New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-13
THE TORNADO AT SAVANNAH

The tornado which passed over Charleston, Of
which we gave full accounts yesterday, also reached
Savannah and the surrounding country doing very
great damage We have not room to give particu-
lars this morning Tie Georgian of Saturday
morning has the following condensed summary;
DREADFUL SToRs.-On Thursday morning few
fying clouds over the city gave indications OF rama
thing greatly desired for many days-and during me
day we received a few slight showers. Toward
evening the wind commenced rising, and so contln-
ued TO rise that before Friday morning il blew severe
gale About II o'clock A. NJ. on Friday the wind ln-
creased TO hurricane, and at this present writing
3lP. M.-we are in the midst of one OF tue most
violent and destructive storms that has probably ever
been experienced on the Southern coast
Destruction is visible on every hand. Hutchlnsons
leland opposite the city, is completely inundated;
while trees of large size are uprooted throughout the
city, obstTucting the streets IN every direction large
hrapches are also twisted of by the force OF the wind
as though they but twigs, and hurled through the
streets In manner absolutely dangerous 10 NE ana
limb awning posts, lamp posts roofs 1 buildings:
&C.. &c. are sharing largely in the widespread de-
struction of property.
The water is within foot of oyerhOwing the
wharyes; vessels are being broken from their moor
ipgs and driven up the river. The Dry DOCK 0' the
Messrs Landershine, stationed opposite the foot of
Drayton-st lust below the mill on Hutchinson
Island has also broken loose and floating unnamed
mn the river followed by Baldwin piledryng boat
The telegraph wires are broken down, and we lear
railroad communication will for time be obstructed.
A storm so terrible in its effects IN our midst
cannot be otherwise than destructive to the shipping
and we greatly fear TO human life. The rice crops on
the plantations especially on the lower coast canno
he otherwise than ruined Live stock exposed TO the
rising waters on the islands and low lands must have
perished. ,-,-, ,...;,.;o, of
To attempt anything like detailed description Oh
the condition of things, the constant DESTRUCTION 'na
Is going on around us, IS impossible at this time.
Fifty years ago this very day similar storm vlsled
Savannah as is still remembered by many OF our 10"
old citizens What will be the final result oi the pres
ent storm. good Providence only can tell.
Wha, effect it will have upon the health OF the ciiy
cannot be OWNED, but hopes expressed by many
that il will check the prevailing epidemic.
Fyon The SatGanaA Repubiieaa, sA
LATER FROM The STORM.
The damage to the rice plantations has been even
greater than we supposed. 1t is doubtful whether
rice enough viii be saved on Savannah River ior sea-
and the same we fear, is true Of al the rce LANDS IN
this state and South Carolina The embsnkments
and canals are destroyed wei S the little nee Una
had been harvested. The lands on both SIDES the
river are flooded from five TO ten feet deep Is ial a
the driving rain viii permit the eye 70 sreep.
Hutehnson's Island at nightfan was covered WIN
from eight to twelve feet Of water % that vessels VI