Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-11-01
FROM ST. THOMAS.

Rscsirea at the .nercta,:t$' Co6es- House.
St. Thomas, Sept. "a.
Since The commencement OF our editorial
duties, It has not been our province to re-
cord an event of nature so much to be Ia
mented as that Of the Hurricane Of the 2lst
and 92d instant.
During the whole OF The day Of the 2Ist
the appearance of the weather strongly irdi-
Gated The approaching storm, consequently
every precaulien within the power OF human
foresight, was taken by the vessels in the
harbor TO enable them 10 resist its drpreda
tive efects--but the event has unfortunately
proven bow weak are The Utmost efforts Of
human power In the evening OF the 2lst
i. began to blow will. much violence from
w. n. ". attended with torrents Of rain,
(which indeed continued 10 fall without in
Permission throughout The continuance OF the
storm; from one until four O'Clock Of the
morning of the esd, the hurricane was nest
severe, and blew with degree Of violence
greater than ever before occurred in this
island within he recollection Of the oldest
inhabitants the wind occasionally shifting
betm cen w. \. w. and s. s. ".
At Daylight The wind having moderated
little, our town and harhor presented truly
melancholy and appalling appearance all
the fences have been destroyed, many houses
unrooied and some entirely blown down,
every wharf injured in come degree and ma
ny OF them carried entirely away when The
wind had moderated sufficiently, and the
tremendous torrents OF rain had ceased to OBJ
sCuge the atmosphere, the extent CT our loss
was d!scovert d-oi the numerous line vessels
tina: Goated in our barbor on the morning OF
the 2lst, not one rode out the gale but Il. y.
NJ. ship Salisbury, Admiral Campbell, (she
having dragged considerably from her origi-
nal situatiou,) the Danish ship Harriet Davis,
the Danish schr Patriot, and two sloops--
the whole OF the beach in the southeastern
with the wrecks, but few of which, ii is fear
ed, will ever be got of it is 10 be lamcnted
however, tina; number have gone down,
from which circumstance we are apprehen
siye that many lives hay e been lost, ~ addi-
ton 10 the great number already ascertain
ei. We wish We had il IN our power to
close the record o! destruction here but IN
fortunately The rav&ges OF the gale were not
confined 10 the sea we learn from The coun-
try that the works and dwellings, on almost
every plantation in tie island have been uia-
'cliaily injured, many OF them wholly blown
have been killed, which together with the
destruction Of the cane, has completely dcs-
ucyed ali cur expectations OF the ensuing
crop--to attempt an estimate Oft the loss our
unfortunate island has sustained, would be
impossible. - [Rdh. Fat.
Charleston, October %.
Arrived, brig Lymes Lawrence, Hewes,
philadelphia, IS days Passengers, Nessrs.
B. Sanchez, J. Lehecher, and 9 in The
to Havana, and was compelled 10 put into
this port, in consequence OF discovery
having been made or the 18th inst. OF the
southwark of Abaco, by Mr.. Letrecher, that
Mr.. Sanchez informed him that it was moi
his int ntion 10 proceed to the Havana, and
that if he could net prevail on Captain II. to
60 to Neuretes, that he would use force, in
order TO carry bis design into elfect.-Mr.
Sanchez further said to J. Leirecher. that in
case Of the positive refusal Of Capt. Hewes,
TO carry the brig and himself TO Neuvetes,
he would Immediately after making the Hole
in the Wall, avail himself of the FIRST oppor-
tunity of securing the vessel, BY numbering
the captain, mate, and man at the helm
He told him bis reasons for waiting that Pc
ROD, was in consequence of bis not being a
navigator, but pilot for the Bahamas, and
he should then be able TO reach Neuvetes,
without difficulty, being informed by Capt.