Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-07

prepared 10 give of il at this moment, can
convey but AN imperfect conception of its ter
rors.
The morning was dark and gloomy, and
about six O'Clock the black and lowering
clouds began To discharge their watcrv con-
tents, not IN gentle showers, but literally in
torrents. At ten O'Clock the rain abatcd for
few minutes, as if 20 collect itself for "A more
copious discharge ; for it presently set in again
WIN increased violence, and the wind COM
lnenced blowing heavy gale from n. T..
winch continued TO increase to a most alarm
ing height. From halfpast II tillhafpast 9,
SO great was the fury of the elements, that
they seemed to threaten general demolition
OF every thing within their reach During
mat period the scene they presented was
truly awful. The dealening roar of the storm,
with the mingled crashing of windows and
falling of chimneys-the rapid rise of the tide,
threatening to inundate the town-the CONT
nu"us cataracts OF rain sweeping impetuousy
along, darkenlng the eXpanse of vision, and
apparently contounding the heavens, earth
ana sea IN general chaos together with
| now ard then glimpse, caught through the
gloom, ofshipping forced from their moorings,
and driving with rapidly, as the mind might
wen conjecture IN such circumstances, to in
evitable destruction.-Evcn to those, if anv
there were, who could contemplate such a
9N'f''S IL uitlSl nave Dtcn painful
10 re!!ect on the wide spread devastation
Wich could not but be the result of this fear
tui war of elements" About IL o'clock the
Wlnd shifted round to n. w. but without
abating Its fury until half an hour after, when
II ceased raining the storm began 10 subside,
and the water 10 recede. At lour o'clock il
| changed TO S. w. and the weather became
calm and serene
! We now proceed TO the unwelconc tasl, of
: IN 4 .ff.hsg 4fgas. b., Ia
awful visitation; the most important of which
IS The complete annihilaton of the Drawhridge
oitr 'Ie Eastern branch, from the dollhouse
| o. me draw, a distance, we should Judge, of
aJUat go yards; and of about 100 feet of the
| bridge a1rOss the Southern Branch. The
dsstrdc on Of these bridges Independent of
the hea'y loss it occasions to the Company
VINO owns them, is a sore misfortune TO our
t0Wn, as 1t completely cuts off. for the present
at ieast the land communication, and must
measdrably diminish the intercourse, with that
part 81 ne country, whence our market draws
It's chiofsupplics
As might have been expected on an occa-
sion like this, where the sud,lenncss OF the
danger gave no time for preparations to meet
! IL, TIE shipping have suffered severely. The
| following are the particulars
The brig Georgiana, OF this port, taking in
cargo, and having % tierces OF rice on board.
parted her iasts and soon after capsized in
tli5 situation she was driven mp the Eastern
branch and grounded opposite 10 Col God
ircy's where she now lies apparently half full
OF wdter-sPars and rigging all safe. The
| Eastern Drawbrldge was carried away by the
force with which the Gcorgiana was driy en-
| against L..
Inc brig Mexico, of Bath, laden with lum-
Der, Went ashore on Washington Point (oppo-
site Hntching's wharf) and carried away her
top-gallanl mast.
Iie brig Minerva, of Bath, lying at Frost's
wharf, was forced in between two hulks. where
she remains, nearly high and dry az low wa
ler' ana SO situated that she will probably not
Iha schooner Columbus. of Gardiner. drove
over upon Washington Point, where she lies
| high AID dry.
Ihe schooner Independence, of Bdth, with
lumber, drove against the Southern causelyav
"a the DriWbrIdge, and will probably be got
OF without much difficulty.
Ihe sioop Hiram, of this port, drilled I'M
me Eastern branch, about half a mile above
the Drawbridse, and win be got OF again.
4ne a'oop diary, of this port, sunk, and al-
Ter 6aihs carried up the Eastern branch BIZ the
wat vas GHited down again by the ebb tide,
below the forts.
Tie schr. Frances MILLER of Waidohoro' run
ashore up the Eastern branch, and will proba- |
by be got oil with hut little damage.
1nt sioop Dan OF Petersburg, with tobacco.
got ashore near the Frances Miller, and was |
dismasled.
The schooner Lareinc, of this port, in bal
last, cap7lzed and sunk up the Eastern branch, |
opposite Frosts Windmill nothing but her
MAN mast siandias-ri5sinS all gone, stern
stove ~, and full Of water.
:, Ihe steam boat Richmond drove up the
,rofsl1 4. Il, Al. 1
Tdten's, about 10 feet above ordinary high
water mark, both anchors, cables, and 2 boats
lost, hcT larboard guard stove in, and other
wise Gamaged-Wili not be got off without
much dii.icaity and expense.
jhcsteim boat Petersburg got ashore astern
OF the Richmond, about six feet from ordinary
nigh water mark cables and anchors, and
one boat lost, guards stove n bulwarks and
sanche0ns carried away and otherwise mate
nally inIured-wiIl be got of with difficulty.
Inc steam boats Virginia and Potomac were
also lmpelicd up the Eastern branch but
Kept aii1at and returned soon after the storm
subsidized. The V. had both boats stove and
bulwarks broke in.
Inc snip Geor5iana, of this port had her
rudder carried away and lost, pinte and hooks
broke OIL, and rigging injured
Inc sloop James Harvey, of PETERSBURG. /
was considerably injured (; had her spars CARR.
ed away, and one Of them in falling, struck
nero * woman belonging 10 Mrs. Kng,) and
The schnT Pilot, Of this port, bilged aad
sunk in the dock.
The sclnrs. Lovely Keziah, from Charleston,
Union, of Norfolk, from St. Croix with sugar
ana rum, and sloop laden with shingles,
ashore IN the bend below Fort Nelson, but will
probably be got of again without difficulty.
An Eastern Shore schnr. filed and brought