Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-21

distressed situation OF tue Current Settle
,neo,. at he west end of Eleutbera. Wnich
consisted of eighty eight inhabitants, al VI
mar circumstances, where the TIDE rose
manv fee. above its usual level, overflow
ing the fields TO great extent lnisho' oy
which their prospects OF provisions are en-
tirely destroyed, as well as their houses,
upwards of twenty 10 number, and alt the
provisions stored in them, leaving these
people entirely destitute and in the utmost
distress. aa
We continue to receive the most dis
tressing accounts from the Islands to wind
ward, of the devastation oCcasloneo oy
the late gale. The whole Of Eleuthera
appears to have suffered extremely. AT
Rock Sound out Of upwards OF 80 houses,
there were only IS standing, and some OF
these much injured. The other part OF the
Island. 10 the East end, is said to have e.
oually suffered. There bias been an arrl-
val from the North end OF Long Island.
where the gale was experienced with the
same violence and as destructive oil build
ings We have not yet heard any partc.
ulars from the Southern district but that
part is said TO have suffered IN the same
manner.
October 2.
There has been no arrival yet from the
w;ndward, except one from the wreck OF
the brig Edward Douglass, of New York,
bringing down the master and part OF the
cargo OF that vessel. BY this opportunity
we learn, that the gale Of the 18th and
18Th ultino, had moi been so severe to.
wards the South end Of Long Island as at
the North, although sufficiently so TO do
much injury, blowing down many OF the
houses and destroying stock and provi-
sions.
We also learn that the schooner New.
foundland Packet, (he log book Of which
was picked up at Long island) had been
lying at Rum Key " hen the gale COM
meuced, and was blown out TO sea, the
master and crew having previously landed
With some money that was on board -
These have since gone over to Exuma IN
boat, having touched at Long Island on
the way
I, is also stated that the schr. Prospero,
Of this port was al Rum Key during the
gale, and was driven on shore, and much
injured. We are pie4sed however, TO
learn that the houses and salt works al
Rum Key have not materially suffered in
this very general visitation.
October 6.
The destructive effects Of the late gale
must still occupy our pages, perhaps even
after this day; Tor ths,e are some places
within the coIooy from which no certain
account has yetreached town. The arri-
val from Crooked Island of a vessel sent
by the Contractor for Mail Boat, brings
the intelligence OF The loss Of the schooner
Hiram, employed in that service, and
lesves little hope that her crew bave not
persisted with the Mail Boat She sailed
from hence on the 9Th ult.; arrived at
Crooked Island on the IlIh and landed
the Mail and some passengers for that
place. She attempted TO get into the har-
Dor OF French Wells. but failed, and was
driven from her anchors on the morning OF
the l2th, soon after which she was seen to
pass the Bird Rock, under very little sail,
with signal OF distress displayed; since
which time no acCoust of her or The crew
has been received. The master Of the
Hiram was Mr. William S. Perry, and the
crew consisted OF eight persons, who, ii is
most probable, have all persisted.