346 Cuba Hurricane of October, 1844. 
57. Brig Herald, Oct. 6th, lat. 30°, lon. 73° 30’, [75 miles R.,} had a heavy gale from S. 
E.; hove to; cut away fore-topmast; gale still increased and hove the brig on her beam 
babies and did not right again till the mainmast was cut away. 
58, Ship Sea wire Oct. 6th, lat. 28°, lon. 70°, [330 miles R.,! wapertoreells — gale 
from S. E, which veered round to Lost foresail and f 
SQ Ship C adie: depéiidted the hurricane Oct. 6th, from 8S. E. to N. W.., lat. sie 
lon. of] = 15 miles R.] Lost every thing above the tops, with lower sails, yards 
ip Russell naga had the hurricane Oct. 6th, lat. 31° 32’, lon. 71° 45’, [95 miles 
when it commenced blowing in a puffs from S, E., with thiek wet or eprays; pre: 
flying very swiftly. The gale increased in violence and Ste and the vessel was reduced 
to balance-reefed mainsail and Sent to the wind. At 11 a. M.it became so violent that the 
vessel was blown completely over upon her beam ends, sid decks swept of every thing, 
and lay with no prospect of righting till the masts were cut away, W when she came Up, 
a helpless wreck. It was afterwards found that the wind was gradually shifting round to 
the southward, and ftom that to ot mei At 6 p.m. the gale had much abated, and 
at 10 P. m. had fine clear weather. Position at noon reckoned to be in lat. 320, lon. 72° 
= asi miles R.] ae during ih next day sie heaviest cross sea Capt. Bunce had ever 
sed. 
ri US 8. brig Pitewes te Saw. Oct. Ist, 4 P.M. oe reve from eastward, a 
arometer 
air 83°, water 84°, aes ler 89:01: oc Be wind S. E., , water 849, 
29°83. Oct. 2d, 4 zes, rainy ae ava y 3 at noon air 68°, 
water 85°, barometer 29°87; lat. abe. 25° sv 30", lon. chr, 64° 38’ 30”; current S. half E. 
20 miles. P.M and variable winds ; on air 80°, water 83°, ba- ‘ 
rometer 29°78 ; ends squally with aidubed lightning, and ra * 
Oct. 3d, a. Mm. winds moderate and variable, from N. E 8. S. E, with ea on ; 
heavy rains ; ends peer = a quantities of wiaweed: noon, air 84° 
82°, ge 76; lat 48’, lon. 65° 44’ — current S. E. by S., 18 sated P.M 
moderate and variable suai: Seah “4 E. and 8. W. and squally ; ends cloudy with 
occasional heavy showers; air 79°, water 80°, ree 29-70, Oct. 4th, a. M. moderate 
to Gee breeze from S. W.; ae vine with passing squalls; air 82°, water 82°, barom- 
eter at. D. R. 28° 3, . 67° 39’. p.m. moderate and variable southwes 
breezes, cia squalls and enue barometer + 4 p. M. 29°67. Midnight, air 79°, water 
82°, barometer 29°75. 
Oct. 5th, light pe S. W. to N. W. and soit, squally at 4 a. m., pleasant. 
Noon, air rae wate ati ee 29-80 ; lat. obs. 299, lon. chr. 67° 59’. Pp. M. lig light and 
W. to S. E.and S. 8. E.; ie Hae Gatoniolac dO "from 810 
mi idnight wind cating at 8.8. E., with Gccabtoiskt deft of wind and rain; barometer 
falling ; air 81°, water = barometer 29:78. 
Oct. él , AM. “ree moderate, with passing squalls of rain, wind S.; 44 _m. ba- 
rometer 29°70, wind s. prion ; 8 a. mM. barometer 29°65, fresh gales ies hazy weather , with 
heavy squalls; at 10h. 30m. passed a schr. hove to; at: 11h. 40m. gale still inereasing: 
Noon, air 82°, water 78°, barometer 29°49 ; lat. obs. i 30’, lon. chr. 69° 52! 
mences with fresh gales from S. and heavy squalls with thunder and rain ; at t lh. 30m. was 
os = a eee hurricane from S. 8. W. while ender close reefed chee ne reefed 
fore er, obeys staysail. The hurrican tinued with ne erst 
siddace. dori A ais tch, and barometer fell to 29- 45, but rose again to oe 90 at 4p. M- 
From 4 to 5p. M. aie te mS. W.and 8. S. W. with a very peneg sea; from 5 to 6, wind 
moderated, but the sea the same; at 5h. 30m. pee to; from 6 to 8 v. m. moderate gale and 
very heavy sea ; weather clear; lying to; 8 p. ind W, S. W. = set 8 to dig 
high winds and passing clouds ; — lightning a ‘titi the horizon ; air 80°, w y 
barometer 29°74. Oct. 7th, fous dnight to 4 a.m. modera diets varying prabes 
W.S. W. and W. by N, with a siete swell iad paiteilig seit 4A ar afd 
29777; at 8 a. m, 29°82 ; noon, 29°87; winds W. by S. witha beavy swell. Nee, 
