New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-01
KEY WEST.
Awful Hurricane at Key West and In rue
Gulf-Niarine Di.asters-hey West az
stopping Place for steamers passing
through the Gulf. &c.


Correspondence o. n. \. \. rn6uu.
KEY WEST, Tuesday, Aug. u, lS52.
We have been visited by a hurricane,
less violent In IT, effects than ,ha, of 1885, bu. sufficient
10 90 much irury 70 the city and the fruit; and shade
trees IN the vicinity No lives have been les. TO our
knowledge and the shipping 10 port fortunately has
escsped with out little damage IL commenced blowing
early on Sunday morning, the I'D the bsrometers
sinking rapidly warned ne that the gale would increase
ard at sundown its violence terrific. Sseepiny
from the southeast and the keys was not fe
so much ss had been from seward. Tae tide d!d
no. rise above the usual marx and no damage from
va,er was sustained AZ in ls46 when the gale won't
rouud the compass and the tide six feet overns
nearly the entire Island, the highest point OF wocn ~
but niteer feet above tidewater mark. From appear.
apces the gale passed in It's might 20 the o1thward ana
eastu ard and think At Havana and along toe Cuua
eosst il a. more severe this side Of the stream
AT l o'clock Monday morning the gale had entirely
ceased but the weather does not yet look settled and
still fear the return OF another We have no news
from the UindSacd the wreckn, vessels In that viola
ty doubt having business enough saving the prop
eIty that this gale has thrown upon tho r4et The d.
Teclon Of the wind WAS from the southeast being oil
rectly upon the rref.
We tear we shall Rave record the loss OF many
ses But OF hsS as yet been reporied-lhe bark JAS
per- Capt Wade, from Havana Is ashore few miles
esst of this city She has cargo OF rum and sugar and
Is bount TO Nev-lors Capt Wade informs your cor
csne awful in the CUT and must have been de.
strucye 10 many vessels. lie spoke the ship OswegO
early In tie Gag, but thinks her safe she wal running
before II 20 q westward Hs several vessels all
of which eers under bare poles sud lsb0ring heavily.
TIE New.iork packet bark Norma sailed from Ha-
vGna the day previous bound TO N8~fJrk, and mum
have been exposed 70 the gale The barks Lucreta and
Empress both were in sight Of hey Wes, on SATURDAY,
and we fear are on the reef We WILL report the ma
zine Intelligence "a comes In and have Opportu.
mites # forwarding our letters
The mall nov IL carried In selling vessels for the
months Of August and Septem5er-:he Isabel having
been Withdrawn for the purpose Of undergoing repai
We sre LOOKING for the steamer Black Warrior
up q. your port for NOBLE. Ranor says
she Is 10 touch here regularly 10 and from
Mobile. II ihis 10 the ease, she will secure nearly
all he travel that has formerly gone by tne Isabel
from CheIleston We very much need direct CON.
1icGiion with New iors and the imo OF Rev
West sltusi.d II l. the great California. half
way between Chagrss and Teuhantepec and NeH.l)rk,
VIII later be understood by the steamboat pro-
prietoTs and advantage will be taken Of tins facility
posses ot cOaipg and provisioning without delay steam
ships passing through the Cult Why should this I'm
business OF lhe'e steamers Do t0rctd upon Ha
vsna dCes she no. throw obstacles enough the ~sy
OF the yess,ls to shaw them that they allowed
TO eotsr only through favor large and wealthy cy
could be bull, on this AMotcGA side OF the Gull that
would sOOu he the envy OF generous neighbours
Lea Vanderbilt Law take the lead al andon Kingston
advantages # position ell tue facility Of transit, oilc0a
ing snd watering that arc necessary ch popular, and
sole &C. defend the mOst Important OF the Gulf aud
The true key OF the commerce OF seventeen States.
lore than TWO hundred and fifty millions Of profits
bualy pass doors sud shame tne Congress 0ths
Unlted States be II said there IL not gun 10 defend Il.
While the Moro brstles With cannon whose booming
even has often been heard at Key West have but
the bare wall, Of fertilization, the completion of which
Is problem thst our childrens children must solve
KEY BGsCAYNE.