The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-12
News from bermuda.

TIE STEAMERS sEGuNDA AND TERcEIRA--A CAUTIOUS
P1i.or ETC.
Files of Hamilton (bcrmuda) papers to the Sd inst.
have been received. The weather had for time
been opprcssivey hot and rain anxousy desired the
want Of which FOR much longer period would be fatal
The growing crops.
letter has been received by gentleman in this city
from Or. Thomas Raincy, who arrived Bermuda with
tte steamers scgnnda and Tercra bound for Rio dc Va
ioiro DE-. kairey had put in there for repairs,
arriving the 2Ist ut, after passage Of ten
days from Block Island, r. /. On tho second day
out q gale came which lasted for three da,
with terrible severity, On the morning Of the 10Th
the Terccira showed signals of distress, and
was found that considerable damage done to her
machinery the nozzle CT the steam chest and blow oil
couk beng broken the sheet burnt out stand
Ing pipe broken, &c, DC. shortly afterwards the spon
sons of the staboard 81 o. both vesscs reducing
,htm to very perous condition. since the sea lifted
the guards and poured whore lie sposcns had been
torn away Tie life boa's got out ard provisional
everything indicating that the steamers would be newt
abby swanrcd: but TO tuiatev tie deck beams did lot
give w0y either and on the follow day the wind had
far abaea that heS unIa wa enabled to cake the 9th
tow which she did ior distance 4t0 miles Gov
crror Ord and Tie Superintendent OF h royal dock yard,
captain lton were ndcfaiigabe 10 their cycriioJs
AFFORD eyory AGILITY in their poweror ep'rng both yes
Ecls. They could have done for her Ma.
ctty els for which kindness m Eancy expresses
his deep gratitude to those eentlenen to the Chef
Engineer who made careful examination aud rcpor
r, Rtnay seaks bitterly OF the way his vess Is
put tcgcthar in New York.
when of Nantacket they saw = suspicious looking
craft, fast, fun rugged brig mxcd linen and cotton sails
standing oil and several times Finally she bore OF
before the wind IN southerly direction The little
steamers had their guns ready they called
or 10 express thor sentiments.
America steamers Iasshg Bermuda, and frequently
great Straits for fuel, Should know tt there about
900 tons 81 excellent coal NJ ST. Georges, in Mr. Fishers
coal yard hch Is offered at the able rate o. So
ton.
Dr. Eainey tolls the following amusing story OF his
pii6t;l would have been amused at the plot when
he came On board o. me tn Other morning. He VI
coorcd gentleman, and at FIRST earnestly assured
ihai he could not take any prize aey prvateer ato
dcrs against it. | assured him that
a mission Of peace and proht; but he seemed dis
satisfied, for lie never before had seen gnrb0a,s
50 sneuirly constructed tod him they were tcr,y
boats, AMI nothing mole 'sWelln said he ~ can't inst
ay for those Yankees get up such contra that
pnbody ever heard Of bcore, that they would easily de-
celc fellow and that would be about all my head is
vorsh If took in.n reasstfod him, ant he took
another look round as day was BOW breaking In his
cannossance bed The ied cannon car fully housed
tie stern fan ail of the hover deck VI h rushed on
deck, 10 where stood by tho man at the wheel and
claimed, "iGGesd, sir, | assure you that Gun
NJ NUT not, take any prizes into lie hcytor.
We most stop here till fun daylight" and stop
Of course we did our friend very sorey puzzled,
ma arain went the boats, making more minute ex
nnatip. He presently discovered that vessel bnre
so they must be friends; and finally light seeming to
break upon him with the dawn, he sufg out, "Hlrd
apart,N and onward we went,
The steamers were being rapidly put in condition and
it expected they would leave about the ith inst.
All on board were quite well.