Washington telegraph., 1854-10-11


Terrific Gale on the Ccast OF Texas.
We are deeply indebted to Mr.. PooLE. Purser
o.+be steamship Louisiana, which arrived vester-
lar morning from Galveston for the sub;oiHed
account of the late awful gale on the caast of Tex
as which. it will be seen. was accompanied bya
dcpIorable loss Of lire and property. We have no
fine for comment now. further than to express
rrr deep grief over the disasters that have beal-
len our ueizhbors and frieEis. and to extend to
them our heartfelt sympathies. Here is the
yaave OF the Purser:
The coast of Texas was visited by most dis
as-r5us gale. commencing on Sunday, the 18th.
and lasting until Thursday night. the 2lss nit
It would be almost a matter OF impossibility to
imagine even a greater destruction Of lie and
property by such an occurrence.
In the Lavaca and Natagorda Bays there was
much suffering and loss
At Lavaca not much damage was sustained.
other than the schooner Pacific going through one
OF the wharycs, with little injury, however, to
herself
At Indiauola. tha schoo ners .9t7qs and Funny
Dot, owned by H. E. Bghner, Were both driven
through the wharves Of Nessrs. A. Fromme and
VIM NJ Earneu, and subsequently went on the
beach, where they now lie. The Hot VIII be
total loss; the Atlas probably, win be golten OF.
Both of them had full caTgOes of assorted merch-
aaIise from the steamship Charles li0rgan which
were saved in 4 damaged condition, and were be-
ing sold for account Of those concerned. Sioop
Lmrsa. with freight from the Charles Morgan,
was also a total wreck and cargo partly saved on
tie beach. j few buildings We're taken off the
blocks. but none materially damaged.
Saluria and Dackr0's Point did not escape but
were even greater sufferers than on the bav above
them. Many houses in both places were entirely
washed away, some Uugoo.ad. and others taken
off the blocks there not being a single house that
escaPad serious damage and quite number being
raZad to the ground.
The new wharf, lone Of the finest structures of
the kind in the Stare) owned by Judge Hawes
was totally demolished not a post remains to
show where 1t stood, except few standing near
the shore.
Deckro's wharf and warehouse are entirely
gone: not vestige Of them IS to be seen.
The schOoReTs .3ljdE aad S. Bafdea, which bad
arrived on Sunday from Mobile, and were living
a! anchor opposite Deckr0s. dragged into the reef
were capsized and totally lost with both entire
crews. The schooner -Ias'gar- Just arrived from
New York, dragged her anchors. and barely es-
capped the fate OF the others. She lost both uasts
which probably saved her. The T. S. steamer
I7sE'0n towed her up under Sand Point on Sun
day, the 9th, where she would discharge her
cargo.
The Z. S. schooner FIst,y, beloaafng to tfe
Lighthouse Department. was baacaed and IS a
total loss-crew saved. The schooner Epnr
DsRussey. owned in Pensacola. Is supposed. to
nave dEtted to sea. and as she was good vessel
strong hopes are entertained for her safety.
Inc machinery, etc. OF the Lighthouse o. Pass
CaraLo sustained some material injury but the
light Is still shown as usual.
The wharf and buildings at Powderhorn were
not injured in the least. Nothing on the wharf
was lest. nor even piece of timber started from
il. which IS truly remarkable. considering that
death and devastation ruled in the entire neigh
J0riood
The Lavaca mud machine, used for the nur-
pose Of trying to Nuke a channel for year past.
lies sunk and Is probably total loss.
The gale which visited NataEorda with almost
unparalleled fury, destroying nearly all the build
ings in the place, those of Col. Williams. Mrs.
S2Ttweil, and one CT two small ones being all
that escaped PTostratiOn or unICoGug. The stocks
Of goods of the merchants have been mostly ruin
ed, with one exception Messrs. Sheppard & Bark-
hart whose store only was unrooted, but goods
materially damaged. -Four lives were lost in the
town: Mrs DuHey, Mr. Aerriman, and negro
woman and child.
The steamboat Kate U7r3 was entirely wreck
ed near the town, Capt. Ward. his brother and
nine OF the crew peTishng. But three only es-
capped by clinging to one of the wheels and were
taken of on the 22j
Schooner Tom Paiac Capt. +. .Hulsemann. owned
IN Natagorda, was totally lost with the captain
and crew
4 vessel from Sabine, with lumber, lost on the
penlnSula-crew saved.
The new steamer Colorado, built at MatagorIa.
and nearly finished, lies high and dry in the
prairie 300 yards from the bayou
Crops of cane and cotton are blown down and
nearly rnined In fact, it is said not 4 bale of
cotton is left in the country.
Quite a number OF small crafts are reported lost.
with all their crew
Irespaliacious, and the houses on the peninsula
opposite, were all swept away, except Col. Lewis
and two others not rocollected. Several lives are
reported to have beer lost. among which were
two children Of Capt. John Hugely. an old and
much esteemed planter, who were killed BY the
mouse being blown down upon them.
An eye witness t? the devastation of 1atagor-
ia saws that he never could have conceived of
slca sight as he witnessed between : and ,
o'clock on Monday morning; houses crashing and
breaking up, their materials flying through the
ar. women and children screaming and running
"Mtner they knew not seekin. protection and
When found, only TO be driven forth again after
snort lapse Of time TO ind new one, and in many
instances in nearly denuded state.
corpus Christi and other places westward, re-
MAIN yet to be heard from, as also the country.
IN o. BaZJctia