The New York herald., 1864-11-26
THE FRIoHTFUL CYCLONE.
A,kinson, rll,on s oo.,s csroulas

Athinaon, Tiiton q CO.'S CtrentaS
Owing fearful cyclone which visited this city on
ire oth ustaut. whe accompanying market report on
.at GATE was Ia toe press. and whca put stop 70 al
out OF door nunicaton wo could not forward u by
Tue mail via bombsy aud now propose 10 give brief re-
port OF tho gale aud It's elects strong breeze from
norhe s wss blowing dusns tho night Of the itn Instant
and up 20 ten o'civc. mornins a the 9th, the
oaromstsr siandas at nine A. NJ al 20 10 and having
fa,ea to 292o at ten O'Clock from ,hls time until :
qurter 20 saree r. NJ the hurricane increased Ia vo
ience the touching ss tue latter hour 2TsT
lnd toe wind hauling rapidly round southeast
ahd nuay 10 southwest tue heisb. of tue gale being
ttom southeast. Tor III g Il b.gan 70 rise and the ga
goirs vessels 10 re- consisted OF two huDd ed aud
taeuly to two hundred and thirty ss from the magnd
cent enusuar and esia steamer OF two Thousand aud
TAO hundred tons 60 tue country trader Of four hundred
10 i've hundred tons register all mored along the left
bank OF tho aogay tiers three aud four deep
teedinG space from two 20 two aud ha.l miles
IN length. At tour O'Clock r o. same day, only i've
shps relaued moornss tho rest having been drven
jsm,red up other vessels sdes Of
aud on the lats aud shoas In the river. Many were
blown ashore from vc to egh miles from thor
aga, and scarcely ship e5clpoa without less
inJury. Ii IL possible TO ito detahs, owing to the
rmous and general destruction, but the ioi owing
abatement we nave compiled from the latest uiorsn alton
ootanabie, VIZ:
Number OF ships and ssagong crafts in port, 22s to
$50
Number of ships and seagoog crafts sunk, o.
Number OF snips and seagous cralts driven ashore or
jamtned between others, 19J TO l9S.
Number o ships aud seagoius crafts not likely to bs
got aoat again. or. aoated 30 badly injured as 70 be
Numoer Of snlps aud seagolng crafts that have 60
serious injury and can bs repaired without going
In making above estimates We have boon 10 .
guided Ia opinon by tnoe Of the marine surveyors
cut hen the enormous repairs exstng
circumstances are taken rto Ation belev
that many SHIPS which, 10 orduary times could De re-
ss w o now hs SA'G ssr y 20 aboss I
number now reported 10 d:tcult TO foresee
tne effects Of the damage upon tue ccmmerce
port but reasonable " expect very high freishts
ready during the Eext Two or three mouths
and lover prices for produce, owing TO the want OF ton
pago All descriptions OF chip chaIdcry, spas rigging
canvass anchors copper yellow metal shea
ing &c., &c. are likely TO he 10 active demand and a.
stocks on hand sufficient for the requirements
sells. The limited OF docks tdvo six) capab
very doubtful If many that require docking viii oe
ready for 10 five six months About naH dozen
sns tnat were lying Ia tho stream escaped with less
damage than tp2se i uoorngs nast Of Tue vesseR !hat
parted their Ghadd having dos account Of others
| drifting them. Tne Nuoia, Nenes.s and Bsogal Of
tue P 0. Co.'s line are all dsab the latter being
high aud dry Botanical Gsrdens No mail was
despatched 10 consequence on the 9th instant and this
cscapsa serious nuryl which chartered BY the
Of ths French steamer AIpheo to Gallo.
BY steamers that have been down 10 SAugor, since
the Gale, we hear tbat every vessel coming going
down, the exception OF the sscrmsug Deance, has
been wrecked aud the banks OF the river lined dead
dies, CATTLE beasts and reptiles. The two lightsbrs
IN Gsspar channel are missing, and ell the houses and
! villages about Diamond harbor (which seems TO have
! been ab nut tue OF the cyclone) carried away
Nothing has Jet besu heard from Sand Reads but II 10
reared tnat ne pot Orge may DC Ost win a o0 Dcard
There is communication established yet between Cal
cutta sud 5augor, the telegraph line bong completely
destroyed Nearly all the cargo boats UP country
dnghees police boats aud river craft all descriptions
have been sunk, smashed or stranded, which seriously
nterferes With efforts TO save cargo from ships that
quire tightening, aud msuy have been compelled TO jet.
tisou portion OF their freight. IRE damage the
houses n the city by the loss Of roofs, windows blinds,
by falling and 10 tue Datvo population, owing
the thousards OF prostrated appalling bui the
amcuaoc TACT the fearful loss OF e correct accounts
of which viii never be received, as whole villages have
been swept away. Seven eight tueboSts have bcen
sunk and three four much crippled iron,
the shipping, which thought st first sxaggs.
rated prove only well founded aud IL 10 feared that
1 cossr examination viii! tend 70 Increase the lss Of
/ casualties.
The following dissstsrs are reported to American
/ shipe, viz
Western Star, ashore at seebpore lost spsrs, mass
rigging deck houses and s much twisted and strained
viii probably be condemned.
Esernda ashors a' Cosspors port side. quarters and
sIove; howsprit, bboom, foremsst and main and
mizzantop gallant masts gone; may got of.
Renown sustained triiDg damage and nos required TO
/ 20 in dock.
Richard Bsscsd ashore at Cosspcre high and dry q.
hsH tide los iors and maipmsst, buwarEs stove
| copper OF, and greatly damaged in other ways.
Sooo, slightly damaged aud will no probably require
docking