Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-24
lance eco feet. The adventure cost him weeks
confinement to his room Virqin,an.
NORFOLK, August 90.
DISASTERS BY THE GALE.

NoRroLK. August 90
DISASTERS BY THE GALE
We continue to receive accounts of the depreda.
tions by the gale of Tuesday last Capt Turner.
of the Matthews County Packet, informs u.s. thar IL
was experienced with great violence for five hours
in that section ofoountry, and FRUSTRATED trees
&c in its courses doing much damage to the corn and
fodder
Loss Of tie Schr. Good Intent, (of Prospect. Me-,
Capt Alexander Nichols and crew of the above
Schr arrived here yesterday morning, in the steam
boat Hampton, having been landed at Old Point on
Wednesday by the Schr Planter, Pryor, of and 9
days from N. York, bound to Richmond. We learn
from Capt. N that he sailed from Breakwater, dell
Sunday evening last, in ballast, bound Norfolk
that on Tuesday morning. Cape Henlopen bear
ing w distant 12 miles, they encountered very
severe gale of wind, which blew with such violence
that they were compelled to take in nearly all their
SAILS a. l2 O'Clock, TIE oresa being split to pieces,
they were forced to I'D under bare poles until Q
o'clock when the vessel capsized They remained LASH
ed TO the side of the vessel hours. when both masts
gave way and the vessel righted full of They
continued on the wreck 90 hours, and were provi-
dentialy fallen in with by the Schr Planter above
mentioned The captain and crew lost every thing
bur the clothes which they had
Cnpt. Nichols also informs that the Schr. ia
6Hee, which sailed IN company with her. met with
similar fate-the crew were taken off bv the Schr
Pifed, Corsen, from New York. bound to Breder-
lcksburg, and that he saw another vessel capszed
and a ship along side taking OFF the crew. Capt.
Nichols represents the gale beng very severe
the wind blowing violent that it resembled
the constant roar of thunder
August 81.
| by gentleman arrived here yesterday from Eli
/ zabeh City, N c. we learn that the storm ON Tues
day last terribly severe in that onarter. that
much damage was done by the high water 10 bridees
and reads and that great quantities of lumber were
hoated and driven off; that the crops on the fine
lands in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties have
been twisted off and Frustrated by this hurri-
cane that not even half crop is expected to be sa-
ved and that great scarcity of that staff of life must
| be the consequences.
The rain fell in torrents, filling up all the creeks.
| branches and swamps; and the Dismal Sw amp Canal
that most stupendous and useful improvem which
| had been greatly reduced by the long continued
drought, was filled in day. Beucon
The following vessels arrived from on Friday at
Norfolk and Hampton Roads, in distress
Brig Adams, Bushnell, from N. York-a complete
wreck experienced the hurricane of Puesdav off
the Delaware. Was knocked down on her beamends
and lay SO 81 hours. Lost every spar except fore
mast and bowsprit; all her Sails and was otherwise
damaged Two dismasted briggs came into Hampton
Roads IN company.
Brig Torno, Snow, from the Delaware Breakwa.
ter; Lost spars, sails, rigging, camboose, &c.
Schr. Amity, Townsend, from N York bound to
Richmond. Lost boat, jib, jb- BOOM &c
Schr. Union, Weeks, York, bound to George
town Is C. Lost both masls sails, rigging. anchor,
| cable, deck load, &c. and leaky.
Schr. Oregon, Head, New York bound to Sa
vannah Lost spars sails. rigging, deck load, &c
British brig Medora, Cochran, Belfast bound to
Baltimore, Nearly all her sails split, sc.
CHARLESTON, S. G.. Aug ~.
HEAVY GALE.--&e we're yesterday prema-
turely visited by our annual September gale About
1a O'Clock, the night before the last the wind bepan
to blow freshly from the S e and S ID, continuing
withs rapidy increasing violence the succeeding day
and still blowing severely though with force some
what diminished, when the Gazette put 10 press.
Much injury was done throughout the city, the par
culars of which have not yet been able to ascer-
tain.
The Line ship othelo. for New York, was during
ia Cd Ar,xyf
near the Island, ashore Hog Island Channel
1t was found necessary for the preservation of the
ship. TO cut away her mads--which, with spars rig
ging, and anchors. she has entirely lost
The Schr Pocahontas broke also from her anchor
age and drifted upon or near Grab Bank. where she
still remains. Two of the seamen while endeavour-
ing to take IN the flying gb boom, we're washed
overheard.
The Br brig Thomas lying at Kidders wharf par
ted three cables, and brought up with her chain
cables. The Spanish brig Ine1, also parted her fas-
tening and drove into Rdmondston's dock. Gordon's
soop with load of bricks sunk Capt Jerveys sail
boat completely destroyed Dole, IS wharf The
sloep Ann Maria carried away her bowsprit at
Crafts wharf The ship Carroll of Carrollton was
blown from her anchorage into Maawood's wharf
The Pilot boat Comfort belonging to Capt Clark
sunk at D'Oyleys wharf. The pilot boat Friends had
her bovsprit unshpped. Fhe schr Experiment, Free
man. q Southern Trader, sunk at ChiIsoms wharf
Fhc steamboat Charleston, Capt Bonnel had her
starboard wheel house stove. The Br brig Lady
Dunmore, MC|une, bound to Liverpool, drove from
her anchorage III the stream into Riddles wharf.
injured her starboard quarter, not materially Phe
ship Washington, Parsons. was likewise driven from
her moorlngs in thestream, to Kddes wharf where
she broke her rudder, carried away her fore main
and mizen channels the larboard side. ripped off
considerable ofher copper the starboard side and
other injuries.
Prom the FfnCasIe Patriot
The arniabc and accomplished Miss Mary Ann
breckenridge, daughter Of General James Brock
enridge of this county departed this liie on Friday,
the 3eh inst after protracted and painful indispo-
sltion, which shr bore with uncommon patience and
forttude. l. is believed that those who knew her
best loved her She has left behind her, o
large number of relations, friends and acguantan-
ces, who will long mourn the cbasm made in their
circle, by her premature and unexpected death.
Prom the great concern which she manifested ON
the subject of religion from the fervour and mpor.
tunitY. with which she annrnnehed Thrnne Of Grncr,