Star.
London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

TREMENDOUS HURRICANE.

(From the New Hatnpgire Anericon Patriot, of Sept. 17.)
Perhaps the most awful tornado that ever occurred in New
England took place on Sunday evening last week, extending
front Croydon South-easterly through the towns of Wendell,
New London Sutton, and Warner. A violentstorm of wind
and hall was indeed felt in many other towns, but the ravages,
so far as we have ascertained, are confined in throe above-men-
tioned. About six o'clock, after an extremely fine and warm
day, a dark cloud was observed to rise rapidly in the north and
north-west, and passing in a south-easterly direction, illumined
in its course by incessant flashes of the most vivid lightning.—
There was a most terrifying commotion in the cloud itself; and
its appearance gave notice that irresistible power and desolation
were its attendants. Few, however, apprehended the danger
that was threatening, or that their dwellings, which had long
withstood the fury of the tempest, were to be swept away like
leaves by the wind of autumn.
In Cornish and Croydon, considerable injury was dens. The I
house of Deacon Cooper, of Croydon, was much injured; his
barn and its contents entirely blown away. Pasdng on in a di-
rection E.S.E. in its progress collecting to a store narrow com-
pass its force, it kept its track along the low lands, till it came
to the farm and buildings of a Mr. Harvey Huntoon, in Wendell,
about 80 rods from the borders of the Sunapee Lake. The people
in the house, right in number, were frightened by the appearance
of the cloud. Soon they saw the air before it filled with birds
and broken limbs of trees. In an instant the house and two barns
were prostrated to the ground. ' A side of the house fell upon
Mr. H. and his wife, who were standing in the kitchen.—The
next instant it was blown off and dashed to pieces. The woman
was carried across the field with the current. A Mrs. Wheeler,
who, with her husband and child, were then livicg in the house,
had taken her child and fled to the cellar. Mr. Wheeler
found himself in the cellar covered with timber and bricks, and
much injured. A child, eloven months old, was sleeping upon
a bed in the west part of the house ; the gown which it wore
was soon after found in the water on the shore of the Lake, one
hundred and fifty rods front the house, and we leant that on
Wednesday following the mangled body of the child was found
an the west shore of the Lake, where it had floated by the waves.
Though the sun was an hour above the horizon, yet it was as
dark as midnight. The air was filled with leaves, fragments of
trees, and gravel. The bedstead on which the child lay was
found in the woods, eighty rods from the house northerly, and
out of the general track'of the wind. The bed and bedding have
not yet been found. A number of bricks were blown more
than one hundred rods from the house; large pieces of timber
belonging to the house and barns, some seven and eight inches
square, and twelve feet long, were carried 80 and 90 rods; a
pair of cart wheels were separated from the body and spire,car-
ried about sixty rods, and dashed to pieces ; a large iron pot
was blown upwards of seven rods; nearly all the trees of a mid-
dling-sized orchard were blown down, many of them torn up
and carried from 70 to 100 rods in the woods—casks, furniture,
clothing, and dead fowls, were found at a much greater dieence.
—The only furniture found near the house was a kitchen
chair. A bureau was blown across the lake, two miles wide
at that place, and, excepting the drawers was found half a
mile beyond the lake, the whole distance being two miles and
three quartere ! From the buildings the land rises about one
hundred feet in the distance of fifty rods, then descends to
the lake. A door-post of the barn, of beech, thirteen feet long,
eight by twelve inches square, was blown through the air up
this rising ground 44 rods. A large hemlock log, sixty feet in •
length, and three feet in diameter at the butt, and nearly two
at the top, was moved from its bed, where it had lain eight or
ten years, and carried by the wind,ap hill and over two large
rocks seventeen inches above the ground, situated about six feet
front where it lay, to the distance of six rods. The rise of land
in this distance is found to be ten feet six inches. It struck a
ruck, which breaking it in two, stopped its progress. A piece
of a wood, heavily timbered, 100 rods east, of 40 acres, was en-
tirely prostrated ; not a whole tree is standing on any part of it.
A horse was blown up the rise beforetnentioned 40 rods, and so
injured as to make it necessary to kill hint. No human lives
were lost, excepting that of the child. All the other seven per-
sons, however, were much injured, and some of them very Ee-
lverely. A house and barn belonging to Mr. Isaac Eastntart
were much shattered, but not entirely ruined. The width of
the tornado in Wendell is thought to have been half a mile.
From Wendell the hurricane passed across the lake in a most
sublime and terrific pyramidical column to New London, where
the destruction of buildings and property is represented to have
bean the greatest; but we have not heard of any deaths at that
1 isiace, nor have we any particulars trent that town sufficiently
minute to justify a detail.
Saturday, with several Gentlemen from Concord, Hopington,
and Warner, we visited the ruins in the late-mentioned town,
near the Keersage Mountain, in that part formerly called the
Gore. No person car 4 conceive, without visiting the spot, the
1 'terrors of that instant ; it was but an instant when all was over—
' whm house, barns, &c. were all lifted from the earth, into the
• bosom of the whirlwiesl, and anon dashed into aehousaud pieces.
i No language can give an adequate representation of even the

present scene, much less of that terrible wrath of the elements,
which, for a few seconds, was felt by the sufferers. We stood
amidst the ruins almost discrediting our own vision, but awfully
impressed with the thought that the place was one where• the
hand of Ostmearrees bad been put down in anger, to teach man
his impotence, in a manner that should be understood and re-
membered. It can hardyy be said, however, that we stood among
the ruins, for most of them had been carried beyond our bight.
A few large stones remaining in their places, and others strewed
on each side for several feet, indicated where a stone wall had
stood ; a few fragments of timber, and a small quantity of hay,
which had since been gathered together, denoted the spot where
stood the bares; a few timbers and bricks, and at one place the
floor, remained, of what composed the dwellings of the two Se-
varys • and the feathers here and there discovered in the dust*
shew:d that the very fowls of heaven, that hail often sported
with the clouds, could not fly the swift destrection. From the
mountain there is a rapid descent into the Gore. in the alley
formed between the mountain and a high bill S.K. before it,
stood seven dwelling-houses, comprising all the habitations in that
part of the Gore. The tornado came over the mountain in the
direction of the buildings, and first struck the barn of Mr. Wm.
Harwood, carrying it away ; passing onward, it it jured the houses
of Messrs. F. Goodwin, J. Ferrin, and A. Watkins, completely
destroying Perrin's barn and unroofing Watkins's. Neat in the
direction of the wind stood the dwehing at 1). Savary, of white
nothing remains hat a part of the floor and bricks. Aeprehond-
ing a wind, Mr. flamed Savary, aged 72 years the father uf the
proprietor of the buildings, who was himself absent, won up
stairs to fasten down a window. The women started to his as-
sistance, when, as they represent, the house seemed to whirl, and
instantly rose above their heads, while what was left behind,
timbers, bricks, &c. almost literally buried six of the family in
the ruins. The body of the aged Samuel Savary was found at
the distance of six rods Prom the house, his brains dashed oute
against a stone. Elisabeth, his wife, was very much injured by
the falling timbers, which fell across her. Mary, the wife of Daa
niel Savary, was severely bruised on her head, arms, and breast,
and an infant which she held in her arms, was killed. The thrte
children were much bruised, but bad sufficiently recovered to
tell us their artless tale, and shew the traces of the storm. This
family were extricated by the assistance of the elder Mrs. Sa-
vary, who, though now scarcely able to move, had the most
surprising strength in removing the timbers and bricks, beneath
which could be faintly beard the cries of the sufferers.
The house of Mr. Hobert Savary was also demolished. Mrs.
Savary says, she anticipated a shower, and went into a bed-room
to take up a child, and was conscious of nothing more, till she
found herself confined among the timbers greatly bruised, but
the child unhurt—her husband buried altogether in the bricks,
with the exception of his head ; and two of their children com-
pletely covered up in splinters and rubbish. This family, con-
sisting of eight persons, were all wounded, but none dangerously.
Mr. John Palmer, who lives up a rise, distant half a mile,
and was out at the door, saw the cloud coming over the
mountain, in shape, as he represents, like a tunnel, the air
filled with leaves, limbs of trees, Etc. He immediately attempted
' to enter the door, but was caught by the arm ; at that instant the
breast-work and chimney gave way, and a part of the frame bu-
ried Mrs. P. who was attempting to force open the door for her
husband, under the bricks and timber. Mrs. P. was much hurt;
the remainder of the family not materially injured.
The wind, in passing from the Savary 's to Palmer's, tore up
everything in its course, throwing splinters of the buildings,
pieces of furniture, crockery, &c. in every direction fur a mile;
ten hives of bees were destroyed ; the legs, wings, and heads of
fowls were to be seen lying about ; several acres of corn and
potatoes adjacent to the buildings, were swept off clean, not
leaving an ear, save at some distance a few in heaps ; stones
half buried in earth were overturned, and we saw one that
would weigh 5001bs. moved several feet ; a hemlock log 60 feet
in length, half buried in the earth, was taken from its bed and
carried six rods forward, while a knot front tit.• same log was
carried 15 paces back, and was driven with great force two feet
under the turf; a bridge, covered with large oaks, split in the
middle, was torn up, and the timbers strewed for a quarter of a
mile in a southerly direction.
From these dwellings it Rased over the hill two miles and a
half, and down, perhaps, 100 feet, where it swept off all the
buildings of Mr. P. Flanders, killing a Miss Anna Richailson
and an-Infant child. All the others, seven in number, were
wounded, some badly, and Mr. F. so severely, that until a day
or two his life was despaired of. They informed us that no sound
of wind was heard, although some might have observed the
cloud, until the crash of the buildings took place, and then all
was over in an instant.

