Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-08
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NEW OELEtNs, August 49,
GREAT CALE.-hftcr several DAYS of preparation.
we nave hDaiy experienced the Predicted hurri
! cane lhc wind accompanied with heavy and al
most unremItted Tan began blowing from tho
Horli and North East, with great force 70 ea -l,,
! as thursday last, and on Tuesday niriit had in
creased to The greatest gale wc have experienced
IN TINS country since -hc great hurricane or 1919
ne damage done, SO far as Yesterday evening -
very great but the gale still continues y-c
"ee'' unable TO ascertain with any degree Of cor
Fcc'ness, te what xtcnt. Nearly all the shipuin in
me port have been forced from their ,noo,i,.,s
! some OF them driven against each other nuJ
against the River Pcdlinc Boats all of which, So
rave seriously injured. Several persons hgyc bee,
| crowned lin attempting to cross the river-Tn the
Guy the devastation is not great. The Custom
House was partly unrooled; the side of housc =,
custom tiousc Street was blown down, many chin
mes III different parts of the city blown down and
enceS HhnnneT"nie, ana many of the beautiful
'FecS III Esplanade and in Canal Streets are IaiJ
PROSTATE The bathing vessel Of the rail rn,I
Company, dragged from her inoorinrs and InatsI
on some OF tho sheds, in Milnehurg wore ,1,,v,
uVMi'' D' otherwise little or injury was sustain
ca IN thGt section. Two schooncrs in The III.
! Ina celeste and 81. Tamany. were wrecked r.,r
l"S l'GHt house One or more Crevasscs are r.prr
,,a. Tine at lie Ende's store house above NilIcr,s
Ahit, which covered the llld in the vicinity win
1i!Fee feet OF water: every exerti5n ,yas malta, a.
stop it.--lirg4s.
-, NEw OeLzsNs Angrst On.
inH ,'foHh.-Ihe wind continued to blow 81
'',e,y curing wednesday night, bat on Tl,iraJa.,
Z" "'iiou 10 moderation. We however sf;U c,oI
nuo 10 nc dcugod with hcuvy rains. The ,-,icr ar
we iGio ON Thursday backed NJ thro;lui, ,1s
S"GhP3 ana tho canal, "a to iuundatc an IN,
gaeA part ofthe city. At the mouth Of tbn b.
- John, the water suP TO the cato Of T?ltir,,
house, and al the fishermen ,ayc bee7 for,aJ 49,,
.hT' "soney'a, who afforded them uro,erti,,, :,
~ supposed that The two schconera sao.,' 49,, 81,
i@he previous 20 the gale, were the Flo-iI, ,nJ
','"I'.' ana strong aFP.chonsions ara entertained
'', A'y aud THO steam mil boat ar, LOST o..
'.H'p& establishment at The iigiL he -, rn,,c1
on re H'you and email was so full NJ, Tie
cay az u overflow their banks: OF, l;, p,,.,, l
we water vas near FIVE feet in St C!atla. 81 no.,
tree' il Rampant 81. Il inches. TIC yy,.sr o.
tU'@H IN many streets mp as f,r as Daupais St and
'FS2n slightly 10 subsidc yesterday.
o'r affirmation from to- river a!d rsrfze f, rot -..r
80. r. Msn'"c.F ana BOLIVAR outward h1 nd ,cr,. |
'7'e ins Piineia dc Iakon was su,k az, 49,. 49,,
zen on t'afd dro"ue1. The Ulysses Gon, .;l ' /
t"rp'seG to have valuable cargo and s1,, r..l o.
''H S'nk. Srp Favnfc. ashore bsl1,y T,',..-'. -
SupHo FL WI b. irst. The d.,,aro go ,,... ~ - co. .
i'Es "oiongHg 10 The lower NILS = e.,.,, ~ "-.' |
'.+ ' 'v '1oHe3nd dollars The s.t.,y coo -.
anu gs7" the city IS lad 9sr, a.,d NAM rs.,,,e Z
'1 ' J'l.'"', ere ofcD'ia 'hst .hr I.,.. .,.,:, ~,
'5''' '.i ' w. } -'-'', ~ 'l4 ~ g.s lr,l i,.
''i'F'i '*'rr's Of .:'oe were bsrn, ...r,;,, -, . !
~ hH.F"'. AND afn.r.5 .t Vs., ,r. @ e. /
'I,' G'npsji 3; - jfur5,v -,t.at b.t So, .c.
-'''' 3'0)'sn nrty ,H.tn.. ss fence, ,.,.
.u ~ E'''fai new b" .dn7' Rave fai.a ro.c,. -.
' Hs damage sustained ls f,.~ ci.y s., c...,,,.,,
"' fN great u BE- inpossllr, however. a., ,rsts
any i"st es.i.;,fe -Qg,-,e ' ~ """F