The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
Q o B A..
Second Hurricane in Cuba Great Des rue
ton Throughout the vuelta AbsJo-Repor,s
Of Vessels on the Florida Coast-De-
cree Of the Regent Concerning
Importation o. Vessels.

HAvASA, Oct. -, 1870.
I's island ms been visited by another hurricane.
cAuai IN destructive power rs that az the 7tn inst,
! aud, by a strange fatality affecting for the most
I part those Localities winch previously escaped.
havana mas been usually fortunate, ara the
damages within her precincts have been very
slight. For mapy Gays past 10 has been
known that the Jesuit Fathers here, who men al
very extensive scientific atiainneus, ana who, for
years, have been IN She nabt OF careful study Of the
changes N the weather ana VI making ana record.
ing meteorological observations. predicted another
hurricane, anu so much conll nee felt In the
preaction thar careful preparations Tor IL were
mace. from the i.th u was observed that dark,
heavy looking clouds were passing over the CITY,
ana the barometer commenced falling rapidly The
vessels III the harDor were notified Of the
| PROBABLE approach ~ storm ana the usual
precaurions were taken ON the evening OF the
| l9th the wlnl set m 10 blow very Iercey, ana by
eieVen O'Clock was blowing hurricane rom the
southeast; which continued until Six Of the following
morning.. the gusts OF wind coming at rapid inter
vas were oi great power, and heavy rains fell
during the night. II is the opinion OF the more in
leli gent persons here that the force OF the storm
passed over Havana at very considerable attitude,
ami that the comparatively little damage caused
| here 's owing 10 that fact. The follow
| ing details reportei:--0n the Caballe-
ria wharf the zinc wai blown from the
roof, AMI several smal harhor boats attached
thereto were lost, ana ut the other wnarves slight
| damage was done. At the Custom House landing "a
number OF haropr boats were DESTROY ed ana large
skn belonging 10 the irlgate Corona. The coasiing
schooner5 lying Ut the wharf Paula suffered some
! slight injuries Three lighters loaded with hour
! pork, lara, Sc Went In pieces, ana many Of the
beats belonging 10 vessels in the harbor were de-
| stroyed. Considerable damage was donc among
| these vessels. Several anchored near casa Blanca
were greatly Injured. lhe beautiful steam launch
| belonging 10 the custom House has disappeared.
The American baih Florence Peters and the
schooner Guiding star, which We're DIS
OF the Cabanas fort at 1--WE O'Clock A. M
Of the goth, began dragging their anchors, drifting
caught IN the chains OF the guard slip causing
mat vessel to SWING out into the channel, but
Without detaching her from her moorings.
when great EFFORTS were made 10 obtain II tug
to go TO their relief, but without success. At ten
O'Clock the Guiding star broke loose was driven
by heavy sea upon the coast Of the CaOanas, where
her bottom was soon knocked out and she became
a total wreck. The Florence Peter, escaped wiz,
slight damage. The British bark Madras, al Il point
IN the harbor known as CANA, dscharging coal was
| ny the force OF the wind emhayed IN The wharf,
where she still remains.
The damage IN the city is insignificant beng con.
lined TO tue destruction OF few trees and Slight in
jury To some houses.
While Havana hes been thus Fortunate elsew here
the destruction has been fearful. owing to The IN
|
nents OF This people but few details have reached
u.s. III ~ known. however that the damage m that
rich and popuious section Known the Nueiia
AbaJo, Where The choicest tosacco is grown, has
been very great. gentleman who upon Thurs.
gay weat our upon fhe western road.
leading u Pindr del Rio, far rs san
Christobal, reports The station houses on the
road beyond that point rs an destroyed. one
OF them had been carried distance OF half "A mite
over the country from It's foundations. 50 great A
destruction Of property has taken place thai many
wealthy persons nave been impoverished. Employcs
here IRON thence on ririrscav, report that the
gale cansed terrible havoc IN The town ana
in the country around and, according 10 Informa.
ton received, Me more distant estates had been Ell.
trey desolated. II l. stated that the village Of san
Diego de los Banos. In the district OF SAN ,llsobal
place greatly frcGuencd by myaaS for its warn
baths has been entirely swept away.
