The Sun.
London, England, 1813-11-20 00:00:00

HURRICANE. AT LONG. ISLAND,

On the afternoon of the 26th of August last, the
weather had every appearance of an approaching
hurricane ; it blew fresh, and the wind rapidly in-
creased, , with- sharp- showers of rain. At ten
o'clock, it was no longer possible to walk ; front •
thence till eight it. increased, at which time the
convulsion of the elements was most awful, and
the gale ,continued raging until midnight in the
most. furious manner, when it moderated gradually.
Towards daylight a scene presented itself .which -
bodies all description not one green leaf was to
be seen on the face of the country, nor was a tree
or shrub remaining in an upright position, all be-
im; either bent, hroken,.'or blown up by the roots;
cattle were blown down in the open fields, many.
of Which never recovered their feet, but- were
driven from place to place, until they wore brais-
ed to death ; others were' blown into the sea
cud drowned.' Some belonging to Mr. Mortimer
(a planter on the island) have beep found washed
on the beach, at the distance of ten miles from
their pasture.
CHARLESTON. SEPT. 24.---Ity the arrival yester-
flay of the pucka-boat Eclipse, we learn some
father partienlars of the late gale on the southern
coast. As before stated, it appears that but two
or‘three vessels rode out the gale in St. Mary's
river. A Gentleman whOWaS here in the gale of
the 27th of August last, represents the one at St.
Mary's. to" have been much more severe. The tide
in that town rose sixteen inches higher than was
before known. A- vast deal of property was da-
maged in the stores ; many houses were unroofed,
and ehimnies blOwn clown. The privateer Saucy
Jack, of this port, was driven into the marsh, but
would he got off again, with. damages ; the Bri-
tish brig, ifer,prite, rode out the gale. One guns
boat was sunk, and 23 persons out of 29, who were
on board, peris"led, • Two other gun-boats were
driven on shore ; one rode out the gale.
.Thecus,
tom-honse barge was stink, and two of her crew
were
.drowneLL The commodore's .de-
stroyed. Alt the small vessels in port were driven
on shore: some of them into the town ; but most
. of diem would be got.olf again, with more or less
• (Linage. The large British ship Emperor. drove
on shore op the river,' and it was said that
the Florila patriots had threatened to burn. her.
Most of the houses at Amelia Island were blown
down. The injury to. the •plantations on the sea-
'briar(' was i;»,nense. Although the &lipse was
at St. Mary's nearly a week after the gale, the
place soil remained in the state of con-.
fusion.. It was impossible to estimate the ilata-i
her of lives lost.; 41):itit 39 bodies had. beef taken
up. Great numbers of carcases of cattle, hog:;,
poultry, and alligators, were hourly thrown
tan sh:o=e, which created a very,disagreeable Aertch
in and about th.e town. . •

DAMN, CAVINTOSti COVNTA SEPT. 27. L--rat
the night of the Kith instanr, our 'sea-board wag.
visited by one of those p)w,;•(.04 agsnts of nature*,
which since the year I A 4 have oceasionally
spread ruin anti desOlation on the fairest portion
of our Maritime border.. We shall not attempt to.
rmrtray the horrors of that awful night, or to
give a minute detail of the dre-adfol effects it pro-
Oneed : but stints entLeavour, by general dest.rip-
tion, to Convey an pea of the violeive of the
gale, by pointing out the damage, as far as has
come to our knowledge, that has-been sustained
by it.
For miny weeks past the unsettled appearance
of the weather gave reason to believe that a gale
was'brewing : but it' was hoped that the torrents
of raja. that had.tallen, together with the frequent
peals of thunder, hail purified the atmosphere. On
the morning, ho:vever, of this dreadful night, the
wind began to blow from the north-cast, and
continued to increase in violence until the close of
evening, When. it somewhat ahated,• and a lumi-
nous appearance of the sky afforded a temporary
prospect of a clear nit ht---but the delusion soon
vanished. The wind, suddenly shifting to the
east, brought with it an tolitquiVoCal tokc,i of an
impriuliog g.ile-tcirrents of rain began to fall,
attended oceAsionally with the distant roll of
thunder, whikt the hoarse roar of the ocean was
trom time to time drowneti by. the noise of the
tempest. The still, cairn that sneeeedell the via-
lent pint's of Wind, added to the awfulness of the
. night, the sky was quite luminous, and meteroit;
ishes or eleetr:e soaria, somewhat resembling

distant stars, were distinctly seen in the heavens.
The wind and rain beat on the houses with such
'impetuosity, that in many instances the doors and
windows were driven in, and scarcely a dry spot
could be found to afford shelter from the " pelt-
ing of the pitiless ttorits." The gale continued
the whole of the night, and did not entirely cease
until the following evening. The tide rose in
many situations seven or eight feet above the
common spring-tide, so that all the river-side
plantations were under water. Butler's Island,
so welt protected by banks, was completely over-
flowed, and the rice, which had just been harvest-
ed, is said to be entirely lost. The Island of
Broughton was covered many feet, and every
thing swept off except the hurricane and dwell-
ing-houses--.but for the former building, every
soul on the island must have perished. On
Broad Face (the plantation of Mrs, Brailsford),
part of the crop is lost ; and a rice machine,which
was nearly completed, thrown down. Independ-
ent of the loss 01 the crop on Sapelo island, the
sugar-works of Mr. Spalding, which were in a
rapid state of progress, are entirely demolished.
NVe understand that on Turtle river the gale
was still more violent, and the damage sustained
greater titan in this neighbourhood.
In the town of St. Mary's, 24 houses have been
blown down ; and on the island of Amelia, the
town of Fernandina -has lust 28 houses, besides
other valuable property.

SPAIN.

[From the Coneiso, t,f the 24th September.)

