Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-23

been lost at ihe 5IalheurcuxI Island, all hercrrr
persisted
Schooner Henrietta driven ashore at tho
bay.
The late gale was very severe at Petite
Coque from seven to- eleven r. Nj. The
water rose from 10 8 feet on the whole Js
land, and IL tremendous surf broke over the
Tort which swept away nearly half the bank
ON which it is situated, totally demolishng one
half OF the paropet and the whole of the off,
GERS quarters, and had the violence of the
storm continued two or three hours longer the
remaining buildings would have been carried
away, as their foundations were beginning to
undermine, and the whole garrison probably
persisted.
at the new fort, erecting about 2 of a mile
from the present one, all the buildings erected
by the contractor for his workmen, stores. etc.
were entirely swept away, and four men
drowned. The remainder, about go i'm num-
ber saved themselves in his dwelling house.
which fortunately stood, although thew were
IN momentary expectation ofts falling. Ga-.
person just arrived from Pensacola. re-
ports that Il duel had been fought there he
tween an officer in the u. S. army, said 70 be
a frenctiman, and captain Gavare in the Span
lsil service. The difference it is said arose
aooul the affairs between Governor Jackson
ana Coi. Jaiidya. They fought with swords.
and The American officer was killed. H. Cour.
GALE
PENSACOLA, Sept o2.-About ten O'Clock
on Saturday night, 18th inst. it commenced
blowing quite fresh, and continued with in
creased and increasing violence, until in !: few
hours 1t ragged a most destructive storm. The
Saie continued with undated fury until about
'hree o'clock on Monday morning. when Il
hooerated To something more than orr usual
nreszc. We have heard of no lives los. and
llttle or no damage was done To the horses
here or In the neighborhood but the shippinr
sGheTed very severely. There were twelve or
lhifteen bngs. schooners and sloops, living at
anchor, IN the bay opposite the town-of
mhch SIX by parting their cables or dragging
Their anchors, were driven on shore. II Is
tnought Eve of these will be restored TO thair
element, without material injury. though at
heavy expense. But it is feared that the sixth
Is irrecoVerahiy lost-.she is the Brig Mary
iahd, Glsscl, last from the Havana. We Fear
mat very great mischief has been done on The
Gull and the Lakes. We know of several
vessels out from New Orleans for this nace.
that have not as yet been heard of; aad from
the lapse OF time, it is next To miraculous ifa
pau vi all VI tnel1 are not lost,
III is thought by some that the lamrga done
IN o,rnay, alphabetically affect the fair fame of
our harbour-but we cannot consent TO any
such conclusion: for, from the ease and
safety with which the other vessels rode OUT
the gale, we certainly may assert that al fhn
vessels driven on our beach, suffered their mis-
fortune from the lnsuiliciency oftheir appoint
inent IN cables, anchors, &c. &C. and this ~
me general character ofour lake craft, Of which
description all Were except the Maryland.
-, fYond;an.
F"e'-We have been assailed by another
element m Its most dreadful shape. On Mon
Gay morning the 18th inst. about nine O'Clock
the large public barrack in the centre 81 ,t,,.
Plaza, was discovered TO be on fre-fhs fra
was accidental, and took in the ROOF, where Il
couid not have been communicated bv design.
Every effort was made, bat awaited nothine.
more than to save the neighhoring ho:!srs.
fortunately for us the wind which WAS in CON
Siuerahih force, blew SO as to defend the oear
est houses, and drove the heat and ci,isr !,
the direction where the buildings ,yarc n,ust
remote rom the burning ba.raci thns sacin-
ING disposed 20 atone on land for The mischief
uoAe on water the day before. The fire ey
'enueu "a no direction, and the town escanrt
"'ti"ut loss, Tor the burning ofthe barrac!l can
hot be deemrda loss, ithaving been ~, immense
pilr OF cOmbusiibIe material not III for u.s.
without the expenditure of 30 or so .o90 doHrs
III repairs In line it is esteemed BY al. han
py ri0dance. On this occasion MANY OF The
clizehs deserve great credit for th,jr eyer-
t'ois. But the town cannot repay the del
OF Sraiitude they owe To the army and navy.
Coi. brooke ami The officers and men of the
f'n infantry, capt7ins Kearney and Ramaee
ana Their respective officers and meo. from the
Enterprise and Porpoise-al! were Jealous
ana indeiaugabIy active in their exerlions.-
Inc oincers setting the example and encou.
raging their men by working with them.
r.. we were very much pleased TO find the
spanish officers (who are but temporarily re-
sIdrnt herc) amongst the mostinda,trio,is and
useful. ~
Ee.ore .1F. Mitchell pronounced The opin-
ION OF the court on the question of jurisdiction.
winch was published in our last. governor
jackson made several remarks worthy orbim-
sell and which deserve to be recorded but
inc following is SO perfectly characteristic.
that we should be lneXcusable in Withholding
II from our readers lie said, e" am clothed
WIN powers that no one under n repubIic
ought In possess, and which | trust will never a.
gam DE 5iventoan man-nothing will afford me
more happiness than to learn that Congress
III It's wisdom shall have distributed them nro-
perry and in such manner as IS consonant
10 our earliest and dearest impressions
! 81 as hold these powers by the authority
Oh am act OF Congress and commissions from,
the President OF the United States. If there
lore becomes my impcrious duty to discba.o, az,
the sacred trust reposed in me, according fo
my pest abilities even though the proper ex-
ercise OF TIE powers given, might involve me
III nea7y personal responsibilities. 1t has been