The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-12-25

The LATE GALE.-In consequence OF the
non arrival of the Boston mail before we went
to press last week, and which WAS caused by
the great quantity Of snow thar fell in TIE nie-
rior and obstructed the roads we were with
out ;ay information OF the tremendous gale
" hch was felt in Boston and its vicinity on the
night Of Sunday, the 18th instant. Although.
it blew brisk gale here on that day and night.
yet we experienced nothing Of that extreme
violence which proved so disastrous and fatal
but, comparatively, few miles from us-in
Massao hussus Bay.
In Boston the wind blew with great violence.
blowing down chlmneys, uproo,ins trees. doing
damage to houses, and greatly injuring the
shippng-soms vessels being sunk at the
whaves. The gale also very severe and
disastrous at Chsrlestown. Salem, and in the
vicinity Of Cape Ann. But at Gloucester its
effects were most deplorable. no less than hcea-
ty vessels having there been wrecked and it is
believed at least FORTY lives fost, The Glou-
cester Telegraph in describing the terrible
scene says:
=" Never have we been called upon TO record
so severe storm. or one so disastrous and me-
anchoy in its suits, us that which set in on
Sunday morning. Fhe Storm King il would
seem had urged the elements on 10 DO their
worst. while he himself appeared to ride on the
whirlwind and direct the havoc and devastation
that were committed around Us. Property
and life have been swept away TO an unparalleled
extent, and the scenes of suffering and desola-
ton that have been brought before their eyes.
have involved whole community in sorrow
and allcton. Our shores have been literally
strewn with wrecks. surrivin. but suffering
mariners, and, alas, with the dead.
Ou Sunday morning there were in our har-
Dor nearly sixty sail OF vessels. which had put
in iu anticipation OF storm. Of,his large fleet.
all that could be seen at anchor on Monday
morning we're about twenty, and they having
every mast and spar cut away, solitary pole
in each only standing TO bear aloit signal OF
distress and for assistance. These. tossing rs
they were like shells upon violent sea, and
exposed to the yet raging gale. liable every mo-
ment TO part their cables and be driven TO sea
with all on board. presented a scene nelancho ly
enough-but when the eye rested upon the
long liue of wrecks that bad been csst upon
our shore, and the innumerable fragments Of
others. together with their scattered carsoes,
here and there the cold siiiIeued corse OF a
fellow creature, and the suffering survivors
the feeling heart wa, subdued and almost made
10 bleed.
Ia regard TO the lives lost. it is impossible
vet 10 aeertain the precise number. The gem
era belief is that il cannot fall shur Of forty
YESTERDAY afternoon nine bodies had been found
exclusive OF four at Sandy Bay.
We have gwen long list OF the disasters
l.
all. TWENTY-FIVE Ototalvrecks. THIRTY
TWO vessels dismas,ed. drfied out of the
harbor. &C., and TWENTY aeeriained deaths.
There may be some inaccuracies in it, but We
believe il to be mainly correct.
A public meeting of our citizens was held At
Stacy's Hall on Monday evening. TO devise
means for the relief OF the shipwrecked mari.
nsrs thrown upon our shores. An excellent
feeling per,aded the assembly. and a sum sn.i.
cient for every purpose was immediately sub
scribed. Every comfort has been afforded III.
unfortunate aud destitute, and will be until
they are ready to 60 TO their homes A reso-
luton was introduced and unanimously adop-
ted. providing for the burial Of the dead. fion,
one OF the meeting houses, With religious ser.
vices and all suitable solemnities."
We might hll our columns with accounts Of
the DISASTROUS effects Of the gale, in different
places. but the above must suffice.
Snow fell here during the storm 10 an aver
age depth Of about SIX inches, but much Of il
melted, and its being very moist and heavy
made it appear less than it would o,bcrwise.
but small as the qn,nfiy was, !, was greater