Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-10-04
HURRICANEl
CHARLESTON, Is. C.) Sept. 10.

On Friday night lsa, abou, II o'cock,
dreadful gale Of wind came on in this harbor,
and continued 20 blow with the mott extreme
violence until Sunday morning, one o'clock;
the wind wai irt at the north eaf, 10 the coerie
of Saturday morning it changed to eaf. and in
the afternoon 70 fouth eaa. lt is inponiole at
this tine for Us TO deieJioe accurately the de-
Rruetoo csuied by this gale the whole OF the
wharves from Gadldsn's on Cooper river, TO the
extent of South Bay, have received very confd-
cradle damage, the heads and fide, of the mott
of them are wa(hed away. OF the vehels IN the
harbof, but or have eicaPed without injury,
ieyera are totaly loft, and many more are much
damaged. Az O'Clock 90 Saturday morning,
the period OF lo. water, the tide wss az high az
il generally is al fpring tides it appeared. that
during the preceding cob. bat little water had
leit tn: rigeIs az IL O'Clock il vas from TO
feet higher than il has been feen for many
years, and rsde complete breach over the
wharvss ard drove many veGels on them where
they now lie. On Gadlden's wharf icver aorcs
were waihed or blown down and their contents
of rice and cottuh much damaged. and fome lot.
On fourh Bay. the whole Of the bulwark made
sgsina the wafer 10 its ruins, and the houie OF
Mr. William Veitch, built on made ground,
w4s walhed down--ihe ne freet made TO con-
tinuc E,f Bay to White Point, is greatly dam
ssed, the fea made breaches th, ough il in many
places. On blake's wharf, brick building &C.
cupied as a fcale and counting houfe vas beat
down by the bowfpnt OF the hin Lydia.
Their, is one circumaance which took place
during this gale which we think worthy Of no.
tice. Ii wm high water at the whsrves on Sat
urday, a, IL o'clock, loon after the tide began 70
e. Il L. a. t,,l Sail
about two feet. il ws then expected thar the
next tide would be higher than the former. a,
the fall had becs 70 fnall bot ioifead Of raii-
Ing i, continued to fsll litsle the whole time OF
A1od aud was not 70 high at one o'clock on Som
day morning, the time for high water, as it was
the day before at Gx o'clock, the time OF low
water. We fuppofe that this phenomenon was
owing to the change OF the windi from the eaH
to the fou,h-esh during that period.
A negro man was killed by the fall Of Mr..
Vei,ch'. chimney in South Bay-ihis is the on
ly life LOT in this city that we have heard of.
Mof of the families refiding on South Bay, left
their dwelifnes in the coorfe of Saturday, ex-
petaiog shas If she gale contiuued, it would be
unfaft 20 coatinue in them.
Maat ct the coating craft sad wood boat,
ore driven sfhorc on the marffes and 10 the
beads Of docks, and are much injured.
,h This gale was more violent. & Of much Ion
eereontinua ance, than the one which took place In
1855. From the defcripsion given OF the bur.
-ricsne in I7sz, we believe that to have been the
mott dreadful, though il is to be feared that the
lofs Of property is now much greater than at any
former period. isa1
L1@Uz0ih ha s~i damaged ia fbt gale.
Ship Hs!cyon, Manly. Of Charefton bound
for Boofdezux, much damaged and unfoading.--
Ship Columbus, OF Chsrleaon, funk at the
wharf--Brig Concord, Of Newport. Oldrich,
funk at Priolczu's wharf; fhe has bi'ged and
her fern has parted.-Eugli.h ihip ChnAophcr.
from Africa, funk at a wharf.-Brig Tartar,
lately from Africa, gone to pieces. Lydia,
Heywa'd, driven high up in Blskes Dock
Brig Unaniuity. Wilton, driven agaiuf the
Governors Bridee.-Brig Norfolk, ---,
ditto ditto.-Schooner RiGng Sun. on Will.
lizms's wharf. much damaged. Mary,
of Charleaon. funk at Hams whaf.-Brig
Thomas, Bihep, much injured in her upper
works and fheathiug.-Schooper Ann Eliza,
boood for NaGau. upfet in Afhley river; the
crew feven in number, remained on the bottom
all night and were taken OF yeferdsy morning.
brig Nancy, Spooner. driven into Dills's
Creck,--Bng Venus, of New York, sfhore on
Iames'.-Ilsnd feverai fchooners are alto sfhofe
CD James' q Illand BsEdei the foregoing many