Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-12


detachments of soldiers, ordered TO different posts,
to give assistance where it was needed
The beautiful Passoo, the fashionable drive and
promenade Of the citizens, suffered in its shrubs,
trees plants, and after the hurricane, many were
orcibly detained to assist in removing the rubbish
and ruins from the streets. An occasional pedes-
trian might be seen flying faster than he appeared
willing to go, borne by the irresistible force Of the
wind, which swept them through the long narrow
streets with incredible force.
But the warves presented the most disastrous
spectacle ships, barks briggs and schooners, some
crowded on the top Of others, three tier deep, sunk,
wrecked, dismasted, or totally crushed to pieces,
with the owners, captains and sailors gazing upon
the scene OF destruction. Some vessels, known to
be IN the harbour previous to the hurricane, have
disappeared, and their fate left to con lecture AS
nothing could be seen furlough's length, owing
to the showers OF spray and drift which filled the
air. and as the wind blew nearly into the harbour,
they could not have gone out, but the sad specta-
Gle of masts, spars, yards, and pieces Of wrecks
which strewed the harbour proved that they must
have dred into each other and sunk gone to
pieces. The numerous men.of-war we're driven
ashore and dsmased.
alt is not known how many lives were lost, but
\ bodies woe seen floating in the harbour in the diff
fpFen dresses OF seamen in the merchant and naval
services
| The brig Mohawk, from Newfoundland, went a
shore at Putna Fort, and was exposed to the heavl
lines being let down from the fort to the wreck, by
which they assembled to the walls of the fort.
News from he-interlor stated that the sugar
crops were very much injured, AVID in many nstan
ces ruined. continuance of fine weather might
restore such as were not totally lost The coffee
plants were also seriously damaged The gale to-
wards Cardenas not so violent.
Fears are entertained regarding several vessels
which sailed the day preceding the hurricane.
Tie Governor had issued permission to such as
had had their houses damaged, to rebuild with
wood, privilege hitherto denied under such cir
cumstances.
His Excellency was seen riding with his suit the
day following the hurricane, to estimate the dam
age done. He every where received with
marks OF respect by the citizens.
The captain of brig, whose name did not
learn, died on the 18th, from wounds received dur
ing the gale.
The hurricane commenced about IL o'clock on
the 10th, and was at its height al o'clock the
llth
! The Havana prices current of the 18th inst.
summing up the list of disasters TO the shipping,
gives the following results
Ships sunk H., dismasted 4, much damaged 8,
safe A, total 81 Briggs sunk 10, dismasted IL,
much damaged Ia, safe 4, total 40. Schooners
sunk Z, dismas!ed B. much damaged 2, safe l, total
10.
Steamers lost, Natchcz Tacon, Vilanueva.-
Coasters sunk, upwards OF As.
J Capt Crosby, of the ship Childe Harold, died at
llayana the 18th inst, of inflammation of the bow
els
The brig Maria L. Hill, of Dennis, Capt. Chase,
from Georgetown, ID. c., bound to Kingston, Ja.
went down in gale of wind the 10Th of Sep
TENDER, in lat. 3d. Ion. r. Captain and crew were
taken off by Capt. Sprague of the brig Smyrna, and
carried into Havana.
LATER.
The editors of the Georgian have been favored
with the following letter, which gives addi-
tons! particulars
HAVANA, Oct. IL, 1876.
We have to announce with deep regret, that we
have again been visited with terrific hurricane
tar more destructive in its effect upon the shipping
Ill the harbor than that of 1874 Ii commenced on
the evening OF the 10Th and lasted until II o'clock
the next morning. Out of I04 sailing vessels
steamers and vessels of war in port, all but IL
have been sunk, wrecked, dismasted or otherwise
severely injured: besides which 40 or so coasting
vessels were destroyed. In the city and envrons,
the injury TO the buildings trees &c. has been i'm
mense, and many lives have been lost. The &C
counts from The country as yet incomplete in
the information, and vary great DEAL In some
districts the damage both to the sugar and the
buildings on the estates has been immense; in 9TH
crs 1t has been somewhat lighter. The total dimi-
mutton OF the crop in consequence of this calamity,
will no doubt be very considerable, though we have
not data enough as yet 10 make an estimate Much
will also depend on the weather we have for some
weeks to come
The greater part of the cotton crop has perished
and almost all the plantation have been root
ed up, and fields Of rice destroyed, whereby much
suffering will be occasoned, and imports of provi-
sons from abroad will be required to great ex-
tent,
Our Government have published an order permit
ting SKULL foreign vessels suited for the coastng
. tradeyB be transferred to the Spanish flag. Such
CHI h.,o r li,,bt pi, Cd
pacty for storage.
e No announcement has yet been made of any
duciion of duties upon articles Of necessity. 1t is
doubtful if any relief will be afforded in that way.
Brig Vanzuela, Fowler, lost both masts close to
e the deck.
!. A French frigate went ashore, but will probably
be got off with considerable damage. Asoa French
I sloop-ot. war driven ashore on the morning Of
the ll.h, and will be total loss, and French
G of-war steamer much damaged, being dismasted,
!. &c.
e A Spanish man-of-war brig, sunk at her anchors,
A and will be total loss one went ashore and three
n were slightly injured.
$ The steamers Montezuma and Guadalupe are
e ashore.
Extract of letter dated Havana, 18th October ::
i You will probably be aware before this reaches
s you, of the terrific hurricane which occurred here
J. week ago. The loss it occasoned among the
= shipping is unprecedented OF l04 sailing vessels,
steamers and vessels of war; in our harbor, all but
l. IL were either sunk, wrecked, dsmasted other.
l. wise seriously injured We are induced more par
l. tcularly call your attention to the steamers,
Is Four of Island steamers that were 10 port
we're destroyed, viz the Almendares, Villaneuva,
l. Tacon, and NaIchez.
|, The cane will suffer very considerably, though
ID we cannot yet estimate very accurately to what
= tent. The greater part of the coffee crop will per-
ID sh. Almost all the plantation trees and rice fields
in the interior are DESTROYED
d LATER FROM BERMuDA-GALE IN THE TRoP-
y les. We have Just received The Bermudlan pub
lshed at Hamilton, Island Of Bermuda, Oct l7lh,
r from which copy the following account of a
m ,rale in the Tronics: