The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-22

M'Kenzie's wharf is wahed away, two ftory
houie, belonging to Mr.. Veitch, built on made
ground, fone little difance from the ftreet,
was yahed down, ard we believe all tine furni-
ture iwept aw'ay.---A large brick warehouie of
Mr.. Williman's was alto blown down, and his
wharf conliderably damaged. The tide rof;.
10 high, that NOT of the inhabitants quit their
houies, and took ihelter in a more central part
OF the city-Two or three FINAL coating venels
were here driven to pieces.
The brig Venus, loaded for New-York and
the Sally, Spooner, for Bordeaux, are driven
jaihore on Janes-Iiland the Danih ihip Frau.
meta drifted from her anchorage, and is aihore
on the mahh oppofite Williams wharf The
fchovn.r Eliza-Arn upfet in Aihiey River about
two O'Clock on Saturday, and her crew remain
ed OH the wreck until 7 O'Clock the next morn
ing. Several FINAL veIes are faid to be aihurc
in Aihley River.
SULLIVAN's ISLAND.
Very great anxiety prevailed in the city dur
ing the gale, for the fate of the perfons on the
itland it was feared that not houte would
have eicaped the form nor was it until noon of
yeiterday that boat could venture to their re-
lief. The accounts we have received from that
quarter, are, however, more favorable than we
expected. About twenty houies were either
blown down, or their foundations undermined
and wahed away. The inhabitants had for
Isl.
aud other parts of the illand not immediately
expoied TO the fury of the waves sand we are
happy to fate that only one life was loll---a
black boy. The form was 70 violent that no
thing could be faved from the houfts detroved,
and every article they contained was waihed
away with the buildings. The ftuation of
number of families was truly difreiling. In
many cafes women and children alone occupied
the houie who were unable to help the,nlelves
and but for the promp aiiiftanee afforded by
feveral gentlemen on the ifland, they mutt have
periihed, Several houfes which have food the
gale, we are told owe their fecurty TO large beds
of tand which were driven againf them, and
formed rampant. Some of the fnef build
ings are deftroyed. We have in part only heard
the names of perfons whole houfes are down
thefe are, Mrs. Middleton, Mr.. G. Mauigault,
Mr.. ]. Manieault. Mr.. Ogilvie, MIR. Coffin,
Col. Stevens, Mr.. Courtney, Mr.. Littleiohn,
Mrs. Ralnadge, MIR. Brailsford, MIR. Wragg,
Mrs. Hill, Mr.. Watfon, Mr.. Chambers, Mr..
Hunter, Mr.. Calder, and Mr.. Green. Several
gentlemen who were ON the iiland have expref-
fed to us as their firm conviction, that had the
tide continued to rife half an hour longer, not
Jingle building would have been left Handing.
From Fort Moultric, near which the fca made
a clear breach, TO the cove, every fpot was CO.
Vered with the water.
PORT JOHNSON,
Which has long been in tottering fate, we
are told is now deitroyed nor can Jingle cam
non be mounted-the buildings arc alto much
injured.
PORT PINCKNEY.
The breait-work and pali(ides of this Fort
are wafhed away-aud unlefs prompt repairs
are made, it is iuppofed the walls of the Fort
will be endangered.
FROM THE COUNTRY,
We have received but imperfect accounts
AL the bridges between this and Peterborough
are carried away and 70 many trees have been
blown down acrofs the roads, that the fages,
tits apprehended, will not be able to travel for
ieveral days. We aretold by gentleman who
came in yeiterday, that all the cotton plants a.
hong the road for many miles, are defroyed-
the rice fields were 70 completely covered with
water, that it could not be afcertained what da-
mage the banks have i1ftained.
IN THE VICINITY OE THE CITY,
The gardens have fuftaincd comfortable in
jury-the fences were blown down-large trees
torn up by the roots and the vegetation ap-
pears baited with the ialt fpray-feveraI fnall
buildings, fables, SIC. are alto thrown down, a.
rlong which range on the Warrington Courle,
occupied during the races as public houfes, are
levelled.
But few lives were lot in the gale; canoe
with four negroes was up{et in Aihley River,
fellow was alto killed in the falling of Mr..
Feitch's houfe.
CHARLTON Times, Sept. 10.
We are forty TO learn that our cotton planting bre-
thren in the lower country, particularly The lards
and along the iea coat likely experience al
mott total lois of their crops This year. in conieuuence