The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-13


schooner ashon for Jacksonville driven ashore
the Bahamas the storm Of the 22d and bged had
been subsequently, got on and was repairing The brig
Flora also driven ashore at Nassau, and IL
thought she would become total loss.
The brig Alfred Hail. from Havana, and the schooner
Pilots Bride, from Jamaica, arrived here tine 9th,
having experienced the Of October On the
day the schooner Traveller returned TO port she
bad left here for Madeira the 26h OF October but had
experienced succession of heavy northeast and southeast
gales during which she sprung leak and lost part Of her
deck load Of boards and slaves.
The brig Gem, from Port Prince, encountered tho
storm on the 2lst Her report ran thus-Oct a in tho
Mayagnana Passage experienced severe gale from f.
to w, with Tremendous sea, during which strained the
vessel very much and causing her TO leak badly 22d in
lat ~ "a Ion 70 30 pitched away jbboom and lost both
jbs, with attached; tme stove buwars boat
and galley, carried away opsa gan, started chain
bolts, and compeled to throw overheard The deck
load Of wood to tighten her. When the gale abatcd
up for Charleston, but meeting southery wind for
thls port.
The Bremen bark Capela on the 25th October q. Bat
more from Bremen, lat 80 3o Ion 81 experienced hur
and split sails John erken carpenter OF the ship
washed overheard and lost during the storm
The schooner Morning star from Bcdeque for Boston,
sprung her bowsprit in the The schooner Julia
Rogers from Porto Rico for New York put into Newport
the Sth inst in Distress with sails split spars damaged
and rigging badly chafed, having encountered II success
sion OF heavy gales on the passage She must repair be-
fore proceeding.
The whale ship Catherine which sailed from New Lon.
don on the 18th Of October for the Indian and Pacific
oceans returned to that port the Sth in distress
1 IL.
heavy weather experienced the wind fresh from
the northward and eastward and heavy was run
ming The gale increased during the night and the
day, and at about five O'Clock p NJ. on the after
noon of the oath succession Of heavy squalls carried
away all the ships upper spars down to the mast
heads also the ibboom The heads of tho fore and
manmasts broken off, the mzzen topnlas was bro
ken in two and part above the masthead stand
ing The vessel in lat 35 3O Ion. 80 50 when thus
disabled Such portions OF the could be saved
ashed aoL gsde and from among the spare spars
on board the vessel was rgged into suitable condition to
The whale ship Coral from New Bedford for the Pacific
ocean, spoken October 80, with loss of ibboom
main yard, fore topgallant mast main royal mast and
main royal yard she had also stove and lost all her boats
from the cranes, and had her buwarks stove
The brig Mary Alvna, from Gibara, also encountered
the storm Of the 25th She had been eight days north of
the Capes Of Virginia,
The ship Somers (probably sufolk) of Boston water.
logged, was fallen in with both u no iat &C. by schr
crew, five remaining by the ship The Crown spoken
let inst lat AZ "a Ion 81 49, by bark AJAX St John,
b. but no further particulars have transpred II is
feared that the ship To be the Suffolk (of Bos
ton) Field which sailed from Chatham ~ b. 2ist ult,
for enarh Roads, with deals The S had seventeen men
on board when she left port On 25th ut there was
heavy ga..- ss10m NE.
The bark John Denham at Providence from Mobile had
experienced very heavy weather the coast aud had
been driven back to three times after being up with
the Capcs OF the Delaware She passed large quantities OF
lumber, pieces Of wreck, part Of boat rudder, sc
The British schooner Eolus from Turks Islands pass
cd through the Storm losing her head rails and having
her buiwarks stove and her sails split.
THE STORM At THE BAHAMAS.
