The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-19
THE LATE GALE.

much we are not informed. A create,
quantity of rain fell, it is said, ,hnn at any
one time for several months past.
The gale appears to have been felt with
great severity, all along our seaboard, from
Maine ms far south as we have since receiv.
ed intelligence, and much damage ha. been
done in those ports which were most ex.
posed 10 its fury.
In Portland, Me. the Storm was very Sc.
we're the Courier says that the gale com.
menced from the southeast veering afterwards
to the n0rthward and eastward. The shin.
ping in the harbor sustained, some damage.
The ships Michigan aud John Brouner,
and the brig Edward were driven from
their moorngs up the harbor against Port
land Bridge.
The ship Macedonia, Minot, from Liver
pool, while attempting to make our harbor
last evening, was driven ashore near Port
land light, aud by the whence of the wind
and sea, has been reduced completely to
atoms. The captain states that the wind
was fair for running into the harbor until
The ship had reached position nearly op-
posite The Light, when it suddenly bauled
to the northeast and healed him off. Being
too nigh the shore to wear ship, he drop
ped both anchors about seven o'clock. and
prepared To ride out the gale. Al midnight
the gale increased aud drove her ashore
stern foremost. Her rudder was immedi-
aiely carried away. In few moments
she swrung in and heeled The situation
of the crew was now critical. They sue.
ceeded however by The help of board from
The bulwarks which fortune threw in their
way, one end of which they suspended by
n rope from the rail and the other extend
ing to the rocks. in reaching the shore des-
ttute, torn, and exhausted. Their escape
was exceedingly narrow.
The Macedonia was owned in this city
by Messrs. Philip and EIiphale, Greely.
She had a cargo of salt-a quantity of spe.
Gle in SOvereigns, and few tons of copper.
Vessel mud cargo estimated at 100000
$4,000 covered by insurance, $1,000 ut the
Ocean Insurance Office in this city, and 5000
in Boston. Boston Courier.
In Nev-York the gale was very severe,
the Journal of Commerce says:-
SEVERE GALE.-The gale from the East
ward, with incessant rain, continued until
abou, 2 or 3 o'clock this morning, when
the wind changed to n. w. and blew hur-
ricane. We do not reco!lect so violent a
wind from any quarter, during the IL years
that we have resided in this city. Four
teen trees in the Park were prostrated and
one (not large) which was supported BY
stakes, was broken short off, just below the
lowest branches. Many others are bent
from their former erect position. Seven of
the PROSTATE trees are weeping willows, two
or three silver leaved poplars, the others
we do not know the names Of. A large
tree in Mercer street was blown down, and
doubtless many others in differen, parts nf
the city. All the trees PROSTATE in the
Park lay with their top. TO the South East.
A new three story h-ick house in 22d street
wns blown down; many other buildings in
different parts of,he city have suffered more
or less damage. The ship New York, Capt.
Nevin. is below from Liverpool, dismasted,
having cut away all her masis during the
gale last night, to save her from going a.
shore. The ship Louisa, Truman, from
Liverpool, with merchandise, was driven n
shore M the lower bay, near Old Point
Comfort. The Insurance Companies have
sent assistance, in the hope of being nhle
TO get her off. The Floating Light ship,
outside the Hook, was driven from her
moorings. She is now at anchor to west
ward of the West Bank, Lower Bay
The sloop Martha, from Albany, loaded
with lumber, aud two ,.ther vessels are n
shore on Governors Island. They will not
suffer much damage. Several small schoo-
ners ashore in the Lower Bpy. A fore-and-
aft schooner came into the Hook on We'd
nesJay afternoon, in the blow, with signals
of distress fyirg. One of the Pilots ran
her irto the Horse Shoe. The schooners
Samuel B. Abbey of Staten Island, and
Samuel Franklin of Duxbury, and sloop,
dragged their anchors, and are ashore near
Stapleton dock, Staten Island. They will
be got Off with ,rtling damage. All the YES
sells nj anchor in the quarantine ground
dragged their anchors.
At Norfolk, Va. the gale commenced
abou, noou on Wednesday, with frigb,ful
violence, and continued up TO the time of
the papers being put to press on Thursday
morning. The wind wa. from the North
east. The Norfolk Beacon says:
The tide rose fearfnlly over the wharvcs,
and the spray as it broke from the waves
on the stone abutments of CRANKY street,
reached the height of twenty feet. Much
timber was swept from the wharves, aud
bon's were used to convey passengers over
parts of the town which were never before
touched with n keel. II is the opinion of
some, and we confess it is our own, thu,
the tide never seemed so formidable n. il
did yesterday; it is true, however, TINT
in some places it did no, get rs high
ms in 1891 Neither of the bay boats
Left resierday and The Old Dnmininn alan