Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-19
From The Norfolk Beacon.
cAI.EIN THE WEST-INDIE'


From, The Norfolk Beacon.
c,LEIN THE WEST-INDIES.
From Capt. Thomas Parker, OF "arwiek,
mo arrived here yesterday IN the schr. Ham
wand Dougan, Captain Wake, reported under
~ marine head, which sailed from 81. Ho-
Mas DIST ull. we learn that severe gale OF
,r;nd was experienced there on the l7'h uit'
,sh;cb was very destructive IN ITS effects n
,,',nbsr Of vessels were driven ashore, among
Il h;rb were the following. Yiz:-lhe brig Com
r,odore Porter, Of Philadelphia, which was sub
.aonsr,v condemned; the brig juno, oil Boston,
C,n, barnes, which was gotten OH again, but
Ca,, r and two of The crew, who were ashore
,.Lrn the pale commenced, unhapplly, were
4 lr,wned in attempting 10 get on board; DR.
~ schooner and Dutch Galhot--,he dam
i ,.s hey sustained not understood; DANISH
s., i,de n with coffee, sugar and hides, was
,or,liy lost, with all her cargo. Other dlsas-
/ .srs doub,,ess occurred TO the shipping and on
4 shore. Of which Capt. P's short stay alter the
,,Is did no, enable him TO learn particulars
6oe house was blown down, and the front
h,rves with the store houses on them, were
4 swept away.
Cant. p, further informs that second gale
,,,n,ssinr in violence that of the l7Ih, vislscd
g, Thomas On the 2lst, al night 1t contlnu'
/ i Tor 26 hours, blowing tremendously from
liz w to s. w. and thence 10 S but Capt. Z.
h,,i,n lei there on the same day, as soon as
!, ab,'ed, had no opportunity OF ascer'oining
n, exten, Of the damage. He is satisfied how
ever. that it must have been very great.
| 81 BARTHOLOMEWS also suffered much
from the gale on the The 18th August. Five
vessels slipped their cables and put to sea. A
monp these was Schooner Capt. Chase be-
,orgnp TO Baltimore, who, although without
an Snchor, and having bu: Two men on board,
besides himself, got safe into ST. Thomas on
the Goth nit. The other four vessels, bad not
heen heard from. Several vessels arrived al
S. Thomas from ST.. Darts, but could give no
account Of them.
Account. from ST. BARTS, received at
New-Ysrk per sch'r LeonOra, state that all the
American vessels there were driven ashore IN
the gale of 18th August, bit sustained no mate
rial injury. All the vessels that put to sea
from that place had returned or been heard
from in safety. Some damage was done to
UNIQUE and GUADALUOPEin informed that
all the American vessels were driven ashore
in the gales of The 18th and 2lst, which were
very severe. All the vessels at POlNT-APE-
TIRE, except one ship, went ashore on the 18th,
and The buildings, sc. sustained considerable
damage. All the British vessels inAUGUSTA,
ST. KIrTS aud NEVIS suffered great deal
there were no American vessels at the latter
place from ST. CHRISTOPHER the most
melancholy accounts are received. Among
ne vessels that went ashore was sloop and
all tands persisted.
ST. Christie ,>her papers TO Dist ult, received at
the office of the New-York Daily Advertiser,
are filled with accounts Of the ravages Of the
storm 4 public meeting has been called to
relieve the diStrcsses of the Inhabitants.
T. British sloop Wheel of Fortune, arrived
al St. Barts oath August, reported that she
fell in with the sch'r William and John, CasSi
iy Of Castine between St, Kits and st. Eus-
tatia, and took off all the crew Except the Cap
tain who WAS drowned) aud carried them to
Nevis.
At ST. CROIX a severe gale was experienced
on the 18th ult.
Capt Parker has politely furnished us the
the following notice of the market at 81. Tho
mos
Flour, SIS so; Corn, IS cts. 81; Peas, black
eyed, 81 bush; Beans, none In market; Hams,
aSi; Lumber in demand.
ErgO,ts--Sugar 81 so SIS; Coffee 81 10
cts; Rum so; Molasses so.
From tie Virginia Free Press
The Richmond Enquirer has very extern
siye circulation in Virginia, but especially in
The eastern, southern, and western counties
lis influence is Of course extensive and power
ful, and its responsibility for that influence, if
improperly exercised, is of great magnitude