Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-10-04


uf aome extraordinary comn,oiion. Of The
elements, for they were oil running to-
wards the higher pine lands, Us fast as they
could scramble.
Capt. II. lodged al the house Of Mr..
Holt. During the night. the neighbors.
becoming exceedingly apprehensive, hash.
ly repaired for safety to the house Of Dir.
holt. But the wind aud wafer increased
so suddenly in violence and depth as suon
to reuder The house unlenable, while re.
ueai seemed utterly impossible. For
tunately, the brig Statira. having dis
charged most Of that portion Of her cargo
consigned To PORT Leon. had the day pre-
vinus sailed up the river and dropped an-
chor short distance from The house.
The unfortunate inmates, in their extremi-
ty, hailed The brig, aud by great good for
tune succeeded in making themselves
heard. They Immediately despatched
bost to their rescue. Crawling through
tbe windows. while the boats crew held
on by The caves of lhe house. The uufor-
tunaiss, 10 the number Of nineteen. sue
ceended in ge,IIng atuard. But, in the
meautime. The tempest ragged Sd terribly.
that the sra,neu feared tn put back lor the
brig 10 their deeply laden boat. They
now lay under lee o! in angle formed by
the house aud kitchen. which measurablv
protected them from the violence Of the
storm. aud they concluded their best
chance was in remaining behind This friend
ly shelter so long as it should stand.-
Feeling about. they discovered Ii hook in
the caves Of the house. 10 which they made
fast. and in anxioas suspense waited The
issue oil the hazardous conflict between the
raging eleneuls. and The fraill toltering
tenement which yielded them protection
To increase the horrors Of their stu alton
the kitchen took FIRE. aud the heat aud
smoke soou rendered ,hcr position in oIer-
aule. They were about 10 cast of and
conrcud as they might with the tempest.
when q good Providence inrerposed. -
The schooner Caledonia broke from the
moorings; ann drove against the kitchen.
making beach which enabled the waves
10 exringuish The hire. The fugitivea re.
NAMED in this pi,iahle condition till day
light when they ob,oined more comfortable
quarters.
The brig Sta,ira lost two anchors and
drove out Of The river, hut was fortunate 10
being able to haul of bnfrre tho water
rec-ded. She suffered 40 damage.
The rail road bridge was found some
distance up the river. au entire bridge YET.
injudiclouoly placed.
No lives were lost at ST. Marks.
The Dreadful Catantrophe q, the Light
House.-Thuse saved at the Light House
are Capt. Hungerfnrd, his wife aud two
childreu.D DR.. Tradewell's younges, child.
Mes,rs. Oglc,bec Ble,hen and Kennedy,
pilots. AMI Eve negroes. After the high
water had rendered the lowrr-story of
Capt. HuuserGord's house unIrnabIc. he re-
treated. with his family. 20 the attic. In n
few moments The roof was torn of AMI the
attic hcor, or par, Off houyed them up, a
poor rafi TO Withstand so pi'iless a storm.
Capt. h. missed one of hi. children aud al
the same time his attention was arrested
by loud sIlTieks aud lamentations from The
negro nurse Of Tradewelrs children, over
The loss Of one Of her Iiu!e charge, which
the waves had torn from her arms. Save
YOURSELF. said Capt. II. "you Cannot save
the child 7" "Oh no massa." said the
faithful nurse, {" can, 90 Without lhe
chiid,'' Peering ahoul through the thick
gloom. fash Of lighruiug afforded him n
glimpse Of white object upon 'hr dark
waters. He plunged in and stasped it
il was DR.. rs little boy. His own child
was set mi,s,ng-ano,her glare Of light
mug showed him the lille sufferer fnslins
upon billie, -: wood. lie seizrd the
child. aud with vigorous arm bore I 10
The raft. This was ,be worh Of a moment.
The raj, with its occupants was dri ven
some four or fy. miles UPWARDS the pine
lands. They wero found ihe next day.
10y q bonts crew despatched from Port
Leor J ,prech!ess from thirst aud fatigue
and near mixed. They we're all dr"adiul!y y
bruised, and Mrs. II. was shorkinsly lace.
rarcd by window glass. They have lost
everything except ,hvir lives: and may he
considered fortunate in having so far es.
capped.
Captain f,obinson is supposed TO have
been killed by the falling of his. hor,e.--
Csc OF his ears was entirely carried away
and his right jaw crushed. Mrs. Rs
body was found much bruised. bur she was
seen alive after her house had gone. She
was drowned near Mr.. Oalrsber, who en-
deavored in vain 10 save her. Mr. o.
clank 10 a post, and thus saved him.elf.
II may be asked. why did 40, these un-
focrunaies repair to the light house for
saferyi We have been told that so sud
den was Tho rise Of the water aud 30 high
the breakers, that entrance was impracli-
cable. II may be added that none of Them
considered the light house safe IN violent
storm. The event has proved It's strength
thnugn il is now partially undermined,
and in \ precarious state.
From Jefferson County.-Ws learn that
Bailey's Mills were entirely destroyed-
aud the dam, across the Ocills. swept
cIeou away. This will be source of