The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-11-18
From Havana.
The Grent Hurricane.

A letter dated Hsvans, October 2sth. says Cubs
has Just suffered the most violent storm and hurri.
c,ne which has been experienced In this leland since
the yoars 1874 aud 1915. On Sunday last, tho 22d'
the rapid f, Of the barometer and the sudden ehsnss
in the weather, made It appear that heavy storm
about to he experienced. At midday the
temperature was such ~ W cause tho signal for had
weather TO he displayed at the Cap ain Of the Ports
Office. A. three o'clock the signal for veiy bad
weather was hciaed. shpm.ster, we're advised 10
drop srtrs anchors, and otherwise secure their
ve,sel, Tho ,ieimcr In the harbor got M steam
and prepNed to resist the tempest, which nom ms
hour n':si In I AM sa ,3,fs nn FROM o Md
night, when tho storm was at lite heght
II tessn 70 s salm End Tiih now , and "a sn or
seven o'clock on Monday morning methtng Ike
fair weather again returned 70 us This terrible vie.
itation has left traces OF ts dosfucive path all over
the isl md but no piace hr ,u1ei ed more severely
han the capital thsyans The di,ssiei. IN the bar,
against the whsrv's other ves..ls and boats, sink.
Ing some, damaSins oiher.to a rieN extent Ins
Francisco wharf and damase1 several sohoonoIt aud
toas, Between forty and bfty yes-es o. All klnds
we're Junk with their osrposs In the city many Of
the ,tr,e u weIs filled win water foot deep hou,e.
tree, OF the Park. Plsz. de Armas and Alameda,
prostnted, and two-thids Of the roof Of the Tacou
Theatre torn OF and carried into another street.
The Captain Generals country seat ALEC sui
icred asnsse 10 its buildings and trees The
papeis are filled with minor lose. and dis
hstere too numerous 10 mention here. The steamer
Columbia arrived on Wednesday evening. at nine
O'clock She very being Lost, hav ns receiv.
ed the brunt Of the hurricane that seed over tbs
island on the l2d on the night Of The ed. and hy
the mott TperhumAn trertions on the paIt Of Cap
tain Barton aud his principal oftcers, the ship was
saved. Heavy seas passed over bel, WaShlnx away
several hoTses and doing much damage. The chip
her beam ends, OF the chains OF the rudder
broken, the enRine stopped. the light put OUT AID ~
the passengers thousht their Lass hour had come lbs
chez engineer succt efed IN replacing pat o. ths
machinery that had dropped out nv the inclination OF
the veste thus enabling the eng TO ope re again,
while the second enginee tIrod with pistol in his
hand and kept back the n enen, who we've abOu' N
rush deck ana by the greatst possible labor the
chip began 10 right. BY IL O'CLOCK the hurricane
ceased and the ship savcd. III hurr.ca.e occur-
red in latitude - IS 81 AMI lonrltude ~ I. vino
cost northeast Tor ten hours and Tor elgh hours from
nor NV est.
Hapan1, Nor. 4-The L. s. steamers Rhode Island
and Hornet commissioned by the United States to
take possession Of the ram stonewal which hs teca
lying in this port for the last FIVE mouths and which
was delivered 20 tho United States by the Spanish
Government, arrived here tho Soth and 3lst ult.,
and Commander Murray on the "a inst, took posses.
h. simply Taisiny the American flag A. the mat
head. Comm ander Murray is empow,i ed 10 return
$1,000 advanced by the spanish Cove nnent 10 paw
of The cles OF the rlm. The stoneE sl W ia prohsb,
50 into dock here 10 have her bottom cleaned heios
leaving Tor the States.
Nothing has been heard Of one or vessels known
TO have been near the At the time OF tho recent
hurricane, and the Cove nment has orGered two ~
thlee vessels cru Gc 10 search Tor and nd any
who may suffered sbipwieck.