The agents of the Northern Pacific Steamship Ca., Messrs. Dodwell, Carlill Ca., have courteously favoured us with the' following report of the' weather experienced by the Colimbiit on het passage from Foochow to Shmighai:—Captain Gow reports that he left Foochow at daylight on Sunday, the 28th ultimo, there being no aign'of an approaching typhoon; after réachng 80 miles' north of Foochow " the' weather assumed a fell rapidly. Ring" winds from the N. W.
threatening appearance and the barometer were experienced, gradually hauling round to N. & N.'E., blowing with "terrific violence and accompanied by blinding rain.
At 2 a.m. on Monday, the 29th, the baron meter reached its livest reading, viz 27.90. Confused seas runnitig with great force and. bréakinig heavily; ship. lying in the trough of the sea, unable to hea the wind and sea, The start still hauled more easterly, and increasing' with the rising barometer the ship drifted consider.
ably to the westward. The sea anchor was rigged and did good service, seas breaking all over the ship, notwithstanding quantity of oil being used. Owing to the exceptional violence of the wind and sew {the shi contittued drifting ty the ive shore, soundings being frequently taken, the water was-foutld to shod rapidly from. 24 to 16 fathoms.—Starboard anchor was let_go with 160 fathoms of cable and after doing good service and checking the ship's drift, during a terrific squall, the cable Feet and breaking seas and the situation red.. The ship was in the midst of con-was indeed critical; however, the lust squall seemed to break. the backbone of the gale und the. wind decreased, so. that the ship was enabled to head off-shore and proceed to Shanghai. Captain Gow whose experience on the Pacific and the Atlantic has: been considerable, reports this to be the worst blow he has over experienced and thinks himself lucky in arriving at Shanghai with only the loss of his anchor and cable and minor damages.
The Shell Line steamer Cotorie arrived at Woosung on 'Thursday, having sustained severe damage during the. typhoon. She encountered the full force of the blow off Turnabout, and had her decks swept and hatches stove in, some' 600 tons water finding its way below. 'The ship became almost unmanageable, owing the flooding of the stokehole and. engine-room, and all the officers, engineers, and petty' officers were compelled to go below and work with the firemen in order to keep steam. During the gale the carpenter was washed overboard and drowned. The vessel was bound for Nagasaki, with cargo of kerosene in bulk; but after the weather moderated the Captain determined to proceed to Shanghai for-temporary. repairs to enable the ship to continue her voyage, and as soon'as they have been effected she will leave for Nagasaki.
The. Loonginoon arrived from Hongkong on Thursday evening, She reports that she left port at 5. p.m. on the 27th ult., with light southerly winds and smooth sea.. The wind gradually increased to a strong S.W. gale, which blew. with typhoon force on the 29th, with very heavy sea and blinding rain} The ship was have-to until -the-next morning, when the wind hauled to the N.W. and: the barometer began: to rise, though.strong Winds and high sea prevailed to -port. Between Ockseu and the Heachu Islands quantity of wreckage was passed, probably the remains of junks which -had foundered during: the gale. i
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