The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-21
TH1 Last ISLAND DISASTER.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

THE LAST LELAND DISASTER.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Terrible Sesass--Liss Of dc Dvorned- Robbery 81
he Dead. &c.
The New Orleans papers received last night
contain additional particulars Of the dreadful ca
iamity At Last Islands watsring place in the
Gulf The number Of persons lost reached lls, M
cluding visitors Of every age and condition Among
the lost are Hon J. G. Beatty, ex-msmber OF Con
gfess from Louisiana; Henry and Michael Lsnoy :
the wealshiest citizens of2shs State. corresp0n
dent of the n. o. Picayuns, who was on the 'po''
writes - follows:
On Saturday night the 9th inst. aheayy norm ~
east wind prevailed, which excited tne ts... =,
storm In the minds Of many; the wind increased
srsdusiIy until about 10 o'clock on SUNDAY morn.
inr when there existed no longer any DOUBT mat
We we're threatened with imminent Danger. rom
that time til wind blew perfect hurficans; eve
~ building upon the island giving Wy, ons aMel
evefy one sought the most elevated point on the
isisnd. exertipo them selves at the same time to
avoid the fragments OF the ounoings, when were
sosttered In every direction BY the wind Many
persons were wounded; some MORALLY. The va.
r. o. This time about O'Clock p II } commenced
risne 40 rapidly from the bay SIDE that there could
he no longer any doubt that the Island would be
submerged The scene at this moment forbids de.
scription Men, women, and children were seen
running In every direction, In search Of soma
means Of salvation. The violence of the wind,
together with the rain, which fell like hail, and the
sand which blinded their eyes, prevented many
from reaching the objects they had aimed at
At about o'clock the Bay and Gulf currents
met and the sea waved over the whole islaud.-
Those who were SO fortunate as to find some OBJ.
ject TO cling to- were seen floating In all directions
Many of them, however, we're separated from the
straw to which they chung for lie. and launched
into eternity; the others were washed away by
the rapid current and drowned before they could
reach their point of destination. Many were
drowned from being stunned by scattered frag-
ments Of the buildings, which had been blown
asunder by the storm others were crushed by the
floating timbers and logs, which were removed
from the beach, and met them on their journey
To attempt description of this sad event, would
DO useless.
No words could depict the awful scene which
occurred on the nights of the 18th and 10Th insts
It was not until the next morning, the 18th, that
we could ascertain the extent Of the Disaster
Upon my return after having drifted for about 20
hours found that the steamer Star, which had ar.
rived the day before and was laying at anchor, .
perfect wreck, nothing but her hull and boilers.
and portion Of her machinery, remaining-upon
this wreck the lives of large number were saved
towards her each one directed his path as he was
recovered from the deep, and was welcomed with
tears by his fellow sufferers, who had been SO for
tunate as to escape-the scene was heart rendipg;
the good fortune Of many poor individual in be.
ing saved, was blghted by the news of the loss of
a father brother sister, wife, or some near rela-
tive l will not prolong the detail Of this unpa-
raelled catastrophe, but will give you the list as
correctly as could obtain It, of those who were
lost: o.
DR. Beitey, lady, four children and two servants A
ii Foley, lady and two servants; Adrien Frere lady
and son; Gabriel Grevumbers Gaspard Ratin, Thos
Mile, lady and three servants; Hon or Mile, lady
and child Michael Schlatre, LADY, children and
six servants John Musgah, wife, two children and
five servants; James Muggah and son, john Bsrlsf-
fey, Mrs Prewett and two servants; Ida Ma
gill; Augustin Magi Mrs Crozisr, and three servants
Mrs Bordis and servant, FL Landry and three SER
wants, Michael Landry, Joseph Dugss Ulysse Simon
eau, Joe, twaiter,) servant of Mr. Trousdale, C A
Barilleau, child and servant of w w Pugh. Jean
Avet. VIM Rochelle, Aehille Herbert, wife. child and
servant: Mrs Landry, two children and four ser
wants; Mrs Comeau, five children and four servants
L Prswett, Jr, Mrs D Dentrop, daughtexa and
servant, Mr. Turner, lady and servant; Mr. Feed
wife, child and two servants; Mrs Flash and child
sister of Mrs Flash, and child; Mrs Thos Maskell,
children and one servant; Mr. Midnight, 2.srvants
Levi Loop. Mrs Eloi Herbert, Mrs Emeline Babn.
Mr. Homer Herber Mr. Stewart Miss Fisher, Col
Fisher Mr. Thompson, lady and servants; Mr. Nc
Baker, Mr. Royster and lady negro man of Chsyney
Johnson, Lewis stewart; Jane, ehambermaid;
want of Mrs Develn servant of Mrs Meade. child of
Elite and servant servant of d Bersud servant Of
Jonas Marsh, Mrs Geraud and child servant of DIR
Hawkins,. servant of Mrs Harris Mrs. Roumage and
servant, Mrs voisin and daughter, Mrs Bebin,
Mrs Eloi Bsbin, Mrs Boudreaux, Mrs Bell, John
Schneider, Fitzpatrick, servant of g Briant,
two children of Mr. Bontiton, Tom. free negro Har-
net, slave of Muggah two children Of Mr Hud-
gins.
As l before stated, not a single building with.
stood the storm. The loss of property Is immense
amounting to at least 100000 the principal suf.
ferers being John Muggah & Co, Thomas Maskell,
P. G. Bethel Gov Herbert, Thomas Mile L. De.
hv Nash A rba
loss of baggage belonging TO the visitors ON the
island at the time, which is complete amounts to at
least S5, 900, besides about $4,000 in money on
those who were drowned, which was nearly all
recovered by = set Of pirates who inhabit the
island; the bodies of those who were recovered
had been invariably robbed by these men. 1t
was awful scene to see the avidity of these
heartless beings to pillage the dead. hope that
the hand of justice will take hold Of them and dis
pose of them as they deserve.
The interment of bodies found exposed was
carefully attended to; but in great number of in
stances the elements had done the work The
waters carried depth Of several feet Of sand and
debris some parts of the island and have every.
acquainted with it could no longer recognize it,
Many bodies rest beneath the grave thus made for
them by nature
The N. o. Picayune, says
The island was swept by o'clock ON Sunday,
having been evGrfowed between noon and that
hour The wind blew first from the north, and
he northern part Of the island was then overflow.
3D.. Next the wind came from the east which
beat the water off from the north side of the island;
the wind shifted to due SOUTH and thea
he island became overwhelmed by the waters of
he Gulf. Horses cattle, and even fish, lay strewn
lead about the island among the human victims of
he storm. 1t is believed that many bodies were
washed into the Gulf. ~
We have no definite information from Gallon
STAND; but there is No doubt that there was great
oss Of life there Some thirty bodies are report.
ID to have been found on one end Of the island.
On the Coast, sugar houses and other buildings
ave been blown down.
STARTLING RUMoR.--The Shreveport Ia)
iazette, of the Goth ultimo has the following para