The true Democrat., 1854-09-27

ern wharf, parted her cables and drifted against the stone work of the East Bay side of battery striking alone its whole length until she dashed into the Ashley river. On turning she ran into the bathing house and did considerable mischief. We were informed but cannot vouch for the fact, that she ran up the slice, between the bat tcry and bathing house, carrying with her the bridge; also that her captain who was confined on board by sickness, was rescued from his perilous position by MT. Chas. Farrally, who has distinguished himself on several occasions when human life was endangered. The Eureka after wards passed up the Ashley and fell on her broadslde. When our reporter last saw her be- tween hve and six o'clock in the evening she was lylng on her beam ends at Wappo cut She Is no doubt complete wreck.
 Most of the steamers proceeded to Ashley river early in the day, all them in the vain ex- pectation of finding safe quarters.
 The steamers Massasoit and Coffee, which have been plying between the city and Sull- vans Island, found it impossible to continue their trips ran round to the Ashley. Both were ashore on the St. Andrews side of the Ashley last evening, at which time it was thought they were in very precarious situa ton.
 The schooner Hetewan is also ashore in the Ashley, abreast of West Point Mills
 The brig Geo. L. Abbott, previously reported at Quarantine, dragged her anchors and went ashore on James Island.
 The Spanish bark Acio and bark Tonouin dragged their anchors, but sustained no mate rial injury
 The Mount Peasant Ferry house and wharf at the foot of Market street, were washed away.
 Not single vessel arrived at, or sailed frore this port yesterday. It is feared that vessels outside have experienced the same terrible weather that has prevailed in this city, but it is hoped that they have been able to keep off the coast ana ride out the storm in safety.
 CASTLE PINCKNEY ETC.
 Those in the forts off the city, though per tectly safe, are in very unenviable predica- ment just at this time. They are completely lsolated-cut off from society and the world at large.
 The boat-house and wharf belonging to Cas- tie Plnckney, was washed from its position and dnfted into Browns dock yesterday morning. SULLIvAN'S ISLAND-ANXIETY OF THOSE HAVING;
 FRIENDS THEREoN-UNsUccEssFUL ATTEMPT
 TO REACH THE PLACE, ETC.
 The utmost anxiety prevailed among our c tzens yesterday evening respecting the cond- tion Of the large number of persons congregat- ed on Sulivans'Island. From the great height of the water in this vicinity, it was naturally supposed that the inhabitants and visitors, many of whom make that place their home during the summer season, were in some distress. To add to the anxiety the weather was so dark and these spray and rain were so thick through InrI-n {loI I Al was hidden from view. What was still worse, a rumor was set ahoat that the roof of the Moul- trie House was believed to have been destroy ed. Happily, this story was dssipated in the day, by the fact that the cupola of the hotel was distinctly seen from different points in the city. This circumstance, however, did not al- together allay the excitement among those hav- ing relatives and friends on the Island. and every effort was made to induce people owning vessels to venture down for the purpose of as- celtaning the true state of affairs there
 Towards noon, the gallant Capt Payne, of the steamtug Aid, generously concluded that h. would make an effort to reach the 1sland.- He gave orders to fire up" and at haf-past 2 o'clock his vessel left her mOorngs and started out on one of the most fearful excursions ever voluntarily undertaken. Many gentlemen, who were anxious to hear from their friends on the Island had hastily congregated on board, among them our reporter, who, although an old s;.lt'' himself, says he never went upon more tenn pestuous or hazardous voyage. The waves were rolling mountains high at the time, and the wind was bowling with rage. Whilst three men were standing at the wheel, the gale swept off the pilot house and left them perfectly ex- posed The Aid proceeded as near the cove at this end of the Island as she could convenient ly get, but finding the Point house washed away, 1t was concluded unsafe to venture farth- er (The old Point house, it will be borne in mind, has been one of the guides to the pilots on their way to the lsland.) The weather was so thick and hay that not house on the Is- land could be described from the boat. On dis covering that it would beim possible for the Aid to render service to those on the Island, Capt. 1 Payne returned and safely quartered his vessel in the Ashley river
 | meeting was held by those on board, and resolutions returning thanks to captain Payne for his humaAe, noble and generous conduct were adopted
 | From what we can learn, it is the opinion of well-informed persons, that the people on the Island were perfectly safe. The Moutrie house and Fort Moultrie were safe when last seen. and would doubtless so continue. They with the houses in the vicinity, would hold all the people on the Island.
 THE STORM IN THE COUNTRY.
 As yet we have heard nothing respecting the extent of the storm in the country. Many of the telegraphic poles are down, and not line of news by the wires was received from any quarter yesterday. From the vast amount of marsh weeds, etc, floating in the rivers it is feared that immense and irretrveable damage has been done to the rice and other plan tatons-many of the rice fields having no doubt been overtlowed and the crop utterly ruined Millions will not repair the loss of property sus- tained by the storm in this State alone. THE LATEsT.-At the time our paper went to press, three o'clock thismorning, the violence of the gale had somewhat abated; the wind hav- ing shifted around to the southeast however, is considered unfavorabe for the shipping in the harbor and docks.
 FALL ELECTIoN.-The following is list of the States yet to vote this fall, and the time of lo1J; q, ,o.. .,Joo