Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-03
From The Savannah Republican, October 30.

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Terrific Hurricane rea, Lossof Properiy-Un-
par0Heied Destyuetionof Slipping
By The brig Cybele, Capt. Merrill, which ar
rived al this port yesterday from Havana, whence
She sailed on The 20h ins we have been placed
in possession VI 4 great mass Of particulars in
regard 10 The disastrous hurricane which oc-
CURED on The 10Th and llh inst.
During The hurricane, walking in the city was
dangerous from large sheets OF lead and tile
rols blown down from The tops OF the houses; these
lay about in every direction, and were in many
instances carried BY The wind 10 great distance.
The beautiful Palmetto and other trees which
adorned the Governors square, were broken and
Torn down-even The lamp posts, &c. The wind
was strongest about nine o'clock, al which time
il shifted suddenly TO The N. W., and blew with
terrific violence-thc air was filled with dense
clouds Of 'spoon drill" or salt spray, which made
it impossible 10 face il. This spray was car
ried for hafa league into the country and del
used the houses, entering every crevice and
flooding The streets The surf and spray was
seen to dash high over the lantern Of the light
house on the Moro Castle. Many houses were
blown down or unrooed, among them The Tacon
Theatre, which was partly unIooled and received
other damage. The streets were nearly deserted
except by occasional detachmenls OF soldiers, or
derei to different posts 10 give assistance where il
was needed. The beautiful Passao, the fashion,
able drive and promenade OF the citizens, suffer
ed in lis shrubs, trees nd plants, and after The hurri-
cane many persons were forcibly detained 10 as
sst in removing the rubbish and ruins from the
street. An occasional pedestrian might be seen
flying faster than he appeared willing 10 60, borne
b. The irresistible force oil the wind, which swept
through the long narrow streets with incredible
fury. But the wharves presented The most dis
iarn hrfn md
schooner. some crowding on top OF each other,
three tier deep-sunk, wrecked, dismased, or TO-
tally crushed 10 pieces, with The owners, Captain
and sailors gazing IN Amusement upon the scene
vi destruction.
Some vessels, known TO have been in the bar
Dor before The hurricane, have disappeared and
their late was lett 10 conjecture, as nothing could
be seen a iurlong's length owing 10 the showers
of spray and drill which filled the air; and as The
wind blew nearly into the harbor they conld mol
have gone out: but the sad spectacle OF masts
spars, yards and pieces of wrecks, strewing the
harbor proved that they must have driiled into
each other and sunk or gone 10 pieces. The nu-
msrous men-of-war were driven on ashore and
dismasted. II is not known how many lives
we're losl, but bodies were seen floating in
the harbor in The different dresses OF sea.
men in The merchant and naval service
The brig Mohawk from Newfoundland, wen
ashore at the Punlo Fort, and was exposed
10 The heaviest part Of the hurricane. The crew
escaped by lines being let down from the for, tc
the wreck, by which they assembled 10 the walls q
the fort.
Men 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 were not totally lost. The
Coffee plants were also seriously damaged.
The gale towards Cardenas was NOT SO vic
lent. Feals were entertained regarding severa
vesscls which sailed The day preceding the hurri
cane.
The Governor had issued permission to sucl
as had their houses damaged 10 rebuild with woot
"a privilege heretofore denied under such cir
cumstances.
His Excellency was seen riding with his suit
the day following The hurricane 10 ascertain IN