New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-03
Terrible storm n, Boston.

which visited the harbor of that city the night
OF Wednesday last. Il began in the evening and
ragged with great fury until morning. The follow
ing summary OF the damage done is condensation
the POST
At Fort Hill wharf, several small vessels were
more or less damaged. A small schooner, the
| Jane Fish of St. Georges, Ne, was driven from
her anchor against the wharf, and Nathan Fuller,
40 elderly sailor, in attempting to leave the yes
sell fell between her sides and the wharf, and was
drowned The crew of this vessel state that the
brig Uncle Sam had been blown adrift, and was
then driving about the harbor; and that the ship
Tyrone had parted her head-fasts, had swung
round, and sustained considerable damage.
The space between India and Central wharves
was filing up fast with drifting wrecks, and those
vessels at the ends Of these wharvss were careen-
ing as if their tall masts would turn them
The end Of Long wharf brought up several
craft, which probably were sunk. The space be-
tween this wharf and Central wharf, was also TIE
scene of great destruction. The noise OF falling
masts and the crashing of drifting wrecks rose, at
intervals, above the storm, and might have been
heard even at the centre of the city.
At the northern wharves, and, in fact, at all the
wharves, more or less damage sustained by
great portion of the shipping. Such was the ter
| rife violence of the gale, that II was dangerous
| for an individual to venture 70 the ends OF the
wharves; and such was the confusion that reigned
around, that little if any thing definite could be
obtained of the people who had left their vessels.
We we're informed that more than dozen YES
sells had been sunk and that the crews OF one or
two ef them had pershed but the names OF the
vessels we could not learn. This leads US to hope
that such reports are exaggerated.
Perhaps no gale that has visited this place for
some time has DESTROYED so much property in this
port in so short time. We fear that few days
will unfold tales of shipwreck and death along
our coasts, that will bring pain aud sorrow to ma
ny bereaved bosom; for no vessel close IN with
land could carry sail or ride at anchor, in exposed
situations and weather such u tempest.
We have taken no notice of the damage on the
land but undoubtedly tits considerable-for notli-
ing fragile, exposed to such fury, could escape
unscathed.
P. S. We understand the Revenue Cutter Ham
il,on parted her cables, and drifted ashore.
TRIAL OF ALExANDER.-The following is the
most material portion of the testimony adduced on
Thursday afternoon, on the trial of this man at
Philadelphia for the murder of Lougee:
Thomas Teese, sworn-I remember the day CT
the occurrences [ was standing at Third and Ches-
nut-streets as | got in front of MIR. Johnson 5 ex-
change Office, a gentleman passed me crying stop
| him. 90 stop him. ] turned and followed him a;
at the corner he threw something away; did not
stop TO see what it was; | ran after him down
Chesnut to Second where his hat fell off, and he
did not stop to pick it up; he went down Second
to Norris alley down Norris alley; just above
Front-street stumbled; this caused me to wheel
somewhat around aad then saw a small boy
| coming down Just below Second-street then the
gentleman had Just turned Front-street; he ran
down Front towards w Walnut-street; ne had turned
up Walnut-street before got to the corner OF
Norris alley; l next saw him up the stairs, and
brought him down. | did not know what he had
done; | took him to the lookup house at the
MAYORS office; the prisoner and | had two con.
versations on the way said | my God, young
man, wha. did you do that for 7" said he, we got
into an argument about notes and he gave me the
word liar, and plunged it into him.
gentleman, either MS. Raymond or Mr.. Bre
mond, came to me, and said" The gentleman is
dead, secure the prisoner; | walked ssme yards
with him, and said to him the gentleman is
dead :" he said, /" could mt help it now be said
nothing ese-then to the police station
under the Mayors otiice-we arrived there be-
tween half past six and seven o'clock-when
was coming Up, in Walnut, below Second-street,
two strangers came up and caught me by the arm
they came up to me by the Last-makers shop be-
low Second street-ihese two persons were toge-
thereafter went down to the that
! killed saw them again, at Third and Chestnut
street--they By the gas lig ght at Manleys cor
ner-I never the prisoner speak to them, nor
they to the prisoner.
When | went up ne did nothing TO rsolest me
he acted much like wild man. maybe looked
wild too; don't know how high up it was it was
very dark up there he on the stairs; | don't
think there were any ROOMS open; couldn / see his
features distinctly; did not speak to him; one of
the rneR with clubs, who had been waiting for the
og-catchers, caught hold OF him first; ne never
uttered word but what have related, nor did be
| attempt TO get away man named Brown, black
rnas came and told me to bold on to him, he has
stabbed nun, and we have found the dagger.
This was when | got down to the door in Walnut
street. l grabbed his arm, felt it up to see if ne
had a weapon; then | started for the Mayors
eftce; on the way he said what Ihsve stated. He
is here that is him !; am sorry to point him out
wish he was al homs-and | was too
HORRIBLE And ArRocloEs MURDER.-A man
named Andrew Bodine, residing in Southheld,
near the Quarantine, Staten Island, murdered
his wife some time last nj ght under (as we under
stand } the atrocious circumstances. bodlne
was arrested this morning, and an inquest was 10
be held on the bedy of his wife during the day.
American
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