Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-10-31

the roof stove in, &C. The family had
arisen and removed their beds just be-
fore the accident.
The number of chimneys blown
down and houses unrooted is at present
difficult to ascertain; it must be very
large.
The water rose in the lower part of
the city higher than it has been known
before. The amount of merchandise
books, and papers destroyed on the
deck is immense. The amount of the
loss of one house is estimated at over
$4,000.
The steamboat Columbus lies up on
a pasture ground about two hundred
feet from the creek.
The steamboat Julia Palmer lies in
a very critical situation, and great fears
are entertained for her safety. She
has thrown off her horses. and twelve of
them have swan ashore.
The water rose from four to FIVE feet
deep in some Of warehouses On the
deck. The roofs ofthe warehouses of
Philo Durfee, Purdy & Co., Chard,
Mech &. Co., James Murray & Co.
are either completely torn off or seri-
ously damaged.
Fouradditional bodies have Just been
brought up from Sandy Town, which
had been washed up on the beach.
Upwards of thirty houses, most of
them wood, have been unroofed, thrown
down, Or partially destroyed, between
Mechanic street and Black Rock, ora
the outer pr TT ofthe city.
Five bodies-three boys and two
men-were just taken from the harbor
near Commercial street, and another
one just discovered.
The bodies of a man and boy have
just been picked up on the other side
Of the creek. The number olives as
certained to be lost, so far, is upwards
Of fifty, and fears are entertained that
this amount will be more than doubled.
| Nearly fifty canal boats now lie on
the beach between Erie street and
Black rock. Several Boats lie di-
rectly across the tow-path.
The extensive pier and seawall at
this habor has been damaged greatly.
The heavy piers of stone this side of
the lighthouse have extensive breach
es in many parts,s so that that the waves
make clear Roadway from the lake in
! to the harbor.
j Our reporter brings the intelligence
of FIVE additional bodies being taken
from the beach outside of the sea-wal.
A large number Of houses are over
turned, and persons missing, on the
Indian Reservation. No authentic in
forms ten.
The bodies Of the wife and three
children of John Smith, German, re-
siding on the flats, between Elk and
Ohio streets, have been found.
/ 1t is impossible to give list of the
accidents to dwellings houses and
buildings of all descriptions. Up to
this hour, 8 O'Clock, the wind is raging
with tremendous power and the water,
which had fallen in the morning, is RI
sing again. 1t is hoped that after
sunset, the storm will cease.
Loss OF THE STEAMBOAT Fulton.
The clerk of the Steamboat Fulton
informs us that the boat has gone to
pieces about fourteen miles up The lake.
She had large load ofpassengers on
board, and full cargo Of freight. A
man, woman and little girl, are the
only persons ascertained 10 be lost
names unknown.
| A VuLruRE.--A short lime ago, as
two persons were out hunting the IL
ard, near the village of Got, in the
Haetes Pyreness,tb fired at vulture
which was lowering over their heads,
and brought il down by wound 10 the
wing. One Of them approached the
bird and attempting to secure it alive,
but the fierce animal rendered more
ferocious by pain struck him on the
head with his beak, and would have no
doubt killed him had not his compan-
ions come up, and by another shot
killed the bird at once. 1t measured
FIVE feet from the point of the beak to
the end of the tail feathers, and its tall
ons were like pointed steel. Round
one of the legs was silver bracelet on
which were engraved the three Greek
letters alpha, gamma, delta, and in the