Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-24
TUESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1880.
THE STORM.

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lived to-day. from Elizabeth City, IN. c. We
.srn. that the storm, on Tuesday last, was terri
Aly severe in that quarter; that much damage was
done by the HIGH water to bridges and roads, aud
that great quantities Of lumber were iioated ana
driven Of; that the corn crops on the hne iands
in Paseuotank and Perquimans counties have
been twisted of by this hurricane; that not even
half a crop is expected to be saved, and that
great scarcity Of that staff Of life must be the
consequence.
The rain fell in torrents, filling up all the
Creeks, Branches and Swamps; and the Dismal
.y,rd,np Canal, that most stupendous and useful
Improvement. which had nearly dried up by the
long continued drought, was filed in one day.
Beacon.
The following account Of the disasters ocoa-
.ioned by the yale, IL given under the Marine
head:
Arrived, .qug. 7l-Brig Adams, Bushnell, n
York, AZ DAYS, In bailast-a complete wreck,
having experienced the hurricane OF Tuesday
.ast, of the Delaware, during which she was
Knocked down on her beam ends, and lay IN that
situation 81 hours-she lost every spar except
,he foremost and bowsprit, all her sails, and
otherwise damaged. 10Th, in lat. 81, SO. Ion.
IS, IA. spoke brig Manning. Prince, OF and from
New York bound to Darien, who politely offered
assistance but could spare no sails Yesterday, OH
Smiths Island, brig Emma, bound to Philadel-
phia, who also politely offered assistance. Came
in IN company with a light brig which anchored
ia Hampton Roads. and dismasted briggs.
Brio Torno. Snow. from the Breakwater. (Del.)
m ballast. bound TO Plymouth-put in in distress,
with loss Of spars. sails, rigging, camboose stove,
ami sustained other damage, IN the severe gale on
Tuesday last On Wednesday last. 40 miles r.
of Cape Henry, spoke brig Damon. Potter, from
Wilmington, n. c. bound to New York.
Schooner !Amitv. Townsend. from New York
bound 10 Richmond--put in in distress, with loss
Of boat. lib, jio-hoom, ard otherwise damaged.
Sehr. Union, Wicks. New York, days, with
an assorted cargo, bound to Georgetown, 5. {.
sut in in distress, with loss of both masts, sails,
.isgins, anchor, cable. deck load. leaky, &c. In
me very severe gale Of Tuesday last-,he u. ell
couatered the gale in lat. SO, TO- IN 40 fathoms
Nates which continued hours with unusual Sc
~erity.
schr. Oregon, Heald. New York. 6days, with
an assorted cargo, bound to Savannah-pnt In IN
distress, with loss Of spars. sails, rigging, deck
load, and other damage in the gale Of 18th inst.
Two of the crew Of the o. were injured-one By
fall from aoft, the other BY being jammed.
Schr, Decatur, Davis, from Alexandria bound
20 New York.
Below-Schr Robert HI. Stanton. Thompson,
from Fredericksburg bound to New fork-Re-
ports that the schr. Huzar, Way. from the Rap
pshanncck, laden with Wheat, bound to New
York. parted both chains and went ashore at tn:
mouth of the Rappahannock during the blow OF
Tuesday last-her rudder was unhung and she
would have to discharge before she could get Oh:
In Hampton Roads-Br. brig Medsra, COch-
ran, Belfast, 22d June, with Salt and los passen-
gers, bound to Baltmorc-put in in distress. be-
me short of provisions On Tuesday last. in
lat. 50. Ion. IS. experienced heavy galeo wind
from T. n l.. during which nearly all the sails
were split, and sustained other damage. fes,er-
DAY morning at o'clock. Cape Henry bearing
W 60 miles distant, saw square rugged vessel
dismasted, standing for Cape Henry.
Also--Bng Lucilla, Somes. Boston. 8 days. in
ballast. Experienced the gale of Tuesday last
during which, lost some Of her sails and split
others,