The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-11
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The News.
TIE STORM OF SUNDAY ITS EFFECTS.

Tine News.
TIE STORM OF SUNDAY IT'S EFFECTS.
After premoDitions in the shape OF overcast
sky and several siight sprinkllngs, about thcee
O'Clock yesterday morning the ~ind came out strong
from ths no heast, hringrg with it o copious fall
III ra,n-snd so the weather coa'i naed until nooD
TIE thirsty earth has been catered, ~ atnos phere
miifed, the streets cleaned, ana mankind the
beasts Of the field and the bi rds Of the air,
0ocl comfortable aud contented Tie storm extended
FAR snd wide, and in some places it prevailed with
great violence, On! We have not heard of aly
serious damage resulting from II in this CITY.
La the harbor and bay several vessels wee iven
RSacre, ana it is possible they may have received
BoD< injury In Williamsburg building vas blown
DO I'd. and the trees in MANY places we're stripped
of her branches. In Philadelphia the storm rage
violently, AID presented q building and several
tree Al Baltino, and Washington the rain fell
p'eptifuly. These arc the only poiuts from which
ne have received Intelligence, the violence OF tho
wise, az we are Informed, having caused neatly
complete suspens Cn OF t<hgraphng. In the conrs-
o chs foIe1oon We shsl douSt be epprissd Of tn,
Ell es Of tie gale in ethss parts OF the country.
Bur ~bat signiRts tie p-cstraiJa OF score or two
Of houses ant trees AIRED with tins almost iucll
uuis bic benz ta flowing from the copions rain. amone
We most i'm portant Of which istae supplying Ct tbe
caoaia aud mill streams with abundance OF water?
TnE MYSTERIOUS EXPEDITION.
It is reported t at the Catherine Augusta, bark
cf a. out four hundred tons, sailed or Friday las
from this port On a sec ct exaeditioa. She mas
ssrse number Of George Law IS musksts on board, a
er supply OF ammunition, aud is said to be manned
BE- a. daring crew a ever lef. these waters-men q
AalS Hn nrtar lao Tha n.
Ar B, njsmin franklin, which ia understood to b.
In some way connected with the attic, Is still IN
port but viii sail in ew days. Where is tie
GrspeshOt
RESo0NTRE
Quite an unusual excitement was created yester
day IL the lower par, Of The city, arising from
trscas that took place bet yeep Justice Clarke, a.
present presiding ct tie Torlbs and Capt. Hopkins
Of the Fourth ward police, Ia relation TO tue dis
charge Of o prisoner arrested on Sunday moraidg.
In Greenwi street. for drunkenness and disordsyIy
cooouct. In tee affay tue Knight Of Malta recsiv
ed some ugly scratches about his face and neck.
Tho matter win come mp before The Grand Jury, it
b So d, today. Ii another column may be fonud
report OF the extraordinary affair, together vita the
ssatt nen,s Of the b lligerent parties.
THE MAINE ELECTION.
rrsve an interesting event. There are eleven d :
trct political organizations in the State, for cat
didates for Governor, SIXTEEN candidates for six
seats in Congress--all of whom are antiNebraska
nen; but to tie State and otter local Offices the
POLITICIANS have 80 inextncsb,y slarled NJ tAing,
aba, 1t is impossible 10 esy anything about them
II the people Of Maine succeed today il strsignten
Sg th, II patty lnes they viii do what the partizsts
4 Il a., IL =
Our sSeis sre eferred The letter OF our Portland
&C retpopdens. in another column, for some inter
eating information on this subject.
AN INDIAN MASSACRE.
feerraIhic despatch from 81. Louis aupouuces
tbe receipt u intelligence from Fort laramie Of
pebDc oily character. II seems that Soak Indian
stlls ron, al enlgraBt. The hief Of tie trbs
Gle "a = deliver the offender TO the commander Of
she fort; end acc rdingy Lsut. Grattap, Sergeant
Fever, Corporal llcNulty, ard twenty privates. q,
eompsni,d by an interrTecr, Get cut FOR The camp
fhe sioux, Were tire entire party eere mastered
itvss reported Vat the chief o. the Sioux vas a'so
flled. NJ otLsr particulars OF this terrible deed
blood are received. ReiDforcemenss have beea de.
sUaiched to the fort. The Indians are reaTeSnted
rs TerJ hostile.
HIscEL LANEoUs.
Bible Society is com oleted and the Board Of Xans
gers TIA, VIII be lnal gurat, Il hs eve0.
hog by appropriate interesting rel giol. rr0ces
Advices from Belize, Honduras, o. August ~
state hat on the Saturday previous the business
part of tie town destroyed b. fire, iuvolvin;
tse destruc,io, Of M easadse 70 tho amount
baf million dollars, ana ons hundred buildings
Including the jail and poorhouso. The produces 81
Honcuras sere selling at very los prices and al
knds OF provisions were 10 great denaod
TIE sopttme Court g PenIsylvaaa on the ~
Inst. issued decree relative TO tie ste rail :oai 20
c. Erie, 10 wcich tie Authorities sud Inhabitants
that 1 y arr sustained and Ct course Justified H.
their oceediog', aud the railroad CON any Is re
qsred 70 take up tbs track In the st.eets OF Eri,
s1o Harbo Creek townhip.
Thee seen 20 be every Indication o. lbs Obi.
river d ying ~ altogeth r. The Psrkers0urg Nsto
si the I'd inst SAYS -" Our 5eant fui river is nov
dining more than string Of frog pocds. LAT
week we reported IL being lower thaa It ever Ind
Zen kIoTl = ". !, has siacs been rapidly falling