The buildings of Deac. Joseph True, situated in a corner of
Salisbury, were next swept away. Mr. T. and his father-in-law,
a Mr. Jones, who, with his wife, were there on a visit, being at
the door, saw the whirlwind approach, and had just time to hide
themselves, one under his shop a few paces distant, and the other
down by a pile of wood ; when the buildings were whirled aloft
and stripped into splinters, with the exception of some heavy
sticks of timber, one of which plunged endways into the ground
two feet, by the side of Jones lying by the wood, and the other
end leaning upon the pile, protecting him from other sticks
which fell across. Neither Jones nor True were hurt; and by
their exertions Mrs. True and three or four children were dug
out from beneath the brick*, where they were actually buried
more than a foot. The oven had just been heated, and the
bricks were so hot, that in removing them from his children Mr.
True had his fingers burnt to the bone. Mrs. 'l'. and several of
the family were badly burnt, and one child is so disfigured as
hardly to be known. The youngest child, an infant seven weeks
old, was found at the distance of 100 feet, under the bottom of
a sleigh, the top of which cannot be found. The amazing power
of the wind may be faintly imagined from the evidences now to
be seen. In one place, near Deac. True's, a hemlock log 21, feet
through and 36 feet long, and nearly half buried in the earth,
was moved one or two rods. At another place two hemlock
logs, of the same size with the other, one 65 feet long, and the
other about 40, lying across each other, were moved about is
feet, and left in the same situation as before. The entire top of
one of the chieulies was carried ten rods, and left the bricks to-
g, ill:A- on one spot. Mr. True saw a tree whirling perpendicu-
larly in the air to an immense height. An elm-tree, standing a
little south of Savory's, mea*uriag 17 inches diameter, whose
enormous roots refused to yield, and being too tough to break,
was twisted round like a withe; and a few ash-tree:, standing at
the foot of the Lill, were stripped of bark and limbs, and split
literally into basket-stuff !..

The tornado then passed into Warner again, tearing down a
barn, and passing over a pond, the waters of which seemed to
be drawn up in its centre, terminating its ravages in this quarter
in the woods of Boscawen.

The whirlwind commenced as far back as Lake Champlain
authentic information reaches no further than Croydon-1; em
whence it extended in the direction stated, in shape like an in.
verted cone, or, as some represent, more like a trumpet Ear:: g
at the top, alternately rising and falling, sometime s esic.divg
beyond sight iu the Ikavens; its width varied from half tt
to six rods, apparently narrowing its sphere as it passed onward.
Its appear:owe must have been most awful at Ipassedendell, aid iu
violence the greatest there and at New London.
The above facts, although they partake of the marvellous, are
literally true. (If the destruction iu Wendell, &c. we had the
relation iota a Gentleman of high reputation in Newport, whose
testimony was corroborated by a dozen itidividuals who visited.
Wendell with him the day following the event. What relates
to Warner and the destruction on the east side of the Keersage
mountain, we know to be true, having ourselves visited the spot.
We there saw the stone against which the unfcrtunate Savary
was crushed—the places from whence we% dug the children of
True and Savary—the children themselves mangled and men—
the mothers mourning the loss of i.n aged hutband and an infant
child. We witnessed the awe of the irr.aatrs of these distressed
families. We stood at the foot of th:, nv untain, and surveyed
the track of the whirlwind ; it appeared as if a rushing torrent
had poured down the mountain for many days, the e..rth heirs
torn up, the grass withered, and mtLing fri?sh and living to Le
seen in the path of desolation. May Gon in mercy avert such
another catastrophe!
The families are now destitute—nothing remains but the soil
of their little property. .

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THE EVENING STAR.

