American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-04-19

and the water instantly gained four feet, ana ).
tinued 10 rise amidst the bowling of the wind =.
firing oil the alarm guns, the rolling Of THUNDER 's
flashes Of lightning till, at once rushing ne MN
waters announced the demolition OF the dykrs ny
scene was now terrifcaly grand. Along the Viii
line, as far the eye could reach, the desrn,;s
progress Of The mighty mass OF water was easily -
be distinguished by the melting Of the snow WIKI
to heig hten the horrors the and distant sh,l
Of the inhabitants, mingled with the melancboIs
lowings oil the drowning cattle were heard in tbs
intervals of the storm. At length the mornns
,awned-but, alas of the most fertile province =
Hanover, nothing was 10 be seen but the tons of b
houses and trees The garrison boats were imn,.
dately manned with soldiers, and We proceeded, a.
sisted by the Burghets boats, to save The peasans
from the roots oil the lowest houses, and to conv.,
provisions to those who had saved themselves in III.
hay lofts. This work OF mercy still continues to III.
utmost OF our strength but it is only in our power
10 alleviate the present misery. The number Of
Lives that have been lost far is yet known does
moi, thank God, much exceed one hundred: but
what have we to expect? Sickness and death The
wretched inhabitants have lost their all, their cattle,
their furniture, the orchards, in great measure, and
for several years, their crops Many are now wan
dercrs on the face of the earth, without homes, WIN
were, at least in competence oDlya few hours since
4 Lond Pap.
i London, March 6.-Cosderable sensation is pro.
duced by the account OF an order from the French
government 10 open the dispatches of all CONNER.
cial courers sent from England and that in conse.
quence, several expresses were detained three or
four hours. One of them had in the bag forty let.
tiers, all of which were opened and read.
j March 12.-Every thing in the colonial market
was Nat. There was sale OF foreign Coffee The
result Of which was decline in the price Of from
Is to IS per cwt.
1t is stated that he Turks will make more pow
|erfu attempt than ever to subdue the Greeks the
lensung campaign
i The town of Santa Maura, in the Ionian Islands,
and several villages n The island OF Leucada, were
destroyed Oil the 18th Of January at noon, by an
u earthquake about 20 persons were buried in The
ruins, and much greater number were wounded.
Il March l3.-Whil every branch OF trade was
nourishing in England, and cotton, tobacco end oil
other produce advancing rapidly, there was one
commodiiy which appeared TO fetch very low prices.
I A married woman, with The appendage OF halter
round her Letk, was publicly offered for sale by
her husband in Sht field market, and finally knocked
down a, eighteen pence.
Z In Hanover the inundalions Of the Sd and 9TH ul-
limo covered an OF IL square leagues between
|Harbourg, Rit Zebuitel and Bremen About 7C00
II houses were under water, and more than 600 per.
S sons persisted. subscription is opened, 10 which
L the Duke OF Cambridge has given 10000 crowns
j.. and the Duchess 1000
{ The obec, Of Prince Metternich's visit 10 Paris
c is said TO be union with Austria and France
e to oppose the aggt andizement OF Russia.
VI The Governor of the Ionian Islands, has received
instructions from London, in pursuance OF which he
II mas made advantageous proposals to the Greek So
IS pernment.
el The latest accounts from Greece, mention thai
II the Greek government was we'll aware that lh'
Turks were making great preparations Tor the mex
{ csmpaign, and felt fully persuaded that 1t would
i the last their enemy would be engaged in.
" Mr. Wllbrriotce, the philanthropc advocate 0
the abolition oil slavery, is owing to declining health
n abou, to retire from Parliament, alter sitting FORT
five years.
il The Gunpovder Mills, at Stobbs, in Scotland
d lately exploded, and shook the country Tor 20 mile
round. Two men were killed.