There is every reason 10 suppose that four of tho
cties on the south coast have suffered greatly. Al
Batahano the water rose fifteen leel, flooding {
greater pofiion o the town ana causing great iulnr,
10 the houses and trees. The steamers which were
anchored IN the port got up steam aud ioii thei,
! anchorage, taxing refuge between the Keys near
! The hay.
From Guihes We have reports that the valley Of
zion shows these 10 be. exaggerated aud thar The
injury was very small. The storm evidently did not
extend as far east as NatanZs.s the letters from
tha' place make no mention Of 1t. The telegraph
line To that point IS down.
The ~, steamer Columbia, Captain Van Slice, arrived
here rom New YORK about Two O'Clock on Tuesday
me istil. she reports the following vessels ashore
Florida coast:-
Al eleven miles below Jupiter light an hernia
plrodite brig, nigh and dry stripped; tents erected
on shore.
Twenty miles south OF Jupiter large shin ashore.
broken up beach stfcwed Win timber; no person In
sight near her
Ten miles north of HiIIsboro bark William Rath
| horne ashore: broken up: people III tents on the
beach. Columbia stopped and sem boat 10 the srf
aud received Two men who swan out. The Others
| would not venture. They reported plenty Of pro-
visions among the wrecked. Tie steamer Mssjs-
sippi had passed two hours previous aud had taken
tle captain on hoard To land him Key West
whittier he went to Obtain schooner for assistance
Five miles south OF IIillsboro a tnree-masted
schooner, Elizabeth Borden. Burden; further
south another schooner and ship or bark with
only the foremost standing AL ashore.
Az Cape Florida schooner shore, ana at Ragged
Key large sup, with number wreckefs around
her.
For the past few days the hospitals have received
scarcely any yellow lever patients ana the cholera
is officially declared END. The ply sclans also
! report no cases.
The Cautain General has commutcd the sentence
I 81 Juan izagulrrc, condemned 20 he shot by court
| martial III manzano.
Brgadier Merilo late Governor or Santiago do
4 cuba has arrived here 1'oufe Tor Spaih
4 Senorta Conception tguero. Il young Cuban
! poctcss, eiehteen years OF age daughter of Fran
CISCO A2ueto Estrada, Is prison In Puerto prin.
| cipc.
Considerable amusement, blended with indgl,a-
liUn, has been caused here by IL sensation report
Wnich was ligniied by a place IN q New YORK jour
II mars editorial columns, concerning Cuban ladies
neng marched through tue street handcuGed. Of
their being ooted at ana nsultod by The volunteers
! IN all Of which there shadow Of truth Tie
I CUBAN ladies who have been sent here have ae-
c0rtng to Their own Statements been treated here
with every dehcacy ani consideration, ana allowed
20 TAKE ~ their abode wherever they chose, or
4 ~ The United states. In Puerto Principe end some
other places. however. they have been treated with
i great inl!gnitv ny :lc >paniards.
Inc OHri0t nosstfe Of the J4tb inst. published The
1 foiloWing:-
The Minister Of the Unramarne Department conrauni.
Gated 10 his EXceNency superior Political to,rror
under date OF the I'D December last the following Orler:
YoIh EXcELEscY-ihe following decree has been
issued nis date As Regent the Kingdom and IN cor
iofmity With the proposition OF the Minister 81 the Ultra
marine Department. ard with the Ministerial
I Council decree az follows
AE1ioLE !. The importation Of vesses either Of wood or
fon ~ permitted 10 the islands tnba ana Porto Rico on
payment Of the following duties vessels pui OF wood
and Of capacy not exceeding nD cnbic ,uee
each ~ t0 per such tom Wooden vessels froG iu 10 30
tons DO per ton; those of upwards ss on
4 IRON oullt yea2eis " any burden, W 50 per ton r.
AiI = The tonnage Of the referred above SHAH
nc understood 70 be number Of cubic metre
each, WHICH they measure absolutely without
any hedhclon Whatever, hut tile for each
ton comprise and include the duties Ia ali the
instruments