New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-20
THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION
TIE SABINE IN 4 HURRICANE.

From Our Own Correspondent
UNITED STATES FRIc.rE SsBIsE. AT ANCHOR /
orr IRELAND ISLAND BERntDA GROUP, NV. j, 1906
Little did we think when our noble irigsts left New
York that should be compelled TO stop q this isl
and our outward passsge for the intention of
Commodore Shubrick TO proceed direct with oil posi-
bic dis spatch to our appooted post Montevdeo
From the time Of leaving NewYork up to Oct. 81,
our trip was III cession Of the pleasan,est weather
could wish. But that days gale set in fro the
northwsrd and eastward. Still We continued our
course to the southeast until about midnight when the
increasing gale compelled to reduce sail to close
reefed top,ai and lay to, it being considered impru
dent 10 run the ship any longer. During the two fol-
lowing days the gale held it, fury and on the
morning OF the 9th ve took in all sa and lay to nn
der bare poles. The ship lsbored heavily, throwing
the water over her decks at every plunge
At midnight the hurricane straek us in all its widest
fury, throwing the ship on her beam ends. She was
only prevented from laundering 10y the fortunate blow
rg away of main topsai. which was set, together
with the foesa both close reeied that afternoon the
wind at the time having decreased sufficiently to
permit it. The ship righted again, bat was
flooded with water. notwithstanding our bow
ports, which had been stove IL, well
shored up. All the ofiic ~ and crew called
upon deck reduce sal but before stated the wind
had done it for The night was very dark that
could Lot distinguish object ten feet from US, the
OILY gh, visible being the sckly glare OF the bnnacle
" cODfd ion coDfoundcd FOR the commands Of
the officers, the howhfg and scrseching OF the wind
through the rigging, together. with the roaring Of
waves and Tapping of torn sails, were mike in one
dscordant nninteigible sound. Night passed slowly
away and We welcomed the morning Of the 18th with
hopes that the worst over. Bnt not 80. The gala
continued undated and about midday the heavy
working Of the ship loosed and unshpped the tillcr
from tie rudder Thus our main dependence for
IA time useless. Finding the old ter unservceable it
replaced by new one; but that being wooden,
broke and We were compelled TO resort to an iron
again. which rigged IN the cabin, aud lasted
until we arrived at this port. During the night a
henvy stove in port bow, sweeping everything
movable before il. and doing other mischief.
the gale continued until the 2Sth inst, when thanks
TO Kind ProvideI &c, it abated and got sail upon
our crippled vessel shaping for this place
for the purpose OF repairing danages. During the
storm lost two bjats t1at were secured the
ttai board side of the ship; pruog and carried away
spars, rigging and sails. On the 18th inst, the ba
rometer fell % 5 that being the lowest during the
gale the latitude al the time being 81 AZ north, ard
Ion. 63' J0 west.
ATT O'Clock Oh the evening Of the 2sth, our commo-
core and all the officers, together with Commissioner
Bowlin and suite and many of the crew as could
be accommodated assembled in the ward room for the
purpose OF returning thanks to the Throne OF Divine
Grace for safe delivery from the extreme penis OF
the hurricane. The chaplain, Mr. Blake oiiciated,
and more solemn heartfelt service Iheyer witnessed.
The Sabine has now been truly tried, and it is the
firm opinion OF all the officers and crew on board, that
a better seagong vessel never sailed II she had not
been good chip the chances would have been small
for any one Of 10 live 20 reciie the disaster. But
the vessel had been more ubstantiay fitted out at
the Navy-Yard and If the boat davies had been msde
so that boats might be swung inboard by them,
woud have 20 go intopor 10 repair damages.
The gale was also felt at this island, blowing from
the south and by sOuth the heaviest of
it beng between and p. m. The crops, it is said,
have been injured by the storm, which viii make pro-
duce very dear The caused by the gale
hes been SO very heavy 10 do considerable damage
along the coas. Of this island
Comm issioner Bowlib appears TO enjoy excellent
health and spirits. bu:, Ike Com. Shubdck, is very
ANXIOUS TO proceed as IS possible his mission;
therefore time well be lost in repairing vessel
and proceeding 70 AZ once.