New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-22
THE HURRICANE At ST. THOMAS.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS - LETTER FROM a
FRENCH OFFICER-TWO HUNDRED BODIES
WASHED ASHORE.
Bv way of Jamaica we have further inteli-
cence Of the recent terrible hurricane at St Thomas re-
ceived at Kingston by the French mail steamer Cacquc
The Royal Mail COmplny's steamer Tyne when Ieit
Kingston for ST. Thomas on the oath OF October arrived
81 that Mace before the hurricane but her passengers for
England had not yet been transferred TO the Rhone when
The storm burst upon the island and they fortunately
escaped The Rhone which was among the vessels uc-
stroyed was bOmeward bound, with $50 passengers
portion of whom landed at the town shortly before the
terrlle event During the storm n lifebOat, with a.
souls left that vessel hut SUM immediately AFTER
The Cacique was the only vessel III port unUucu ny INC
hurricane The steamer Duro arrived at st. Thomas
from England Just hours after the calamity ana au
on hoard goods valued at over SoOoOOo She was "!s
patched the sd inst to convey the SAL nltluSelet 10
ouibampton The following extract from letter
addressed To a gentleman IN Kingston ny an ohcI ui
the French steamer Carayeue, giving particulars VI INC
ION the morning OF the Goth of october the wind com
ncuced Ia blow i'm slight squalls which, succeeding each
other i'm Great rap,dy increased in violence. In the
mean time the storm became more selOu3 so mucH -
hIt several vessels ran foul Of us their anchors being
brnen i'm one moment we were surrounded by ten YES
sells which after another capSzed. uch ulousnI
The Carauee whOud have been smashed To atoms Atter
This The wind suddenly ahated and we saw the calamity
which had taken place in the harb1r lnOIthaely tnlS
proved not 20 he the end Of IT, during the Jun several
boats put off from vessels which had been least dam
aged Among others, Of our boats vas manned ny
four sailors. commanded by M.De SAINT haIuh Mhp
wcuto tho assistance OF Tie unfortunate shpwrecked,
some whom cung TO the sides OF their caAed NessSiS
some held 10 the rigging while others clung TO on.
fercrt parts NJ De saint Martin had succeeded in saving
eleven men, when the wind recommended 10 blOw from
totally opposite point with rcdoubed force. Ins upsSt
an me boats containing those who had been previously
saved as well as their rescuers We had the misfortune
In los NJ DE Saint Martin and three mem the fourth was
saved by miracle During this last storm, when ias'tu
one hour and half, we could not keep our legs anu rom
the OF rain could not see where we Wee SoE
While write We reckon 80 vessels capsizcd or SUNK ana
20 others ashore The number of victims in the harDor
estimated at 800 The town has suffered as hucn rs l
harhuI st. Thomas has the appearance OF btslcScu
Two hundred bodies washed ashore and buried
nv the inhabitants The steamer Caravele was much III
jurcd. and had been sent 10 Martinique Tor repairs
Spanish ship OF war port a the tlmco the cadsuoIe
rendered immense service, saving many hyeS, She
managed To withstand the tempest, although she sus
tanned some injury.
AMERICAN VESSELS At THE WEST INDIES DURING
THE STORM
AspuWal morning Of NOV. .; lost her lnts- ana
boats and broke her paddleboN. Mail steamship Douro
the ;h October and TO leave for southampton on
the 9Th inst. Mail steamship Tyne sustained no dan"s;
rived from New-York ON the goth October American
Mail Company steamer RhOne was totally wrecked AZ
steamer Wye went pieces of Buck Island; an hahds
lost hut Capt Taylor. American Mail Company steamer
DcrWent, ashore. ship sarah newman OF New 13IA,
ashore al ST. Thomas ana not eSpcc'su 10 pg tI '
again. steamship Hendrix Hudson from Ihiadciph''
was lost during the LeANy sacS oiUS,.c oo steam
towcd into Havana; passengers ana crew sNcu' vr
er Conway went ashore at IOrtoia BARK Ihohhs Nhl-
ney (B:J from NayaSsa for Plladelpha, WIN IN,
cargo of gUano, put into NucNta,, CUBA
having been dismasted in the hurricane
Brig ;. p. Brown Gardner from Bristol FerIy H. H. lor
sin Charles Sprague OF New-YOrk total loss; Is men
lost their lives Brig Mecost Capt Norton OF boston
ashore. Brig Nellie Gay, Capt Cay or cW-1 9tk hsi''.
Bark Esther going into port 1T SomhFcro Island was
blown of aud dismantled Irg Ahl '4pi Cav ,,';;
Brunswick passed Thomas the 2yth few nouns be
ies e st. %d32%%6arG Capt BAILEY, Mas caut ~ lie
hurricane ana blown ashore AT ST. Jago de Cuba.