The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-03
The Late storm at In. south.

From the Montgomery (Ala) Journal, Aug 26J
After nearly two months dry weather, we were
visited on Friday night with regular old fashion,
ed January storm of wind and rain, which con-
tnued with great violence during the night and
Saturday morning, doing, we fear, vast injury to
sne crops Inc extent OF me damage we cannot OF
course whipped ont and lost, and the plant and
squares also greatly injured. The storm, from its
violence, reminded us OF that of October 9Th 1887
though this, occurring earlier in the season. when
there is much less open cotton in the fields, will
not likely prove SO disastrous Such storm, of
such continuance and violence, is very unusual at
this season. We anticipate accounts of much
damage.
From the Milledgsville (Ga) Recorder, Aug. I'll
An easterly storm commenced with rs on Fri
day night last. Throughout most of the day on
Saturday, the wind blew complete hurricane, ac-
companied by torrents Of rain Il appeared to have
been general in its effects. Many trees in this
place, as well as in the country were prestrated-
in places obs'ructing the roads. Cotton is materi-
ally damaged The gale commenced from the
east, then changed and subsidized when blowing
from the west. Ii thus twisted the cotton, corn,
and all other growth in every direction All the
cotton open was totally destroyed, and the stalk Of
the cotton Invested of considerable portion of its
fruit II being court week with us, we yesterday
had an opportunity of conversng with number of
planters from the country, as well as others from
adjacent counties. Their accounts are gloomy
They generally think that cotton has by this catas-
trophe been cut short at least one-tenth of what
otherwise il would have made. Corn, ia rather an
immature INN, state, has 10 many instances had the
direction on the ground. Fodder not pulled pretty
much destroyed We certainly have never exper.
enced in this place more protracted and severe
gale. We hear of no lives lost, but dread the
consequences upon the country, especially on the
seaboard, where we apprehend it must have been
far more destructive.
From the Savannah Georgian. Aug al
Geographic despatch received in this city yes
terday, states that the Savannah river had risen
23a feet, at Augusta, up to 10 O'Clock Yesterday
morning, and that serious apprehensions Were en-
tertained of injury from an overflow by the planters
ON either side.
From the Colup bus ga Enquirer Aug 2,1
On Saturday last we were visited by one of the
heaviest storms OF wind and rain we remember to
have Witnessed for dozen years Ii commenced
about IL o'clock on Friday night. and continued
until near meridian the next day, blowing perfect
gale and raining in torrents. In our city many.
shade trees and much OF the fencing was blown
down. In the country the timber has been every
where Frustrated in large quantities, so much 80
indeed as TO render the highways in some places
almost impossible. The greatest injury, however
which has been sustained, has been by the grow
ing croIt. The cotton crop has suffered immense
ly. Almost all that was open has been blown aud
beaten out, and new hes buried in the soil; besides
tins, the boils and squares have been beaten off
and bruised in such a manner as to seriously in
jure The prospect of the farmers Mach of the
corn has also been injured, particularly that por-
uon from winch the fodder was not stripped. On
the whole, the storm has been the mos extensive
and most destructive in its effects of any that has
passed over this region OF country since It's earliest
settlement. AS tar as heard FROM immense injury
has been done.
From the Georrgetown g o. Observes, Aug Isl
On Saturday the wind blew very hard from the
Southwest all day; and towards evening became
Ieriect gale. II continued until an hour after
dark, when we had considerable lightning and
thunder, followed by heavy rain The gale tier
subsidized. The trees were blown dOwn, bat we
have heard OF no material damage. II is feared
that the young, rice which is IN BIO ssom viii be
Injured by the blow. The rice still Continues to
look well. Some of our planters on Ssntee and
Waccamaw commenced cutting yesterday. aud
many others will on Saturday follow thcir eAa
pie. In ten days time all uf our planters will be
engagedin getting their graiu IN the yard
The town d. fcinsr1 ably cal.y " lss7tr or no
sickness of any kind.
From the Chsraw Is. o. Gazette, August 27J
On Saturday evening last, we were visited with
q severe gale OF wind. il commenced blowing
between six and seven O'Clock, lcom the South
but soon Veered 10 the West, fton whence IL coa-
tinued I'LL late al night Much damage has been
done 70 the corn and cotton crops. T1s blades OF
the corn which were not gathered ere split into
fragments, end much of the corn broken off or
blown down. TIE yield Of the forward corn will
not he much sened; but the late corn, OF which
there is good ceul, Is almost destroyed. The ia
jury 10 the cotton crop must be considerable (.
Many of the shade trees abOus town lac prostrate
beng either broken o. og bloSn ~. We under
stand much Of the Telegraph wire Is dOwa between
this and Camden.
[From The Augusta tGa) corstitunonalist Aug 2o)
We are fearful, from the accounts reaching us
By every mail, from the storm with which we were
visited ON Saturday last, and ,hs heavy rains which
have fallen, that serious damage has oecn done to
the cotton and com crops. We understand in
Burke county, the wind blew perfect gale from
the Southeast. An immense number of fences
were oyerthfown, and in Wuyneaborough several
small houses were thrown DOWN, aud gigantic
trees we've upIOoted 10 Scriyen, cOnsider cradle in
jury was done 10 the crops