Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-11-20
Key WGsr, Oct. Il, 1916.

We are here 10 the midst of the most aw-
full visitation. A hurricane, on the Ilth inst.
swept over the island, and there is not a
house that is not injured. Many have been
swept into the sea-otlerS crushed and
amid the blast Of the storm, the rush of wa
tiers came in 10 close the scene of terror and
dismay. Every building is unroofed-fami-
lies are destitute of every thing-and every
vessel in port is dismasted or bilged, save
one schooner. Sand Key West light, with
fourteen persons, was swept away, and all of
the works of the United States now in pro-
gress here, entirely destroyed. The sea roll
ed in from the southwark and westward, and
we had to wade amid the sweeping waves,
among the ruins of dwellings, spars, and the
timber of the bridges-beams and states, and
bricks, and boards flying through the air, to
higher ground for safety. God be praised !
the loss of life thus far is small, when the
dreadful character Of the visitation is before
us. Some spent the night in the woods
Families Were packed closely in every avail
able spot where a foot could press.
May we not hope that the liberal and be-
n~evolent will take this visitation to heart, and
that in this, our hour of need, they will ar.
ray themselves on the side of mercy, and do
good in the impulse of orotherly love. House.
less, homeless, the child and its mother mus
suffer much.
We raise nothing on the iSland-and on
cattle such as they were, are destroyed-hun
ger threatens, and should sickness ensue
there is no limiting TIE progress of disease
with such pabulum TO feed on Yesterda,
the schooner 5. Dennis came in dismasted
last night the brig Napoleon was lowed il
+ hISmrStpl . the Snhnnppr Evohnnra &c Lost
with the mate-the captain aud crew brough
down here a large round stern vessel, bottom
up, with tobacco and slaves the brig Com
missionary is high and dry about six mile
from here and this morning one Of the boat
of the Perry " came in, bringing the disas
trous news of her loss-all hands saved. w
have no news from Tortugas, and %entertai
great fears for its safety. Nothing from on
wreckers at the windward it was %scarcel
possible for them to live; but yet we hop
they are safe. Al half past ten the water
subsidized, and like the Dove of old, ! wen
forth seeking the dry land. God of Heave.
who can tell the anguish of that weary, wea
ry night! The bowling of the wind-th
crush of the dwellings /; the air filled wit
missiles, dealing bruises and dealh-th
swelling up of the waters in front and rear
the wild shrek of women and children-tht
gurgllng dying sound OF some swimmer !
his agony '-may be conceived but alas
no description can shadow its reality.
have been in several scenes of danger an
death-stood firm in battle-and reached a
inhospitable shore upon the plank of our gal
, liant but broken ship-endured the heat Of
E burning cline, with pestilence around me
and suffered from the "muddyings of fol
tunes moat"-but this hour Of distress near
H L. ,.,,,..,I r, ..sf. a,1 ahtlI l haI I
, save-and God be thanked they were saved
At HAVANA, judging from the followin
extract from the Savannah Georgian, III
I storm must have been terrific.
t During the Hurricane, being in the cit
was dangerous from large sheets Of lead an