Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1815-09-30
DOMESTIC.
Wezy- York, Schtembey

Wezy- York. September IS.
THE EQUINOCTIAI. STORM.
On Thursd'v night commenced the most
severe storm that has been experienced in
this city FIR several years. Il set in ON n.
l.. and Continued. with incessant rain, from
that point. until Saturday morning, bout
o'cl7ck, when it suddenly shifted to N.
AMI ~ w blowing with incr ased violence
I'll about 10 O'Clock, at which time the
wind changed to S. w. and gradually sub
81 'ed. On Saturday morning the Aood
uds, three hours before high water, had
oV Hrtiowed st Of he wharfs, and threat
eaed 20 mandate all the lawer parts of the
city b; but on the shifting Of the wind the
wa'er retirc1
Considering the violence of the storm.
we are glad to state, that but l.,le damage
has been sustained. Several trees in the
city and on the battery were prostrated
but we have not learned that any build
ings were injured. Several of the wharfs
were partially damaged and some plais-
ter lumber. &c. washed from them,
The steamboat Richmond, which arriv-
ed ut o'clrek on Saturday morning, from
Albany, full 1t passengers, having carried
way one of her wheels, and unable. in
that situation, to resist TIE violence of the
wind, was drifted several miles below Co
vernor's ltlend, BET re she brought up ;
she, however, got back to the wharf a..
bout 10 o'clock.
THe Marine R'th was driven from its
mornings AMI fillcI with water.
Inc loop Brothers, broke from the dock
at Whitehall and after beating about for
some time on the ground. and Carving a.
way some OF the Battery railing, got under
way aud stood up the T. st River.
ogi,;r,
Rector st wharf, but after cutting away
her yards nd launching her topmas:s, she
rlghted without much injury.
The ship Mary, from Lisbon. had her
gu 'rtAr boards, taifrail, &c. carried away
by the ship Bellona.
The bridge at Wards Island, near Hurl-
Gate, was swept away and drifted down
the East River. On Saturday afternoon 1t
was t1wsd into Newslp.
~ The Quarantine, the sloop Thorn,
Disbrough, from Porto Rico, with cargo
OF sugar, coffee and hides, was driven a.
shore and blged The brig Hope, Mitch
ELL from Guadalupe, an brig Friendship
from Halifax, were also driven ashore. the
latter vessel considerably damaged.
In the Bay, ashore in the Cove, the Bri.
t'sh brig Friendship, bound out and the
Pilot Boats Erie and Science, each with the
loss OF an anchor. They will be cot of.
The ships Amiable Matilda, and Fovle.
both lost an anchor ; brig 'IAm Hazard, and
British Packet, all outward bound, rode
ont the gale in safety, as did Portuguese
brig and a s.oop FROM sea.
{ 6iercanliie advertiser.
More shihwrcck8.-A brig from Nc,y-
York, for Charleston with valulbleca
so of dry goods and hardware, was cast
away in the gale Of the S1st Of August, at
Merrimusket, coast Of North Carolina.
Crew and cargo saved, but the lat.er ia
mayed.
The brig Constitution, capt. Thomas
Warren ofIlartford, Con. from Martinique
with rum and sugar, was lost in the gale,
OF 3lst Aug or the 1st of Sept. near Wash
ington, n. &. all of the crew, except;ng
Reuben Stoddard & Henry Norcott, perish.
ed. Inn
BagaiQ, SehL u.
His cxcellency Governor Tompkins is
expected in town this day.
Late from D,froife-We announce to the
public The safe arrival Of Majr .GeRerJ