The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-25
NEWS FROM THE WEST INDIES,
The Frfgate sabine-She Ii Forced Ia I.eav.
Bermuda Without Full Repair--G.overp-
ment Visit and Oficiai Dinner To Her ON
cers-Captain Pages Report or the Late
Cyclone-The Storm at the fahamas-lcrea
Immigrafion-Tho Weather, Crops and
Public Health Ia the Other Islands.

| Cyclone-The Storm at the Rnhamas-tc,,c
Immigration-Tho Weather, Crops and
Public Health In the Other Islands.
We have files from Bermuda dated the 9th instant
with interesting letter from our correspondent on
board the United States frigate Sabine written on the
previous day.
Our advces from the Bahamas are dated on the sth or
November. Our correspondent Nassau, ~ P sends us
full report Of the effects Of the gale that place
| with some interesting local news.
The frigae Sabine sailed the afternoon Of the 9th
inst from her anchorage Grassy Bank opposite tho
Bermuda royal navy yard, on her mission TO Paraguay
She sl out OF repair after the damage she sustained
in the late cyclone, the mechanical appliances the
yard sufficient to unhang her rgddcr which wa
| much injured.
Our files contain interesting from the other
! West India Islands.
| OUR NAVAL CORRESPONDENTS.
| UNITED STATES FRrGArE SABINE
BsnStpA, Nov. s, 1858.
The Sabine Abo,a to Leaue Ber,auda for The IN Plaa
Cro,cds Of Visiters TO the SAip-y Appearance on the
Wate-tourtesies to Her 0dtcers-fapr on
Sho,e-scenery agriculture and oiy sght-fbrce QJ tbs
Storms that Sceep the C0ast-FNry Of the Late Cycloi.s
Importance Of the Narat Station 10 Eagiand- Indeperdens
Action Of he Local Gorernmeat-Hoarded Cash Of tie
Peorle-Wam of Fresh Wa,er-Nawal History Of the
Islands and Seas Around-Ht@icat Sketct-Kea,ento IF
| John Mitchell, and Coseict Satistics, DC.
We find ourselves on the of departure for the Rio
la Plata, after delay Of ten days the ''st Ber-
| moo,hes"
The Sabine has engaged the curiosity admiration Of
the whole world of Bermuda officers ladies' have
am happy say, exhibited in it's individual
inmates well as ts noble qualities appearance
The American frgate absorbs all conversation, and
crowds the columns of the small newspapers published
here. Boamen hover around and passcrs by stop
us long and ntenty from the shore Every shop
keeper has his catcchsm PROFOUND 10 the excellent
toners from board whist every lounger
his Yankee acquaintance with a no less lengthy ca
alogue OF inquiries. Our visit here will doabtlcs const
ute not unimporan in the annals oil the Bermu
das.
As to the vessel herself she sits upon the water with
grace that ascnaes the seamans eye, whilst her taper
ing spars stand out beautifully from the sky, TO
unpracced vision. Somewhat dngy and when She
entered the harbor she looks the object
tha, lay not month ago OF the Battery
1t gratifying to be able to say that army navy
officers stationed here have spared effort make the
"reminiscences Of Bermuda dslight.u The Governor
10 have made Il point TO treat Admiral with
the most dist nguished considerations as vel as the most
cordial hospitality. Capt Hutton, the senior naval oil.
the station, has chcerfnly afforded every
in repairing the injuries sustained by the vessel and
certainly has most materially aided by his Efforts the
departure Of the Sabine The dock yard, with iB
lent mechanics, was placed completely command,
Z
| when supplied with proper means the Kindness .
less appreciated The Ier Jnal attentions of officer
deserve every acknowledgment For the officers of
Twenty sixth Cameronians but always entertain
grateful sense OF the elegant entertainment Win which
were honor ed u their hands. IL was then, probably,
for the Gst te that lc Of Bermuda resounfed
with toast 10 the resident OF the United States
stirring music Of "liail, Colnmoa." II IL matter Of
regret whilst every courtesy hes been ted
to the officers of the snino that could cvinso respect
the nation add 10 "rr o5asariots, tina, should
be unable 10 make any return. Ihs os vessel
and the continual repairs she has been undergoing
no, permit of that pleasure. Tonight, AZ the aie
writing, all is stir and couimoton Tor early depar
tnre tomorrow morning WI shall be toned out ..
the harbor and given onoe more 20 the winds.
Tho charming appearance 0I thes. Islands
| hold them entering the hrbor, dotted with whten,d
villas, and green In their tropical vegetation when any
fyrd frma would have been grateful sight, has
entirely dapclled closer contact Their very rosk
seems 20 feed luxoriant growth which retaining
month OF November all the beauty ana ygor OF tropca
fe peculiarly delightful to tho many board efs
| New York in tho approaching embrace winter
| Tic banana rs its glory, whilst the ng tree the
papaw the cocosIgt, the calhash, and coffee
plant sread their broad leaves every direction Roads
cut a. the soft white stone tasteful bridges connecting
little Islands that hut specs tho the water
as impid wha as the purest spring mountain top,
unns y make bcftnootlea " dwelling Tor that AIRY bs
ing Of shakspcrc. The winding pretty
town of - Georges has been described by Moore in 4
glow q language which the poris exabcran, fancy
failed 10 supply and which does but justice scene
With narrow coral rsef twenty i've miles long s,x
hundred miles from the cloecst iand
a region which the West Indies hurricanes sweep
with relentless violence, these beautiful ua islands
possess 10 the stranger and casual visiier peculiar
resthough naturally they NOD "jcly enough tho
English officers stationed here Tor hong periods g time
With lis bright sun and tropical growth Brmuda
10 stand n The very track OF all the cyclones that blow
from q West Indies course down md sound
the Gulf Stream and, though particularly svoded ~ a
navgAtors, thus becomes, IN times ~ Distress their Valy
resort and refuge Iho ncrco gale sweeps occarooaiy
with fury TINT blights every PLAN, WIN bad
barely led above the ground bIc~ ING away chimneys
and roofs and sometimes even Tho buildings Themselves
Croi~ literally wrecked, fruits blown away. and tho
LITTLE rain water caught rendered n@eis by the salt
The hurrwane which We cncouncrea, and which swept
this plscs, pronounced by the oldest residents
he most terrific ssnrc that m iSashe famous Red
stormwhch known 10 have becn only equaIed by tho
great cycl"pe o fTso. find 10 hav. driven many
srs IN distress INTO this place, with oet
very serious injuries AL experienced IN dntrent de-
gre.s, according tc their rcsiton In the cyricnc and
each VIII send p log 10 The Naval Observatory, Leu
tenant Maury will have feast before him whck IN ~.