The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19

oOefdn ana pieces OIL wreck, tpoCtuCio
At the Battery particularly the force and power of
the wind was exhibited in striking manner. The
waves rolling up in vast volume beat with tremendous
violence agar the barricade Of stone, and breaking
threw caaracts Of water in the street. and flooding not
only the street itself some three four feet deep but
nundating the yards and gardens Of the residents
on the west side of the Battery completely cutting
on all communication with the inmates Of some Of the
houses.
thrilling at tho Battery the very
Of the gale. canal boat, owned BY
q Mrs. Swlnton, and having three negroes on board,
broke drift and down with much force against
the stone work. dashng her to pieces In short time Of
course.
Two the negroes succeeded in saving themselves but
aged and paralyzed with fear, unable to help
himself. Several gentlemen, among them we heard
opposite and Mr. G. Lynch fastened to his assistance
with rope which they Instructed him 10 fasten around
his body, and a. favorable moment drew him up and
relieved him from his perlous position The boat itself
was beat into strips and sent over the Battery into the
street, by the force Of the waves.
Towards the close of the gale, raft OF timber was
floating out, having become detached from mass
which some negroes had been sndsavoring to secure
on the western side 81 the city and On negro who
and the man saved after he had drtsd about half mile
down the channel
We learn that some 6y or sixty RATS Of boards and
timber detached from their astenings in Ashley
River, and blown OF up and down the river
and s many o. them psGosey VIII never 1s isoovsrsd
wood which has been driven against it.
wharf parted her fass and swung partly round but has
received no damage.
The ship CsI:!a.. lying at Boyes Cos wharf. part
but received no material injury.
The Danish ship Louise, repairing at Lambs wharf,
parted her fasts, but received little injury.
The ships Charleston and Othello, lying at Gibbs
wharf have both received slight damage.
The British ship: Robert Ker, bends chafed Macao
bends slightly chafed Conqueror, bends slightly
damaged British bark Lady Hunsly parted her fssts
and received slight injury flying at Magwoods wharf
sea. has her bends badly chafed.
Tbs schooner Thomas and Henry, which came in con.
tact with the Elizabeth has her bowsprt carried away
and somewhat chafed
The schooner Paragon, lying at Commercial wharf,
has her starboard quarter stove in having come in
tact with the British bark Edward Kenny, lying ut
same wharf.
The schooner Mary Ellen. lying at Union wharf,
The schooner Stranger, from swansborough, IN. C)
lying at Frazers wharf, her bends very badly chafed
The brig Helespont also damaged slightly, at same
The steam packet Gov. Dudley, lying at the Com.
panys wharf, has received considerable injury in
The swedish brig Juno, lying at vanderhorsts wharf,
parted her fasts and swung bringing her quarter
in contact with the :loop Ella lying at Adgers wharf
has her larboard side badly chaed stancheons and
rail carried away on the larboard sde and is otherwise
injured.
The brig Ark xchange wharf, has her bends chafed
Also Norwegian brig Washington has her bends chsfsd,
The schr. Thomas Henry, lying at Southern wharf,
broke adr and came in contact with the schr Eliza
both lying at Commercial wharf, from Santee having
Mazych. The Elizabeth 10 sunk Cargo total loss
sci probably the same
The sloop susan Mcpherson, lying at Commercial
schr. Judge Hitchcock. lying at Commercial wharf,
has her sarboard bow stove in arbosrd quarter
what injured, and otherwise chafed.
The new steamer jasper, at Benefits wharf. parted
her fass and carried away Of her bulwarks &c.
The smacks VIM. Henry and Majestic, lying alongside
QuOfl0r EraNar,a wharf
Several small craft, lying at Gadsden venning's
From the Albany Atlas, Feb l61
snow storm commenced here about 10 O'Clock on
Saturday morning, and continued to fall with undated
the snow IL from ~ 10 is incsss but i muss STaS
The city - bockaded at every avenue, and the
streets within are almost mpassable The mails are
not yetn Nothing has arrived from the west beyond
Utica since Saturday evening Mr.. Carter, Of the
Telegraph informs that the storm has extended
far west Rochester and that the which left
on Saturday morning, was lying ct Rome This morning
From the Providence Journal, Feb. l61
An old fashioned northeast snow storm commenced
hsre yesterday morning. greater amount Of snow
has fallen than at any time this winter. There
mad from New York yesterday, and We accordingly
yesterday presented beggarly account" Of empty
pews, and in believe there was no service At
all Hardly in the streets, except those
unfortunates who ara obliged, whatever may BE- the
state Of the weather, to leave milk at the door every
From the New Bedford Mercury. Feb III
We were visited on Sunday with regular old fash
Toned Northeaster. The storm commenced about day
about P. NJ The snow is badly driftsd. presenting
accumulatons in many Of Streets OF from to feet
height and the average level Is probably not lass than
said to be greater than at any time previous In this vic
nifty since tho memorable snow storm in 1915. The
churches were thinly attended, and In several Of
them the services, except in the morning, defer
rod The railroad between this place and Taunton
badly obstructed SO that complement ofabout 100 men
od RIM until
II o'clock A. yesterday in clearing the track, before
the departure Of the regular train which usually leaves
morning. arrived Mansfield about the usual
hour but was greatly delayed in accomplishing the
naming o,,enpe o. miles 70 taunton, and arrived
The evening train from Boston and Providence arrived
at the usual hour The New York Mail due here at 8
o'clock on Sunday morning. has not yet come to hand
probably owing to distractions upon the stonngton
railroad.
From the Boston Exchange Books, Feb. III
The steamer r. B. Forbes, Captain Fowler, which left
here last Thursday render assistance to the bark or.
egon ashore at Nauset returned again last evening"
she arrived oG Nauset ON Friday morning. and anchored
about two miles from the shore, but unable to
der any assistance during the dsy, the wind blew
gale from N w. and the whole beach was covered with
of cotton landed from the bark Oregon The steam
pump having been put in order performed admirably
and enabled the people to work veil boat belong
to land though kept end before the sea, "pitch
poled over in the surf but fortunately another boat
the men.
All the cotton excepting the the ground tier about 1870
bales, was landed, and the barks between decks
filled with empty casks preparatory to floating her of
the next day She had not bilged nor altered her posi-
ton her lower masts, main topmast and bowsprt
still standing. and, had the weather continued favor.
able, she would undoubtedly have been foated OF
On Sunday morning, about three O'Clock, Captain Fow
Ter, seeing every indication Of storm left Nauset and
shaped his for Provincetown Between four and
I'VE o'clock the storm commenced from the Eastward,
and about six blew perfect hurricane rendering the
surface Of the white with foam and drifting spray.
Still the steamer r. B. Forbes although she steered
vera courses and exposed to the fury
OF the storm In all positions performed beautifully Her
propellsrs jarsd but kept her steady on her
course though she careened to her bearings Cap
tain Fowler says that the most gale that he
had experienced for ave years. She arrived safely
Provnceown about half past eight Sunday anchored
and remained there until yesterday, when she is Cap
tain Fowler supposes that during the storm the bark Ore
gon driven broadside the beach, and that II she
held together IL would be impossible to get her of
Ill she was entirely discharged, and buoyed up.
The brig Eliza Burgess which arrived here yes
terday running in under double reefed topssils
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