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LOISIDON.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1821.
THE FUNDS.

this morning. The following are extracts :

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str NEXT TUESDAY LOTTERY BEGINS.—ALL
MONEY.—THREE or aC30;000!!! NOT TWO BLANKS
TO A PRIZE.--Xsopoo FOR THE FIRST-DRAWN

PRICES OP STOCKS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Bank Stock 2401/2 240-3 per Ct. Redu. 7714 3/4 3/4
3 per Cent. Cons. 7814 3/4 1/8-31/2 per Ct. 88 87%
4 per Cent. 963/4 7/s s/4-5 per Cent. 1111/2 3/4
Long Anns. 19 9-16 3/4—lndia Stock 240 241
India Bonds 78 70 pre.—New Annuities 781/4
Eja. Bills 6s. 4s. pr.—Do. (Small) 55.75. pr.
Cons. for Account 785/8 3/4 Ye.

The Paris Papers of Sunday and Monday arrived

PARIS, OCTOBER 21.
The King transacted business yesterday with the
Duke de Richelieu, and afterwards went to St. Cloud.
The Count de Montholon is arrived at Paris with
his family.
The Duke de Talleytand Perigord, Cardinal Arch-
bishop of Paris, died yesterday morning, aged 83..
The Chapter, headed by the View s-General, waited
this forenoon on M. Quelen, to compliment him on
his accession to the dignity of Archbishop of Paris.
The accounts from Perpignan, dated the 13th inst.
give very afflicting details respecting the situation of
Barcelona. It appears that all the quarters of the
town are infected, together with the villages within
the cordon. The mortality was very considerable.
The Bishop is amongst the number of the victims.
The number of deaths at Barcelona are estimated
at from 10 to 13,000.
The Physicians Pariset, Bally, &c. arrived at Bar-
celona on the 9th, at seven o'clock at night, in per-
fect health. They alighted at the Hotel of the Four
Nations, where the people speedily collected in great
numbers to offer up a thousand thanks to those whom
they already called their liberators. Scarcely had
he set his foot on the ground, when Dr. Pariset was
solicited to go and visit various persons, and among
others, M. Dorca, Printer and Editor of the Consti-
tutionnel. M. Pariset, ithout taking time to re-
ceive any refreshment, hastened to the unfortunate
Dorca, but he had already fallen under the stroke

of death.
The inhabitants of Barcelona are sensible of the at-
tention which the French Government has shewn to
them, and deplore the apathy of their own, which
does nothing to save them from the pestilence which
devours them.
The Authorities have had the imprudence to yield
to the solicitations of the Monks of the Convent of
Mercy, by permitting them to pass in procession
through the streets with their Grand Madonna. Su-
perstition attracted an immense crowd to the cere-
mony, and this assembly of a number of individuals
upon the same point, had cost the lives of sevet al hun-
dreds of persons. The offerings were most productive.
The Authorities have demanded that the cordon of
troops, which is only about one league frqm Barce-
lona, should be removed two leagues, but this has
• been refused. The French Physicians have repeated
the demand : their intention being to prevail on all
the inhabitants to encamp out of the city, experience
having proved that persons who have taken this pre-
caution have not been attacked with the malady.
Letters from Saragossa of the 3d state, that Mequi-
nenza is the only town in Arragon ravaged by the yel-
low fever, and that a cordon had been drawn round it.

ODESSA, SEPTEMBER 24.
Letters from Petersburgh of the 16th, repeat the
report circulated in the capital, that our Cabinet has
declined the proposition of Austria and England re-
lative to a Congress to deliberate upon the affairs of
Turkey.
FRANKFORT, OCTOBER la.
It is reported that the Court of Austria has with-
drawn the proposal for a loan of 30,000,000 florins.
Ocr. 15.—A Russian courier, arrived at Vienna►
has brought intelligence that the Emperor of Russia
would arrive on the 30th September at the head-
quarters at Minsk.
AUGSBURG, OCTOBER IS.
It is regarded as certain that the King of Prussia
will proceed immediately to the frontiers of his States,
to have an interview with his Britannic Majesty.

VIENNA, OCTOBER 10.
A.great number of young foreigners ate now here,
who intended to proceed to Greece by the way of
Trieste, but who cannot obtain passports. The greater
part of them are so poor that they cannot pay the
expenses of returning home. The Greeks of this city
have assembled to assist them, but the aid is insuffi-
eieut. Some foreign officers, who attempted to enlist
these young men for Greece, were immediately con-
veyed beyond the frontiers.
lc is said, that in consequence of formal demands)
addressed by the Reis Effendi to our Internuncio at
Constantinople, the exportation of arms, ammunition
horses, &c. to those Turkish provinces where the
Greeks are under arms, has been prohibited, and that
the prohibition has been extended to prevent all per-
sons, of whatever nation, from traversing the Austrian
States to proceed to Greece. It is certain, that seve-
ral travellers who had reached Trieste and Fiume