Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-14
Petersburg. September IS.
THE. nEI .IIEE

On Friday last anticipated much rain from
the appesrn &C nj the weather, and the old say ing
that the FIJI moon would probably be attended with
ram, and particularly sii'r so long drought
TheSe prc-sTtimerts have been verified The
clouds have literally dsgorsed themselves upon the
earth, and we now EXHIBIT, in this neighbourocd at
leaS', a most ASTONISHING contrast with previ-
Gus situation. The rails commenced on Friday
MORN 6 last, and from that period, with TIE excep-
ton OF SATURDAY ard est=rday, VIC hive not had
c'e2r day. UTji "Wednesday, the rain fell in
moderate showers aud al nature seemed to eniny
the eNhhratng Transition But on "Wednesday e.
yening, the " windows Of Ii 'aven were opened"
and such a torrent descended IS his not been wi
messed Tor many years Inc very atmosphere
appeared to be NOV ing Hood. In an instant eve
~ part of the t'wn and the adjacent country was
under water. ! he various streams which mean
dered through our vicinity, were swollen To their
banks and exhibited scene grand, awful, and des-
olating. The Stream that runs through Bank and
Oid Streets claimed particular attention. The
narrow passage through which the d descending water
nal to make its way 20 the Appomatiox, was TOO III
considerable for tn purpose
In seeking Tor vent, it rushed into the a Joining
cellars, causing considerable damage 10 s,rndsy spe-
ces OF merchandise deposited therein bu, this was
the most trivial part ut the injury sustained. Mr.
L. Il. Gsry's new ani e. CANT three-story building,
winch had been covered in oniy a few days, was un-
dermned, precipitsted into tie food, and dashed to
atoms. In its fall, it did considerable injury TO an
st".hS W bSil tiie mouse lslI, the
most SERIOUS spprehensions entertainedtor the
tate OF much valuable property in the vicinity from
avery ratoDa, conclusion, tdat the water being en-.
tneiy dammd w, would. in finding passage to the
river, make It's way overt the street, and consequent
" through all the a;j0-ing 81 ores Fortunately
however, sufficient space was left for the torrent
TO escsPe through the broken fragments of the house
and the danger, which so iearfuiy anticip ted
subsidized with the sutsiding ofthe water. Wchaye
not heard OF an, other damage being sustained.
[Repnb.
E27fract Of a letter from ~. american gentleman
IN Cadiz, 10 hi. fiie'S in Norfolk, dutedJ l6.
1916.
There has been for these last 90 or so DAYS pri-
Vateer under the as of the Patriots of South Amer
ics oil hiscoast, aud has made most dreadtn, ma
vocS among the vessels home ~ari bound. She is
Baltimore built schooner, carrying Guns snd itIl
OF men, commanded b. a named AIme,ls, be-
longing to Baltimore; he has captured the follow
ing vessels:
A xebec with 600 boxes OF Sugar ON Havana
to Cadiz
Brig Saint Andero, with 1900 bexesdo. from Ia.
Brig Damante, 600 do. do. from Havanna to Ca
diz-gven up.
ST., Blooming Rose, American, detained to take
prisoners, and alter FIVE hours detention permitted
proceed.
A Spanish ship with 1900 boxes sugar from Ha
wanna TO CaG,z.
A ship of three hundred tons with 1000 boxes Su.
gar.
= hree- nasted schooner La Lenna, s or 400 box
es sugar, 50 sero0ns Cochineai, and IS 900 dol
lars.
IT is said tsta q those vessels, had more or las-
Of specie Oh board, ad there is a ship belonging 10
this place that missing valued II sou 400 Iol
lars the owners are fearful she has ELLEN iato his
hands.
Our squadron under the conn and Of com m More
Chauuc.x- sailed from Ob