The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-11-25
.rHR HiIRRicANE IN CuRA.
Enects of the Two storms Summed Up.
Havana, Oct ., Correspondents of the New York
World.

Enects OF the Two storms Summed Up
Havana, Oct ., Correspondents of the New York
World.
Communications are re-estsblished with
all the districts OF the vuelta Absjo save
that of Pinsr del Rio, and in consequence,
have voluminous particulars OF the de-
struction caused by the storm OF the 18th
and Goth. These particulars fortunately
show that the extreme western districts OF
the island have not sufft red as much as
was feared at the time penned ny last
their known losses being a repetition
of those of the districts of San Chris
tobsl, Gasnsjsy, and San Antonio, report
ed to you on Saturday, and consisting with
in the towns and villages of houses blown
down or unroofed, and within the country
portions of damaged buildings, destroyed
sugar-mills, cabins, and huts, blown-down
trees, washed away bridges, and prostrated
cane, banana and Tobacco fields. The little
fishing hamlet of Guanima, situated on
the south coast, some thirty or more miles
west of Batabano, was the spot worst
scourged, for it was almost literally
swept out of existence of the invading
waters of the bay, not more than three
houses being LEFT standing when the wa
ters receded. Seventeen OF the inhabit-
ants, mostly women and children, we're
drowned, the balance, some 200 souls, hnd-
ing a refuge on the hills back of the ham
let. These seventeen drowned persons,
added to those reported from other places
as lost, make the destruction Of life by the
last storm embrace forty-three persons-a
large list, but small when compared to the
list of victims for the storm on the 7th and
9th. In pecuniary losses TO the island,
immediate and remote, the disproportion
is unfortunately not so great, the peeuniary
losses from the last storm being still esti-
mated in the neighborhood of five million
dollars. A much decreased produc-
ton of the celebrated Vuelta
Abajo tobacco being counted in to
make up the figures, your American smok-
ers of choice brands may well reckon upon
soon paving an increased price for their
cigars. With two such dreadful scourg
ings of wind and water within so short a
period of time, the people OF Cuba may
we'll remember October OF this year as
fatal month, particularly if one bears in
mind that to the great losses of lives and
properties resulting from the fury of the
two storms must be added the sad ravages
of the cholera, yellow fever and smallpox,
and those of the war. ButluckS, after all,
may there not be two other plaques, hith-
erto unknown to this fourishing land.
be also uperadded-misery and starv9-
ton.
The effects of the last storm, from all
the reports at hand. were more severely
felt north of this place than west; and,
therefore, long list of twenty-three ves-
sels-steamers, ships, barks, brigs, and
chooners-wrecked upon the Florida
reefs is not to be wondered at. Eleven of
the vessels are American ones, and more
than one half are likely to prove total loss /
es as to both vessels and cargo. As the |
agent of the Associated Press in Key West |
has sent the list to your city, as well as to |
this place, omit sending it. The captain |
and crew of one of the vessels to ally lost
the Spanish bark Thomas de Rosa, from |
New Orleans for Terrsgona, Spain, with
arrived here, and will be sent
to their homes by the government on the
30th. OF the fifteen vessels reported in my
last as ashore on the south east, few
miles east and west of Batabano, seven are
yet ashore, including the Delamater gun
boat Alarma, and the coasting steamer
Espana. ALI of these seven vessels, howl
ever, are likely to be gotten off in few
days. with slight injuries received, the on
pOboADAC CAOCp1OA
from Trajillo, and Of whose safety
no great hopes are entertained.
General Burriel, Governor of MatanZas,
has published two proclamations, giving
thanks to those who assisted the people of
his city during their trying ordeal on the
7th and 9th, and proposing several persons
who particularly distinguished themselves
IN saving lives to General Rodas and Re-
gent Serrano for ''recompenses and dis.
.inction that may serve as memorials of
heir good deeds and point them out as
oenefactors Of afflicted humanity. Gen.
Rodas has added his thanks to those of
Governor Burriel, and heartily indorsed
he proposals for recompenses, so that it's
,bout certain Regent Serrano will grant
shat is asked. 1t may well be matter of
pride to your readers to know that three
If the gentlemen proposed for honorable
.au-a rda are fallou.countrrmap