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Mexican Norther and Bermuda Gale of! Det 
We have other reports of this gale “off Cape Hatteras,” but 
otherwise indefinite as to location. Ata greater distance from 
the American coast, we have the following observations. 
51. Brig Francis reports the gale from N. E. on the 7th Oct., lat. 32° 15/, lon. : 
52. Schr. oe cork. at Philadelphia, Oct. 16th, from Turks Island, isa a heavy 
ie on the 7th a 
3. Brig Hite sides from Portland, 3 for Havanna. Oct. 7th, had strong bree- 
zes age E. N. E., and cloudy; atn take in sail, the wind increasing; at 9 
p. M., was under close-reefed main- Spent ind reefed foresail, wind E. S. E., witha heavy 
sea; kept before the wind, both pump idni 
and blew a perfect hurricane ; lay unde 
of the 8th. At2h. 15m. a. m., a heavy 
when the masts broke and the vessel righted. The crew then lashed to the quarter 
deck, the sea breaking over them, and remained lashed to the wreck till the 9th, [naut. 
time ?] when the wind shifted to the ¥ st, and were taken off on the llth. The position 
of the brig is not given in this acco but the wreck was seen, Oct. 15th, in lat. 32° 15’, 
lon. 71° 50’; tee =" aa , in this time, a degree or more to the southward of 
her position in 
54, Brig Sally Aa “Oct. 6th, r 30°, lon. 73°, experienced a violent gale from S. E. 
55. Schr. Betsey Richards, lat. 30°, lon. 71°, Oct. 8th, experienced a heavy gale from 
the 9th, shipped a heavy sea, and suffered damage. 
tical time. 
al Toes of the R. M. steam-ship Isis, near Bermuda. 
nce, Oct. 3d, at 8 Pp. M., for Bermuda, in a leaky condi 
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tion, caused by striking on Po co the afternoon of Oct. 6th, a breeze 
4 sprung up from E. N which gradually —— and at noon of the 7th, it blew a 
" gale, with a hea 2. gale was cette n the 8th and 9th, and on the morning of 
i the 10th, the fires stopped, owing t to th canh increased leaking of the ship, and sig- 
nals of distress were a“ _ be ~ Medway, mei ape —. in taking off the passen- 
gers and crew, about 40 rom Bermuda. On Oth, the gale had abated. 
57. From Bermuda we ne the following aah pele the journal kept at the signal 
station, Mount Langto - 
, 9a.M. wind N. lon bes Oct. 9th, op a. wd S, E.9, c.m.r.q. br. 29°91 
P . drizz ay 92 
4th, 6 a. M. E. noon SB. by 8.8 em 29°91 
9a.M ae 3 30-02 2P.M. S. E.8, c.m.d. 29°86 
5th, 9 a. M. N.5, ‘ 29°99 4P.M. 8.7, som 29°84 
6th, 9 a. M. N. 4, «3 30-03 5p.m.S.W.b.W.8, c.m. 29-84 
%th,9am. N.E.5, © 4 3013, 10th,8a.m. SS. W.4, c. m. “sp 29-96 
th, 9 a. M noon 
6, b.c “06 29°98 
[It appears from the above, that the right hand or southern side of the a ashen over 
Bermuda between the 7th and 10th, the gale being but moderately severe, its axis passing 
to the = of the island.] 
Sylph, from he sh for: Bermuda, encountered contrary winds and heavy 
weather | off that island on the 8th. 
> 59. Brig James, for ae P was in Jat. 30° 3’, about 270 miles E. S. E. of of Bermuda, 
: at 1 P. m. of the Sth, when she first felt the influence of the gale, which increased with 
strong brefzes from 8. S. E., and cloudy with passing squalls. Oct. 9th, the wind had 
veered to S. S. W., ond at 4p. m. the brig was brought to under close-reefed topsails and 
storm staysails; at 8 p. M. strong wind; at midnight wind W.S. W., squally. At4d a.m. 
of the 10th, more moderate ; at 6 4. M. made sail, and at 10 a. M. saw Bermuda, 8 miles 
distant.—( Logbook.) 
We have no reports from the northetingide of the storm at this 
period, nor any account of its further progress on the Atlantic, 
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