Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-09-21


years. We have heard Of no serious damage be-
ing done, however, along its course, other than
tile destruction Of fences.
North river was also very much swollen
letter before says that the Oldest inhabitants
do not remember to have SCENT so high before
About two.thirds of the bridge at Biidgewater,
on the Harrisonburg and Warm Springs Turn
pike, was carried away, ndimmehse injury done
to the farms along the river. small dwelling
and barn, hear the North river gap, were carried
off with their contehts@the family making their
escape with difficulty.
The Gdyandotte stage had to return on Friday,
in consequence Of the damage done to the road
through Buffalo Gap, bu, it has since resumed its
regdiartfiPs. The bridge over the Cow Pasture
river, we learn from stage passenger, was car
rlcd away, and another bridge the road very
much injured. The bridge over Jackson's river,
which had just been completed, stood, but the
tres,lcs were swept from under it.
All the mails, except the Eastern and South
Western, failed 10 come in on Friday, and the lat
ter brought nothing FROM beyond Lexington.
We learn from the Charlottesville Advocate
that the Rvanna river was also tremendously
swollen. The bridge, distinctsely known as the
new bridge, was swept away.
The following account ofa most destructive flood
which occurred IN the lowerpart of the Valley, on !
"Wednesday night the 9th instant, is taken FREQ
the Winchester Virgnan:
GREAT FLOOD AND LOSS OF PROPERTY.
One of the most destructive floods ever known
In this region OF country, and, we learn from
the papers, extending and west a great dis
lance. m IF he ms No
had here but the edge of the cloud, and conse.
quenty though much alarm was created, and the
streets flooded with water, no serious damage
was done beyond the filing Of few cellars In
| the vicinity of the Railroad Depot, where it APP
pears the flood was the greatest, and much dam
ger apprehended, though the rain ceasing, soon
relieved the fears II had excited But north and
east OF Winchester, in the direction Of Martins
burg and Harpers Ferry, the cloud discharged its
contents in torrents, which continued from 3 to 4
hours, commencing about 10 o'clock at night, IN
many places swelling the smallest streams from
~ to 80 feet, and consequently doing great inju-
ry. Millcreek, In Berkeley county, bordering on
Frederick, is said 10 have been the most swollen,
the water having risen some thirty feet, and car
ryng dams, mills, houses, and every thing else
before it. The following is brief notice of some
OF the particulars furnished and losses sustained.
AT Bunker's Hill, midway between Winches-
ter and Mar,insburg, the mill dams were entire
ly washed away, which saved the mills from GO
rardstown, We understand that several houses
were washed away and much property destroyed.
flazett's mill, east of Bunker's Hill, was carried
away entirely, and negro man, in the mill at the
time, getting on the roof, hoated down the stream,
until he caught IN tree, and remained there du-
, ing the night. The dams on Milicreek were all
washed away. Ross mill and house, though not
washed away, were much damaged. Part oil
g downstairs paper mill, further down the stream,
l was washed away. Rosenbereer's house, below
Y downstairs, though some Is feet above the
I stream, was entirely washed away, Mrs. Rosen-
berger and the family having only had time to
escape and save their lives, before the water
t swept the whole building, including furniture,
: clothing, and every kind OF property about the
! house. The mill across the stream was much
: damaged, though not washed away-the dam
the mlTi ar "wasiGGu al wiy.-i6ss from $500 il
$1,000. WhItehill's mill, on Opequon, much in:
IJured, fu.iing mill washed away, miil-dam rome;
ana considerable loss of -four, grain, &c. DAN
aridges dam and saw mill washed away Isaac
otriders mill, near Leetown, partly washed a
way, saw mill, dam, sabling, SC. gone, five hor-
ses drowned and other losses sustained. Middle.
way, we are informed, was entirely under water
ana families were carried on horses from their
4 dwellings to the upper part of the town. I'm
ohariestown the flood was equally great, and
some narrow escapes from death occurred here. as
In many other cases not noticed. Ritenour's tan
, yard was much Injured, loss about S2OOuz-some
] horses were drowned in stables washed awav A.
, long the stream, and property to great extent
, destroyed. Along the lower end of the Railroad.
a good deal OF injury has been done, in repairing
which, we are told, the Company has an efficient
force OF hands at work, and will soon have The
road again in condition for passing over it,
The travel however, has not been interrupted up-
on the road, stages having been employed to con-
vey the passengers from Cameron's Depot, where
me hrst break occurred, to Harpers Ferry. In
'his section OF country referred to- the loss i'm the
aggregate, has been immense; and will be most
seriously felt.
"A slip from the Charlestowh Free Press, dated
on the 9th INST, detailing the damages done in that
direction, says that the water poured down in tor.
rents Tor fonr hours causing the small riyuIets to
swell In the course Of very few minutes into
nerce and angry streams, carrying destruction and
ueSoiatoh In their course. In the main street of
inc town nearly all the cellars were filled and in
many houses the lower stories were inundated do.
ing great injury to the contents. In some cases
| 'ah'iiles lost their clothing and furniture and had
narrow escape with their lives.
Inc destruction in the neighborhood is very
great, miiIs, houses, sheds, tanneries and disil
ieres Were carried off or destroyed by the water
slip from the IIagerstown News confirms the
report OF the loss OF the large bridge on the turn
PIKE, near Hancock. 1t is also stated that the
Drdge over the east branch of the Conococheaoue
on the GreehcaStle and MerceIsburg road has
been swept away.
fi'u deoiYetown Advocate OF SATURDAY, state,
tnat dnring the whole of the preceding day, the
Iootnac river at that place was very high, and
mat numerous farming utensils, vegetable pro-
duc'lonS, &C. were floating by.