The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-24
ikAAipLx HunaicAsE IN TEXAS A corre.non-
asn. OF the New Orleans Picsyune, writing from

AkhaiHLK HunRicANR IN TxxAs -A eorr..na.
oent OF the New Orleans Picsyune, vritin, fron,
Yorktown, Texas, s.ys:
"On the 7th instsnt We vera visi,ed bv -.
terrmc hurricane. The day had been exeeea,nsIr
pAr" sna suHry. Between four and Eve O'Clock.
I. M. dense cloud rose Ia the south wesf accom-.
panied with vivid flashes of lightning snd hesvv
pean OF thunder, giving evident signs of An an.
proaching storm. Dense black volumes Ioomsa
up hke the smoke OF furnace. The cloud soon
upon rs, and tho other showing round to nor,h,
east, again tackled. and the two opening at right
angles with each other burst forth in the widest
fury. - ' '1's'
ne rain fell In torrents so dense that We were
unable 20 see but few PAGES, and so violent Vas
the wind that our houses failed to protect us from
the rain, which was forced through every crevice
until the inmates of every house were perfectly
aiencned Then came the hail with such q horrid
dfn that we could hardly hear the wells of women
ana children, who, the while, were screaming at
Inc top OF their voicea. The storm continued some
twenty or thirty minutes. carrisge which was
ZEN standing In the street cspszed and broken
TO pieces, catching the horse under It, and the moor
animal was well nigh drowned before he could be
reIeveo One dwelling was lifted from 1t blocks
ana ana put down without being injured One stable
oIown over Trees were twisted off and torn up
oy the roots, fences scattered In every direction.
hail. '.'N '''o~ " INC
One mile north of US. two houses were demol-
lsneo. ana TWO miles north one large frame house
was lifted from the blocks and carried some fifteen
or twenty feet the piazza torn off and doors burst-
Cd out. In all these buildings there were large
families residing, but the men being from home.
the females with their children had taken
refuge In the kitchen. so that no person was In.
Jured so far as heard from The stage from Victo.
RIA, when near this place was capsiz ed and bro
zen, and the leaders stampeded. The news reach
ed Us just after the San Antonio siege arrived.
which was Immediately driven down and brought
up the passengers and mail all safe, bnt severely
drenched. We can put no estimate upon the dam.
age done the corn crop, which Is beaten into the
ground by the hail - -
FROM ST. DoMrSGo-A CORE spondent of the
n. T. sun, gives some important Information from
81. Domingo under date of 21st ult Gen. Boix
had been arrested and confessed that he had been
assured by Gen Pelletiers, that the day after he
had raised the standard of revolt French feet
and W, GOO 600 would sppear before ST. Domingo to
aid him. Gen. Boix, one OF his sons, Gen. T Con-
cha, and four conspirators were shot In Lpybo
on the 18th; and two brothers of Baez, PaEetiere.
hulz aud others were TO suffer the same fate The
agents OF England and France were trying to ele-
vate baez to the presidency as the best security
against Americans ever getting possession of the
country. 1t was run,ored that the Spanish COM
'mercia agent there had sent to Havana to get
some ships of war to enforce demands for epor.
NOUS indemnify for the death Of Spainard rebel
who was shot -