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Trip OF the Steamship Havana TO So.
Thomas.
OUR ST. THOMAS ISLAND c0RRRsroNDENc..
.@ OK BoARp STEAMSHIP HAvASA,


Thomas. tN
OUR ST, THOMAS ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE.
on BoARp STEAMSHIP HAVANA,
hARsoRs ~ n. THOMAS, oct Z, 1860, 81
DEPARTURE s sa- haa .s4.g
The Havana rs tho readers Of the HERtLp aware,
LETT pier No ~ North river saturday, The
30th utIno, and coon scarning down the haye Of
New York Arrived OF Sandy Hook, the pilot left The
vessel, and The Captain hs departure for The nrst
stage towards his destination. The day beautiful
one which eniiced the passengers 70 remain deck and
TO take mental notes of each Other LIZ
PASSENGERS
fsoon made the discovery that there but nine
teen OF us on board, and that there one lady
among the number Further observation and inquiry
formed me that my fellow passengers consisted
Of few Brazilian gentlemen, returning home
after soourn at New York. doubtless with sufficient
ventures 10 pay expenses and have handsome margin
besides brace Of sturdy sea captains, who have
wcafhercd many rough gale, in every sea; or
southerners among whom is ex-Confederate captain
Of artillery, and splendid representative Of the ply
sique OF the men OF the sunny South English
chant dong business at this place. and in whom
nzed gentleman with whom though bnf slightly
qnanted in former days in another part OF the West
indies, ] have been enabled to compare notes and
BRING 10 mind scenes and actors in them Of the long
fraught with many pleasant "reminiscences. TWO
three citizens of the universal Yankee nation, and
parsonage whom Is unnecessary particularlze
ing that but for his presence board This letter would
not now be in The Of being written complete the
list Yet stay there is yet other gentleman who
represents himself a sort agent sent out by certain
parties IN Alabama inquire the capabilities Of the
interior Of Brazil to produce cotton. This gentleman
win while about II, act correspondent Of the New
York Dolly Ne~s and the World ssN.M
THEY rRA1r1,Szs
IL Is almost impossible for small a number OF per-
sons 10 be on board vesso with the prospect OF long
voyage before them without forming acquaintance
among themselves. On the part of my fellow passen-
gers and myself have realized this fact and
To tacitly agree that be formed
the sooner mutual understanding prevailed among
them the better. Accordingly IL did require longer
than the first day ont for every and be
eonvcrsing terms with every. other and, the
foreign gentlemen all speak very good English have
go along together so far very comfortably AT meals
we are more like family party than consisting of
number of isoatcd individuals, casually thrown To-
rcther and as our bill OF fare IL excellent and the cap
tain and purser who preside, do the honors with that
unobirusive hospitality thai bespeaks genuine cordially
we get along very comfortably.
CAUGHT A aa
But have limited n storm Let me be more es.
piicit We had been bowling along tue from
the we leit sofn'times with tile WIND Tar
To warrant the making sail while the was Doth
az To cause motion To the Havana other than that
ahead. save a slight unduation and the usual
iremor to be expected a propeller steamer,
and We were in high hope Of uninterrupted
fine weather I'll made - Thomas. when,
during the night OF the I'd the wind began frcshen
and Dy daylight II blowing hard southwark
which Increased to a gallo by eight A. N. We had assed
% the westward of the Bcrnadas during the night
u soon became evident that veS.d Banporthes',
was giving ny taste OF his quality, for the accomplish
men Of which he had called the assistance OF 4olus
Neptune, Davy Jones' AS the gale increased the
sea rose o. great height the steamer began 10 roll
at FIRST with gentle motion, which afterwards resolved
Itself into ~ rather unpleasant lurches Rain
TOO, began 10 IAN torrents adding 10 the elemental
turmoil
AT noon The gale had increased considerably The
wind roared aud howlcd and s.ricked the spirit Of
the storm had been let loose and exercising her
malignant influence tempest tossed vessel The
WIND ~as right ahead, and, consequently would not
have been able 10 make Of onr sails even n bad
blown moderately Had the Havana been a sailing voc.
t' she must have been stripped Of every rae canvas
save such as would have been necessary steady her
aud anord her seerage way. Mountains bigh, as ap
Piled to waves IN storm is simply figure of speech
~ reality, the phrase absurdity We |
rame Az near realizing the hypcrboe however as ever
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all on board including tho s-afaring men Happy for
us we hal staunch ship under which behav beau-
ny ana no. man among US entertained the slightest
lear Tor bis safety The gale accompanied by sud.
den squalls coming In violent pus and these we're OF
frequent occurrence II while these squalls lasted
Inc rolling motion was unpleasant the vessel rocked
rom side TO side requiring the skrul prnc
cs pair Of strong sea legs 90 enable maintain his
bsance
wscH mcowyS 4 srony
Harder yet, " still blows b. = >
'nd Wy two v n. The gale had assumed dignity " a
q he "a ind H.. K
y the waves greatly increased the roll OF tho
'essea was now accompanied by pitching mo,icn as tho
ownwaris into the depths below " rise buoyantly on
he steep activity Of succeeding wave Tho rain too
Ike the falling Of bucksbos the cIouds IL wss IN
act genuine West lndia storm although we could
y. oe considered ~ having arrived In West Indian
DINING uspsR p,ysHurrrs.
~ was now the dinner hour, and the passengers most
whom We're assembled IN a smoking above the |
ming saloon went below partske OF that meal and
ght well did each what he partook o-carned
by almost literally 'the sweat Of his brow a. II wns
ard work ~ hold on 10 ones plate and balance ones
elf 20 AS TO keep from falling and from shooting the
amen ns 2, ns plate and perhaps the plate hsslf
nus opposite neghbor. No such casualty occurred
owsser, am happy 70 say; everything was taken IN
ave been rather good joke " Of their number in
ead o. MS plate could have himself been flying on
mission u lofty tumbling the sell spread table
cnt
sAthIfh1Na To xkrfuM :.
Bot " must not be supposed that iail hands among
~ passengers obeyed the pipe % dinner Oh no. ~ n
the period 81 te blow all hal jauniy or Mark "A
ipsy would nay, Jolly as none had yet been seized
in that dire nalady and ali seemed 10 :"
fer that because they had been yci they
nid e.cape altogether There no credit IN bong M
NY under such circumstances, according the same ,
thority and when the time arrived, nov had, '"
hei lolltiy would lpye been dsamed a virtue, | an
rry 10 say that sohe % my fellow passengers dd i,
"a, 70 see q " that hight Judge b. their woJegone "
unenancs a. they poured ,opiuuS hbat.ons 10 ,"
.ptunc. n.
u~SsHAf svtsH ~ =
W was al very we'll for the welfare 81 tha rrockcry =
q glass ware, as long there hands 20 hold "a;
=, az soon had ripn from tho table, and had r..
fncd 10 the smoking room the smashing up oil these
ful appointments of the dinner lbl. began In earnest
q, as II the deuce In a. the storm, jnst this time
gan to be supplemented with series Of squalls more
queni, violent aud of longer duration than any
had hartr nd -