The New York herald., 1846-03-06

FROM the Norfolk Herald, March A.
The destructive north easter, Of which barely
made mention in our last wound up with q storm
Monday night. having continued with undated vio-
loss Of merchandise in the warehouses on the wharves
IRON the unprecedented height of the tide Monday
fered, however would be needless to particularse
and while we depressed by Deep though vain re.
grets for the sufferers, nave at least the satisfaco
to state that the aggregate of their losses painful as
may be to contemplate in its midest aspect has been
We have made diligent inquiry among the sufferers
tive lty five in number-and, from their report,
feel ourselves warranted In saying that the aggregate
loss which sustained In the destruction and da
mage Of merchandise in store consisting chiefly OF
sugar SALT aour coffee, nails. tobacco soap, candlss
wharves does exceed twenty five thousand dollars
The brig Clarion, Leland from New Ysrk with rice to
sutter Bell went ashore near Craney Island. during
the storm, and had feet water in the hold when
the Captain came up to town yesterday She VIII DO
The suddenness with which the storm bu rst upon u.s.
and the advanced hour OF its commencement lat nigh
with the circumstances Of its being Sabbath day, all
combined to prevent every thing like precaution and
two or three hours Tin the morning while the tide
rapidly rising, was all the time allowed to
chants any part of their exposed
Some Of them too lulled into security by the
that their lower floors raised above the reach
OF the highest tides in times past they little dreaming Of
such mighty rush Of water as this.
The creeks which indent the city the west at Gran
by street bridge. and the at Briggs Point,
swollen to such height as almost to form junction; so
that Church street was the only channel OF communica
n. cy some Of the nhsbtSns rssdnr within his
Of nundation found necessary to escape from
their domcils in boats and those who remained dned
with Duke Humphrey-tho tide having put out all their
We regret to chronicle serious injury which
inflicted by the storm the beautiful brick dwelling Of
c. stone, Esq at the east end Of Maine street; the
roof of tin stripped OF in and blown
house opposite knocking down the shaft Of one Of the
chimneys The interior Of this elegant mansion newly
IS b. Of ran
nued to down from the heavens Besides this, We
hear Of no other material injury from the storm above
The Portsmouth New Era Of yesterday evening gives
the following the amount Of damage done in that town
done houses by stripping the roofs of their coverings
either Of slate tim zinc Several houses wero totally
vsrmllions circular mill, just put operation at
lower end of North street, the wind and water has
ns ali s s.
rose TO unprecedentsd height ana entered the first
aoor Of many Of the houses; and about y o'clock ~
given when it was ascertaned that the water had
reached the lime stored with H. " Niemeyer Esq; hap
PLY the building was saved, with large quantity Of ba-
con and other merchandise, by the ready and prompt
assistance Of our rfremen.
chors and were driven ashore-several Of which
sunk: The Pennsylvania also broke from her moorpg.
huls and vessels in embryo that adorn the navy yard
and the good frgate Potomac which hauled OFF
ashamed to 60 sea- half finished and unfit to
tie with the elements. The dredging machine, used In
NoTtolk or deepening the wharves, was blown across
the channel to SIDE and we learn sund and tho
poor animals that worked the same were drowned
The Washington Union of the Sd instant, says:-The
mails from the East and West and from the South far
as Richmond are all day behind their regular time
From bey ond Richmond we have received nothing for
three days The which LETT this city for Baltimore
at o'clock yesterday morning and which ought to have
arrived there at halfpast eight, did not get in till
o'clock in the afternoon In view Of the great depth OF
the and its liability to drift il is probable that
travel will continue be Interrupted for several days
\ to come.
i
The Baltimore american Of the 3d. says" The
from Cumberland, with the Western mail. due here
Sunday evening, at O'Clock, arrived yesterday morn
ing at quarter past two The train from Washington
Sunday night came through without dificuy but the
drift which accumulated the road Afterwards do
ayed the from that city yesterday morning about
I'VE hours. The trun from PhisdelphiA, due at mid
night Sunday did not arrive until r. NJ yesterday
The Washington arrived last night hour after
the usual tme but brought mail South Of the District
There now three Southern mails due. The train
from Cumberland due yesterday afternoon at O'Clock,
got in at quarter past nne but brought mail West Of
that place. The train from Philadelphia, due at r.
yesterday, had not arrived when psper put to
press. .M
The Philadelphia United States Gszene Of yesterday,
| says. The Southern mail due yesterday morning
arrived In the afternoon but the mail due In the ssr.
noon has not yet arrived No Western mail has been
received since Friday last and there were eight mails
due last night