The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-18
Providence, R. !. Sept. 10.

PRovIDEEcE, R. |. Sept 10.
EFFECTS OF THE GALE AT NORFOLK.
Capt. Rowland, Of Tue Sioop Rising Sun,
arrived here Oh Saturday, from Norfolk, (Fa.)
in which place his vessel very fortunately
sustained 10 damage, by the tremendous gale
of the 81. The following description Ut the
storm, drawn up by Capt. Rowland, IS mighty
Interesting
About 10, A. NJ on Sept. 81, heavy gale
commenced from North East, accompanied
by torrents of rain +; and alter blowing with
excessive violence two hours, suddenly shifted
10 n. n w. aud blew perfect hurricane
for an hour longer, when il moderated. All
the vessels that were al the lower extremity
Of The wharyes broke adritt, and went oUt Oh
sight, up tha river, In contact with tour Steam
Boats and the draw bridge across Elizabeth
River Some OF the vessels were sunk, some
capsized, and some driven above the COmmOn
high water mark Some toundered III the
docks, several vessels, with cargoes OF slaves
aed wood sunk IN the county dock. The
brig Minerva, of Bath, Capt Greece, drove 50
high up, that there are very little hopes OF
II.
twisted Of by the violence OF the wind. My
vessel being hauled, at the FIRST commences
ment Of the gaze, well up into narrow dock,
received no injury, but was receptacle Tor a
vast number OF rats from the wharses, the
tide being three and an nall feet over the tops
OF them. They were very tame, and kept 10
busy employed destroying them. The tlde
rose as hIgh as Wide Water sl. The tile, slate,
bricks, signs, boards and other articles flying
in every direction abou, the streets, made
every body keep al home TIL the gale was
over. Those who suffered by the September
gale in Providence, know bow to sympalhize
with the distressed nhN..tants OF NortOik, as
the gale and destruction Of goods were slmilaf.
Loss of the Schooner Btake, Of Charleston, s.
G. and proUidentiat rescue Of black l0Oaldfs
from on bodrd.-Cant Howland sailed from
Norfolk Oh the 4th. The following is nis &C.
count Of Tie wonderful escape ot cn.oareG
woman, from on board the above named ves-
sci. winch was capszed of The capes Of Del
aware, 10 the gale OF the 81.
Tuesday. Sept. 4th, al 3 p. NJ. sailed
FROM Norfolk. Wednesday, the 5tD, IA lat.
81, AZ, north, Ion. IA, 80, west, at 3 a. M.
saw what we took 10 be boat, 10 the edge
Of the horizon, bearing forth We Tan IoT II,
and it proved 10 be a large schooner bottom
up. The wind being light We hosleu out he
boat with the intention OF learning her name
Gut 1t beng so far under wafer we could not
see it. Her masts and sparS were along side,
held by the rigging. Her sails blown or
washed from the bolt rope. We got blocks
and two or three pieces Of the hauiyards,
which we cut off, and about 2 yards Of the
clue OF her mainsaIl. We then went on her
bottom 10 cut hole through, TO see what size
was loaded with. We cut piece OF plank
out near the run, and were surprlzed TO hear
a voice, like female, ask . who Is that % but
very family. We answered "triends," and
asked how many there were below. She said
when he vessel cspslzed, she turned instant
ly bottom up, and all hands were on deck
excepting herself and The Captains nephew,
Lewis Mers, OF Charleston, 5. On boy
about ] | years OF aye. We cul the boe large
enough and drew her out. She Is a woman
Of colour, about p years Of age, wet and ber
flesh all psrboIled. She SAID that The 10y
was drowned IN the cabin. She caught hold
Ut the run scultle ring, aud pulled The scuitle
Uf and went up INTO The run, where we found
her, with The waller constantly washing over
her She said probably some OF the cIew
might be IN the iorecastle. We went forward
Oh the keei, and cut through INTO the Eorecas-
lie, and found nothing but small dog alive,
LANDED between the timbers, and the tOrecas-
lie full Of upber; all the rest, being seven ia
number, suppose were on deck, anu persisted
when she went over
She says that the scho0nef's name was
Blake, Of Charleston Is. G. captain James
Hatch That there were nine persons on
board That she sailed from Boston On the
9Th ult. for Portland, loaded IN Portland with
lumber, and had ii pipes Of Madeira VINE OH
deck, and high deck load OF lumber-IhaG
they sailed from Portland about he l7lh for
Charleston, that she heard The captain say that
they were of the Cspes OIL Dslawsfe be morn
ing tie vessel cspsized. That on the 81 inst.
about 10 A. NJ tie gale Commenced. That
they took all sail Ia. anu hove too, cut their
deck load adritt and let II al 20 overheard.
That about eleven A. NJ. she cspsiztd, She
states that her name IS Aan Marcy Holden.
that she. belongs ~ Marvick, K. J. has lived