The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-11-12
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Tehmrnfcpec Expedition In Danxer-Nar.
Escape Of the Kansas In n Cyclone
The ship Almost Her BERN Ends-i3riI-
limit Reception the Receiving ship Ssr-
acknowledgements OF Oflcers.
The recent severe cyclones, hurricanes and tenn
pests that VISITED the Atlantic and Pacific coasts OF
our Continent seems to have been extremely severe
on American mcn.of-war. We have already given
accounts OF the experience Of the corvette Shenan-
doah, Commander Wells, In cyclone encountered
on her voyage from Boston to Lisbon. in which she
was partially dIsmasted and terribly butfeed by the
seas, and have described the fortunes OF the
corvette Ossipee, Commander John Russell.
In q hurricane on san Lucas, on the Pacific coast
which tried the ship almost to the last point, ana
left Ter racked and twisted, Mt only Tor tna
mechanics hands In San Francisco; ana we nave
given some account OF the perls incurred by the
tug Maynower, Lieutenant Randall. Whiie on her
way to the Isthmus OF Tchuanepec, In regular OLD
fashioned cyclone on the Florida coast where IL
blows as heavily any other part Of the world.
In the same cyclone the gunboat Kansas, Lieutenant
Commander Norman II. Farquhar, tho flagship VI
Captain Robert W. shuIeldt, commanding the
Tehuantepec Surveying Expedition, had very
severe and for time doubtful, tusse with the ele-
HS On s sSe coast Of Florida The rst iHto Of
| the coming tempest was observed about noon on
Wind was banning, and oil the atmospheric signs in
dicatcd approaching circular Storm the Kansas
gotten up the aatcnes were batIened down guns.
boats and movable articles were aoubly secured.
and The 9pgaan maas housed ana the sas sens
southeast went around TO the northwest 1ncreaslng
in force, and at EIGHT o'clock 1t was blowing great
guns, with q heavy sea and tle mercury IN INC
barometer still falling. The ship was hove 10 on
tue port tack, her engines driving her forward last
| enough TO give her Storage way. At midnight the
snip experienced the full Jury oil the storm. NO can
vas would stand. The fore storm trysall was blown
| TO ribbons. The rose Immensely nigh ara,
! driven swiftly ahead before the bowling wind
it seemed as Il the ship not iSnger i've
her DECK swept away her launch ana g9 ana
carried away her mead booms, and hllei me ward
then cave such lurch to til eeward that the main
yardarm Is said to have been buried in the water at
gerlng ana trembling FOR period that appeared .
freed herself from the mass OF water That
buried her. Her escape was almost miraculous n
until 1t seemed as II she would go TO pieces IN the
heavy sea through which She laborel FINALLY Jay.
less dangerous sea. The cyone lasted ten hours,
. aud at the expiration Of that time the Kansas ao
all hands being extremely wei pleased to get mi,
port again safe and sound though The apparel and
| furinture OF tae officers were ruined.
IL is subject for congratulations tnat,a our nava
? vessels came ont of the terrible TRIALS with
~ regretted mat mercantile vessels wer
r. wrecked IN great numbers not without loss
= lew spars make up the total or the damage Il
; the SHIPS except IL the case of the ossDee, wnoi
4 the hpl OF the snip was wrecked aiIJ Knocked L
pieces that she mus undergo very hoiongh repairs
Let us nope thar we shall never b. compelled 10 De
e tan more serious caaInlies 20 gallant marin
IMAM we have narrated from time TO Tune during tn
/, past two months.
The wardsOom officers OF The receiving shin Yer
, mont gave yesterday OF Their very agreeah.
semion,hly receptions to their friends au,l acguaIn
tances. ihe band oil The Navy Yard furnished THE
music 10 winch at least forty couples danced on The
/ capacious berth Geek OF the "od lILer, IRON two
| O'Clock until after five In tho afternoon hrfe,
the dance an elegant lunch was served
an ihe Waiufoom. In which all participated
with an evident relish. The oficers ri
ie snip, o. the yard ana OF the garrison OF Marines
ogetncr with visitors from the Guerrero and Nara
g2nset Win large number OF ladies from Naw
YORK ana i5rooklyn were present on tie delightful
OCCASION ana OIL agreed that the aalr was In every
| way u brilliant success. SiJ
!, captain George u. Preble has been detached from
lug w. command or Inc Pensacola. Ensign II. a.
nlapchard Is ordered 10 the Boston Navy Yard En-.
Signs D. Barry and Nelson T. Houston to signal duty
AZ washington. the orders o. Assistant Surgeon
Jonn u Wise to The Navy Yard h;Sye been revoked
and nc Is ordered to the Guerriere