Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-12


threatened much destruction; a store honse
containing casks of lime, was in imminent dan.
ger. but from the hardihood OF a few citizens, |
the lime was removed i'm time 10 prevent a
conaagration.--This circumstance deserves
more notice than this mere mention /; for, had
a fire originated in that store house, IAN event
at the time not unlikely there is not the least
doubt but that, from the direction and violence
of the wind, the whole town would have been
now in ashes. Yesterday several vessels arrived
from below, who do not report any material
dam ge having been done on the water. TGa-.
BALTIMORE. Dec. z. On Saturday night
last the wind from southeast commenced blow.
ing violently, and by II increased 10 as severe
u gale as has been experienced here for length
OF time. 81 the Point, almost all the vessels
ll ing at the w'iarves were more or less injured
and in the basin several craft were dismasted.
Great fears are enter tanned for vessels OH the
coast aud ia the bay : one schooner was seen
oil Annapolis capsized. and on her bot
tom.
December S.-During the violence of the gale
on Saturday night, the sloop Avalon, laden
with iron, four hours out, of Fort McHenry,
was thrown OIL her beam ends, and shortly
after righred. She was then driven up the
Patapsco, and when Of Fort Covington, the
swellwas so heavy. that the cabin was filed,
ana one man washed overheard. La a few
minutes after, she went dowu--the men saved
themselves by swimming, all of whom fortu-
nateiy reached the shore. TTelegrdph.
HURRICANE
PHILaDELpIrIA, December 7.-On Saturday
night between IL and IL o'clock, storm COM
menced which continually increased in vio-
lence for ahout an hour, when il blew most
tremendous hurricane or tornado from the s..
j.. which lasted until after o'clock on Sunday
morsine. During this time, the roar OF the
elements, and the CONFUSION OF the river,
where. pilot informed us, the waves ran
Is feet high, altogether produced a continual
neise like the rattling OF all the hose and fire
engines OF the city running together at full
speed Indeed our first impression on awaking
from sleep was, that a fire raging at no
great distance. Much injury has been done
to vessels along the wharvey, and in the river.
the ships Atlas. Medora, Halcyon, Adriana,
Addison, Jane, Gosport, and William p. John.
! son brigs Rising sun, America, Astrea, Mar
settles, PACKET, Savannah Packet, Fanny,
Pomona, Mariner. Concord and Mary schoo-
ners Rampant, Pocahontas. True American
ana Rebecca and Sally steam boat ID eaware,
Wiimihgton Pack ct Ann, General Pike ,(suDk,)
i,ewistown Packet, and several drove ashore
above the Glass House, Kensington, and MANY
slaiops disiuasted and few sunk
III was reported that schooner was sunk on
the Jersey side of tie island, with three men
or board, who persisted. We have not how
ever been able tS ascertain the fact or whe.
ther any other lives have been Iost
The rnasts of several shallops went hy the
board The schooner General PIKE Sunk had
cargo otdry goods.
POSTSCRIPT.
The steam boat from Baltimore, reached
trenchtown ON Saturday night before The gale
commenced. The Union Line steam boat Bal
timore. captain ,Jenkias yvhcarrived last even.
ing, rode out the gale at New Castle. with tri-
fling DAMAGE The Ruth and MARY, Hannibal,
Nancy. "a New York packed and Josephine
rode the gale safe. The brig Junias get
aground near New Castle, but would be got off
without damage.
The ship Susquehanna, Rnsh, for Rio. and
brig, are ashore near the highland of Christia.
| ma. and brig near Chester, names not known
The ship Superior, Hamilton, for Marseilles,
Ann Soil IN, ,n1a
out the gale AT New Castle.
New YORK, December IA very severe
gaze OF VIVID was experienced here thu ough the
whole ct Saturday night. II commenced from
me eastward, veered gradually to s. East and
blew with the greatest violence about o'clock
ye.ierday morning after which, hour the wind
shifted 10 y. w. and abated its fury. Conside-
Tabie injury has beep sustained Only the fol.
lowing particulars have reached rs
great portion of the front of the battery
between the Castle bridge and Gag staff is
washed away.
-Four or five vessels laden with rain are said
River.
The ship General Gadsden, which lay in the
North River ready to sail for India. aud the
ship Union, from Gibraltar, which arrived in
North River in the evening, were driven from
their anchors, and were seen on Sunday moru-
ing near fiObok en-, apparently afloat.
In me East River, many vessels are injured
by driving against the wharves and against
sunk at Whitehall slip. The ship Ellen, from
Savannah, parted her cables aud drifted into
flynarkei slip, and stove to pieces number
OF the fishing boats. The new ship Seine broke
from her fasis at Fuiton-stTeet wharf, and
drlfted among the vessels at Crane wharf
The Newport packets Rapid, and Shepherdess
were NEST Injured by her-lhe former lost her
bowsprlt, ileure head, aud some bales of cot.
ion from the deck,
Two dead bodies were taken ont ofthe river
near Coenties' slip or Sunday morning.
itisreported that large and valuable ship
broke from the what at Manhattan Island
~ith five men on board, who attempted 10 get
ashore in the boat, and were all drowned.
The Consul General from the Republic
Of Ia Plata 10 the United States. Dawn
G. De FOREST, is al present AT Washing
ION. We believe he is The ouly authorised
asen, al present residing IN this country.
A gentleman now on tour in the Ala
bama territory, in d letter TO The editor,
says have just understood nv an ofsi-
ger direct from Fort GadsrIen, that par
ty OF Indians lately freedom and wounded
several soldiers who were fishing at night
near ST. Marks" NiHedgeviNe Reflector.
Ertracf Of a letter, dated Cddiz Octojer 90.
"The expedition OF 10, 900 men goes on
slowly, wilIsail periops in about 8 months
IA Convoy under the Sab'na frigaie sail
ed yesterday for Havana. Vera Cruz. &c.
about ii sail. The Castillo owned by
DIR. IIdeionso Ruiz del Rio was captured
off Cape ST. Mary's by prvateer, crew
arrived here yesterday. She was from
! Lima. slip aud cargo worth one and a
half millions; of which S 800 600 was in
specie. The privaicer fought under A.
merican colours" FrankhR Gax,
| TO tie Editors eff tie Freemans Journal.
In your paper of the Sd instant, / OBJ
| served Az extract from the Washinntnn