American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-11

wards walked about for some time, thus broke it
up into so many very minute parts. She is at
present free from all pain and irritation in the part,
and walks with no appearance OF lameness.
--1:N
Norfolk, September 4.
Farther disasters ty the late Gate.-A gentle
man who arrived here on Sunday afternoon from
Washington, IN. C.) has communicated to us the
following shocking effects Of the late gale in that
section Of country At Washington the tide rose.
II is believed, Is feet above its ordinary height.
inundating that part Of the town bordering On the
river In some of the houses on Water street the
water was 4 to feet deep, and number OF tarn.
lies were taken from their dwellings in boat5. The
streets presented most distressing aspect, being
strewed with the wrecks Of property, and gooJs
which had ioated out from the stores and houses.
Lumber, naval stores and parts OF vessels which
had drifed ashore. floating in every direction,
presenting an awful assembage Of RUNS.
Several dead bodies had drifted ashore at CORA
cock. Two New-fnrk and North. Carolina packet
schooners. the Cation Plant, Captain Austin. and
Martha, Captain Robinson, the latter from New
York bound To Newborn, were driven ashore to the
D. Of Cane Ilatteras. and have gone to pieces. A
Rhode Island schr. (nane not ascettained) with a
valuable cargo Of Dry Goods, vas also driven
ashore near the Cape, and the beach strewed
With her cargo. large part Of which had fuaJed
from her.
The CAPE HtTTERAS LIGHT SHIP, Capt
HoLpEN, was driven from her moorngs, aud went
ashore to the Southwark OF Ocracock, and Ia
ment to learn, that several OF her crew including
the Boatswain, were reported to be lost.--It will
be truly gratifying to the friends of Capt
Holden, to learn. that he and his family are safe
at Portsmouth On. C.)
Out OF 20 sail of vessels which were at anchor in
Portsmouth Roads when the gale commenced onlv
two rode it out in safety.
The gale was thought to exceed in violence and
destruchveness, the memorable hurricane of 1918
Of any storm that has been experienced since tina,
time.
At Washington, one schooner was lodged on the
wharf, while others were drfted against the bridge
with such force as to carry it away but one mil
was left standing within 10 miles Of that town and
the crops were generally destroyed
.Ntw6ern IN c. has aso suffered considerable,
by nundation. new three story brick house and
swo or three warehouses at that place we're SVEN
away before the fury of the tempest.
From Mr.. Samuel ". Woodis lately belongin.
to the Ship Louisa Matilda, of and from New York
bound to Savannah, cast away on Boddy's Island
We learn. that an arched board OF fifteen feet il
length, having on it JOHN & EDWARD, OF
was picked up on the beach between the Nortl
Bank and Currltuck Inlet, and that large quaint
ties OF raw cotton had also drifted ashore az tn
Former place. He further informs that there are
vessels ashore to the Northward of Curriuck Inlet
one OF which was reported to be Brig. The Br
Visitor. from New York, bound to Wilmington
~. O. was in company with the LOUISA Matilda
about one hour before the disaster befel her, an
was not afterwards seen.
.Norfoik, September Capt. Douglass, fror
Newbein, NJ. CO arrived here Yesterday afte,
noon, which place lie left on Saturday last informs
that it was currently reported at Newbe,n thu
Capt. Holden. OF the Cape Hatteras Light Shin
was lost and that he received a confirmation of tn
report from pilot directly from Ocracock. VIII
also stated that Brig with S175, 900 in specie. La
gone ashore near Portsmouth, IN. c.l--Four rue
ders drifted ashore at Cape Look Out-A aru
copper bottomed Schooner from st. Domingo, boun
TO Philadelphia, with mahogany, struck near II
same place, and part of the wreck had drifte
lahore crew saved--A Soop also went ashor
near the Cape. and it is apprehended that the ere
were all iost-a mans hand was washed ashore
Several puncheons Of rum had also drifted asho
at the same place.
The Bridges between Newborn and Wa.hingtt
N. c. havet bill been swept away. Beacon.
Directly opposite our office, in the garden Of NJ
Titus Bennett. Understands gigantic Sun fowe
the Anak of annual plants. The length of II
stem is IL feet. one inch. leaf measures 81 +
ches across. The main flower is four feet in al
conference.-the disk like the rising moon Not
lng we venture to say, can come near it in Il
hye pearest countles.--Weyt Chester Record