Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-10-11

q friend, who came up from old Point last
evening. in the steam boat Hampton, for the
following account of tremendous hurricane
that visited St. Bartholomew, on the 9Th nt'
obtained from Captain Pearson. Its violence
is said to have extended to several Of the ad-
jacent islands, and to have been awtully de-
s;ructive; one hundred and sixty persons are
stated to have been missing at st. Bartholo'
news after its fury had subsidized.
TREMENDOUS HURRICANE AT ST.
BARTHOLOMEW.
CAPTAIN Pearson, of the schr. Eliza Jane,
reported under our marine head as having
arrived ip Hampton Roads, yesterday, tn 10
days from ST. Bartholomew, states, that on
the 9Th of September heavy hurricane
commenced at that place, from the North
West, &. continued until the morning OF the
10th, about o'clock, at which time the
wind shifted TO the South West, and conti-
nued until about ga. NJ. Previously to the
commencement Of the gale, there were a.
bout 50 sail of vessels, (large and SMALL
a, anchor in the harbor of St. Barts; the
next morning My one was able 10 ride II
out and that was the Folly Landing schoo-
ner. but not without considerable damage.
The following are the names OF vessels to-
tally lost.
Brig Paymas,er, Looring, Of Portland,
with full cargo of Molasses and Sugar, en-
tirely lost on the rocks-crew saved.
Brig Fox, from Portland, with small part
of her cargo on DO I'D, driven on point OF
rocks and entirely lost, except small part
of her rggIng-crew saved.
Schr. Harriet, OF Portland, with small
par, OF her cargo on board, entirely lost
the crew, with much difficulty, saved their
lives.
Schr. Elizabeth, fitzpatrick master; Marck-
ley supercargo, Of Alexandria; with part
Of her cargo on board, entirely lost on 8
small kew Of rocks eff the harhor-the capt
supercargo, mate, cook and two seamen Pc
risled.
Sch-. William, Treat, Of Milford, driven
to sea with the most of her cargo on board ,
and totally los,-the crew saved their lives
by taking 10 the boat, and in 4 days alter,
(heing without provisions) arrived at An
guilla. Nothing saved.
Schr. Polly and Nancy, Of Newport. K.
|. driven to sea with part OF her cargo on
board, and supposed TO be lost, as nothing
had been heard OF her when capt. Pearson
left.
Schr. Missouri, Of Middletown, driven to
sea and supposed to be lost, nothing having
been since heard Of her.
~ Brig Sarah Barker, of Woodbury., from
Boston. with her outward cargo on board
driven TO sea, and great fears were enter
tanned for her safety, as she had her bow
port out about the time the gale common.
ced.
Schooner John, Of ST. Kits, driven on
point of rocks and entirely lust-crew
saved.
A Dutch Guineaman. with about % men
on board, driven on shore, and with the
whole crew, totally lost.
A French Guine aman; with about twenty
men on board, driven TO sea aud supposed to
be lost, nothing having since been heard
from her.
A Grenada schr. with cargo Of rum, dri-
ven on the rocks and biged.
The ship Eliza Jane, capt. Welding from
New YORK, put to sea about 6 o'clock on
the 9th, for ST. Thomas, and is probably
safe.
Many more ere driven to sea and strand
ed-the names not known by Captain Pear.
son.
1t was stated at St. Barts, that about 60
or 70 houses were blown down, among
which was the Governors, and himself and
family had to take refuge in some other. A.
bout 80 lives were lost. 1t was thought to
be TIE most severe hurricane ever experipn-
ced at that place, and as much or more da.
mage done, considering the shortness OF the
gale. 1t was also stated by some that a
shock Of an Earthquake accompanied the
gale, which caused more bouses to move
F.>r. tha;. To,,na,t;on,