The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-09
our CIINfON CORRESPONDENCE

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OUR CLINTON CORRESPONDENCE
Nrros, iswa, June 8, 1850.
~ 1tss 1Irwsse-ksars1 SatVaotion IF Lsfe and Pro
pstv-1Ae GsnmaHsemss< Of Ne Nerm-OrSoiw OF tAe
1sr~sAs-Svssks y As A~riosss-lscixems, g., Ac.
ssne upen ~ Art sppsrtsnity whsb has offered
10 ssaA yea Ssssrpsisa Il fsArfal tsr.sAe whisA
ynsA 1sw hears ago. It which the telegraph has ore
~ inisrnsa ysa.
- ~ evening sf Sunday last, tts atsr sundswp,
vsiteA ~ Of Ne nsst fearful, visens and
dss6~s1vs ssrna Il wAA Ass has before sscnrrsA
- Nh yar 4 The seuntry-at lean, says he sadsst
hhahnanA ssnneAcsA hers II about twenty ninuses
nss seven and RACED for several miuutss with una
ssA fury, sprsssng forests isvsiaAg houses, kyi.g
wasss whsis Villages and spreading eeastsrnasoa ruin
sn6 tsaaA along ~ path.
~ ssar - can be asosrtaAsea q the present writing
~ sssn haA ~ origin up h Lana osany, not far from
- village Of AArisa, and from theace swept On h north
raaAsr nsrhsaserly Akssss sxtsndiHs according "
present sAvices, distance Of hundred ana
AkH nisss, md varying in width rsm quarter 70 hax
nAs. nsved with great vsociy and power, passing
svsS We entire distance Len than an hsur Az the
yss 4 ihs storm ny through the most fertile and thcky
sssd portion Il he osaasry you csa u snoe imagine
wh ssarf len 4 NE and properly has occurred was
ssss miles from The village Il Clinton when rst
HsssA approach OF The me fore part Of N
DAY - quite pleasant and even delightful The SKY
wa viAsas elsad, and he air COOL and bracing,
Absst three scIsck hewsvsr, the clouds began 70
sysssA he heavens and In hsur Or TIVE Q dark pan
wss stretched The entire west, extending from tAs
Aszsa upward 70 the asah. ws ~ though nature We
dressed N nsurning for the dead soon 70 b. Boon
~ navy sAundss began y rs rsvsrssratiag through
~ hssvens sns sharing the very EARTH the urd hight
~ ssssneA rtA The pitchy darkness In the west,
- ~ seess was Of ave, susumity and grsdsur
ns altar six the CLOUDS separated, the SKY seemed
sDsu - clear up, and believed that the storm had
spsns M isrcs and fury But aAs how many that then
sksa upsn Frightening sky and rejocsd n the pros
- Il pleasant evening cold and stark In death
ere tws Aoars Aad gone.
Al ssven the hurricane began. formed in The south
west, rsssnbling II first Immense compact ma2
Il blssk clouds, gradually chanssg ~ shape until re-
ssnsleA inverted hay stack The suallsr end sweep
~ Ne Garth and widening - sxtsndsd upwards, and
dbsharging vast quantities Of raia-
ne Arst real damage 4 any extent which sssna 70
have ssen lsns wH Lhbon station, Gxsy four miles
vsss Of shh town. There the freight and pssasugsr
hssss, aad sshsr depot bulldinss, were totally do
- .sssr,.,s ~srs ss.sssrsd IKE fsssSsrs sssro:y
bsard plank timber remains within many rods Of
b. Ian freight csrs we're Standing upoa The track q
- tine, and were oaasht ~ the gae ttsd from ther
49,. Sa'rs sous TO- v.rs Io.S.a ' Uh rpaD ~nicS
We sowed broadcast over the adjoining eelds,
"A sshsrs were Is:asd win lumber, which vss ~
ssatsred n confusion for rods around IorunAasy the
s e. s. e. : =: NJ: y. s s.;s' -: ne
... ~. ssss: si ~ 1919 .s & route sss:s
were ssnsssSsd, sad sAsar insslss stnss killed or
xssus sss tine The ssorn s.sas 70 have divided and
Dasssl onward three different rcusssoue, however,
s.ss",ns osvs,d the NAN rosts struck sbe Town Of
naachs old and nourishng village aDoet eight miles
ss.th Of hs town \ o.ns..s about 400 i s
ss.s.s2 for Wssssrs D~n. MS rendered. more
- vss Ne NOS. appalling fores dspIsysd arncE the
very hsart Il ns town, and u IN nssant sweps % des
~ %. .ss ~s U' - ' uS" aI'ss as he sss
reading scens No pen cas adequately describe tns
ssss = terror egoay and psrti tsas cssosd The cir
lesss-shs rain, whcn ". nov falling IN .orrsnss.hs
fiNGnssss Of crushed and sosttsrsd buidinss, which
sss pqsss or bep Sss .s9s heard even sso1s ne
d and rosx q the tempsst, all combined rendered the
sosss enc Of ne most solemn and extraordinary
wrsous sns range q the iorasao. Sss svss sssrs
~ force sucisut 70 unsop my buggy IN An instant
ss.s up under H. Noi many rods nom wuIrs vss
cAssie grazing in the helds and exposed 70 the full
ss % sas Or "nasss one as srs ys.r old
Rssr, afservArds learned, VS. blown up Ia such man
ner Is Y break biz neck Ae i. IGw ahoy IN a ID.
n rss and one s<n sssdss roosivns sons nssrsai In
Dc ss
Erah several ssns q bay ss1 fssr horss we s:ks.
~ ar 70 , u one mingled mas Of ruias
7 brick dwelling house, two stories IN hesnt, vas
~ q pspss Hsd your oorrsspssasss Sssa oss ssha
Il milo 70 the norihwnd doubtis. sons othss writer
vee1 have gyss 200 sooosns ~ s rsIss a. o..