Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-09-11


Al Jamaica a number OF barns "e!e oio"h
down, and the fences, corn, and many 'Fees
laid PROSTATE. Mr.. Van Noslrsnd, one OF the
propretors of the jamaica linz oil stages, iosl
horse which was crushed TO deam ny 'he
falling Of the barn occupied y him. a black
man WHO was underwriting TO rescue Tue
horses from their perlous situation, was
struck by large stick OF timber, and IN
sanriy killed.
Our accounts from, New Haven and all
along Long Island Snuni, on the main side,
present melancholy aspect. The Ste am
Boat Connecticut, with upwards Of 81 pas
sengers, on her way from New Haven TO this
place. went ashore in the Cove between the
Fort and Light Ho use, at New Haven. She
will be got OF without any serious 'n}ury;the
passengers aud crew are safe. The affect
ing particulars are Diet 4 in The letter rom
passenger, which follows.
The new brick Methodist Caurch IN New
Haven was blown entirely down. About 5o
chmnies and great number OF trees were
blown down. The new stores building on
the Long wharf, were considerably lUur'
ed The light Huus. at Black Rock was
entirely destroyed. Several vessels, among
which is the New Haven packet Susan,capt
Row land, and the sloop Traveller, -,
| of Nantucket, went on shore a: Black Rock
[ and got off tn. next high water without da'
mage. The brig UnderhIII, captain Clark,
from Martinique, bound to New Haven, with
a Cargo of sugar and molasses, was dIsmasted
| and driven ashore near East Guilford, onihe
beach, without bilgIng. Much injury has
been sustained in the country, by the de-
slruclion OF trees, fences, &c.
The follow ing letter from gentleman
who was passenger 10 the Steam BOAT Con-
necticul from New Haven, will give the roa'
| der some idea cf The perilous situation They
where IN when she went ashore.
Epening Post.
".Nir.y HaOen Tuesday morning, Sept. a.
"You will he disappointed not toste me
to-day. Last night had several hours the
h. art rending sonsati that | might never
again see the | ght OF the sun. We left this
place at the usual hour, &c o'clock) in tie
evening. As we approached the Light
| House at the harbor's mouth the wind Whif h
bad been blowing very hard, became violent
and we anchored, in the Cove, between the
Fort and the Light House. The gale Kept
increasing and our vessel dragged her an
choTs in spite of q great scope OF cable and
the assistance of the engine along with 1t -
Suddenly the " ind shifted to S. w. s. blew
a perfect hurricane. We soon found we
! must slip our cable and endeavor to run up
/ into The harbur, but in attempting it, the en-
! CINE gave way with tremendous crash land
! now nothing renia med Tor US bui to go on
shore. The sea br, ke over u. and seemed
as # il would sweep every thing before it.
The screams OF women and children, and
the calculations and groans OF al!-lhe break
ing of The upper woiks OF The boat-lhe
tumblng down aad rolling this way AMI that
of every loose piece OF wood and broken
fragments, presented most awiui spectacle.
We struck IN t he u.idst Of al! this coniusicH
on the Cove Rock, and KEEP humping along
with great violence until we drove ashore on
sandy beach Good Heavens! | need not
describe to you what emotions OF gratitude
were felt when we discovered that We were
once more within the reach OF hope. The sea
now made fair breach over Us, and like so
many drownin rats, we all got on shore a,
bout midnigh
"About 60 passengers wer. up TO the little
house near tue fort, where we warmed and
dried ourselves as well as we could. The
Connecticut is a well built boat, or she
would have gone to pieces. The engine
received no Injury, we understand. except
breaking four OF the cogs ..of the pinon
wheel.
II is remarkable that no person was'serous-
ly hurt. The mail from New York, due last
evening at 10 o'clock, did not arrive ill 10
this morning, 10 consequence of The road
being obstructed by fallen trees. n. Haven
exhibits a scene of destruction beyond any
thing ever saw among the trees. The new
Methodist Church is entirely destroyed, End
brick building not quite finished. blown
down. A brig bound here, with full car
go, has gone s-hore, and i, is supposed a
ship also has .hared the same ta,s.