Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-31

their dwellings, and they had iar,l, ,ime TO hasten up
to the lofts of their fral habtations But very few
could their cattle and some other movable pro-
pcrty.
The other dyke, situate below our city in that part
of the Hamburger territory called Norburg, also
broken through. The ruins were carried far into the
country by the floods, whose rapid directed
towards me house or farm of wealthy cow-beeper:
win "A lighted lamp in his hand, this unfortunate man
was Just removing of his valuable effects up
To the loft, when IN his hurry he approached
The matched roof which caught fire, and was soon
completely enve'oped in flames; bnt the If I'M
w 10 leave ITS prey TO the other elements, tore the
burning house from its foundation, and hurled IT into
the Hoods with its inmates the father, the mother and
their i've children, who miracuously escaped from
under the ruins The waters not being vet very deep,
The mother and the two youngest children prompt
" rescued by the neighbours. The father with two
other children climbed up into walnut tree, where
'heS remained Tor hong time exposed TO imminent dan
ger, TILL resnlutc boat,nan succeeded releasing
them The fifth child, daughter - of age,
carried OF by the stream, leaving nothing 10 her dis
iactcd parents but the remembrance of the heart rcnd
ing manner in which she babe them last farewell
| You may Imagine what | felt in witnessing such
scenes OF horror Unable 10 render assistance
here, FASTENED towards the great suicc There il
an appalling sight TO behold the imncnSc sheet owatcr
which, five English miles in width ard fourteen feet
higher than the land abound, threatened every instant
10 burst tite narrow banks between which il ragged and
loaned y long melancholy procession of tugvcs,
men, women, and Children driving of their cattle
before them, and bending under the load OF all kinds of
property, of winch many in their flight had made
th'' best selection, approaching the bridge which
CONNECTS the citadel with the town The bridge which
IS but slightly bull, the point of being blown
away ny The hurricane, assisted by the oi the
pid stream; Tie artiilery-nen busy in loading i.
WIN heavy cannon, and they succeeded in securing it,
barge, winch 10 be the assistance of the
sufferers IN t;e country, approaches one the draw
nT'es was opened ~ lei the barge thrOugi the storm
dashed the d:.swbridge violently between the posts
itll a l,ls 1 isEr. 4
Il down again. While the crowd of unhappy furitivcs
i"i eased and thus stopped in their progress were
waiting III despair and their pitiab, lamentations
mingled with tho defeating noise of tie furious clt-
MS.
While wit. many thanks TO God they fastened TO es
cape The distressing arrived that from the side of
"roourg III an opposite direction the other Hoods the
waters were spreading the suburbs and in part of the
town. Thus every minute the dangers increased I'm
certain 10 winch nj my friends should hasten first a
ttitner from licinold well known to me came run
n''i while he exclaimed, 80! Sir of NV plough
BOYS and my maid are drowned i'm The fields of
''Iuenbrach." Scarcely had he flashed these words
wen peasant who had lust Apr t,i,eI MS cried ont
ia our niui servant drowned! Gracious God She
- NY "'"Ehter: amt Tie unhappy fell senseess
thc ground At this instant another acasant in breath
less haste, called to the fttlrerGo bnc ne fact
as YOU cam your servant has been killed in at
tempting to save some OF your neighbours horscs!n
W 18th what dismal feelings did now hasten to see
my friends They were all safe, but still in state of
aiaFm and terror TIcr massive houses though nuch
c\t"9c'' hd w'stood the rush uf the Hoods As noon
'P!f0achtd; the elements ceased To rage and the sun
S'e win Ills Wo:tcd mIiincss the of distress
'len andeavoufei To reach my friends at Morburg
put ON tearens what sight! AlI the houses desert
ca; III" floods passing freely through the windows the
people shipping Some of their property on pIauks and
rails The cows and horses we're pat in the best rooms
we presently came to open spot, whence he had
we" ut lie whole adjacent country. What a sad
Grange! Houses every where Immersed in the Hood
~ 10 'nrf roofs people on the tops of them making all
." S'"'!a o distress; runs OF houses ana barns
Whole roofs chests, trunks, furniture beams beds era
,l''s' exc. all floating about We at last near 70
e runs OF me dIe where the floods rushed rnaiesti
c"F 'hfGngn the w'e opening into the newly formed
t @" ~ me midst o. the principal stream, part of