Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26

shattered windows. Tho storm embraced
perhaps two miles in width II approach
cd from the northwest, and went off III
The opposite direction. Its duration here
was about ten minutes. ~. IH.
ALEXANDRIA, May 22.-Last evening,
a little after Is O'Clock, our town was visit
cd By most tremendous hail storm.
which came on from \. Z. and continued
abou, 20 minutes, IN which time the Garth
was covered. Some OF the stones measur-
ed fall p inches IN circumference. For
iunaiely they did not drive much, other
wise the destruction in window glass must
have been immense. The damage, how
ever, was considerable. I3ernN.
FREDERICKSBURG, May % Between
the hours of . and 6, on Thursday eve
ming last, this town and usishhorlood
were visited with a tremendous storm oi
hail from cloud which arose, apparently,
hui few miles distant IN the nurth.....
Storms Of hail are not uncOmm0n. but tie
oldest inhabiiant eau recol.eci none that
would bear a comparison, in sac, with
that which tell al Tins time. Many hun
dreds OF tie stones were picked up after
tie ciouii had passed, that weighed more
than au ounce. Though the approach OF
Ike cloud was gradual, aud gave sutEi
cieni warning as TO It's contests, yet but
lew llltUicNi iieTtDN, tNtti 10 SCtuit iiC!i
windows which had shutters, aud but IA
small proportion OF the window glass ex-
posed, escaped destruction. Perhaps the
loss, IN this article, is little sho:t oi 5000
pancs, The gardens have suffered very
much, and without doubt, the wheat and
corn within lis reach, suffered also. Fail
mouth partook an equal proportion OF the
storm and its effects. We are happy t.
ijntl, howe, er, that IT'S extent VAS limited
10 the circumference ofbut few miles.
He,utd
ANNAPoLIS, May l6.--The revenue
cutter Active, Capt. Beard, anchored III
our harhor OH Wednesday last, and IS BOW
waiting ihe arrival of tie President of the
u. $ aud suite, who are daily expected
In our city. The President con, mplates
ernbarking here on an exploring exrur-
sion downthe Chesapeake as tar as liamp-
ton or Norfolk. The object OF this tour,
we learn, Is 10 view ihe different points
Which maT be considered in any manner
suitable for the erection of Qualifications,
sc. for the more etlVciuai security and
protection of our coast and commerce in
case Of future wars.
Extract Of letter from Washington, to the
eait0r Of TIE 1Id'ytamd Republican,, dated
May7.
There seems, for Ike present, d sus-
pension Oh government movements res
pectins the Naval Depot IN The upper
Chesape at ST. Mary 5, Or. although
we hear of an assemblage of engineers
lately iii the City of Washington, VINO are
likely soon 10 embark from Baltimore per
the steam boat, down the bay among
them the celebrated Gen. Bernard, (0llo
constructed the Antwerp works and has
recently returned from his survey of the
Mississippi below Orleans, with lis as
slsiant Pousant; general swift, colonel
Armstead, the Typographical engineer.
Roberdcau, Kearney and Anderson, and
sundry others. Reports state that the
President, after firStvisiing his Loudoun
estate, Is TO proceed 10 and meet the par
ty at Hampton or Norfolk, on or about
the Goth inst. for The survey of the lower
bay, &c. but declining for the present
summer his intended visit 10 the southern
frontier"
Capt. Wake. of the brig Elijah eth. ar
rived at Boston. spoke on the Isl MAY. in
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