Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-10-29
From the Chicago Daily Times, 25th inst.

TIRE CREw.-Night before last, the wind
blew perfect hurricane from the northeast,
shifting before morning to the southeast, in
which quarter it remained blowing a gale all
day yesterday. The gale at its height, was
one of the most violent which has occurred
this season. The sea, as it came rolling and
roaring in, swept in flood of foam over the
breakwater, and dashed its spray high above
the tops of the telegraph poles planted there
The sight was truly terrific. We have seen
nothing equal to it, since the terrible and des-
tructive gale in the spring Of 1854. Fortu-
nately few vessels happened to be caught by
it at this end Of the lake, and the disasters
are therefore few.
Several vessels which arrived or were driven
back on Thursday succeeded in gaining the
harbor before dark, and were thus, probably,
saved from shipwreck. Among them were
the following: The schooner Charter, of
Milan, which sailed on Thursday morning
with cargo of wheat for Buffalo. She lost
one of her bob-stays, but was otherwise unin-
iured. A new schooner from Detroit (no
name), which got aground within the piers,
and for time etfectually blocked up the en-
trance to the harbor, causing the schooner
Champion, which followed, to ground on the
south pier, and the schooner III. S. Scott,
from below, to 90 against the breakwater,
from which perilous predicament she was res
cued by a couple of steam-tugs, after the re-
moval of the embargo. The bark Republic,
BRIG Mcbride, schooners Maine and 81. Lda0-
renee, and several other vessels, also gained
the harbor in safety, before night set in.
The gale continued to increase until day
light yesterday morning. During the night,
the schooner Yankee, of Toledo, loaded with
lumber, attempted to gain the harbor, but
missed, and was swept southwark as far as
the foot of Madison street. Here, her an
chors were let 90, and held her until after
daylight, when one cable parted, and the 9TH
er anchor dragged until the vessel commenc-
ed pounding on the bottom. About nine o.
clock, she struck the breakwater.
Now, if ever, was the time for the crew to
save themselves, for the schooner must soon
90 to pieces. Furnishing each man with q
piece of rope, which was made fast around
bis body, the captain ordered them, one at a
time, to leap upon the breakwater at the mo-
ment when the vessel struck, and instantly
lash themselves to the spiles. The orders
were strickly obeyed, and every man on board
was saved. There were ten, including the
captain, who was the last to leave the wreck.
In the mean time, small boat was launched
into the outer basin (between the railroad and
the breakwater) and four noble men, at i'm
mnent risk to themselves, pulled to the
breakwater, and succeeded in taking off six
of the sufferers. Another boat rescued the
other four. They were all drenching wet and
thoroughly benumbed, and stated that they
could not have held out much longer.
At dark last evening, the Yankee was still
dashing against the breakwater, deserted
and helpless wreck, yet with the stars and
stripes fiving at her mast-head-the emblem
of the great Yankee nation proudly detying
the fury of the storm.
During the afternoon yesterday, a fore-and-
after appeared to be slowly dragging her an
chors and nearing the shore. There was a
rumor last evening that she had gone ashore
but our reporter was unable TO discover any
foundation for the rumor. The wind was
gradually ceasing, and it is not probable that
any disasters occurred after shutdown.
In addition the above, we learn that the
schooner Gen. Taylor went ashore yesterday
forenoon, about five miles north of the har-
Dor. The officers and crew saved themselves
by means of their small boat. The vessel
will be got of, but her cargo, consisting OF
10000 bushels of wheat, will be total loss.
1t was shipped by the Messrs. Harmon d &o.
of this city. The Gen. Taylor sailed on
Monday last from this port for Buffalo. She
was about $50 miles down the lake when the
storm met and drove her back We under
stand that both the vessel and cargo were in
sured
The propeller Globe was yesterday morn
ing reported ashore between Highly sand Dins-
more's piers, Milwaukee. At last accounts,
however she had succeeded in getting into
the river in leaking condition and with the
loss of herrudder The Globe was from Buff
falo with full load of merchandise for this
city.
The schooner g. d. Norris saved herself
from going ashore by lashing to pier in Mil
waukee bay.
The schooner Ag,tsta was at anchor during
yesterday near the North Point, Milwaukee
bay. She probably outrode the gale.
The propeller Ogsdensburgh, from Ogs-
denburghmade Milwaukee harbor, yesterday
forenoon in safety.
1t was reported that the Steamer Lady
Al