wei,
worthy the attention OF nsvgu,cs also to tho furious
hurricane OF the 18th ult which caused many disas,ss
in the Ausntic. MI I|
Intelligent shipmasors would do well 10 furnish for puh
LEGATION any fae Of general ntcies, which may occur on
passage In this way, much information Of truly yalu-
able character may be communicated.
The Current OF the Gulf Stream.
Mr. SLEKrIR Your nautical experience, I have no
doubt has convinced you that the Gulf Stream concerning
which much has been written and said very
in its movements aier passing Cape Hsi,eras All in. &C.
centrcines think, by yet fully DEVELOPED
Several years SINCE ON voyage from Cuba the North
OF Europe enabled. with much and to
keep in the Gulf Stream until had passed to tho ouh
east Of the Grand Banks. about lat - N. a W. Being
under the Impression that could longer derive any be-
nett from the Gulf Stream hauled TO the Nor,hwe, W.,
had observations for several days; but when they
Obtained, found ourselves several degrees Northeast Of
our reckoning-Gu weed and flying hsh around us-th,
water much warmer than the air. and in fact every evidence
OF still being in the Gulf Stream.
After due reflection, formed the opinion. which hs,
since been fully confirmed that the Azores Western
lands divide the Gulf Suesm-one part continuing on the
Northeast striking the Southern side of the Bay " Bscay
and sweeping tho Northwest, and forming hat In.
been called "Runnel's Current" The other part OF the
stream pursuing SouheGsly until strikes the Az
rean coast. forming that imperccpubc much
talked Of which has proved fatal 10 many ships tina,
dangerous coast.
In passage from Csonsadt to Boston, found
the Gull Stream IN lat 5000 NJ long - w. On the 18th
Sept In the morning, found tho uch warmer than
the s-the wind had been blowing hard from Norhwes,
to West for two days. At calm lat 40 SO N
long by chr, al 81 w. At NJ, light air sprans Up
iron the Southeast-all light sails NJ, aud
at $50 two and half hours afte) the ship scuddnR
eleven knots under closed reclcd main and be-
lore very heavy gale from the Southeast At 10 NJ
under baro poles. with wind South-lghinng aud very
distant thundcta meteor the aud yard
arms
AT midnight the wind hauled to South Southwesi-the
clouds al the North partially broken, snd exhibited
splendid Aurora Boteas Next morning. (2Oth Septcm.
ber) at daylight, found deck uncommonly large
lying fish. About A W., the wind died away aud back
ed around 10 Northeast and North the weather stormy md
The ocean unusually agaicd. We close rcefcd tho top
sails at 600 A NJ. and shortly after fine fat duck drop
ped on the deck completely exhausted from efforts suS
tai itself either IN the air the About
NJ hurricane from the North burst upon US renduR 10
ooons close reetcd msntopsai new. and OF tho very
ocst RUSSIAN canvass Our ship lay about eve hours
exposed to one OF the furious gales dangerous
mat nave ever experienced, with her side under wa
Ter almost constantly, and completely enyeoped in salt
spray up TO her top-galant mast heads.
The temperature OF the continued TO be that oT
the Gull until the morning OF the 2lsi when there was
very peeepube change. On this day 2l.t Sept We were
IN lat Is Is NJ Ion. "a 04 w. by chr From TN. I'M 4,
and across the Grand Banks, connu ally passing
pieces OF wreck spas bulwarks barrels cabin re- and
the boadside OF vessel. umbers and panks attached.
Recent aifctons IN my family have prevented me from
handing you this statement earlier moment.
Your obt seryt, w. RAM.
Mt Pleasant, R0xbury, 18th Oct. lS46.