Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-11
From The tallahassee Senti Ell, Sept 9.
THE STORM NAPAI,ACUuCOI,A


On Sunday some one had the kindness 10 bring
ettef'mal on horseback, from Quincy and through
the attention OF friend received a copy in manu-
script, o. The following Extra from the office OF the
Apaachcola Commercial Ad vertiser. In a letter
accompanying the Ezra our fre nd saws that sit
gives but faint idea of the disastrous news from Ana.
lachicoa, ard that the verbal accounts of intelligent
citizens represent The destruction as much greater and
that the loss will not fall short of half a million
Commercial Adrcrtiser, Extra, Aug 81. 1851.
THE GALE.
Our city, on The 3d. was visited BY the most awful
and destructive gale that have ever known The
loss OF property immense and the town is almost in
ruins. The storm commenced on Friday night about
cclock-the wind from the Southeast The tide be-
ing previously high, soon rose above wharves and
before daylight was dashng against the brick stores on
Water street. The wind increased as the day broke
ano al early hour the lower floors in Water street
had five feet water on them. The wind blew with
the greatest fury devastating every thing before it,
No barricadiug of the doors was OF the least service
The gale ragged all day-even until after night. Be-
fore o'clock, p. NJ The whole OF Water and Com
merce streets five Tee under water, and the floors
OF the Stores goods, counters and lumber all afoat
The wind was so high that nothing could be done TO
save either the stores or their contents. Not one bull
ding on Water street remains unlnJured Many OF the
roofs are torn off, and every one has had tile lower
Hoor, steps, counters and goods store itself swept
away injured 10 be worthless Several
very badly injured. The Exchange buildings, the
offices the Hydraulic Press and the store occupied
by the Charleston Bank Agency, store occupied by
Ihos. Orman, total wrecks. The 2. D. Ware.
house is badly injured only the side Wa lis standing
The store where the Custom House is kept is almost
down, and the lower block nearest the Bay in ruins
From that portion OF town, every house Front or
Commerce is swept away The entire road around the
Ptomnade and along the Bay, as far as Judge
Semmes's house has been washed away, carrying
down Mrs. Griersons house, all the garden and yard
in front of A. T. Bennett and S. Benezes house, made
land, nearly to the very doors Judge Semmes's
house was also undermined and is now total ruin
At the upper end OF the town the wharves and small
buildings al gone and the warehouse attached to
Thomas L. Mitchels Cotton Press badly Injured
Almost every house in town is or less injured,
and all the and fences Frustrated The Episcopal
church is almost a wreck, and the Presbyterian
Church totally demolished.
The storm ragged all day with the greatest violence,
and lasted about twenty hours. In the afternoon the
wind changed to the Southwest, but did not abate its
violence until late in the night. So far as we have
heard from, it violent at the Bluff as 10 the city,
and the houses are W ashed away. The steamer Fall
con washed off the ways and driven bv the wind
and tide some distance up the river and capsiZed
Island
All three of the Light Houses in the district are blown
down or washed away, and at Dog Island five lives
lost.
A Spanish brig of War has been stranded on the
beach at Cape st. Bias, and several lives lost.
We can give adequate description OF the scene
1t was most awful and terrific. But the destruction and
devastation to be is truly melancholy. We
cannot ascertain the amount OF loss, but think it mo-
derate estimate to say two hundred thousand dollars.
The above account of losses is furnished by CON-
mttee appointed make estimates OF the individual
and aggregate losses. 1t placed two hundred thou
sand dollars, but in the opinion OF many will reach half
million. The root OF our office is off; are all
aoat-but, clear up the pi and debris,
fuller particulars will be given.-JackSonyiUe (Fa)
Republican,