Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14
FiUm The Baltimore .4a,sr,crn Of Dec. 9.
GALE In Tile CHESAPEAKE

GALE in THE CHESAPEAKE.
The moth east gale eXper,enced here on Sunday
night last, felt with great violence in the Chesa
peake Bay. The steamboat Poc0honias, Captain
John Ferguson, if. when left this city for Norfolk
on Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock. encountered
the gale IN the Bay, and received considerable dam
age in her upper works. When the steamboat Co
umbus, cap ain Turner, met the Pocahontas (about
two hours out from Norfolk) she was entirely des-
tute OF wood with which captain Turner Immediate
y supplied her. The tops of her wheel house were
blown off, and the iron railing surrounding the upper
deck entirely carried away We have before us a
letter from The clerk of the Pocah nas To the agent
eli The Steamboat Company, brought up by the CO.
uinbus, which says:-
1--WE have had Il severe gale, the sea making
preach over us for about fceaty hours In letting &C
our second best bower anchor the box that contained
the cable was knocked overheard in consequence of
winch the anchor was lost We then let 90 our
best bower anchor, and by the assistance of the en-
glDe, the boat dragged but little. The freight we
had on board is considerably injured; foresai is
badly torn. and the lib lost. The canvass floor
cloth that covered the upper forward deck is enrely
torn of At nine O'Clock this morning. (Puesday0
we weighed our anchor and shall proceed as far as
our wood viii take us. but do not expect to reach
Norfolk as we have been obliged to keep the engine
in motion ever since we left Baltimore
Captain Turner, Of the steamboat Columbus, was
on his way down James River at the time of the gale
and states that 1t vas the most violent blow he ever
eXperenced.s
Several disasters noted under the Norfolk ma
rine head. The Norfolk Beacon of December T. con-
gale there
| Severe Gale.-Ne stated yesterday that the wind
had returned 30 the Eastward, and that rany disa
greeaole spell OF weather set in about o'clock
Sunday afternoon. With slight intermlssion
about and again between n and IL O'Clock the
ram tell In torrents during the night and did
until near noon Yesterday. The wind continued from
the East increasing in violence until o'clock A. NJ
when II shifted to N. n b. and blew fearful hurr-
cane, threatening destruction TO every thing within
It's scope, and causing the most alarming apprehen
sIon not only for the safety of shipping the coast
but for that in the harbour, some of which broke
from their fasis and wen ashore.
We are not yet appraised of the full extent or par
tichlars OF the damage sustaned is the danger
yet over, for the wind still lat o'clock Monday night
blows with intense violence, and promises little n
batement. The schr. Pelican, Capt Myer broke
from her fas,s Talbo's Ship Yard yesterday morn
ing, went ashore near he Draw Bridge, and will be
gotten Off with difficulty, if at all The British schr
Cleaner, Capt. Mason. from Antigua broke from
her anchorage, off Murrays wharf, and drifting up
he harbor was brought up in front of the Marine
Hospital-bnt owing to timely assistance off by
the consignces did not go shore Other disasters
to shipping will be found under our marine head
a lighter. which broke loose during the hsight of
the gale. got into the stream and drifting near the
Schr. Transport. sea struck her which washed over
board quantity of Shingles and would probably have
carried the men overheard bu that fortunately being
within reach of he bosprit sbrouds of The schr they
succeeded in getting board
There is to apprebcnd that some lives have
DeeU IoS1 II gentleman iGioTTnS us that between D
and o'clock yesterday morning he heard the cry of
some person for assistance, whom he supposed to be
overheard
The wind agaIr shifted early yesterday morning to
~ w from which quarter it continued to the time of
our going TO press. Fences in every direction of the
town have been laid PROSTATE The tides, which have
been unusually Iull for the last week yesterday over
flowed u our wharves, ond extended further into the
streets than at any time for the last years. Much
damage was consequently done to sugar and other
rcr'shabe articles in the ground tier of the ware
houses before they could be removed We look for
an awful catalogue of disasters to vessels on the
coast.
lLLrxo1s Gov. Edwards, in the recess of the Ic-
gslatUTe has filed the vacancy in the Senate OF the
u D caused by the death of John Mclean. BIZ the
appointment of David Baker Esq of Kaskaskia
The selection is udicious one, and i1 rang it the
Governor has shown proper regard for the will Of
the people, as expressed al the late election. The
political tcnes Of Mr.. Baker are opposed TO these Of
the President and his Cabinet - Bait Chr1.
Chief Justice Marshall DR.. John Brockenbrouoh
ana Joseph g Cabell. Esq of Virginia have been
elected members Of the S1cey Of Universal Stats,
us Of Par!s.-.yQt mr.