We are indebted to the courtesy of the late Mr, Dall for the following account of the typhoon at Nagasaki on the 13th and 14th instant September 13th commenced with moderate NE, wind and dull cloudy weather accompanied by rain at intervals At hoon rain bear increasing force up to about midnight when furious gale broke over the harbour, the rain coming down in one nual and almost blinding downpour.
ikio Maru which had left for Shanghai at 5 p.m. returned to the anchorage at 9 p.m., most vessels by th: time being sung at double anchors ud otherwise prepared the com typhoon, At 10 p.in. during an inter: ofthe rain, a native j cone vessel, the crew piteously erying assistance, but unfortunately none could ho rendered and she disappeared in the darkness taking her course out to sea. Frommidnight to daylight the typhoon raged at ita worst, fierce gusts howling with fearful sound as they swept down the mountains, the rain beating with such force that to look towards it was utterly impossible; soa spray was flying about raising miniature water spouts: this, and the utter darkness of the ni jo a picture which no person who was in it will ever forget.
When morning dawned the wind abated in its fury to a certain extent, drift wood, sampans, boats with cargo, and all kinds of things came rapidly whirling past in succession, but. what was worst, several native craft of no small dimensions (schooners) were in very dangerous proximity to the different points of land where they were anchored. At 8a.m. on the Lath the wind suddenly' veered round to the $.W, with greater force than during the night. From 9 am, to 10.30 a.m, four native vessels went ashore within sight of us, one lee shore, the crow having the greatest di culty in saving themselves, Some were seen to get ashore, bat if any men were lost it is not known, while those on the weather shore saved theniselves ensily. One schooner broke up immediately, one turned turtle, one sank with only part of the masts' above water, the fourth found an easy berth amongst the rocks where she was made fast and the crew made themselves comfortable, At 6 in the morning a barque was observed to be anchored outside of Pappenberg in about 40 fathoms of water. At the time she was first seen the wind was due N.E. and therefore against her to make the harbour, but at 8 am. on the 14th, when the wind shifted to S.W., she must either have tried to make the entrance or cive perhaps her cables parted, for the first there was seen of her was xt 9.30 a.m, when she was descried close on a lee shore, helpless and close to the entrance of Nagasaki. For a short time she rolled heavily, then she settled on the rocks and then the cruel destruction commenced; it was a pitiful sight to see her masts going by the board one by one, and observing the crew trying to secure themselves against the force of the sea, which broke and dashed over her con: tinuously. Rugged rocks and fvaming, breaking waves on one side, the ocean on the other and the ship breaking up under their feet, that was the let of the poor mariners there; how they fared or if any were saved of known, but it isto be hoped that some of the poor unfortunates reached laud in safety, for at 11.30 a.m, not a vestige, but a few spars, of the un fortunate vessel was to beseen. At 1 the typhoon was over and calm weather with a blue sky and smooth sea made it almost impossible to believe that such havoc could hare been done a few hours previously.
The name of the barque which foundered was ascertained to be the Arches from Newchwang loaded with beans; the sailors were Chinese and the captain and officers European.
Phe loss of small craft and the damage done ashore are believed to be considerable.
The following were the readings of the barometer during the typhoon Wind.
Sept. 13th, 2 a.m.
East ith, learnt that the crew of
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