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arms. As many as nine dead bodies have been

"uySO pVuIcs nave not UceN IOllUu.
Mean while we beg the indulgence of our kind
friends and patrons for few days, in which time
we shall he able to get our office in some ORDER
The Free Trader office building has been crushed
In and much shattered We urc all in confusion,
and surrounded by the destitute the houscess, the
wounded, and the dying. Our beautiful city is
shattered as if it had Leen sormel by all the can
non Of Ausertz. Our delightful China trees are
oil torn up. We are peeled and desola,e.
The City Hotel. through the kindness of the
proprietor, Noah Barlow, Esq. has been thrown
open to the wounded. Doctor Pollard with his
usual prompuudc has taken the fremont House
for an additional hospital, Stephen Duncan, Esq.
having generously offered to lie responsible for
the rent
The neighbouring planters are generously send
ing in large gangs Of slaves to assist in clearing
the streets and digging the dead from the ruins.
FURTHER OF THE NATCHEZ GALE.
We find in the New Orleans Picayune Of the
18Th instant, the following additional particulars
of the late terrible tornado at Natchez.
We Yesterday received slip from the office Of
the Free Trader, brought by the Dana. II is da-
eel on the nth instant, and, although 1t does not
give the names of the killed and wounded, fur
ni>hes additional particulars in relation 10 the loss
ofbuidings and property.
The Free Trader estimates the entire loss Of
properly 10 the city OF Natchez as more than FIVE
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! The first estimate made
&25O,Q00, took in the damage sustained by build
ingS alone. When to this is added the immense
quantities Oh merchano2e, provisions, SoooS Vi
various xmas, furniture, Nc; &c, &c, Gear mead
ca lana prarlca' men thnk thai al iea'' io,'r "'ll
lions OF dollars more would iall snort oil tue real
loss The quantity of pork, bacon, butter, lard
and vegetables stored at the landing was immense.
Many ladies lost elegant and valuable wardrohe>,
ana were oepcnuant on irIehush', lor tho "i ,
vestmens win wh'ch lhey covered 'he."s t,1'
alter they had Teen reduced 10 s'a'e Vi a'"os'
entire nli,v lv the tornado.
Inc Matches theatre Is PIE OF shaPeess r.,ls,
teyond recovery. Inc ehure square, surrounded
~ the walls, ana party covered lyme PIE o..
Ka,roau repot, 'ae one 81 lhe large,, ana NODES,
ediices OF the Rin' IN any ci'y III me unoh j.
covered win Inc wreck OF loWer' walls ana FOOLS
from Immense mass o. rnnpI>n,>eVerai Wo"i"
ca persons anu cean Iou!ts nave Teen aug, ah',
the WORK OF removing the huge P'e OF hrich anu
ttinl'er was commenced on inday evening.
The ieantlinl ana splendid villa OF Andrew
Brown, ESD, at which place the most goieo'iS
and splendid fee ever got up IN NaicheZ wa
given last year 10 the city guests from Nlcksbur-,
is totally ruined. The cost Of its erection was
slXtv or seventy thou, and dollars.
There appears to e general turning out Of
the citizens OF the d,olnlng towns for the relief
of the Natchez sufferers. Grand Calf Rodney
and VlcEs burg had each come forward nohIy IL
Their relief. A. yet Sufficient time has not elapsed
10 hear Of the arrival Of the delegation from this
cl'y.
THE DENouEMENT.-What we wrote on FRI
Gay, Inc DAY alter the calamity, mas since proved
100 low computation, and far too faint sketch
OF The runs which has belallen our noble spirited,
yet devoted city.
The ESTIMATE OF a little more than million and
quarter for the damages done 10 the buildings
merely, may lie nearly correct for the compact
part OF the city bn TO cover the loss OF merchan-
dIze, provisions, goods OF various kinds, an
furniture deIr'yed, there should, IN the opinion
OF some OF me PRACTICAL and clear headed men,
lie al least io1r millions more addec'-lnakng the
entire loss OF property IN the rl'y OF Natchez more
ihnn flN + MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
ms estimate, we hclleve, to lie strictly within
the LoundS OF moderation. The immense guam
1tles OF pork, aeon, butter, lard and vegetables
20 al the ianhhg-;Wert INTO the deep ana ot-
hvlons rNcr-WonId asloni>h any one not ac'
quah'e' win the nature OF Our trade.
inere are numerous evenings III ,'e 'oWer a
we" d. '"cuPPe Guy, "ue'c every nc''' .! i''"
lure al" cio'h'h., ana oiha"t"'' Wa gwen '
me .yr',ohs OF nc WhIrIWiho ana ios' rreVo
capi' N"n! 'au'es ios c,c4"''l anu fa'n"t. II
Wa'ro'"S' anu WeIt"c'en''a'', 81, 'Icn"Hnl' W
tne Hl,i' Nes''neh's WIN ""'cn 'le! co'eFc'
themselves ai'er 'h'E nau 'eeh rcl'lcea 10 s'a'
o' u,'oSt cnre "uully ~ 'o'n'''.o Nn.Cm w"
WrlninS IN lhe sweat OF lis great agony, ah
!eapng from tower TO tower with de!!r!ou
oound' 49, 80
Inc lcau'iIn ana splendid villa OF Andrew
Brown, f|G, at which place the most gorgeon
al" SP'e""' ie'e eyer gwen III lh'S cry 10 'ih
,,iroI ria nn., nf T." "fo , ,''a, en- or -
,bomso,d d"I,,rs Tha man.ioos " p,, oo 7 i,
T.o and Mr.. I;,,'n on ,hn iI'o fron,,,. ,' 'a,
n,ln, a y, n'n o' "' a'" i,om.nH cav,
anI oa,,I NICK 49, i' ~ '' Wv i
Ji.mor,lin'r ~ ,nn,o or ,ho f.;an n,'I "L, m
.ur,I nrnaH,on,. 0 VI '''- ''N~o' civ" ~ 0N'.0
Tho Na,nha., 81 L.,;
,o,,nnj ro,.nn' - p' W rum
ly the WALL, and parity covered lv The nile of lb
ID. n. -
Lest eddices of,he kind in civ in the Jfnion
is covered with the wrec,; Of tower. walls am
roof. From this immense mass of rubbish sew
elal wornled persons and dead bodies have lee
dug, and the Wort; Of removing the huge pile {
brick and tint cr has been bit i,r,t commenced.