Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-21
Gale at Charleston and Savannah.

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The Charleston and Savannah pa
pers are filled with accounts of the
late destructive gale. The damage
to the wharyes and shipping, as we'll
as to the buildings in both cities,
was very heavy, and the destruction
of CROPS along the coast and on the
Sayanh nah river was immense. We
copy from the Charleston Courier an
outline only Of the effects of the storm
at Charleston:
A VIOLENT STORM.-We are called
upon to record one of the severest
and most destructive storms that has
ever been felt at our port for many
years. In duration, violence, and
amount of da mage, We can, indeed,
compare the visitation which has just
passed over, with nothing that has
occurred sincethe memorable gale OF
1S04-of which, by "a strange coin
cidence, the present was the semi
centennial anniversary.
The first Indication and warning
appeared at a very early hour OF
Thursday morning, or soon after the
midnight Of Wednesday. The breeze
was from the Northeast, and grad
ually increasing amounting to gale
about midnight on Thursday. From
this period it continued, with occa-
tsional intermission and with violent
accessions throughout the whole Of
yesterday. The direction was
changed frequently, and there were
brief intervals Of comparative quiet,
and as has been usual in all our Sc
we're gales, the wind, for the greater
portion oil its violent duration, set
tied down ut, or nearly, in the South
east.
The violence of the storm, which
Was accompanied mostly by heavy
drifts and falls of rain, together with
the excitement and confusion neces-
sarily attending such an occasion,
prevented US from obtaining such Il
statement OF particulars as would jus
tify even IAN approximate estimate
of damages. We have seen and
learned enough, however, to force
the conviction that the aggregate Of
loss in aud near the city itself, will be
heavy, aud it will be swelled Gearfully,
we appreheud, by the reports we
shall in due time receive, Of the
damage at a distance, and along our
coast and rivers. We can but speci-
fly now, such items Of the damages,
AS we have been able to ascertain.
All the wharves along on East
Bay have suffered more or less. =
Some have been severely damaged, (
the planking and posts being carried
away, while number have also been
injured in their head walls The wa
ser OVERLOOKED the q completely and
looded the ware-rOoms, store-houses,
Iud counting Offices
In addition to the wharf property
Injured, there has been in this way a
erious loss sustained in the total
r partial destruction of mercban- !
ize in store. On Browns wharf
lone the destruction of two thou :
and sacks of salt is reported, with c
srious damage III sugar, Of which :
here was also considerable stock. u
hich has been affected in the lower d
er. The loss on the wharves gem
tally, is roughly estimated now at 10
100000 to 100000. ;c
The City in its corporate capacity d.
Is suffered a heavy loss in the dam a
re to the Battery. The woodwork, Sc
ith large portion Of the stone, ,in in
e facing Of both sides East and D,
,uth, has been destroyed. The Sc
tier formed breaches at the swell of dc
e flood even over the highest points, CO
ID the spray was dashed in consid-
able quantities on the roofs Of hou- :,
s opposite, on the West side. The Z
,aryes along South Bay have all dc
en- seriously injured The ship Ia
ng escaped with less damage. Z
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KNOXVILLE REGISTER. John Mil fif
: Mckee has retired from the CO
noxville Register, ha wing made an va
'ignmen; Of the office to w. C. th
ain, Esq, who will for The present 70,
nduct The paper. 4 fee