Washington sentinel., 1854-01-11
6eaeral SnteIliaents.
Disastrous Hurricane In the Bahamas

Disastrous Hurricane In the Bahamas
Intelligence has been received at Charleston from
Nassau, (New Providence) TO December 2lst
During the latter part Of November violent hur-
ricane prevailed in the islands, in which many
vessels were lost. Among them was the schoo-
ner Urania which sailed from Charleston with
government stores for Newport, Florida She
was totally lost November 22d, at Cherokee
Sound, Abaco. The brig James, of London, for
Honduras; the schooner Ira Brewster, from Will
mington, North Carolina, for Havana, and the
barque Water Lily, from Jamaica, for London,
were all totally lost The barque Dudley, from
Charleston, for Havre, put into Nassau in distress
and sailed again December 18th. The American
brigantine Gustavus, from Port au Prince, bound
10 Boston, had been brought into Nassau, having
lost her captain and one man, and the rest OF the
crew being much exhausted from pumping. The
brig Eagle, from Gonaives, for Boston, had also
put into Nassau in distress
Al Inagua the hurricane prevailed from the lin
TO the 21st of November, and on the latter day the
barque Prospect and the brigs Ann Elizabeth and
Henry Woodes were totally lost. The schooner
Adeona was Knocked to pieces, and out OF ten sail
Of fvessels lying Off Mathew Town not one was
saved. People who had lived at lnagua for the
last forty-seven years never recolected anything
like the weather experienced on that occasion
At Exuma several of the droghing vessels belong
jng 10 the island had been driven ashore, and much
injured many of the houses were blown down
aud the coming grain crops completely destroyed
Great distress existed.
The American schooner Azof belonging to
Provincetown, Massachusetts, from Jacqueme
Hayti, bound TO Boston, with cargo of logwood
and coffee, struck on the reef off Castle Island
on the morning ofthe 10th Of December, in squaly
dark weather
The cargo and materials were mostly saved
The captain and crew arrived at Nassau on the
Goth Of December The vessel was not wholly
insured.
One of the packet steamers, running between
Havana and Baracoa, having on board an assorted
cargo of goods and liquors (Sl50,00O) and forty
passengers, struck on the southern point of Wat
ling Island on the evening Of the 23d of Novem-
Der. BY aid Of Mr.. Farquharson and other nhabi-
tants, the whole OF the passengers and cargo We're
saved After getting all ashore, Mr.. Farquharson
tried TO persuade the captain 10 go to Nassau,
which he objected to do, but chartered an Ame-
gers and effects to Cuba They left on the 4th OF
December, withihe principal part of the cargo and
the whole Of the money, contrary to the expressed
wish and orders of the salvors
The French brig LOcean, Captain Henry, from
Havana, bound TO Marseilles was totally lost on
Memory Rock west end of Grand Bahama. on the
9th instant. The captain and the whole of the
crew arrived at Nassau on the 18th of December.
The cargo was a total loss.
Disasters OH the Lakes During the Past
Year.-The Buffalo Faprexs Of Thursday, con-
tains list of disasters the lakes during the year
1852: #sa
There have been two hundred and sixiy-six dis
asters, Of these nineteen occurred in April, thirty
in May, seventeen in June, eleven in July, twen-
ty-eight in August, thirty in September, thirty
nine in October, eighty in November. and Twelve
in December. Six steamers two propellers and
thirty sail vessels have gone ont of existence en-
tirely. The number of accidents exceeds those
of last year by twenty-seven. while the loss OF
property is less by $llS,5S6. The great decrease
in loss Of life and property by collision and explo-
sion shows a very gratifying result Of the first
years operations of the new law, relating 10 ves-
sells propelled by steam-and the improved sys-
TEN of lights. With but one excepton-that Of
the Ocean Wave on Lake Ontario-no lives have
been lost on any Of the regular passage steamers
by any accident whatever.
The loss by collision in 1852 was $261 ,950--and
loss of life 1885, while that of 1S53is ofife ST. and
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