On the prevailing Storms of the Atlantic Coast. 41 
time of its first appearance, might show an apparent progress at this 
high rate between certain points, on or near, the great central curve 
of our coast. 
The two storms next reported to us, took effect on a more eastern 
portion of the Atlantic. One of these appeared on the 20th of Sep- 
tember, pursuing a northerly course in Lat. 39°, Lon. 40°. The 
other appeared off the south-east border of the great bank of New- 
foundland, on the 24th of September, pursuing a north-easterly di- 
rection. Both storms exhibited the essential character which we 
have described, with all the violence of hurricanes. 
The next storm which we have occasion to notice, appears to have 
originated in the vicinity of the Windward Islands, near the close o 
September, and which, passing the Bermudas on a course somewhat 
west of north, on its approach to the Florida stream assumed a 
more easterly course, towards the eastern coast of Newfoundland, or 
the Grand Bank. Of this storm, which was very disastrous, we 
shall give a few reports. 
stay-sail. From midnight to 4 A. M. gale raging with great violence—a tremendous 
sea; at 1, e main and mizen-topgallant-masts were blown away close to the 
caps; at 2, erfect hurricane from the north, taken aback; the ship in a 
very critical situation; pitched away the jib-boom, with it the sprit-sail-yard, sprung 
the bowsprit a re and m ts—attempted to relieve the ship of the main- 
Situation of the ship was most critical, working violently, and much distressed from 
the weight of her battery ; at 4, 30, foresail, fore-top-sail and main-sail burst from their 
gaskets and were blown into ribbons; from 4 to8, A. M. gale raging with unabated fu- 
ty—fore-stay-sail blown from the bolt-rope, and such the force of the storm, that not 
cut away the main yard.—Friday, August 27th, gale yet dreadful; at 4, 30, wind 
ed to west; set the mizen-stay-sail to keep the ship too; from 4 to 8, gale some- 
what abated, set the main-stay-sail ; at 6, gale abating, all hands employed in clear- 
ing wreck—weather cloudy; from 8 to midnight, moderate, ete rg ship very 
uneasy ; from midnight to 4, very heavy sea; from 4 to 8, A. 
ing. Spoke ship Norfolk, from Norfolk ; received an offer of atistince. The Nor- 
folk was not in the gale. 
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