Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-09-29
" From the N. o. Della. OF 17,h.
Terrible Gale on tbs Lake Coast--.Great

The gale on Saturday night last was one Of The
most terrible and destructive 10 lite aud property
which has occurred IN that reglon for years. The
Iepor received here this morning. from various
sources, OF the u,OSt heart Tending character,
and we fear IL will be some days before we have
the particulars.
The W hole coast from Mobile Point 10 the BAY
of ST. Louis Is one complete scene OF DISSOLUTION,
not wharf left standing. Many hotels anu mi
vote dwellings at the different watering places
were blown dowa, causing serious loss Of lie,
We canHOr do better than lay before our readers
memorandum furnished us by gentleman who
lett here on Saturday evening last Tor Mississippi
City, on the S'entneI Creole, aud returned IU the
city This morning.
Mississippi City-Tegarlen & Barnes long pier
blown emlIrely away, and also all the bath houses
on the coast, the BLUE RUM pUTliOn vi regnr-
gaEJen's hUtel was blown down, two men killed,
young GivenS, merchant on TchoupIlOuias street,
an young man by the name PreniiSs, clerk
for Curry Il Person. Three badly injured, among
whom Is MIR Stewart the tobacco merchant OF Gra-
vier st.
Tegarden's loss is estimated at between s to
$4,000; driftwood as high as len feet, no doubt
the wreck of schooners and houses OF the neigh
boring Island, the schooner Victoria, Captain
Williams, from New OIleanS 10 ApacaIachicola,
lost lee man of color OF Cat ISland-aud sent
two men 10 pick him up, but they could not sue
coed from the very Strong and rough sea at the
tlme--lhey were carried ashore opposite 10 Kean's
place.
Ba,nes' HoteL-'Fhe Texas was thrown off its
foundation about feet; several persons asleep at
the time, hut no one niuTed; muny of The trees at
this place were upIootrd. Loss about thousand
dollars.
Pass Christidn,-The wharves and bath 10 Uses
along the coast have been blown away-a >choo-
ner loaded with lumber Is hgh and dry opposite
Alonisoinery'S hotel.
Bay 81 LOuis.-Sane as Pass Christian; wharves
and baih hOlIStS Il,
whose EalneS we did mol learn.
On BOGrd the Steamer CrcOLe.-Left lake end
OF the railroad ut O'Clock; wind blowing south
east ana heavy; We entered the RsolelteS at
O'CLOCK; heavy sea and strong wind all the way to
Bay 81. LOUIS, at which place we landed our mas
SengetS OF O'Clock, anu left for Pass Christian,
but having lead wind and heavy sea, We anchored
on tue leeward of HemdeISOn'S Point, oil which
place we Remained until a. VI. When our cables
parted, drlled ashore, end got aground; then was
10 be seen CONSERVATION among the passengers aud
great demand for lille pIeSetverS, some tuklug
two, 10 lie sure.
brave and skiful pilot aboard, known under
the name OF Grand Pierre. Grand aud noble he
is, tor without him doubt whether any one would
have been lett To Tell the tale. Captain Post and
lbs mates behaved admirably during the trying
scene. Alter getting ailuat again, Grand Pierre.
took us to Bayou POtage, situated at the back OF
Bay 81. LOUIS, at which place landed oppU-
SIle HenderSOn'S saw mill, which, by tue by, was
under water. Saw the race boat Dream Swamped
near ii.
At about O'Clock, the weather having changed
We put out for our destination, Tut when got 10
tlemdrTSum's Point, the WE ther being Stll very
MYSTERIOUS, the captain put back to Jurdan River,
stream near the Bayou Potage, whe we laid all
night Sunday, until O'Clock, when we again nut
back for our destination, aud landed cur pssSen-
gsEs in small boats, at Pass Christian, Mississippi
City, Biloxi aud Ocean Springs. Captain Walker,
wharf master at Ocean Springs, having gone out 10
meet the Creole, at about . O'clock, A. N. the sea
rising very fast, the wharf was blown entirely
| away, and he was lett OH the Pier from that time
up 10 iour O'Clock Sunday evening, when he was
picked up.
The Guile Lake Borgne.-We LEAN ftom the
passengers who came up last evening and this
morning from Prucovle, on Lake B0Isne, that
the gale made sad havoc and produced great sur-
ferImg among the Inhabitants al that point. The
waiter in the Lake continued to rise from 10 NJ an
Saturday until daylight Sunday morning, " lien
the scene presented was dsSnIaie III tile eXleme.
Several houses had been completely swept away,
and women and childlen were Seeking safety on
the wreck of Others. The hotel kept by NJ. PujolS
was destroyed, as also Wee two stores containing
much valuable property. fortunately no lives
were lost.