New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-25
Nssp91ork Daily Gtibaa
THE GALE IN THE GULF.
SEVERAL LIVES LOsT-TiE TOWN OF BILOXI
HEAP OF RUINS-NEARLY EVERY HOUSE Al
THE BALIZE BLOWN DOWN.

SEVERAL LIVES LOST-THE TOWN OF BlLOAl \
HEAP OF RUINs-NEARLY EVERY HOUSE AT
THE BALIZE BLOWN DOWN.
From The n. o. PicayaHs Sept IL
The news that comes TO Us from every quarter repre-
septs The effects of the gale Of last Saturday az even
more terrible than had been surnhsed The des'ruc-
ton Of property known thus far is even greater han
that by the 18th Of August, and although we nave not
heard of az MANY lives lost we fear that will have
TO depore many when our returns are completed
We gave yesterday report OF the damage done AZ
Milneburg. The PamhcO, due last Saturday only
came In yesterdgy morning at 10 clock. Size was at
MsndeviIe on Saturday morning at o'clock, with
her messengers already on board but Capt Hof nan,
forestepg the terrible storm that was bre wing, would
not leave and waited al the wharf IN hopes oil iayor-
able change About 10 Oclock 1t blew 50 strong thai
the were put Ashore and the boat ran back
10 Lewisbnrg where she could get better shelter She
returned to Vaudeville yesterday morning and arrived
saiely. as stated.
On that part of the lake coast the storm was strong
ly felt, but no damage was suffered
The Oregon which left for Mobile az clock, IN the
midst of the Storm got into the Rgoles, where she
weathered it, ard is reported safe.
The Alabama left her wharf on Saturday afternoon,
with many passengers; among others, Washington
Fire Company No. 20, on pleasure excursion.
She returned this morning at a O'Clock. Cap.
Boardmans report ia a tale OF frgh11l disasters lie
states that or the whole lake coast there Is not wharf
or bath-house left standing The villages had not SUI
fered much but the town Of Biloxi a Of ruins.
" Look at the unfeemly pile Of ruins left by the late
fire in Royal street. from Custom House To- Ben
vile street" ssys eye witness, and you Will FOR n
an idea of the appearance Of Biloxi, seen from on
board the Alabama.
The long wharf was covered by line feet Of water,
and in fact the approach TO the late beautiful htIe
town was mass OF water strew with pieces Of tim
her and furniture This gale considered far worse
thsn the fearful storm OF 1880.
We only hear of one losF of life at Boxi-that Of a
nan killed by the falling Of Browns Hotel We could
not learn his name. The Alabama picked up seven
men from the schooner Oregon, completely worn ont.
The schooner Ii complete wreck.
THE BAIIZE AND THE PASSES.
The towbost Junius Beebe Capt. Andrews, came
up Yesterday and brings another fearful account from
TIE Battle and the Passes
The gale was felt there on Friday hight. Nearly
every house at the Baze was blown down.
Capt. Kinney, the wellkn)wn pilot OF the New
York and Havana steam packet ships, together with
Balize plot whose name we did not learn, were m
George Osgoods cOfiee-house, at Pass Outre were
washed away and drowned. Mr.. Osgoods cohes-
house and residence were blown and washed away.
Mrs OgOood and her children dritted out on a bed,
which cot caught in the limbs of a small willow tree
there thew remained until Saturday morning, when
they were rescued from their perious situation.
really Proydential escape.
The only buildings left standing a. Pass TOutre,
are the Pilot Boat Association house, Riley knight
house, and the telegraph station.
TIE ship Galeua Capt Lowry, hence for New \ orb,
I2h inst was blown ashore nsde the Pass and heslu
feet water at her bows and four at her stern che
The ship Sheffield Capt Richardson, hence for Leg
horn, YVES driven ashore, and lies on her beam ends
She has five feet Of water in her hold.
Caus. Lowry and Richardson came up TO town to
ret assistance and the ships will probabyb be got of to
Day and brought back 70 the city.
The Galena was cleared by 4. Cohen. Her cargo
coDfis Of 400 bales Of cotton 30 hhds., 81 bales
and 50 half bales tobacco lJ6 baea rope cuttings A.
bales skins, q nofs, $50 hides, 4G pieces wood, and
1874 packages merchandise.
The cargo Of the Sheffield, cleared by Cammaek a
Converse, consisted Of so hnds tobacco and 10 SOO
staves
A schooner went down under the Galenas bow,
supposed to be pilOtbos Tie men on her were pro-
badly l0st.
Tie schooner Isaac Toucey Hanson hence for Ora
ciaa q Dios, Honduras, cleared by GoidenboT a. 10
snare woe blown ashore aud es high aud dry 10 the
rdarsh together with the brig Wes5 Indian, captain
Thompson ior ST. Pisrre Martinique.
Capt Hanson Of he TJucey makes tie following IT,
port: ~. -.
Capt Hanson of the schooner isaac Toncey, hence
Tor n0udarsB reports that Friday morning 4ssi AZ
he was nesr Pascal Outre bound ont the wind com
Heueed % blow from the n9IEh-ssi, which eD@I'y III