Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-26

IFsrsAsr from Bombay Papers, TO Nay liza. rseeip.
ca sf fhe Salem Gazette 0neel
MADRAS, April "a, 1917.
The INDUS, about which some fears
had been entertained, we are happy to
learn, arrived at st. Helenu, on the loth
OF December. Her being blown off tie
Cape by a gale Of wind, caused the un-
pleasant reports which have been circu-
lated.
We give the following extract of a let
ter from her, conveying information
which may prevent accidents: -
On the 4th of October, 800 miles
from any land, in lat. $40. north. and
long. 80 81, east, at daylight, we had
narrow escape, having struck on a rock
concealed under water, supposed about
IL feet deep, as that is the quantity we
draw, and we evidently scraped over it
for AT least a minute without sustaining
ANY injury. We were much alarmed till
we ascertained that we had received no
damage" This rock is not laid down in
any of the Charts, and is in the direct
tract of ships going 10 the Cape and Eu-
rope.
BOMBAY, May IL.
- The Honorable Company's cruiser
Sylph, with treasure from the Coast, was
standing into the harbor at sunset last
night /; also a ship from the northward,
supposed To be from the Gulf.
The weather for several days past has
exhibited the usual indication OF the APP
preaching monsoon, aud OH Thursday
evening there was heavy shower otrain,
attended with thunder, which lasted some
hours two water spouts were observed,
one 10 the Northeast and the other oil
10 the Southwest al sea. Considerable
rain fell, we are informed, on SalSeite on
"Wednesday. A dreadful storm took
place at Ahmednagser in the Deccsn on
Tia evening of the 9th May, and coniin-
ued until near 10 o'clock, accompanied
with most violent thunder and lightning,
rain & hail, such as in the opinion of aIauy
ofthe oldest inhabitants of the City, had
never been Witnessed by them before
The whole of The country for 20 miles a.
round was inundated, and quantity OF
CATTLE, belonging TO Brinjarries, swept a.
way: the people being obliged 10 ascend
the hill for safety. In Colonel Milrct's
camp, tlewInd made dreadful havOck "A
m0ng The tents, many being torn 10 rags,
and but few left standing tie officers
and men were obliged TO leave them for
their own safety, as an accident was very
near occurring; one gentleman, who was
III his tent at the time of its falling, was
so entan9led in it on the around, tliat IL
was with considerable difficulty he was
The storm appears TO have been general
throughout the Deccan. AT Poona, the
same night, though not so violent, yet ii
was very severe, and a melancholy acci-
dent occurred i'll the camp. servant
and an orderly boy, sleeping in The roo-
tee of cavalry officer, were struck by
lightning. and together with pointer
dog killed on the spot. The cause of TINS
was attributed to hog spear found iii
the tent, which attracted the lightning.
CEyLoN, April II.
We lam fiom Gale that on Saturday
evening last Tie Church within the Fort
was struck by lightning. One ofthe Or
naments which surmounted the building
al the south end caught the flash, and
was shattered to pieces I; the tiles Of the
roofhav been considerably broken, but |
no injury done within, except that part of
Tie back boarding of the seats fronting
the principal entrance being injured
This lofty building having attracted the |
lightning, we must consider as tortu-
nate circumstance for the house of the |
commandment, which Immediately adioins |
1T /; and at a moment when The Church |
was empty; few hours more, and large |
number of persons would have been as
sembled there 10 celebrate Easter Day.
THE WAR IN INDIA.
Extract Of letter giring' some particulars
respecting the .taH of Hdtras.
HATRAs, Sd March, 1917.
The Fort of Hatras Is in our posSessi-
OIL the bombardment of it commenced |
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, and WAS
ept up without intermissiOn from forty
20 mortars, besides Congreve Rockets.
4 five o'clock in the forenoon an explo-
ion of their principal magazine took
place, with an effect and appearance be-
yond measure, grand and terrific the
air was darkened, and the scene was aw-
full to behold the ground shook as itan
earthquake had taken place, and every
man III camp, with horror and agitation,
declared that the sight was beyond any
thing he ever witnessed. The shells con
tinued without a moments pause till ! / at
night, when party of the enemy's horse
made push through our waking party
al the head ofthe parallel, which had al
ready advanced all along the south side,
and had taken an easterly direction, EN-
bracing nearly two sides of the fort, and
lattcrly only 90 yards from the counter
scarp. This was the signal; the garri-
son was flying the troops in the trenches
ran to the gateways; and may he said TO
have actually forced their way in, as they
bad to push the gates in, and killed l3 or
IA men at the entrance of course they
would ultimately have got i'll without re-
sisiance. The cavalry are flving after
the Fhakose, who seems gone off towards
MufTa; but there is arumOr he has found
refuge in Aloresan. Five hundred prls-
oners have been made, two hundred pc
rIshed IN the explosion, many men and
more horses have been killed by the
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