The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-20

and l7th inst were left US yesterday by the
clelk of the Messenge., from them we take
The following items, in relation 10 the Ter
rife gale wlrichs suept over the city and vi
cinity on Friday last, the Crescent of the
1Glh says:
The variability of the weather reached its
climax yesterday. After a forenoon of cloudy
varieties, with an occafioaal glifnuer Of sun
shine, the clouds thickened and !: shower OF
rain followed, with every prospect OF a lazy
indefinite continuance. Busat about O'clock
things changed in the most startling and as
| tonishiDg manner.
\ squall from the southeast rouuced sud
denly upon the citv, with regular deluse
OF rain and fo- about FIVE minutes il was
| frigitiul in the extreme. Sheds and fences
we're fattened, sigma and shutters, wrenched
| lcosa, and boxes aud barrels blown about
ike paper, whilst falling climneys, slales
and tiles. added their ma, CHATTER TO the roar
OF the storm, in all parts of the city. The
thing was SO sudden, that the people in the
streets could scarcely escape it, and were to
! be seen tying for shel:er in all direciionS.-
II some parts Of the city the storm was mere
>erions, and, we are ,'''sned to add, was 81
tended with the loss CT human life.
Along the levee, where it hid good scope.
it was particularly violent. 1t sIained the
ships AID STEAMBOATS, together and ier.Acd
them about in fearful rou2h manner.
Avnoe feet OF ships were torn from their
moo.incs ut the Third District w'sayvqs, ani
Il plumber frcm the first District w.,arves.-
The iob-hoaiS aiterwar,l had a busy time OF
it, in catching them and bringing them
back.
The chimnevs of the steamer W. W. Far
mer were blown down, and in their fall, with
the assistance d the gale lhev knorke'. down
the chinn4ys Of tie steamer Messenger, and
killed an Irishman named Murphy. The
cl.imre2s OF the Messenger .ell across Tie
hurricane decl, of the steamer CaGlo, doing
that boat considerable damage. The Mes
spnoer ana another steamer, the 3. /. Hodge
then ipr,s;e;l loose FROM their faslenngS, and
wens kiiiue: before 'he gale to the Other side
Of the lives. 1t WAS rumorel that SECOND
man. supposed to be the second engineer
WAS killed on board the Messenger, by being
knoc!se overheard aid drowned.
The steamer Pooahon;as, lying at the 9th
er sid;. OF the river, had her hurricane deck
carried away.
The steamer Aleck Scott, lying at the
Stock Landing, had her pilot-house carried
away.
The steamer Natchez, at the city landing
parted her bow-line, but was luckily caught
and brough, back before doing damage to
herself or other boats.
The STORM OUTSIDE THE Grizzly differ
ent sources, we have it that the storm, which
passed over the city yesterday, was but the
tailend OF "A tornado, which passed along the
Gulf Coast.
BY the officers of the steamer Lacon-
! who's. second male WAS blown overheard q:
Jefferson City, but rescued-we learn that a
violent gale had been prevailing South OF the
; city for some days previous to Yesterday
The Lacon encountered violent storm, and
was blown ashore on Thursday week at Cor
. DAVIS Cut-OG, near the bay of Bayou Sally.
Her chimnevs were blown down at the same
time. and her passengers and crew We're with
out fresh water for forty-eight hours. She
finally got atloat again, and on Sunday was
met by another gale, which compelled bel
: W lay W an ""y' anu yeS''''"y "i'o' "oo'
: she reached the Stock Landing, above tn,
city, Just in time to have her chimneys again
blown over, and her second mate blown over
board at the same time, he being rescued
without having sustained material damage
The second clerk and pilot also received :
+, hoist, from which they escaped miraculous,
. well. They were both on the hurrican,
; deck. A tarpaulin, lying near them, was
caught up by the gale. 1t Tapped them il
lis embrace, sailed away with them, AM
dropped them in the river fifty feet from tn
), boat. Being good swimmers, they got ashore
, with no other damage than their ducking.
= A HzRo OF ESDuRANcE.-A man wa
z tried in Vienna, Austria, recently, for muir
J.. dering his mistress, and during the exam
nation the following facts came to light