Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-10-30

The Late Terrible Storm in the Gulf of
Saint Lawrence-A Perfect Hurricane on
Land and Sea-Seventy or Eighty Vessels
Lost-WhOIe Ships' Crews Perish-Incal-
euIabIe Amount of Damage.
The Toronto (Can.) Globe of the 25th inst,
publishes extracts from the Miramichi |
Cleaner, describing the destruction brought
about by the terrific gale briefly mentioned |
in our telegraphic column few days ago. |
The gale is stated to have been the most vio-
lent that ever occurred in the Gulf, and caus-
ing great devastation to the hay and other
outlaying crops for miles to the interior of
the country;
There has been great destruction around
Richibucto shores. Bark Sicilidn, belonging
to Messrs Haws & Mitchell, of Newcastle,
with a general cargo for Miramichi, ashore
at Richibucto south beach, high and dry at
low water. No damage done to vessel or
cargo. A schooner from London, P. E. l.,
loaded with oats and Goldfish, ashore about
half mile from the bark Sicilidn; no damage
done to her, only jib blown away. She was
off Cape Escuminac light, with several other
vessels TO leeward when the squall struck
her. She run right before it. The Captain
says that she ran over the masts of aschooner
which was lying on her side; he also said
that the masts were new. There is another
schooner ashore on Richibucto Cape, about
three miles from the bark SiriLtan She is
dismasted and eanted with decks out to seq;
her crew are supposed to be all lost. She
was cleared from New London for Miramichi
on the 9th inst, and had on board 1900
bushels of oats and some cheese A watch
was found hanging to her pump, but there
was not a living soul on board of her when
she was washed ashore. There is every
reason to suppose that she was upset in
squall; her papers are safe.
A full-rigged ship named Eliza, from Liv-
erpool, and bound to DalhOusie; is also
ashore about half mile from Richihucto
Cape, on reef of rocks. All her crew were
safely landed yesterday; the vessel is total
! wreck All her masts but mizen are gone.
| There was a survey held on her to-day.
| There was trunk washed ashore and recog-
nized as belonging to John McLean's pilot
schooner; also, a nolasses keg and several
other articles, besides piece Of her bulwark
and keel. 1t is supposed that she was the
New London schooner run over. She must
have turned bottom up and all hands lost.
Another schooner, dismasted, passed Rich
ibucto Capes this morning.
Later.-Pilot schooner No. 8, lying at
anchor off BuctOuche Beach, with decks off,
and not a soul on board. Another large
schooner, loaded with fish, driven ashore
between Richibucto Cape and Buctouche.
Another sunk altogether, and ten head of
cattle lying on Buctouche shore. Little
Buctouche and Cocaigne bridges carried
away.
By yesterdays mail we received the fol-
lowing communication from correspondent
at Bathurst, dated on Thursday
Saturday morning, at eight o'clock, the
weather gave evidence of the coming storm.
Heavy clouds from the northeast, accom-
panied with thick cold mist, rain and oc-
casional gusts, at ten A. NJ. 1t blew about
half gale. From that time it increased in
violence and fury, until it became perfect
hurricane. Its first victim in Bathurst was
the large building erected by Cunari, and
used by Messrs. Mehan as a sail-lOft. There
were several men engaged under its roof
shortly before. II rocked to such an extent
that those within thought IL prudent To
leave. They had not left more than three
minutes when the building came down with
a fearful crash. The injury done TO thec con-
tents, | am pleased 10 stale, is not import.
ant. Several fine boats were dashed to
pieces belonging to Messrs Ferguson, Ran
kin K Co., during the afternoon.
AT three p. NJ. the king ruled su
preme-it seemed as though every thing
above ground must bow or be destroyed by
his devastating power. Trees were up.
rooted in some places, while others werC
broken off at the stump fences were Hying
| IN all dlfeclOns. i ne DOOms were broker
up and timber cast up far on the beaches, OF
driven with clipper speed up the Nipisigdit
Such was the force of the wind that 1t wal
impossible for a human being to attempt Il
face it. 1t continued TO blow with terri (
violence during Saturday night and SUNDAY
morning. At ten A. M. on that day, al
though the storm was somewhat less severe
a vessel was observed to go ashore on Bath
urst Bar-the sea was making a complete
breach over her-but rs the storm wa!
| gradually abating, the anxiety for the safety
Of those on board was not alarming during
Sunday afternoon; although blowing heavily
the strength Of the gale was spent might
say over.
This fearful hurricane was not felt at
Dalhousie. At Petit Rocher few boats
were somewhat damaged. To the south,
along Carquet, the damage TO small crafts
has been considerable; over sixty vessels,
from sehooners down, have been destroyed
A brigantine Is on the shore at Point Mizi-
nett, with masts gone, and rumors Of other
disasters 81 Miscou, though not confirmed
have come TO hand. The brig before alluded
to, proved 70 be the EngldndS Queen, o.