American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-21
EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALE

that at least one-fourh Of the wheat crops in No.
chester county, will be lost by the storm Of the H.
inst. Whole fields in some districts which bu, a
few hours before promised amply to repay the far.
mer. are totally ruined.
The crew of,he schr. Freemason, capt. Norman.
Of Baltimore, have arrived safe at Norfolk. The
Freemason, will be recollected was driven ashore
at Cherrystone Shoals during the heavy gale on
the morning of the 5th inst. and filled Immediately
after she struck.
| A gentleman from Elizabeth City, IN. C) states
that there t,centy -seren sail of vessels ashore
at Ocracock Bar, and thirteen on the marshes be-
tween Pamtco and Albemarle Sounds.
AT Charleston the gale was also experienced
but no damage of consequences was sustained.
The Elizabeth City IN. c. Star of Saturday,
furnishes further particulars Of the disasters
experienced by the shipping in the Sound in the
gale Of the 4th inst.
at the Marshes, considered safe harbor) there
were ii vessels at anchor, mostly bound down with
cargoes one or two of the number sunk, and the
drfted ashore, but it is expected the most Of
them will be got off.
Il 1T Ocracock, there were 81 sail Of all descriptions.
4 which the Star thus accounts for-sixteen either
sunk or stranded, rode ont the gale, and s drove
out to sea, and are supposed to have been lost
\ None oil the names ascertaned except the fol-
Ilowing--schr. Franklin, from Elizabeth city, biged:
brig Galaxy of Newborn, broke in two, one half
dried ashore and the other sunk in the channel;
schr. Friendship gone TO pieces
| ship went ashore at Beaufort dismasied, with
a cargo Of cotton and pork, (supposed from N. Or.
lleans ; $50 bales OF cotton, and 900 bbls. Of pork
had been saved.
l The schr. Eliza and Mary Of Baltimore laden
with coffee, was cast away at Boddy's Island and
the crew all lost except one man.
| A schr. is reported to have been cast away on
Chickamacomco banks, laden with molases-a small
1 quantity OF which was saved.
! At Elizabeth City the gale produced the loves,
tide ever known there and the vessels being Left
Il fast aground experienced little or no injury.
1 The Star gives most melancholy accounts Of the
agricultural distress produced by the gale The
| wheat crop is supposed to be shortened from one
Il third to one half; the corn much injured and the
cotton almost entirely destroyed. Some have re-
planted, and others ploughed up the ground and
planted it in corn.
The damage done throughout the country is in.
calcuable fences thrown down, nearly all the Or
namenal trees uprooted; most Of the valuable tim
Der and forest trees blown down, houses blown
down, horses killed and much stock destroyed
indeed the extent OF its devastation is yet unknown.
i The gale commenced at Edenlon several hours
before it was felt here. The Edenton Gazette re-
presents to have been very severe at that place.
The tide to considerable height and carried
off quantity of lumber from the wharves. The
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trees but the gale has left but lew standing $50
to 900 having been uprooted or the trunks twisted
asunder.
l LA FAYETTE.-The good General is universally
successful and happy in the replies, numerous as
l they are, which he makes to addresses to him. In
I New Ore cans or New York. Ills all the same What,
for example, could be more neat or complimentary
than the following answer TO the address delivered
10 him by the citizens of Buffalo, in New York, on
his landing there from the boat in which he ravers
ed Lake Erea Nat Intel.
I 1t would have suffced to my high qualification,
Sir, to visit this frontier Of the state OF New York,
to admire its wonderful improvements, and to meet
the affectionate welcome which have received from
the people Of Buffalo, and which, in their behalf,
you are pleased most kindly to express. But here
additional sources Of delight are opened TO me- A.
ter having lately seen the lines oil Orleans, have
now approached those parts OF the Union, where IN
the last war; the rights and honor Of the nation have
been gloriousIy supported by the sons ofmy resou-
ltionary contemporaries the account OF which
achievements have excited in my breast proud and
patriotic emotions, long before the principal leaders
in that war had become my personal friends. nave
this morning navgated the Lake, the name OF when
is forever associated to the ilustrous name oil FER
ry as being the theatre where has been so consplc
uousy evnced the superiority that in every instance
of two against Great Britain, has attended Inc
Il American Aag."
u A gentleman of the city of Phadephia has re-
$ ceived letter from friend, dated in Paris, May
:. Cd. of which the following is en- extract;
GAS to the opinions entertained here in relation 70
the hospitality, which La Fayette has met with IN
1 our country, they are various. The French papers
" contain little or nothing Of the detail which hno
. in the American papers you have had the goodness
: to send me. 1t is we'll known however, amongs,,
all classes, that he has received honors which WIN
{ be remembered as long memory lasts. Some ..
c the nobility pretend to express contempt, although