The New York herald., 1879-02-12
OUR BERMUDA CORRESPONDENCE

ST GEORGES Bermuda, Feb @, 1870.
Ship Winged Hunter, Fellows (from LiverpooD. sailed
port tho 25th n for New York. and returned
the 3lst Capt Fellows reports-On the 26th expcr
cncod strong gale from tho NV, the ship laboring
heavily. On the 10Th, while the ship under rcefed
mansa reccd fore and mxzen upper topsas and while
the rccng the main topsnils squall struck the
ship frs. from then from NV N, throw her
ends and broke the fore yard into four pieces Tho
force judged the fact that the yard
1919 inches in diameter and perfectly sonnd. Tho
lower foreopsa and upper foreopsa yards parted Also
Jib stay stays parted a the time with all
sails attached The squal lasted about half hour when
kept her off TO clear tho wreck In the morning, after
consultation, kept her away for bermuda
Bark Gem of Fall River, Gibbs, from New York for
Bristol L. with cargo of petroleum. put into this port
Jan 90 and reports from Now York 2oth Dec last
and stormy wcnther to Sd Jan 4th tho wind
and 5h had hurricane from W. Vessel labored very
heavily and sprung leak. which required Of tho
pumps constant the whole tme decks swept,
and of the boats stove broke bbooni lost bs
all hcadGear attached blew sails sprung main
parted and main lower rigging and back.
stays; obliged to cut hawser and lines to
mass the evening of the 5th It moderated some
which experienced n succession of gales. Tho vessel
being crippled and eakng badly, compelled
up for Bermuda IL days within omilcs NE of tho
island and unable make in Of NV gales
viii have 20 discharge cargo
Rark Augyad tNor Larsen from New York With cargo
Of wheat bound Honfeur, France sailed from Nov
York Jan and had fine weather 4th whom wind in
creased aud backed from NE NV and blew strong gale
Tho night 4th and 9Th increased to hurricane
while scndding about AM the 5th heavy
board breaking forward part of cabin and washed the
whole of the furniture, cronomoer and othor nautical in
the galows and OF them smashed decks were swept
bseks,ays. topmost went overheard and took with
and wn ~ x ss
all attached taking with figure head The sea continued
cnndcS pumps and found 81 feet water IN the other
choaked with wheat ship ssill making bad weather and
decided to vesr ship and iet;s.n % portion Of cargo
gale ana vessel being crippled up Bermuda after
which had bead winds and stormy weather en- 22d IN IA
sighted light and ANCHOR o. a7.S e Narrsys
vfsss T' sasf MS Cap.
e9% e at Five F"so and
os n o Is Sl na %
proceed Castle arbor d is hoaghy to discharge
% sn wIG sG' Light sSs w about M
night strong gale with heavy frled foresai
hp snns badly % and heavily io"nd
ss and SOC going sS
made loss watsr s'th fine weather and moderate, and
midnight wind had increased strong gale with heavy
for
mnda, where the vessel arrived us above
this Is Boston Ss.urnsS VIII three feet
| Of water IN her mold and leaking like basket She
pereuced Of hard gales after leaving and
| the exhausted with pumping
Srhr Addic Todd tof Calns Carson from Annette Bay
for York. with and ogwood put into this port
Jan ~ in distress Capt Carson reports Sailed from ia
4th Of Dec and from that time until arrival
at Bermuda expercnccda continue" succession Of galcs
| with heavy snov storm Shipped heavy sen
| starting chain box, washing away water casks
everything movable about the deck and causing
Leak np making wnter nc the rate OF 3 inches per
hour The weather more or less stormy until the
I'd " whcn IN lat M 30 Ion d9 40 experienced
fearful gale which begun at midnight coptnasd through
tnucd until the 9TH during this storm wa. compelled to
bermuda On tho I'D shipped heavy sea. which flooded
saturated all bedding and clothing On the
4th shppcd heavy which started and
boas On the 5t sail and broke main boom.
the 7tb the exlnustcd from constant punpin
On the Htb the provisions had
come reduced 10 quantity allow
ance aud left. On the 18th had smother
heavy gale Lost Jibboon with oil attached On the 18th
the nllownncc per reduced to small piece oi
bread and a litto coffee. The at this time much
with bos caused by continual TO the
salt water tho 10th fell In with tho scr Woaka. o
Bcfnst Me- from Portland bound to Gundaoupc. days
ont Master kindly supplied the schr Adds
Todd with provisions the steamship ralmsho lying by or
the 10Th experienced another hurricane after which
weather moderate until arrival at bermuda,