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and considerable number Of horses, cattle
and sheep killed. We do not learn that
any lives were lost. 10 Huntington, n
barn containing stock of cattle, was lfted
from its Foundation and carried into the
river, where all was lost.
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The gale was very severe at New York
on Saturday. A number of houses were
blown down and great damage done to the
shipping in the harbor. The loss is est.
mated at half a million. Several lives
were lost, by the falling chimncys. &c.
The disasters Of the food appear to have
been general. Cheshire bridge, on the
Connecticut, has been swep, away, and
great damage done to property in that
region. The following from the Albany
Journal gives a sad account of the Hudson.
DISASTROUS FLOOD.
ALBANY, Jau. 28,-Our city Is suffering
mos, severely from sudden convuson Of
the elements. During the whole of Friday
and part Of Saturday. the rain descended
in torrents. On Sunday morning the
floods came, carrying destruction with
them. and leaving desoatlon and distress
IN their train.
The earth drank none Of the rain which
fell on Friday and Saturday. The Smaller
streams cmpied such volumes Of wafer
into the Hudson, that its Ice, strong and
~ 60.
eight o'clock yesterday morning, the ice
opposite this CITY broke up and moved off
in masses. The scene was one of sur,
passing grandeur. Steam Boats, Schoon.
ers, Shops and Canal Boats, were waited
along by the mighty torrent. Nothing
with which the Ice came in contact pre-
sen,eG the slightest resistance.
On board vessel which passed first,
was a Family consisting OF a man, two
women and child. They seemed uncon-
scious of danger, while the thousands who
saw them glide along, regarded their po
sition as Iminenlly perllous. We learn
that this schooner was thrown over the
Dixie a, the Overs'augh, and that the per.
sons were preserved.
! The splendid Steamboat NORTH AMERI.
CA The pride ofour River-is lost! She
was moored at the mouth of the Pier
Ice, about 9 o'clock pierced her hulk, and
il soon became evident that she must sink.
Her furniture was Immediately removed.
At 70 O'Clock she sunk 10 her guards, and
lay in that position till d P. NJ when, with
q schooner and sloop, she was whirled into
the stream and waited down the river till
she grounded on Cuyler's bar, where she
lays. The North America was owned
by our Citizens. We feared tina, she was
q total wreck. but if the ice should melt
away quietly in the spring, we are no.,
without hope that she may be repaired.
Capt. Demings sloop. with valuable
load of grain. is safe at Van Wle's dock.
The soop Helen. Of Philadelphia, broke
from her moorngs at 4 o'clock, while her
'ship keeper" was on shore. His watch
dog ran out upon the bow spirit and gave
the alarm. The ga liant sailor followed his
vessel along the dock until he saw favor.
able opportunity, when running over the
broken and floating cakes Of ice, he seized
hanging rope and drew himself on
board! Before catching the rope this
noble fellow had sunk to his middle in the
RIVER This sloop is safe in the Ice few
miles below.
The new Steam Ferry Boat Chancellor
Lansing is safe, with two or three sloops,
but high and dry on the Island below the
city.
Twenty Canal Boats and several sloops
loaded with produce and Lumber, came
down from Troy, and are now lodged in
The Ice below the city.
Several buildings on the Pier and a,
the footIof Lydius street, were moved from
their foundations. Barrels of Fish, OIL
Pork, &c. and bales OF cotton, floated from
the stores into the streets.
Twice during the day the Ice stopped
running. The water then set back will
fearful rapdity. The docks were nunda
ted and all that portion of the city adjacen
to the River was overlooked. Now. as ir
1916 ard '32, the Eagle Tavern, Colum.
ban Hotel, &c. could only be approached
with Boats.
We are unable to obtain any estimate o
the amount of property lost. The foot
came so suddenly that al along the Dock
have suffered severely.
3 But the severest sutfering-the keenes
distress, is among the Poor, who, in thi
intensely cold weather, are driven from
their ,enements. Hundreds of poor FAM
lies were last night without homes! Mel
$ women and children were literally browne,
out of their dwellings, Where they wen
! or how they were provided for, we know
. not. The Mayor and Alderman were &C
-; lively engaged last evening in providing
shelter. wood and fuel for The sufferers
J.. The Cny-Hall was promptly prepared 70
their reception and at an early hour thi
Morning, Sour was prepared for all VIII
e came for il, This is WELL But more
u needful. The Poor have no nmedal
v prospect of relief They cannot, 70
n several days, return to their homes
!, journal.
HE DEFALCATIoN COMMITTEE, cor
:, sistinU of Messrs Harlnn Visa DawsO