Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-11-15

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HAvAgA. nov. d 1875.
n reports made from Havana BY Cd
Liberty, last trip, whether by a correi
pendent or others, as to the existence
cholera IN Havana or any other ports {
Cuba, have yet to be veriliedby facts no
a shadow OF foundation, therefore, say
what derives on the other side q
the Atlantic. Whena matterof so mucl
Importance to your readers occurs It vii
be promptly reported by your correspon
dent.
Correspondent Of tic associated Press.
HAVANA, oct. ., 1865.
Cuba has just suffered the most vfOlen'
storm and hurricane which has been ex.
perienced ia this island since the year,
eighteen hundred and forty-four anC
eighteen hundred and forty-six On
Sunday last fthe twenty-secgnd the
rapid fail of the barometer and the evil
dent change in the weather made il
apparent that a heavy storm was about
TO be experienced. Atmiddaythe change
of temperature was such as to cause the
signal for bad weather 10 be displayed al
the Captain Of the Ports office. At three
o'clock the signal for very bad weather
was hoisted; ship-masters Were advised
to drop extra anchors and otherwise
secure their vessels; the steslners in the
harbor got up steam and prepared TO
resist the tempest, which from this hour
increased in fury and force until ten
o'clock, when it blew a perfect hurri-
cane.
From midnight, when the storm was
nj its hight, it began TO calm, and with
now and ano an occasional fierce gust,
continued to calm, an I by seven o'clock
on Monday morning something like fair
weather again returned to us.
The terrible visitation has Left traces of
its destructive path all over the island,
but no place has suffered more severely
than the capital Havana.
The disasters in the harb0r were many.
Vessels got adrift and smashed against
the wharves, and other vessels ana boats,
sinking some and damaging Others to a
great extent. The Admiral's flagship,
the Carmen, ran into the San Francisco
wharf and damaged several s%chO1ners
and boats. Between forty and fifty YES
sells of all kinds Sustained more or less
damage. Several launches were sunk
with their caTgOes.
In the city many OF the streets We're
filed with wafer to a foot deep, houses
and wallss We're blown down, roofs blown
away, the trees of the Park, Plaza de
Arnas M Almeda Frustrated, and two
thirds of the roof of the TacUn Theater
torn of and carried into another street.
The Captain Generals country seat
also suffered damage t9-its buildings and
The papers are filed with minor losses
and disasters too numerous to mention
here.
The steamer Columbia arrived on
Wednesday evening at nine o'clock.
She was very Rea being lost, having re-
the brunt Of the hurricane that
passed over the island on the night ofthe
twenty-third, and by the most superhu-
exertions on the part Of Captain
and his principal officers the ship /
saved. Heavy seas passed over her, /
washing away several horses and doing
much damage the ship was on her beam
ends, n Of the chains Of the rudder
broken, the engine stopped, the fire put
)ut, ana all the passengers thought their
hour had come.
The Chief Engineer succeeded in re-
part of the machinery that had
lrOpped out, by the inclination Of the
vessel, thus enabling the engine to ope-
again, while the second engineer
TODD with a pistol In his hand and kept
,ack the fremen, who were about torush
N deck, and by the greatest possible la
nor the ship began to right. BY twelve
the hurricane ceased and the ship
vas saved.
The passengers have passed 4 letter of
hanks 10 Capt. Barton and his officers,
nd resolved to present a gold medal to
he Captain, and raise a subscription to
e divided among the other officers and
he men, at the judgment OF Capt. Bar
on. a committee was appointed for
hat purpose.
The hurricane occurred in lat. p deg.
8 min. so sec, and Ion. 80 deg. : min.
Wind e. n. Z. for ten hours, and for
light hours from n. W.
An association is being formed-in
'uba to combine and prevent the fur
her extension Of the African slave trade.
petition for Che purpose of organizing
society has been presented to the
.aptan-General, who viii probably
rant il.
The object of the association will be
btained, it is supposed, by each member,
n signing a register, regulations, etc,
wing MS solemn word of honor not TO
lrchase, or be concerned in the purchase
f any African, imported Into Cuba after
le nineteenth day of November,
hundred and sixty-ivc.
The association viii show which way
lie public opinion Of Cuba is tending in
gard to slavery, and may be considered
significant sign Of the times.
1t is expected to organize the society
Y the nineteenth Of November, the
Ants Day of the Queen.