The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-08-21

80 sShhiVs IO his toIt uS ttoAh q OoSnSJ
which was iron bound, with such force as
to hatten il considerably. He remained
IN the well and drenched with water ior
twenty mmutess at last by his own exer-
tons, With the assistance OF rope which |
was thrown to him, he contrived 20 get
out with only two slight wounds, ono on
his head, and The other on his hip.
M r.. Gag.
TORNADO.
KKEaE, N. H. AUGUST lO.-On Sunday
last, betweenS and A o'clock in tho al. |
ternoon, two threatening clouds, from diff
ferent points of the compass, appeared to
meet over the high lands in the east part
Of Walpole. Soon after, tornado COM
menced, the cloud taking north. east
erly course, through the north part of
Surry, similar, though not so extensive
nor so destructive in its effects, as that
which occurred at Warwick. the last
season. Some orchards and barns were
injured near the old turnpike gate, where
its rayages commenced. Mr.. George
Cochran, on the hill, had two barns CON-.
plctely demolished, and his house some-
what injured Next, barn on the estate
of the late John Marvin, also demolished.
Its effects were next felt at MIR. Ho,-
brooks, innkeeper, in Surry, who had
two barns thrown down, and large shed,
under which at the time were some load
ed teams. Al the tan yard of Samuel
Hill, esq. two sheds we're demolished, and
the roof entirely taken off from large
granary. Some other buildings, including
the old dwelling house, were injured by
sticks of timber and limbs of trees which
were carried in the air. The roof of 40
foot building, adjoining Mr.. Hills house,
80 rods N. +. was blown off, Mr.. H had
lnO panes of glass broken by the flying
boards, shingles, &c. Farther east, barn
was blown down on the farm occupied by
Mr.. David Reed the dwelling house
was also injured, and the orchard half
destroyed. Units course, for nearly half
mile in width, the orchards and forest
trees show. its destructive effects MIR.
Holbrook had an OK killed; but no per.
son wes injured, so far as our information
extends.
| OUR NAVY.
| The inroads which disease and death
I have made upon the corps of our naval
officers, within the last year, must occa-
sion the most poignant regret, and be
considered as severe public calamity.-
Ii is believed that about fifty officers of
the navy have died in the last year. many
OF whom were in the prime of life, and
among the most promising Of the corps.
The circumstances too, under which they
have died, aggravate the affliction both,
to their friends and to their country
they were young and ambitious, eager
tor distinction, and painting for an oppor.
tunity OF acquiring name which should
1--we after them, and be identified with our
national tameo We are credibIy inform.
ed, that the young officers on board the
Macedonian in her late cruize, expressed
strong anxiety, that they might have an
opportunity OF slgnallzing themselves.
before they were swept away by the pes
uience. But unfortunately their wishes
were not grati6ed, and nearly half of the
whole number have found an ingiorio,,s
grave, lamented indeed by their friends |
and country, but their names merely
serving to swell bill of mortality, instead |
OF being woven into the records of our
naval achievement 8. The Macedonian
has lost larger proportion of her crew.
during this single cruize, than she proba.
bly, would have lost in three engagements
with frigate of equal size. But we for.
bear to dwell on subject SO painful, and
ON which an expression of regret is now
useless. nv Y, .S;afcsr,o,
On the 18th inst. the conyicts in the
State Prison, at Windsor, (ver.) made q
most desperate attempt to escape by sea-
ling the walls Of the prison. AS soon as
they were liberated from their cells, in
the morning, they first ran handcart to
the wall, and proceeded with such other
materials as came to hand, TO erect pile,
ty which to ascend. After repeated calls
to them, from the guard on the wall, 10 de-.
slst and prevent the consequences which
must inevitably ensue il they persisted in
their rash attempt, which they answered
only by threats and volley Of stones and
brick bats, he was compelled TO oppose
force to force, and shot the ringleader, an
freshman, by the name OF Patrick Fame.
aged about 90 years, directly through the
head. who fell and instantly expired, still
in death knife and a short chain
with which he probably intended to assaii
the guard when arrived on the wall III
One OF them exclamiDg, she has killed