TO THE EDITORS.

In your publication of the 23d, you observed,
that rumours were 'afloat, that Lord Wellington
was about to resign the command of .the Spanish
army. I have since impatiently Waited for the
expression of your sentlments on a point of such
vast importance ; but not hay*. been hitherto
gratified, I now transmit to you a few brief
reflections on the subject. .
I cannot yet discover what malignant genius of
disunion and discord reigns amongst us, which
secretly and grednally preys upon our vitals, and
which, should it acquire all the influence at which
it aims, will end in destroying our political exis-
-tenet. I hale seen excited ill-timed disputes
about etiquette with Russia, in the midst of her
glorious career, and When she was annihilating
more than 300,000 enemies of our liberty and in
dependence ; I have witnessed harmony dis-
turbed with Sweden and her Crown Prince, at the
very moment when, throwing off their connections
with the universal Tyrant, they 'haul • declared
theMselves for us ; and though these misunder-
standings have been terminated, 1-k Laving, how-
ever, I fear, some root of bitterness which may
spring in the Cabinets 1 observe with pain,
that our nearest and most constant allies, since
the commencement of this contest, continue to be
assailed, having motives attributed to them which
they never entertained, and which those only who
ascribe them art capable of feeling. Such, in-
deed, has been the language of some, that were
its spirit acted upon, division and enmity would
soon reach their utmost height.
That memorable Decree of thi.:Cortes
though at first so loudly censured by some, has
prciduced the greatest and most solid advantages
to our country, would have been already abrogat-
eoad this spirit been listened to. ' Then would
the cruel invaders of. Spain, and those of her'un-

grateful children united to our enemies, have re-
joiced et a step which promised the termination
of their calamities,

The 'advantages which have accrued to Spain,
front placitig her troops under the command of reird
Wellington; the liberation of the Andalusias, of Va-
lencia, great part of Catalonia, Navarre, Arragon,
the Castiles, and l%isoay ; the victories of Vittoria,
Paptplona,.and Iran ; the surrender of Tarragona,
San Sebastian, Vancorvu, and other. fortresses ;
in fine, .as many prosperous events during this au-
spicious eriod, as the Allies have had engage-
ments, all• these, exclusive of othercircimistunces,
form that practical and irresistible proof which
comes home to every man, of the wisdatit of our
Congress,.in confiding the direction of the national
armies to the immortal Doke of Ciudad Rodrigo.
An impartial posterity will alone be able justly to.
appreciate that admirable decree, wizen private
interests and temporary passions arc mute, and

when the benefits which it has produced; and will
hereafter produce; arc seen in all )heir extent and
importance.• Misfortune, disaster, losses without
number, preceded that memorable measure the
uninterrupted successes;the recovery of fortresses
and provinces, which have succeeded it, are suf-
ficient to put to silence the secret intriguers of .our
ruin, and to undeceive the credulous. admirers of
so ninny pretended patriots • and counterfeit Spa-
niards.
In' truth, it is by no means impossible that Lord
WAlingtonA .fatigued with invectives and calm n,
nicsttlisgic:ted by false and low imputations 4,
and deprilic4 t.f suitaitie meats, may throw tip a
command in whicir he cannot attiwer to the hopes
of.tbe nation, but may compromise his own fame
end reputation--a reputation which has 'passed
far beyond the Pyrennecs, ned whi h, through-
out the world, both now and in future times, will
remain united to the French name, for the burni,
nation of its pride, Ile may, probably, relinquish
a command which can neither be lceepted, nor re-
tained, without a due regard to the resources of

* The Editors of the Concise are convinced that the jour-
nalists can never retard Lord Weilingtoir in his splendid ca-
reel ; do they believe be makes that account, which Aome
intagiite, of the hostile opinions of various writers, Ills
Lordship has been too much ilfelmtumed to the effects of the
liberty of the press in his own country, and to the criticisms
and diatribes of some English journals, to lay much stress on
that suet ut weapon. We have an example of lieentiourness
in another direction, in the P.-Ire/nor King nf Spain," of the
Evening Post. I:Tliis refers to it false anti foolish paragraph
which we yesterday reprobated.) Unquestionably his. lordslifp,
?xttiatett !rya noble amhition, twist havefor object, inhis military
career, the welfare of humanity, the aatiskict ion which
from having mainly co-operated in restoring the independence
of Spain, and through her, of that of all Europe, awl the glory
which his country acquires front the triumphsof her gituont
son and his brave soldirirs. It is also certain, that if in the
midst Of his comer he finds himself thwarted by the want of
nic:ins, or drivitn to (Meaty operations,.this cast Duly impair
his military renown with those who app ignorant of the secret
causes which impede his VoßrOs, These causes the author
of this, article mina to point out to us, that the misfort a nes
likely to result from thein.may he avoided. The author ni;tk
koow sow of thew, And there Inv be nave of them Iho lice
prelditi!re.

every kind which are ftfTnlshvitt, him-as a General ;
but in that case, the relinquishment will not be
voluntary, but forced ; it will not be his own act,
but that of those who compel him to it He would
renounce a command which he neither has ac-
cepted, nor could accept, with any other object
than that of establishing our independence,—thus
at the same time serving Spain and his own coun-
try, the solid interests of which are founded on
the commerce of nations, on their independence
and balanced power,
,not on subjugation and
conquet.
What, besides, would the Northern Powers
say to such a separation of command ) Why, that
the ties which bound together the different com-
batants in the Peninsula were broken.; that we
had reverted to our former state of dissolution of
force, the sure presage of disaster ; that the
French in Spain would only have to combat corps
separate, and without the necessary combination
of operations, or unity of plans ; and that the mi-
litary operations would decline in the same pro-
portion as the armies were divided in direction
and command.