The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-28

Terrible Storm In Florida Total Destruc-
ton Of n Town Fourteen Lives Lost


Terrible Storm In Florida Total Dcstruc-
tion Of Town-FOurteen Lives Lost.
Oae of the mos, dreadful hurricanes we ever re-
member to have occurred on this continent passed
over Florida on the l3th inst destroying buildings,
lives, and property to an immense amount. The
town OF Port Leon has almost been swept from the
face OF the earth.
We give below all the particulars of this disaster
that have reached us. They are heart-rending
enough =
From the Port Leon Gazette of Sent 1871
Our clty Is IN ruins We have been visited by
one OF the most horrible storms that ever before de-
viewed rpen US TO chronicle. On Wednesday about
IL o'clock A. M the wind commenced blowing
iresh rom lhe south east. bringing up nigh tide,
but nothing alarming at p NJ. the wind lulled
and tide tell, the weather still continuing lowery
AT III at night the wind freshened aud tide com
,nenced howi1g, and by II o'clock it blew perfect
hurricane, aud the whole town Inundated. The
gale continued with undated violence until 2
o'clock, the water making pvjat bscath ten feet
dep oUr our toon lhe wind suddenly uled for
lew minutes aud then came from southwest with
redoubed violence and blew iii daylight Epery
carohouse "a The tocn iad MT tuiih the ground
eCcept one, hdnlin " ~nes. and a part OF that also
tell NeaHy eUuy 6tcoFtng Was throtcn rom its
Jonrdai'on, aad rsany Of III m cru he'd TO atoms -
The loss OF properly Is Innien-e Every inhabltaut
participating IN the L IS more or less None have
escaped many with only the clothes they stand IN
s., Marks suffered in the like proportion with our
selves
But our losses are no hing in comparison with
that at the light house. Every building but the light
house gone. And dreadful 10 relate fou,fee,, hpes
lost, and among them of our most valued cit-
Zens. We cannot attempt to estimate the loss of
each individual al this time, but shalt reserve it u
I'll our feelings will better enable US to inv, sligate il
The following is list of those drowned so far as
heard from "A crazy negro boy belonging to Tala.
hasse Capt M. G Robertson, his wife and three
oh Hrnn and nl,I ~. Il.
Wood. portrait painter from Tallahassee child
OF h. V. Bufiins, and five negroes
Those saved are Capt Hungeriord, his wife and
two children, Dr. Ireadwell's youngest child,
Messrs. Oslebee, Blelhen and Kennedy, pilots and
five negroes. Our citizens are now out. looking Tor
any that may have escaped. and brug the bodie of
those that mag be found. Such total destruction
OF property never has occurred in our place. Our
loss Is estimated at $250,O0O. la addition 10 the
above, we have learned that the family of Edward
Walker, living on Shell Point, wife, children and
five or six negroes, all peIished MIR. Walker him.
self escaped by cllngng to the branches of tree,
till the waters subsidized 1t is also stated that there
are several other persons living at this point and
who have not been heard from. and OF whose safe.
ty great doubts are entertained There also
saveral families from this county, in GUNNER quar-
tiers on James Island, on whose account much anx-
icty Is ielt. Indeed such was the violence OF the
winds and the height to which the ride rose, that
our lmagnanons can scarcely hx limits to Its rava-
ges. Cedar Keys, Apalachlcola and ST. Joseph, can
From the Tallahassee Star Of Florida,l
Extract from letter dated Bel-Air, (near ITALIA
hassee) Sept Hive have been visited by most
dreadful hurricane, far more destructive than the
one OF last year, for by this many lives have been
lost whereas with the other the greatest Injury
to the crops. On Wednesday, the 18th inst we had,
about IL O'Clock, NJ quite heavy rain, when it
held up; and TO al appearances looked as if it would
clear off; in fact it pleasant that at O'Clock
Rebecca, Jane, Richard and myself, rode miles
to where had two hands digging lime stone !; the
sun went down clear, with beautiful rainbow at
the east, with all signs for lair weather ,he next
day. But how shortslghted Is man, when he
knoweth not what a season may bring forth, tor by
IL O'Clock that night the wind increased with rain
from n e., and by three O'clock, very few expect
ed house would be standing al daylight; but 10
our greaijoy from that time the wind gradually sub
slded and by sunrise we were in a calm, with no
ry serious loss 10 any OF the citizens OF Re-Air the
crop Is certainly more seriously hurt by the storm
than the cat rPilar for mink with the caterplllar
we would have made as much as we could well
nave picked out by Christmas; now. should
we have favorable weather, we will make near
q half crop, Tor since the storm ] twice
as many b0s on the stalks as mad any idea there
were, and that is the observation OF several other
persons the greatest injury the storm has done the
cotton Is by the trees thrown down on II. We die
not have great deal OF cotton open at the time,
not more perhaps than TO 10 bags, but what was
open is lost; we have not more than to bags
picked in, aud had just put all the women picking
There has been nothing yet heard from 81. Josephs
and Apala chcola, but those who are acquainted
with the situation of the places are fearful thai
they must have suffered severeIv I sbonld b.vs
,,, ,a ~, Jhn,sdar,s nail hn, ,ya,,ai - co %
" I'en ~ i,usoaF n'd'i, oo' "au'eu W sec ano
re I'm ds much OF te STORM as possiole, 10 give you
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Jxn,AN O. AIM ro AIMS IN Nsw YopK-The Num-
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Gle Tribe OF Indians, now IN the west, have made
q claim IN lands II, the State of Nau York 40 Go,
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forh In Inc loloWlnS spec en- oil thelr representa-
tive:-
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srtEcH OF WAMouP.rooN, OR JoHT ocAhpsobE, on ps.
HALF OF THE NuNcIE TIE on lNp. Us dsiiVeie1 10
nthiy hai'ey' hen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES % tie ,elu
NILSSON am'hs the 'ha"hees "'@t VI "e hissis
sipp,
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20 hslp Us, IN "a mitcl wien ~, u. ~
Ny ofotsst W. nav gu. 70 iahas ne s,' i o. view
0, \, aiu hsyu CIV ~ hau, w'oh VIC ~ o, y. oe
1eu amoy. $500 n s I;S O'I Ic ~ d
Our Prlncpaichei, VINO Veu "heh we Ieit our l'nus;