The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-21
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lars of The great storm o. toe 10th acd lit lasts -
hrGUsr IL 1855 > La - yesterday morning a regular
casiery Gale con M meet blowing accompanied with
rain heh cor tip all day and all asst night. This
mort Ing the VIM charged 10 the eouth, but the rain
has continued vhou inter mission mp 10 the presen.
ment fIcm al appearances y hkeiy 10 continue Oar
streets are comrleey hoeaeo, pusono 20 enasy sas-
ourced for morrow; " Is Impossible Tor them to-
discharge their oes IN time. There has been ont one
arrival since Saturday night.
TrrspAY MORNING. August IL The rain ceased to fall
and the wind subsi.ed yesterday afternoon at night The
hope the Torn Is over IL haa causcd considerable
damage far &c have been able ascertain. Nj
blown down, several lives are reported lost By arownns
in the river, aud several boats blown from their
me@ins a?0st We !iyer The steamer Rcd River struck
and suii two ra boats at Il foot Of st. Joseph street
the Amanda ana Trenton srnck at the second district
landing. not Going much damage the steamer Fanny
sparhawk bad her chimDeys blown down also the
steamer Capitol as miles above the city, had
hers blown overheard and part her upper deck torn
away. We fear shall hear OF far moro serious DANA
geB on the Lake and Gulf
The Lelfa Of the 18th instant says
storm broke ester ny morning about daybreak,
ard hes linued visit ut intervals, with the
lain pouring ana da hing down, with but slight interms
sion for The last 'hnty hours The Coroner has been
river We believe nothing serious has occurred on
the Lake: some bath houses blown way but no.
ve we undo r. ,and, war cntrey subnie ged. We could
rot learn what damage done but al not hear OF any
loss OF iie Three or Jour steamboats, that were plying
at the other EIDE OF the driven thoir
moorngs The streets, course, are in fine condition
for floating purposes.
We are just recovering from the eff cts If q storm
which TO is violence and duration has seldom been
equaed and believe surpassed in this goo lily
city OF eurs. From carly hour Sunday morning
three oclccsupt ate hour yesterday, father Il us
retained aot dtur bed sway over tbs upper world.
Visiting every corner ami street vita e,ectr rapidly he
dashed sadly around madly an un.ael horse that
had Just broken through his clos Fer many his an
nounced appearance wore all the ions OF novelty.
They regardt his sudden freaks with eeligg OF plea
tba, amounted aim ut 10 epthusiasm On Others
prcspr DrOd
They had friends relatives absent IN search Of the
fleeing pleasures Of an 'ur, nd knew full well the
consequences often fatal Of pleasure hunting, when
the Of the Storm Kiag reused The consequence
that panic hi seized large portion OF popu
latioD, wbicr Only commenced abasng
rances of III. safety those for whom they felt uneasy
bao reached them. Elsewhere viii be that the
might be considered small when com Jared with the
alarming aspa CT whah th. storm assumed.
From the New Orleans Pray une, August Ia.
LAST ISLAND MISUNDERSTANDING LOSS OF LIPE.|
The which prevail ed yesterday OF the destruc,n
OF Last Island in inc late storm probably too true We
have only general reports OF the greatness OF the
disaster, and lew vague particulars OF the loss Of nd
yiduals and families The accounts brought from Thbo.
daux and Der ck Bay by the Opelonsas Railroad last
evening, cond-msory oftae nundaon Of the island
the destruction of buildings, and the probable ioss OF
o great many liver, reaching perl APPS 10 six seven
score In the meantime the anxiety to learn the parcu-
lars is very great and the means OF communication be-
tween the city the OF the suffering very
slight. last isiaud Is an island in the Gull Maxico
which has been for some years made summer resort
planters and hcs fan lilies from interior parishes Of
1afcrrche and Attskapns. and from the city It
is distant from the main land at the mouth OF
sv miles distart the island is ABOUT twenty Ave miles
in length, AM from half TO three quarters Of . mile
wdeony three or four feet above the level Of the Calf
il Is exposed TO the full sweep OF the waters and the
southern breezes which have made desirable retreat
in the summer months. Thi the island reported
10 have been well ronized and the anxiety Is there
fore intense learn who expose TO the Storm and
what losses have 10 dcpore Thu ordinary access by
the city via toe Opelousas Railroad, 10 Bayou Bcuf
and thence by steamboat to the sand going and return
ing by the steamboat star The tar appears TO have
been wrecked in the storm, and the reports be ow make
the wceck the only refuge Of all that remains Of sub
merged Island by The arrival OF the Opclousas this
afternoon hope TO have further details and pray that
the accounts heretofore received may have been much
exaggerated.
