Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-11

The sloop Gen. Swift went on shore at the
same time and all on board were saved.
The following was handed us from the
wreck master at Rockaway.
schr. went on shore yesterday the 4th on
Hay Island Beach, apparently in Il shattered
condtion-have had no report from her.
The stern of schr. went on shore yesterday
with the namcas near rs could be decyphered,
Elliott of Baltimore" She was believed to
be schooner from the rigging attached to the
stern-The word Baltimore was quite legible.
| Sioop Venus, Cone, of East Haddam, bilged
on Norwich Islands--a lad on board, Daniel
Russell, drowned
| .Marreiious.-The chimney ola house, i'm
South street, occupied by Mr.. William Card,
blew over on Monday night, during the gale,
and rested against the gable end of Mr.. Je-
romus Johnston's store; on the shifting of the
wind, 1t blew back again into its former station,
and it now stands as erect as usual.
The great importance and utility of the
Telegraph nave been completely tested. We
are indebted to this invention for all the in
tclgcnce relative TO the several outward
bound vessels which had anchored in the Bay
previous to the gale, and for the safety of
which serious apprehensions were entertained
We take this opportunity once more to ex-
press hope that the ingenious inventor may
be literally rewarded for his cxertions in favor
oil the commerce of this city.
| New HAVEN, September "A gale COM
menced here last evening at 6 o'clock, latter
our paper went to press which, from TO 10,
increased to violent tornado. Much damage
was done. The new brick Methodist meet
ing house erecting on the green, and which
mad but Just been covered, was lad PROSTATE !!
a new brick store building by Prescott and
Sherman, was greatly wrenched and much
injured. The roof OF MIR. Thomas Hunts
dwelling, and of the one story house adjoining,
were mostly torn off, or stove in. Half of
Hotchkiss's ropcwall1 is blown down. Chin
MES, trees, signs, fences, Sc Sc are scattered
in all directions. Nearly NIL the vessels in the
harbour were driven by the wind, and are
more or less damaged Fortunately it was
low water at the height of the gale else not
vessel would have been left seaworthy.-
One packet in particular drove against one of
the bridges on the pier, carried away half the
bridge, broke her anchor, and raked her in al
most every part. No lives have been lost, or
we know of none lost, as yet.
IL O'Clock. Captain Clark, Of the brig I'm
derhiIl, has just arrived from GuiIford, iJy land
His brig, which was coming up Sound from
the West Indies at the time of the gale, WINS
cargo $500 hhds. molasses) and crew are safe
brig will probably be lost.
| BRIDGEPoRT, September 1.-THE storm at
this place, lasted until near o'clock ut night
Several buildings have been blown down and
chmncys and windows denosh-
| ed-the largest trees torn up Nv the roots
fences destroyed-and the roads rendered to-
tally impossible in many places by the trunks
and branches ofprostratc trees The spire of
the stceple to the Presbyterian meeting house,
together with the lightning rod, vane, and ball.
were blown down, and the square fronting
the churches, is strewed with the shattered
branches of the trees, which surround it
On the water, the scene of dcsolation is yet
more appalling. Almost all the vessels in this
port parted their fastening, and were driven,
some on the flats where they grounded, with
out sustaining much injury; others went, on
the craving banks, and one sloop, (belonging
to MIR. Douglass Linsey) drifted against the
bridge, where she remains Il wreck. The
bridge Itself was considerably Injured. No
/ vessel In Our harbour has been totally destroy
ed, but very few have escaped free from some
damage. The wreck OF a vessel with n signal
of distress, was discovered off the harbour on
tuesday morning boat went out TO her re-
llet-she proved TO he the sloop Elizabeth
OF Brookhavcn, l.. /. which lost her anchor off
Stony Point, and for safety, cut away her
mast, when she brought 10 off this harbour
few miles outside her, was discovered the
end OF the mastofa large sloop, having her mast
painted green, new glii,, new truck, &c. sunk
| IN about ten tathoms water,and it is supposed
all hands must have pefishcd. vessel has
| sailed III hopes of being able 10 raise her and
| bring her to port. The Elizabeth was lowed in
to the Black Rock bya Nantucket vessel, which
had taken shelter there. We are sorry to!earn
| that the Light House at Black Rock is des-
troycd. Many years must eapse before Bridge
port regains its former appearance. The
stage coach from New York, was compelled
to stop III this borough, in consequence ofthe
violence of the storm ard impeciments on the
road, until the next morning. We learn from
Irunbuil, Ncwtown, Washington, &c that The
gale was equally severe in the interior. The
destruction Of fruit, and fruit trees, was i'm
mense- Farmer.
We were informed at very late hour last
night, that the destruction inthe country, in the
direction of Moor's and London Bridges, even
to the sea coast, is immense, including Houses,
Mills, Bridges, Fences, Stock, Corn, &C. One
of Moor's Bridges is destroyed it is also said
that London Bridge is swept away by the tor
rent ON one OF Mr.. Brmel's plantations call
ed Greenfield, the houses of every description
are demolished the wind Mills of Messrs.
John COrnicll and Lemuel Cornic1 are entire
w destroyed. The roads are almost impas-
sable, even on horse back. The Crops are laid
low, and the country exhibits one scene of
wide spread desolation and ruin.
[.NoyoH Beacon.
THE FRESHET.
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