The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-10

Violent Gale on MasaSOrda Bay.
One of tie heaviest gales that has, perhaps, ever
been experience in this section Of country, &C.
Cured withiu the Ia,t week Early on Wednes.
day morning 1t commenced raj ing iuriOusly, and
continued to pour down IN torrents for nearly the
whole If that day and The following night with
lew lnterm'ssions accomI auied by violent gales o:
wind, frequently veerinp from the east, north fast,
and south east Although we believe, no material
damage has been done hereabous, beyond perhaps
the leveling OF some of the more expo ed garden
patches, the result, we understand, has been
lamltous to the shipping and to our neiehbors 81 IL
ated on the lower bay From Port Lavaca we have
not as yet had any ,idings, but lndianola, Salura
and Port Cavao, appear to have suffered consider
able loss from the fury OF the gale. At the former
place, We learn, every wharf has been carried
away, and a number of houses have either been
eveed TO The earth or blown frcm their iounda-
tons. At Saluria considerable damage has also
been done. Port Cavallo, however, has escaped
with less injury, will be by the following
extract OF letter from thence, addressed to gen
teman in this city, under date of the 9th inst.
The loss and injury sustained among the ship
ping on the bay has doubtless been far greater than
we have yet had any particulars of. We learn at
TIE present writing, by vesse just up from below +,
hat the steamship Mexico was driven ashore, op
posite or near Powderhorn BAYOU, and was still
lying on the flats in that vicinity When our inform.
ant left that the depot or fe'ght steamer, Port
land, shared the same fate, together with several
other smaller crafts. The steamer William Penn
was driven ashore from her ancho age Saluria,
and will probably be a total loss. -.
There are several other large vessels on shore,
whose names We lave not been enabled to l. arm.
The western mail due to-day, (Saturday,) NAV
bring some future tdnps of this serious dister
PoRT CAvALLo, June q, 1851.
Our place has been visited by the most teri BILE
Storm which has occurred ON this coast within III
memory of The Oldest inhabnant. 1t commenced
IN the 25th inst. The sun rose clear, with the ex
a f. ids hap tn he h.
watd, but tie tide commenced rss,ng with unpre.
'edenied rapdlIy-the storm In the M an time in
| creasltg 10 that degree, that by A Pm. it wa
blowing perfect hurricane. Thus it continued
all nght, raging with fir ghttul violence. What
with lhe torrents of rain, The bowling OF the winds
and the roaring of the s1a, il scene baffl ng
all description. The damage here has heen quite
tiff n.y. considering The great strength Of he gale
Mr. Drcfow had one of The chmneys to his new
house blown over, and ft Ids much irjurt d-the
fences b-ii generally pros rated. The warehouse
and wharf stood it brayely. The wharf un,n-
| jored-ihe warehouse had few bio. Ks washed
from under it, which is the only damage it sus-
tanned. mr. Mavericks house was blown from lis
blncks-lhat is 20 say, The SIN Ii house in hi yard.
his Is the total amount of damage done here eY-
cept few more fences blown down.
Inc schooner Velasco, with heavy cargo OF
cotton and m lass-s, returned back over The bar
| having sprung aleak. She mad fast to the wharf
here, and commenced discharging; but the gale
around on the fiat below the wharf, where SHE
now lies.
The schooner Buena Vista, lying at anchor on
| the Saurit side, dragg and went ashore. Thi-
morning she got Oft, and came to on this side Mr.
Htrrison's p lot boat went ashore the Salufia
side, and Is II complete wreck. Mr. GIvin-s house
was blown from the blocks and broke in
J dge Roses warehouse al Salurla was also blow,
| from lie blocks. Gen. Summerville's house Is
| blown down and destroyed Dr.. McCreary's hou e
| is much ii jurt d-gallery gone. This is hast,
| summary of The damage done IN this direction.
| The Galveston Nrws of The 4th int adds:
" In addition 10 h. above, letter was last nigh
| receI,ed by Me.srs. boswell, Hill d. Co, from
| Capt. Talbot, dated Tuesday the 26tn ut.
which STA e, that the f eight of he Mex co haC
| been dis, ha ged before tie eavy blow came on
| he Mexico was then dropped astern of the Port
| and, and both ant hprs throw out. AT 10 P. N
on Wednesday, the gale increased to great violence
and grew mole violent ill halfpast eleven, W Ell
| the Portland broke adfift and went ashore. Tn,
| Mexico had then gote seam up, and was work
| ing full stroke with twenty inches nj steam, auC
two anchors ont with SKY iathom Of chain, but al
| could MT resist The violence Of the storm. Abou
| one O'Clock, the Mexico broke from her anchorage
| and was driven on a hard bottom with six fee
| water.
"Capt. Bnhner said he never before saw higf
| a tide in that bay. All Captain Ialhut's haud
| were at work getling out Goa and every exerliUT
| was being male to get her off but the Captain
| has very little hope OF success uOIil he caa hav,
| the assistance of the Louisiana. Captain ialbo
| adds
| "'Capt. Behners lighter is ashore the VIM
| Penn is total wreck all the whatves at Indian
| Ola are gone and some few houses pro,tratei. The
| J. Smith, although sunk decks under waer, wa
driven three quarters of mile, and is pretty mucl
| all TO pieces. "