In The meant !,ne we subjon subj items AZ we have
been able to gather The following letters viii show the
excitement aused by the OF the intelligence
the Din oster ut lashear city and the promptness With
which steps were taken 10 send relief to the SURVIVORS,
BRAsmgAR Cry HOTEL,
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 13-4 A. NJ. s
I N al e 1 eG ia asI p r. & ai s sns ss
81 hyes lo bs the disaster. This the hur
'iediy aScerained At present An, a ,s
in great haste We have sem, he Msot Iasrsy she
h ssso % She s S SeS sns h aa na
waiting = wood at this place. Respectfully yo1r.
Mr. Davis, above referred TO- We arc infrmsd, Is tbs
keeper CT the taion beneath John Nc onnes
staurnni, in nnon street. in this city BE succce-ed
in getting his wife We learn, into place OF safety and
then stan ted "a procure aid. He ID Ber
wcks we are piorned by engineer OF the ssca ne
Star. which he len In tuesday morning.
The depth Ct the island, referring,
derstand H. 10 the lhest portion l. rep,rsd al I've feet
Tho * Of the steamboat star stated be lying
tie STAND near where The hotel OF JOAN Maggah former
~ stood
The rse Of the rurdaon i, sad TO been Of unparalleled
iapciiy the height Of i've feet beng reported to have
been attained in two ninut Although 10 read
hours INST al ef rigies,r II viii not be difficult ~
understand what Wild excitement and fearful havoc
must have caused. with no succor at hand
All the houses the islaod were wep. away and II
particularly rerotted that most Of ,hose staying a. the
A nst Of reported victims We are informci was for
wardtd TO Basbesr City or Bsrwi,ks Bay but We have
Up copy q " Win him We have. however hsard ihe
names Of few OF those alleged 10 have drowned
and give them as they have re'shca u.s. b.. without
william Rochelle OF rat,ersonyille Mrs Como, name
probably otherwise tpelt Of paitcfsonyite; John Mug
gnb, Geo proprietor Of The hote wife, i've children and
brother Mrs Msske two children OF Franklin; the
bsrkeeper Of The boiel (nsme not ascertancd)
wreck The time OF the Disaster and the number sur
wing The wreck Of the Star Is cstimfed at from 25
Mos, Of these reports with numerous others 70 b
seed 70 reliable source we're current throughout IN
vlch will not be ssyed until have fuller aud minute
particulars OF the disaster. u may be safely interrsd
nowtxer Una, w sorss !" =. D wnps Even ~
the survivors. The fact w hst Of those sacrificed hav
ing beer made up, sho~s that on the spot the survivor
were collected and ian position % all Themselves,
least 10 some extent, We hope those belong gag
uis ely back by Ills evening and enabling Us 70 give
complete and exact frrourt of the sad occurrence.
ny the arrival Of the Steamer southern Belle, yestsr
day from Ncksburg, We learn from the ON 'ers that Oh
boat Encountered the storm Monday last when max
ing a lantng at New Carthage The gale increased 81
u o., they were petd TO cast anchor and tie up
the bank until next morning, when the weather mode
rated somewhat.
Quite number tf natbots an other small crafts wer
blown ashore at various places along the Coast IN
Southern Belle passed the j. Morrisc from vicksburg
her way down 10 the city, with her bow stove IN
The state snagboa,, Gen. Walker blown ashore an
kecled al Brexcys landing, nearly opposite Bso
Rouge. She is lyirg in very prccarous situation.
large loaded aboat lying ire mouth Of Dayo
Iaiourchc, and breaking IN two very hi
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