Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-19
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Great Storm on tho British Coast.
urW ARDS OF ONE HUNDRED VESSELS WRECKED AND
LANENTADlH LOSS OF LIFE,

The terrific gale from tho northwest on Monday
last, most unusual occurrence Mt this season OF
tho year, told with most disastrous effect upon the
shipping off the coast and the destruction of life
and property has been truly appalling. As fur
as the present accounts furnish, no fewer than
ono hundred and fifty wrecks aud casualties oc-
Cured during its rAvagos several steamers nre
missing. and on an excursion trip foundored with
eighty people on board. The steamers from tho
North Sea, which arrived in the river yesterday
report that the gale almos, equalled the hurricane
which swept tho coast in tho latter part of Inst
October, The cattle boats from Hamburg. Rotor
dam. Flushing. and other Dutch ports had most
ot their live stock washed overheard, amounting
to somo hundreds the decks were swept, bull
warks stove, sails split and boats carried away,
aud IN some instances it is n miracle how tho ship
outliyed the storm
II was upon tho eastern and northeastern range
OF coast that the gale produced such dreadful rc
suits. During tho height Of the hurricane on
Monday, about midday, eight ships having from
forty 10 fifty souls on bonrd, went down in tho
sight OF thousands of spectators ON Yarmouth
beach and not hand was spared Of tho crews.-
The fearful character of the gulo became unmis.
takahly apparent before noon, and tho sea rose
and lashed with terrible fury. About twelve n
fine brig was seen to drive upon tho Scroby sands
abreast of Yarmouth. She was instantly sub.
merged; the crw (cight mcn) wero seen to take
to the rigging, and to waive their cups to attract
the attention uf those on shore. Calls were immo
dntely raised for tho liicboat and several beach
men rushed u go off with IT, unharpily how
ever. wrn1Glc 10 k pllcc as to who should have
chnrse, which detained the boat shore. and
while this quarrel was going on tho poor fellows
who were cIinsing to tho wreck wero observed to
be washed one by one out of tho rigging. and
thus they all persisted. Had the hont been put
Oft when the brig first took the sand thero is little
doubt that the erew'or some of them would havo
been saved Tho spectacle created tho greatest
sensation along tho beach, and nm Inquiry is to be
instituted into the conduct OF those who caused
She delay in sending of the boat. Shortly after
this catastrophe II timber barge beat ovor tho
sand and went down with all on board In tho
course OF an hour or 80 another brig and schooner
were observed to be driven npon the Scroby and
in n few minutes the brig disappeared her Grew
numbering probably about eight. Tho schooner
wihstood the fury of tho sea for quarter Of an
hour and then went to pieces. Three four Of
the seamcn were Noticed clinSing to the masts
Three other briss were to go down the Cockle
Cat with the whole Of their crews. those on shore
b'in, unable t, render the least all. liy tho n-
reference of the coastgunrd the Yarmouth life.
boat was eventually got of but it returned without
doing any good. The names OF tho ill-lntcd ,cs.
sells which thus persisted not precisely known,
but 1t Is believed that two Of them were the Usc-
iul, OF Shield and the Gem. Of Exeter, us they
were seen riding near the Scrohy shortly before
the bad weather came on. On the Ilerscy beach,
in the vicinity of Yarmouth. ths brig 4Eous, Peet
and Richards bound to the Thames from the Tine,
coal laden was dashed to pieces in few minutes,
ana the whole OF the crew we're drowned With
tho exception of tho master aud man namcl
Thomas Alincy. The Marin, schooner, Of and for
Yarmouth. was also totally lost on the IIcrsey
beach. \ fleet Of disabled vessels. with loss Of
masts. spars &c.,put into port for shelter and to
repair damage. In the nd accent rua,lstcnd Off
lnxr lt fhnrn 4 IN,
coasters, and tho confusion am, ,ngst thom to run
Tor place Of refuge was most exciting and led to
innumerabio collisions. Upwards Of fifty put into
the harbor with the loss OF sails, anchors, cables
aud othor damage. Off Southworld large brig
was seen to found eight miles from the shore and
the worst ienrs aio entertained for the fate Of the
crew. Al l.owostnft portion OF n gunno ware
house was blown down upon the railway just af-
ter train hnI passed, and tho country inland
seems 10 have suffered severely. At llolkam
park, the seat Of tho Earl of Leicester hnudrcls
Of fine oak and other trees were torn up by the
root
Higher up the coast, to the northward of Flam-
borough llead, the most serious havoc wns ooca
stoned. The gale suddenly burst fourth ON Mon.
day morning with the fury OF Il hurricane and on
the south shore Of Fiey Bay thirteen fine yawls
were driven on the rocks Mt Spceton. eniaiing n
loss OF upwards Of tl0,0O0 to the fishermen of tho
place. The calamity, ms may be imagined, has
created the deepest sympathy throughout the dis.
trict. 1t is stated that had there bcen harbor Of
refuge in the bay, every ono of these boats would
have beeu saved. In the neighborhood of Redan,
at the mouth Of the Tees Bay the gale ragged
with destructive fury and about twenty-five sail
were driven ashore Amongst them were the
Cora Linn, Captain Robins, laden with guano,
from London to Stockton, the whole Of tho crew
being drowned; the Zion, Of Grangeworh; Betsy,
Of and from Yarmouth tar Seailnm Liberty, Of
Weymouth; the Rueske, from Southampton for the
Tyne; Percy from Deppe Ant, of Scarborough
Agnes, of Folkestone Beeswing, Of Whithy;
Soleby, Of Lowestoft Cornelius Of Soar borough
Sir William Chayier, of Sunderland; Abeona,
of Colchester, and George and Elizabeth.
Between seven and eight o'clock on Monday
morning while tho gale was Mt its height, fine
bark called the Jane Green Captain Taylor was
driven ashore the Black Hall Rocks, four or
five miles to tho northward of HartlepoOl, aud
speedily went to pieces, the unfortunate master
and six of her crew perishng with her five be-
ing saved. The bark was from, London, bound to
Sunderland The names Of those who were drown
ed, in addition to Captain Taylor. were William
Kelley, of London William BIance and Hugh
Pottnger, Of Ilartlepool; Henry Sutton and Paul
Calvert, Of London; and john II. Plummcr( (boy).
of Sunderland. The Captain much respected,
and has left family OF eight children A tvg
steamer named the Robert and Mary, belonging to
Sunderland, is supposedto have foundered with
all hands on board during the storm. She left
Sunderland Sunday night and has not since
been heard Of. Every port along this district of
coast furnishes sad tidings Of the severity of tho
gale, and it is feared that the full extent Of the
mischief is yet to be learned.
The Belgian steamer which arrived in the river
yesterday reports frightful catastrophe on the
coast near Flushing where dutch steamer bound
on an excursion from Rotterdam to Zwolc encoun-
tered the hurricane, and foundered with all on
board off place called Moerdyk. The number
who perished is stated to be about eighty. Ano-
ther steamer was lost about the same time at
Schevenng She was the Theresa, screw steam