The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-09
ESQ. Of Baltimore. Great enthusiasm vs, man
From Havana.
Tho Great Hurricane.

A letter dated Hsvans, October isth, says Cubs
has Just rufsIed the most violent storm aud hurri-
cane which ~, been experienced in this Island since
the yesr 1sl4 and is46. on Sunday Last, the 22d'
the rapid fall Of the baromeer and the sudden change
in the weather, made II appear that heavy storm
va about to he experienced Al midday tho
Temperature vas such to csuse the ,irnal for h'd
weather to DO dl.plsye At tie Captain Of the Ports
Office. AZ three o'clock the signh for vety had
weather ". hoi.tcd. shipmsster, we're advised 10
drop extra anchors, aud othcrwtee tecu'o thcit
vessel, The ,.e,tucrs in tfe harbor fot up steam
and prepared 70 resist the tente'h 9,,h nom hi'
whom II b'ew poitec; hurileaao From MD
nieh' when tho storm vss AZ tu helrhL
an occasional ferce rust, continued 10 calm. and by
sewn O'Clock on Monday no ulng nething hke
fsr scSther r-sin returned 10 No. Thl terrible We
the Island. hut 70 place has " ieted more severely
than the capitA uIaNanAl lhs disss'of. "a tio thr,
,gan.t the vharv,s other vessels and boats, siuS-
ing some, dsmaeing other, 10 great extent The
Iranclsco wharf and DAMAGED several schoorOrr A.
boar. Betueon forty and hitv vosses Of All tinds
vere sunk with their cniEoes. In 20. Wy ln,ny Q.
the streets filled with -atcr foot deer; houses
trees Of the Park. I.aza dc AilnH shd A,sn eeA,
pro.uatef, and ,vo-thrds Of the roof Of the lacon
theatre torn of aud earned into another 'iee..
Tho Captain reLerAf, county scat alto s1i-
iefcd sAIaAge 10 is buildings and Gcss; ne
pafeis filled with minor Losses AMI de
astcrs too numerous to mention here. The stesmef
Columbia arrived on WCduosday evening. al bine
O'clock She very near bling lost, hAytns receiV-
ed the brunt ~ tue hurricane that y sed over Tue
islaud on tie 22d tie n4gh. Of the I'd, aud ~
the most sui. human oNc tOus on tho pait q Zap
tain Barton ard his prncipu officers, the snip Nus
s,tc. lleggy eaa passed over lei Nashtns away
testlHl lofss I'd dliuT much daurrr. 4 70 thlp
Wa on b., ~ .ylds OF the chains oi mo Tudttr
biutcu. tht 90. stopped the llght put oui, tud al
the ,ss, .re.s u,.ti their last hour hAd c9De, ne
eh Il r.giuee. sue. odcd w replacing Ihit q Ito
niachuery tnat Ia dropped out IA tne inclination oi
tho vess,a l. thus eA-oins tho eug.uo 20 upef'tt sttn
while 'hc second eut nee stDod Nith sol in hs
hand, aad en-, bEcG The emen, vho were ahou, TO
rusA IN oteA, an the grca'tst possible labor 40
slp Leran 10 richt. ~ ~ Gtlocf the hun icNte
css ed sld the snip 10 saved. Ihs hurioao oc ar.
red IN hUtu1e - - b, AMI longitude ~ I. Wind
thea. ioT te1 hOu4 am iof oight hours foIn
nOi Invest
Hlran-, N,r. A-Tho z. g. steamers Rhod, Island
and lac. net c.Iuu.issouoI by the United States TO
take possession o, the hionesAl, which has teen
l,inr In th, port for the ia,s hye mouths, and which
| va, ceSegcc to the United stA,es b. the spanish
Govern arrived he on ths seth and 3isi ult.
suc ou - ande Nu the % iust.. took puss,s-
,ion b. simply ra.s,ng he American hac AZ the mat
iela. Comm audcf AurIay 10 eMp0~ rod N return
Sl6 no adyuu,cI ~ ,ho sp1uih Cove unent ~ pay
on he cIes o. tne I.m. The sto.CH al ~ pIuhg ly
90 ~ cock nsfo nave her bOts0m cl ancd lei0i
| lcavius ior tf0 states.
N1MuF . been heard OF one or two vessels known
to haVo lesu the g1r 1T the time o. the iocrni
| hurt cane g!Ii the Cove nmont hU o. erud Two OF
three yessCH on cru 90 10 seA.ch ioE and AID al Y
| who may suhefoi shlpSiocf.