522 A Twenty-third Memoir on the Law of 'Storms. [No. 6. 



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Thermometer not marked.* 



Before daylight observed several broad glaring patches in the sky, of a 

 pale reddish colour. Daylight hurricane, but steady, not in gusts ; ship a com- 

 plete wreck. 6 a. m. the wind from a hurricane decreased to a severe gale in 

 heavy gusts, the sea a heavy surf sweeping the decks continually and destroy- 

 ing and carrying every thing before it. At 10 a. m. decreasing with a 

 partial break in the sky. Noon clearing up. An American ship and the 

 Barque Bengalee at anchor with loss of main and mizen masts, and the Float- 

 ing Light on shore. 



Abridged Statement from the American "Ship ¥m. Stuegis" in 

 Saugor Moads outward hound. — Civil Time. 



On Sunday the 19th Oct. — Came to anchor in Saugor roads and discharged 

 steamer. On the 20th and 21st remaining at anchor in Saugor roads, wea- 

 ther squally and threatening, with rain and thunder and lightning. 



Oct. 22nd. — Commences with heavy rain and moderate easterly breezes. 

 At 2 p. M. wind increasing, made all preparations; 6 p. m. let go the star- 

 board anchor and veered away on both cables ; day ends with violent gales 

 from E. to S. E. by S. with heavy rain. 



Oct. 23rd. — Commencing this day at midnight; veered out the whole of 

 both bower cables, gale increasing and a heavy sea bearing in from the south- 

 ward. At 2.30 a. M. the wind veering from E. N. E. to S. and blowing with 

 terrific violence, the ship commenced driving with both anchors ; at 3 a. m. 

 the ship still driving broadside to the wind. Mizen sands close to leeward, 

 lee rail under water and the sea breaking over fore and aft, it was deemed 

 proper to cut away the masts as the only means of saving ship cargo and 

 lives on board. 



The main and mizen masts were immediately cut away but the ship con- 

 tinued to drive. Then cut away the weather fore topmast back stays, and 

 when the topmast fell over the side the anchors took effect, bringing the 

 ship head to wind, fetching the bows under and sweeping her decks fore and 

 aft; sounded in 4f fathoms. From this time until daylight, employed clear- 

 ing the wreck. At 6 a. m. the wind lulled for a few moments and then struck 



* I was unable to obtain any comparison with this ship's Barometer and the 

 Standard. 



