The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-10-27
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BOSTON, October 10.

WELLS, October IL, 1879.
Iarrivej at Kennebunk yesterday from
Moran Bay, (Martinico) from which
sailed on the Esd Sept. Oa the Goth
touched at St. Bartholomew, where OBJ
tanned a list of American vessels which
went on shore during the hurricane OF
the Goth Sept. but unfortunately LEFT it
on board. However, ] can remember
the names of all the northern vessels, viz
schs. Harmony, (lae Mculton, who di-
ed 25th Septembef) of Portland; Oscar,
Barnes, OF Castine; brig Mason's Daugh-
ter, Moran, Of Providence, and sch. Tea
zer, Francis, of Newburyport; all the
rest / think belonged to Baltimore, North
Carolina Alexandra, Philadelphia and
Norfolk. At Moran the gale was not
severe; but as passed st. Pienes, |
saw four or FIVE vessels on shore. At
St. Barts it must have been dreadful be-
yond the conception OF any person who
never saw the place before; and since
the gale it is said to have been more de-
structiye than any that ever preceded IT
in the memory of its Oldest inhabitants.
Every vessel III Port, without single
exception, went on shore, most of which
will be totally lost great many OF the
houses and stores were blown down, and
a number of lives were lost. 1t came on
so suddenly and violently that great
many persons saved nothing from their
houses, and with difficulty escaped with
their lives. The streets were filed with
ruins of buildings, broken furniture,
masts and spars of vessels which went on
shore /; hen-coops, binnacIes, and boats
and so very impetuous was the wind that
it actually blew over one of the keyes or
rocks, situated off the harbor, which had
been standing perhaps ever since the ere
alton of the world ST. Martins had suf-
fered equally with St. Barts; six boiling
houses were all that were left standing.
and it was said that l42 lives were lost
there; and lew at Anguilla-which suf.
fered more in comparison, than either St.
Barts or ST. Martins. ct. Kits receiv-
ei great deal OF damage. Antigua had
not been heard from. | left at Moran.
the brig Charles, Gross, of Bath, to sail
in 60 days. spoke 28th, off Heneage.
a schr. from Baltimore for Porto Rico.
In lat. SO 90, Ion. "a 90, schr. Hannah.
Of Portland, from St. Johns, N. b. for
Fredericksburg. South Shoal Nantuck-
ct bearing Why N. Z leagues, brig Leo.
pard, from Boston, [probably from an
Eastern port for Philadelphia. Off Do
mil;co. was boarded by the patriot pri-
vateer Hornet, and treated politely.
Extract Of letter from Cdhf. Barnes, or
sehr. Oscar, (abo0e menfionedt dated
ST. BAaTs, Sept. 27.
We obtained new anchor and ca
BILE sufiicien. for vessel Of $50 tons, 1.-THE
Oscar is only 65, but before IL O'Clock
on the 2lst we went ashore, as many YES
sells had done before, and the remainder
soon followed. We saved some of the
cargo and had it stored, but such was the
violence of the gale, that the store, to-
getber with the merchants house, were
washed away. / have lost the vessels
papers, &c. and in fact every thing ex-
cept what | stood in. To describe the
horrors of the 2lst is beyond my power
An eye witness could only Judge OF
them. Ships from 500 to 400 tons are
now on dry land; hundreds of buildings
are blown to atoms and the sea is now
flowing where many stores stood before
the gaie-Fortuna,ely there were only
81 lives lost, but MANY much injured,
myself among the number, by the falling
OF house; lay under the ruins some
minutes before Obtained assistance
am now getting better.--By accounts re-
ceived from the neighboring Islands, they
have suffered as much as at this. Ev-
cry estate in st. Martins, except two,
are in ruins; and returns aresseceived of