Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02

he ;oists AZ each side were considerably
seorched. These sha,ings have lain in the
place where they gnited upwards of 40 years,
and oil has been repeatedly spilled upon the
floor Immediately over them, but never in so
large quantity as on the morning previous 10
IFS taking fire. 1t would be well for those
who deal in this article. to be careful in not
suffering any accumulation of animal or vege-
table substances to become saturated with il.
We have lately seen it stated in some of the
papers, that barrel OF cold ashes became ig-
nited in few hours after oil had hen poured
into it. Journal.
A gentleman attached TO the staff of Gen.
Brown, has this morning shown ils a letter from
which we are happy To learn that the shock
which the general received was much more
slight than was at FIRST apprchended. In three
days, to the establishment of,he physicians, he
had SO far recovered as to be able to walk
about the room with little assistance.
NJ Y. Com. .4dr.
We last week copied an article from the Herald,
in which the number of persons now sick with the
prevailing complaint in this county estimated at two
thousand We have since been informed that thai
estimate is much too low. Ii is supposed by gentle
having good opportunities 10 form correct judy
nents that at least from three 10 four thousand per-
sons .at present sick in Frederick county. We
wards of five hundred patients at one time within
few weeks past. DIR. Baltzell has probably had as
many. Other physirians of the town have also been
constantly occupied We have, therefore, doubt
that the number of sick greatly exceeds MIR. Thom-
sons estimate. The cold weather, we hope, will
operate iayor.bly those who i'll, and make
those who are con,aescent less liable to rclapseS
Frederick Torn Pol. En-.
\ gale commemc ed ut New Orleans the 10th of
September, which caused much damage along the
a lnNiur and fences. The
schr Rebecon, from Cape Uayti, driven ashore
The accounts from The coasts were distressing. The
schr Bagatee, from New Orleans, bound 10 the Bay
OF ST. LOUIS, had suddenly dsappe AIRED, aud no doubt
entertained HAT both vessel and crew lost.
letter from the Bay of ST. Louis represents the
storm at hnt place as 'e,y severe The body OF Miss
the bodies OF two children, had drteI ashore at the
Bay
Csuaoan,em 81 Louis, 18Th Sept. 1921.
Dear oir,-We have jus, experienced OF the
sevcrcsl gales of wind, accompanied with rain, ever
known by the inhabitants of this part of the country.
u commenced ON Saturday the 18th inst from the
N f.. and continued 10 blow without intermisson UNI
Ill ocioc, A. n. onthe 18th. | fear much damage
has been done 10 the vessels navigating The lakes,
between New Orleans. Mobile, Pensacola Sc The
scir. Washington, after making the Bay ST. Louis,
MAS driven from her anchorage Sunday evening"
capsl1cd soon after getting ori into the lake, aud
driven ashore few hundred yaids from this place, u
complete wreck, and every person board persisted.
hrroit says there were number ot passengers ON
board -Four dead bodies have been found,
TWO males and two females - &. The whole of The
cargo has lirtn lost much tlamaged-thc damaged
articles have been collected and stored at this place.
hy order OF the commanding officer an inventory OF
which viii be forwarded TO the collector at New Or
leans.
The Bright Phorhus, after cutting away heu fore
mast, drltcd on shore ST. .Joscps Island for
tunatcly M lives lost. The sloop Juno and
:rtr. Henrietta, have both beea driven on shore in
the Bay. IL is s;n one lost from the latter
These are The only vessels have heard from, and
am fearful that all tina, out in the storm, have
Teen either lost much damaged.
Our barracks are I'M complete stale OF ruin, not Il
house IN camp, hut either uuroofcd inunda ed
timber Two feet has been left by the tile the
highest part OF ourparadc. Fortunately lives were
lost, and although every person exposed the
wind aud ram, during Tie whole of the night OF the
10Th, am in hopes no other bad effects will result
from It, with tc exception OF the loss OF part of the
public property, and portion of the officers baggage
With great respect,
remain, sir your ob't servant.
H. TAYLOR