The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-28
OUR BERMUDA CORRESPONDENCE.

ST GEoaGKs, Bermuda. Jan %, 1879.
Brig Musson tof Lunenburg NS), Cook, from Porto
Rico for Halifax before reported arrived ut st Georges
10th inst The captain continuation Of heavy
wNw gales had reached far lat ID A. Ion O. 20;
ID Sd and 4h inst wind increased until IL blow perfect
hurrcane vessel hove down and ballast shifted; cut
away topgallant and main topmasts which los. with
all attached when vessel rgh.cd found she leaking
badly and that ballast had choked the pumps;
PEELED bail with buckets the 9Th bore for Ber
muda had continuation OF gales with heavy squalls
the inst; 9th. in lat II - Ion 81 80, spoke brig
Charlotte Buck from Mexico for New York. leaking sails
gone and forward house short pro-
visions with which tho p supplied them; said they
would try and get st Thomas since arrived at st
Thomas; 9th inst the NJ passed bark with all
her lower masts running before the wind. The
Musson is repairing and will proceed
Bark Midas (Br), Mckenzie. from Hamburg for Bati
in ballast before reported arrived here the 10th
inst The captain IS miles south Of Sable
Island passed the hull Of vessel Of about TONS rails
with the water. nothing standing except wheel and
spirit From this date had succession Of heavy gales
during which lost sails; crossed the Gulf tines touched
Nantucket and Georges banks 5th inst IN lat 80 o.
lon o. while lying to after days had fearful gale
wNw. wind veering nor'hery; sprung manmast and
and sustained other damage
vessel. Is repairing and will proceed.
sehr Ada Barker Cof New York; from Jamaica for New
York. with iogwood arrived this port 10th inst Capt
Dobbin reports continuation Of heavy gales during which
Bark Blue Bird (of Windsor. NS) Mchcncr from Caen
for York with iron put into this port inst
before reported The captain rcports;-Saed from
Nov IL and had strong gales from Sc 10 NE to
S. Ion 21 strong westerly gales to Canary Islands, after
which light NE winds TO lat - Ion ~ Dec took hcavy
gallo from lasting hours; to- during which
lost bewsprit, foretopgallantmast and prue foremost
hea"y gale rom WV lasting Il, hours in which LOST
sails away Of G S rigging .n AMI
tiicr and being SO much disabled Was compelled 10 bear
sebr Lulu zimmerman Cof Now Yort) Hish.e from Ha
y .s for & s 81 and -Gs
and rigging: vessel Is on the Nance slip repairing
ss 4a.s + ,is h 81 Nth
sails and short Of PROVISIONS arrived at 80 Georges 18th
Brig Fortuna tof Halifax. Ns Capt Dawes. from rorto
18th inst having los, foremost by tho deck with al
Weather c and s .ss s heavy
Brig Delta lHro. Dcane, from Dcoerara for Halifax
trim arrived 18th inst with sails aud shor,
ship syren of and Tor New Bedford from Honolulu De
fore eportcd anchored a. Murrsys snecrage on the ish
days Equator day. thence Cape Horn 20 DAY,
F1% e had %sPs the
s. 20 lon 20 . Experienced gale from sW to NV which
81 below the s's Ss The S
Sns Ss decks With water Washing on, por
lion OF main ana topgniiant hulwarks and Top
e sssS s'' run f nc. sosr% vessel and monkey
s ae Continued with "n"S"sed force mm,
the morning the 9TH when u moderated some lat ~,
Ion by got heavy drag quarter breasted
out spar managed ship 20 SW and drftcd 20
lat ~ o. Ion 10 ~ W St fell In with schr Hattie
cove aud arranged with Captain Turner to accompany
bermuda. IN of heavy weather the ship would
been Vessel is having new ruddcr
made. and will proceed with all possible despatch
Schr Aithca, Bsckman, from Charleston for Camden.
Me before reported wrecked on the Northwest Reefs
18th inst having encountered severe Weather w which
sails lost aud vessel strained. which compelled the
master 10 bear for bermuda Lost pilot aud anchored
escape running ashore but shift ~ wind rendered
remain anchor. and In getting under
again the shin struck heavily, aud after filled aud
sunk. The crew were taken Of and landed.
Schr Silver Heels Capt Matin, from Turks Islands for
New York. laden with salt anchored In Grassy BaylSth
inst leak ing aud In want II q forcboop.
Schr Proncnader tof Windsor Ms. Capt Stewart from
Inagua bound Halifax NJ, arrived NJ 81 Georges I'D
inst Capt reports having had sucreson II heavy gales,
which vessel and caused her leak also lost and
split sas night Of 10Th lost foresail and hlled cabin
with water provisions also bcng snort was compelled 20
bear up for bermuda
steamer Gamma. Lddcoat, ioaded Mt 81 Georges the
cotton far saved from the stranded steamer Kate bout
80 hsies)
Brig Nindex (Br, Evans. from Bull River for London
with phosphate, ANCHORED IN Mcnrays anchorage today.
and reports having had from 18th to- 2lst
during which lost sails aud caused vessel TO Leak vas
compelled TO jetson part ~ stove boats and bull
warks parted rigging and sustained other damages Will
into port repair with all possible despatch