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every thing ready for sea. Towards the afternoon
the weather assumed a very threatening appearance.
About sunset Captn Derriman of the Syren came on
board with Christian and a Spanish lady & gentleman.
At 8 there was every appearance of a Pampero.

January 22nd About 1 am I was awoke by a crash
of thunder, which made the ship tremble, and no less
than 5 minutes, a complete hurricane struck us, making
everything crack again, and close astern of us was a
Spanish Brig, who we hailed to veer but I suppose
they did not understand us, so we drove into her stern
on and there kept grinding till the hurricane passed
over us, smashing our whaler, carrying away our life
buoy, and doing severe damage abaft: the rain then
came down and knocked down the wind. When
daylight came in we could see one ship on shore,
and when the sun got up a barque was seen in
the offing on her beam ends, and a signal was made
to the Harrier to get up steam with all despatch
and proceed to her assistance: on her return we were
told she was an American with a valuable
cargo of general goods; she was abandoned, but
the Harrier took her in tow, but could not manage
to bring her in; and left her, when she was very soon
surrounded by any number of wreckers, who took
everything they could get hold of.

January 23rd Dreadfully hot. At 8.30 a French Man
of War Steamer, went out, on her way to the Parana
9.30 went to General Quarters. in the afternoon the
Admiral came on board to look at his house, returning
to the Syren to dinner and at 8 PM came on board to