Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-30

cd the most dreadful gale of wind that this hitherto for
tupate island ever experienced in the memory of lis
Oldest inhabitants the weather for several days before
portendcd something alarming was to happens it com
menced TO blow fres from the eastward during the
morning, increasing evening approached exhibiting
in solemn anticipation what 10 be the result; all the
vessels in the harbor using preparatory
TO combat IFS approaching fury, but IN vain O'clock
the alarming cOmnenced the wind shifted
to the northeast point and continued to blow with
undated fury until -, when it gradually decreased
day light the eye presented with what had been the
result OF the night previous; the harbor distressing
To look at every vessel it'll the exception of three
four soops belonging to the island in different
objections driven by the iorce OF the wind on Shore.
Trees tora mp, enclosure stand
ing, and ii is with deep regret we compelled
nouncc the loss every planter has met with who had
not finished his crop, all their mill points is destroy
cd loss, that must rctard the present and probably
suing crop
Among the vessels driven shore for which no hope
can be entertained for her safety, is the Tesclholdt
Capt jonas Mo whO-was To have sailed for Flcnsburg
on the 9th loaded with sugars; this vessel grounded
upon bed of rocks, her cargo the property of ndyid
uais If. not wholly must la measure be lost To
them every eXcrtion has, and making get OIL
The remaining vessels, and trust To announce its
success in next His cXcellency the gov crnor
rail- t!c morning after had proclaimed by beat of drum
means for the general OF the sufferers; we at pre-
sent remain in tranquility.
ST. hIrr's July ga severe gale was cyoericuc-
Cd here Tuesday last the effects of which have been
very injurious The american brig Sarah of Pha
de'pia, with small schooner and sloop wet driven
on shore IN the afternoon; the former so injured as 10
her 10 tic abandoned The ship britannia for :, hose
safely considerable fears cntcrtancd she having
dragged SD near in almost touch with the shin
itul aud blg Egera, OF London, and ship Everthrope
% Glasgow, rode out the gale. The following vessels
put TO sea- Eoitltude Increased OF London re-
turned hlthcr yesterday afternoon.
American briggs Edward, from Ncwl,ayen and Arc.
ho'ia' oi hennebunk, now beating up the tabor Amer
can schooner Ceres from Elizabeth city returned iii,
morning; Sloop Governor Maxwell ofths mort return
cd yesterday; aud all of which, VIC believe are unn
urcd.
ihc long boat belonging TO the Evertllorpe with
hdS. oil sugar, was lost at Old Road Tuesday after
noon and we lament to add that the sea,nen on board
heI, four IN number, drowned.
DOMINICA, July 27.-Yesterday morning we have
again been visited by of those gales wind VIII icI
at th's season of the year is much dreaded. About
O'Clock, a NJ. the wind began TO blow with great
violence from the Norihward, vecrino TO ~ w and
Then TO southwark, till about O'Clock p. NJ when il
began TO abate.
The damage done in this harbor and ,I,e ont boro :;
distressing. .
The schooner Five Brothers, Mildrum, ofNew ON
con ana schooner Emilia and Eliza, Scul from NORTH
carolina parted their cables and driven ON shore
under Fort Young, and soon went to pieces The
sioop ST. Joseph Andre, and sloop Attalie Tanez dior
hers, ynG IN Woodbridge Bay, went ashore and are
oiigcd The sloop Venus, Baker and sioop perseyer-
ance Isaac, went ashore at Sorcrc and in pieces; and
ule caroline, Thomas, hear is n complete wrec, NJ
81 JosePlis very large and valuable fat belonging
10 captain Wilson, was also lost The brig Sauon,
Dalrymp!e, deeply laden with produce which was 70
san the same day for London unfortunately was So
near the shore that her stern struck the ground So
heavily as TO unsrip.her rudder. The brig Peter Proc
'or' Brown, rode out tie gale without injury, The
schooner Selma, Clark, got under weigh at the com
nencemen Of the gale, and also the soop Fox Burton
oth OIL those vessels nave returned &c their anchorage
tins morning. 1t is also meanch Nv TO relate while
lr' H. irauds people were out with his seine in en-.
aeaVoufng to get TO Rosean the boat upset off Morne
Daniel, and one man lost together with the boat and
seine. '
W e have not as yet any particulars from the coun-
try ofwhot damage has been sustained.
BARBADoEs, July 2G.--The wind having blown
strong during the night, the soop Beautiful Maid was
driven on shore in the bay and the cling of the sea
SIM continuing, the American bgantine Rambe was
cast ON Ie reef of rocks at the mouth of lc Carenapc
and bged