Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-01
EpExroy, ~, c. Aug 26.

mere. w Z learn from ecutlchidu WIZ wac ~
Mattamuskeet during the gale. that the corn crop
is estimated to BIT injured about one half or TWEEN
~ Thousand barrels, and that the fodder IS total
ly destroyed.
On Monday night last, our town was visited
by one OF the most violent gales which has been
experienced in this place Tor several years. Ii
commenced blowing from the 5. f. with vio-
lence seldom known at about 10 O'Clock, p. vi.
and continued through the night, occasionally
changing to every point Of the compass. The
injury sustained by the shipping must be consi-
derable. but very few of the vessels in port hav-
Ing outr1dden the storm. We can count some
twelve or fifteen of our largest vessels high and
dry on the adjacent shores of the Ncusc and
Trent. and doubtless much expense and delay
must occur in getting them off Much loss has
been sustained by the river craft employed in the
transportation Of produce TO this place, the e.
tent of which it is impossible, yet to determine.
Serious APPREHENSION, are entertained for the fate
of the cotton and corn crops. but few days since
in the most fourishing and prosperous condition.
In the present pecuniarv embarrassment OF this
section of the country, any injury experienced
by the agricultural community to their crops,
would, indeed. be one of the most serious nature,
not only to them but TO every class OF citizens.
Great anxiety is felt for the shipping at the bar,
and such vessels as may have been on our sea
coast. We cannot doubt that great destruction
has resulted from the gale. aud serious apprehen-
sions are entertained that some, If not many lives
have been lost
At Mattamuskeet, Hyde County where camp
meeting was being held. seventeen vessels were
driven ashore: large tress were blown down; and
the breaking up of the camp meeting, resembled
Al 49, Iafnat,1 The ngoDlp Ot
Mattamuskeet, who are famed for hospitality,
did all in their power to ameiorate the uncom-
Portable condition oe the strangers who had visit
ed the camp ground, and whose situation, tor
some time. though they bore it good humourediy
enough, was. truly pitable. as it was uncertain
when thew would be able to return. Every YES
sci had gone ashore, and many persons were one
hundred miles from home. The corn crops in
HYDE County, if We may judge from what we
saw, must be ruined: the cotton was damaged,
but comparatively suffered little.-Gasafe.
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BosroT, FRIDAY, August q.
.4rrired-Shp Hellespont. Pratt, Liverpool
18th July She anchored on Thursday noon in
Georges Island roads, struck her top-gallant-
masts, and rode ont the gale Left at Liverpool
ships Lexington. Covill, Boston or days; AL
cope, White. do do; Charles Drew, Babbidge,
do. 6 orr; Columbus. Foster. do. or 5; Mores.
Hammond, do. 18th: Sapphire. Woodberry, do.
unc Liverpool. Howee. do. Goth. Sailed In
company with ship Gardner, Nichols, for New
York, with $50 passengers. Spoke about the
10Th July. lat. Al, lon. 43. ship Chariot so days
from New Castle for Boston-l7th, lat. A, Ion.
81. ship Coliseum, 10 days from Havana for
Russia--18th, experienced severe gale from
SW to NNW. which lasted about III hours,
during which Capt. Pratt saws he "complete'y
undressed the ship" and escaped without da-
mage, then off the Isle Of Sable.
.StOrm.-A n0rtheasterly storm commenced
here on Wednesday which continued till yester-
day morning, at times the wind blowing with
great violence and the rain pouring down in tor
rents. which caused apprehensions for the safety
of the shipping in our harbor and on the coast
No information of any very serious damage oc.
casioned by il has yet been received. A topsall
schooner was ashore. Yesterday, at Love.ls ISL
and and 4 schooner wood cOaster) ashore at
South Boston in our harbor.
The schooner ashore at Lovell's Island Is the
Bono, Harding, from Bucksport. cargo wood
She drove up high upon the sand and is half tui
of water-crew safe--lost toresaiI and spit Jlb.
At Salem twelve coasters were driven ashore,
one Of them schr. Saratoga of Portsmouth
Sioop Eliza at anchr in MarbIehead harbor,
with go bbls. Mackerel, filled and Sunk
Schr. Amanda Malvina, Buckmar, from Sidney
N. S. with cargo of coal put into Plymouth on
Thursday, and during the gale dragged ashore.
Knocked of her false keel, sc. Capt b. has ar
rived in this city and states that when he left, the
vessel was tight and would probably be got OF
witl-ut much damage. Left at Sidney 18th inst
brigs Fortune, Coffin, for NewYork days;
Howard, Emery, do q. Sailed in co. with chr
Alexandria, Hiscock. for Philadelphia. Spoke
nothing.
A sloop of and from Hallowel for Nantucket
also drove ashore at Plymouth apd stove to peices.
At Newburyport, schrs. Bangor Packet, Gil
man, and Susan, Preble, were driven ashore high
and dry.
Brig Flora, which sailed hence on the 18th for
Philadelphia was capsized {by the wheel break
ing on the night of the 18th. and all on board.
with the exception of MIR. ]. ID, Jordan, Cd mate,
were successfully washed of and lost. Nextday
she righted with loss of mainmast, and Mr.. J.
,yaa tai on fran tho vreck nv brio Mexico. from