New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-03
DisaslrOus Hurricane.


The National Intellieencer publishes the fol-
owing extract of letter from M Games, American
Consul ct Ttipoli, to Mr. Winthrop, American Ccnsui
1t Malta, together with an extract Of letter from az
Ofcer OF the United States sloor oiwar 81. Louis.
dated at Malta November G:
TRroLi Oct 81, 1852
lhNe only fine 70 send YOU few lines 10y this oppor
uniy 10 inform you OF the terrible disaster which has
recently occurodto the shipping II thus port On Tues
day sight the 10Th Il came on to blow heavy gale OF
WIND which continued 10 increase in violence through
out that night ard the following day, ana reached It's
climax about midnight ON Wednesday, the 2Oth. There
acre In the hsrbor at the time twenty two vessels, be
tde Eve xehecks Of this number sixteen OF the vessels
and al Of the xc5ecks drrggcd their anchors came
shore and wen: 10 pieces. They VII al be total
wrecks II e thought; most OF them have already broken
sp Beside the vessels los in the port we have heerd
seven othors that wrecked on the coast not far
rom here The Maltese brig Gannna went ashore al
lsiourno Point the crew and passengers all saved,
mother Maltese vessel IA went ashore near
SeSicn and is total wreck Turkish brig, ON its
1y 10 this place from runs, was wrecked 10 the wesi
aTrpoL shout two days journey rom mere. she ha9
large number Of passengers (cmeiy alnssu1h'h) ana
arch cargo much Of II in money Oh The passengers
bout thy reported lost, sad ihe Arabs pilaged
very particle OF the cargo not even spArnS me peIa
ans which covered the bodies OF the dead. Inc Gov'
snorGener0 has sent large force ~ capture the rinS
Aderf in this disrrpcefu affair and % crcc ire trloe
(Which the robbers belong % restore the property
noen, or to pay down It's value. an glad 70 say thaf
Nnew Governor General has acted with nuch energy
Ane trying circumstances by which ne was hese nav
given cry assistance 70 the foreign ConsulS IN a.
tempting 10 the cargocs Of TIE vessels belonging TO
heir respective nations beies doing all FRAT he cOnd
epreVent pllsge and 20 sid the owners of Turkish
eess TO save their property. Some eight or nine ves
we're lost IN the harbor In addition 10 the damage
saeh the shipping has sustained mucn injury has been
ooae IN The country by the mountain torrents and
Se number OF daIe and olive trees have been blown
sn IN the gardens around this CITY have gwen you
tne man particulars OF the hurricane, and you VIII
ses 10 gather the details from persons gony over to
Nfs BY the schooner which is 20 sail tomorrow
ua Saturday, the I'D American triys.c Che u ;.
Rotwsr -, Louis was reported in the ohins, but
sweaher beng stil very bad she would not venture
ow put Out to sea Have you heard any hing OF her
@ewas long way Oh, but II Is confidently asserted
l &1nw@ 80 American fricate
,oe new French Consul Gen. VI. Roche, mas arrived
- me French nag rehcistod this morning under
sA'e from the town SO thst friendly relations are re
sS'eo between the French Consulate snd the local
l ssNeinmeut No news about Tuni-. We are long
l ne hearing something definite
LIVER yours most truly, VI. }. GAINES
Mara, Saturday, Nov. & 1852.
~ soove Is copy OF a letter from our Consul at
1921 70 our Consul at Malta, giving an accoun. OF
ssa nat hurricane in the Mediterranean on me l9th,
80 ma 2st OF October. The hurricane Is represent
~odl the Oldest inhabitants in these PARIS being
h'e'ess mat has ever occurred wtAn the: reeos-
S-'a. There IS no telling tue snioun, OF damage
-, HE United States sloopofwsr s. Louis, d. \.
,s1asn commander, bound from Tuns 70 Iripot
! sa'efed the gaze when Of the coast o. Inpol, ard
Saeved to be one Of the few vessels that survived
ava Saie large number of vessels were Loot of sicily,
,e-ay lives lost. Every arrival here brings fresh
,,s Of disasters in different parts Of the Nediter.
,o- Several vessels were lost IN ths bsrbor, and
So s@enty or thirty lives also. Walls that have
-. ior hundreds Of years were blown down and the
o. the sea rushed into the harbor with tremend-
,ce and caused vessels 70 be forced from one side
e hsroor to the ether. II the gale had lasted ten
eive hours longer, the United States soop st Louis
'Ysa have no doubt gone Ashore
se1a copy Of letter from our Consul If Tripoi
- mtnthrop cur Consul at this place His descrip
sae hurricane IS not bad enough; II was Que Of