II is but day or two since received papers from
the Bahamas giving account OF the storm there. The
Nassau Guardian Of the 27th October, says;-
The late boiserous weather has created an unusual
surge the nothcra side OF Hog Island the bar
and along the shore Of the Western district Of New Provi
dence Tie sen has been breaking Hog Island point
Ear the lighthouse keepers residence, forming
complete cataract and occasionally the bows have risen
half high the lighthouse Itself The tide ycs,er-
day a considerable height overlowinE the western
suburbs Of Nassau, ana eausing much damage 10 the
buildings along shore.
brig and schooner have been the ohng since yes.
terday, and another schooner signaed 10 day. with
out any possibility OF crossing the bar
In speaking OF tho recent gales the Bahama Hrai Of
fhc sd October sayssA tremendous thrown up
outside and the harbor the fury Of the successive
blasts severely felt Several vessels driven
ashore AM among the rest the American brig Flora and
The brig laden with coffee, from san Domingo, and
the schooner with lumber and shingles. The captain Of
the brig has engaged hands TO discharge the cargo for the
THE STORM Ut BERMUDA.
by tcegraphic despatch from Halifax, published in
yesterday HERALD learn the course Of the storm nj
the bermuda Islands II seems that
Bermuda was visited with terrific hurricane tho
I'D 2Ih 25th aud Goth Of October and immense damage
was done to property
Tie United states frgate Sabine put into Bermuda
the 3ls u having been disabled the hurricane tho
24,h she lost her mantopa all and forcsa and had her
bow ports forced and her steering gear seriously
Iured facilities speedy and effective repairs
promptly and cheeriy afforded by the British
ihortcs and the Sabine would again In few days bo IN
complete order for proceeding TO Bucnos Ayrcs.
The bark w. n. Chandler, from New York for Vigo,
put INTO Bermuda the Goth She cncounrrcd the hur
ricanc the oath. and was thrown her beam ends
and compelled to cut away her masts.
The schooner General Grant, from Baltimore arrived
nj Bermuda the 2gth, with large part of her star
board waist torn ou, BY the hurricane Tho Gen. Grant
passed large ship bottom up aud saw two other vessels
The schooner Harkaway, from Ncw York, reached B"r
muda on the 18th. Part Of her deck load had been
washed overheard.
THE STORM AT TURKS ISLANDS.
We yesterday received intelligence Of tho storm and
consequent shpvrccks Turks Islands. Tho hurricane
commenced there the 10th cf October and reached
greatest height the 2is The Royal Standard Of the
23d says OF it,
For the last three days the weather has been stormy
About midnight on Wednesday last (the 2oth) the wind
hauled the south west and from that has been
blowing heavy gale from that quarter, causing tire
mendous tho reefs the westward o these stands
which also breaks with great force the beach endan
serng the abutments and walls which have been
built FOR the protection of water lots aud occasonng the
loss OF much valuable property.
A. the commencement u the gale there
lying the roadstcad Of this cayGraud Turk
of which have been wrecked except the bark Tjucca
Capt Herr man from 81 Thomas in ballast Tbs vessel
got under weigh Thursday afternoon. and put sea-
tame when the wind moderated little and backed 10
about south southwest which gave her lay on shore s
said that similarly extensive loss Of shipping has
CURED here since the year 1921.
The following " a list % the shipwrecked vessels
Schooner Transit, OF Liverpool. " s., Captain Allen,
from =. Thomas, partly laden with salt.
Schooner Teresa Of Turks Islands, Captain Adam, from
Porto platt
Brig Acppo, of windsor n 3, Captain Roy, nearly Ia
den with salt
Brig NuDgo Park, cf Bangor Maine, Captain Nichols,
from Porto Rico in ballast
Brig River Belle Of parsburo. y. =, Captain Graham,
with part of inward cargo on board
Brig Herbert Huntington, u Yarmouth y =, Captain
Pnkney, from Bermuda for New York partly laden with
salt.
These vessels we're all wrecked between the hours %
A. N. and 10 Y. " Of Thursday, 2ist nit
To the foregoing list Of disasters have ~ add that
the brig Cordova of Providence, r. T.. Captain Franklin
from Salt CAV sought shelter Cotton CAV Channel and
has been driven from her anchorage and heard
OF. Great fears entertained for her safety.
Tho regong account presents rblc picture Of the
and of the hurricane of October 1855 Many
casualties have been omitted, but the principal of
those reported are embraced in this account.
The Royal @andard, Of Grand Turk, Turks Island, q