The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-25

From M ssco1, or Mobile, learned that the schooner
fndependence, OF Mobile, was lost Ship Island The
crew were all saved She employed Ia getting the
lumber gu, Of the Englhh ship In the former hurrl
cane Thai ship had been driven into seven feet water,
and IN better position 10 the cargo than before
He also informed me that two eater asks and blanket
marked Cuba" had to shore, but II gno xn
70 what vessel they belonged Biloxi suffered very
severely during the gale The lighthouse was completely
undermined and Ia ready to fall Teagsrdens hotel was
blown down. and the wharf destroyed. Barnes also sui
efed severely and finally had 70 get lugger take him
10 Pascagoua
TIKI GALE AT POINT CLEAR
by the arrival Of the Crescent Last evening we had
news from Point Clear The water up the stills Of
Tue main building At Point Clear aud owed under the
house. The whole south wharf carried away leaving
nsi wreck behind The only place len for landing Is Al
The second cook Of tho hotel with two companions got
sa.boat on Friday night and Just before starting
pougnt bottle OF whiskey saying that, as there
be made around the back Not one OF the crew
nor any veslge OF the boat has been heard Of
since
An INCIDENT or THE STORM.
Stanley Bel aud Walter weaver, Of Mobile Gabe
Richardson, OF okoions, started on the zach. Pas
time on pleasure excursion 10 Point Clear. They
bad proceeded about twelve miles when the
Lively breeze under which they had been sailing still
ened gale. Tbs two sailors who made up the crew,
prophesied big blow, aud according TO their advice the
two and half nj les from Choctaw Point, while rushing
Of the rate Of fifteen mes hour the yacht struck
beacon isht pile and store in her bow: She rapidly
fled and in short time sunk In twenty feet water TIE
matches were secured and each held them with
hand and with the other chung TO the rigging The
increased s fury and the iosmng blows every surge
swept the unfortunate excurfionists In short
time Mr. Bell and OF the sailors concluded to try to
reach the shore Taking hatch lid, three feet by six,
they bagan their per0as age aud ster two hours
hard struggling, accomplished their object Night dragged
its slow length along, but daylight brought prospect
OF rescue, and the strength OF those remaining
VIII the wreck We'll nlRh oxlauSl0d.
or eight hours spent In cngng to ropes and bits OF
plank and being exposed To derce storm, raging
and cold beating RAIN enough 10 exhaust forth
tude OF the most enduring After waiting In vain for
some sign Of relief Major Rrharcson and the sailor
aso took hatch lid a. buoy and started for the light
house, distant some half miles This was deem
ed hopeless venture Ia the exhausted condition OF the
parties but fate and tide were propous and they had
nearly reached their destination when the propeller
Neae Capt Keys, came along and took them board.
The keae then went for Nrsss. Weaver and Buchanan.
who bad stayed with the wreck. The young men lost
many valuablss In the OF wat She's money &c Capt
Keys deserves the highest credit for his prompt and vi
eorous acton IN rescuing number OF his fe,w beings
from watefy grave We learn Il the intcn of the
young gentlemen to present TO Capt keyes suitable
testimonial OF their gratitude
We have not heard OF solitary instance OF loss of hr
maa life about tho cisy Somebody had camel. which
unfortunately got drowned down on Royal, below Mad
SON.
THE STORM UP THE COUNTRY.
The Fancy arrived last eTeaug, having laid up nj Gtn
drafts isndirg Saturday night Sne reports Selma
down with considerable wind, but the last nothing Ike
The Rescue also arrived yesterday evening from the
Bgbee she met the storm At Woods Bluff, and reports
heavy rains, with high winds calculated do serious
injury 10 the cotton crops.
Tue Saturday down train me; rain ., Scooba which In
train laid by ct Whistler yesterday morning
We have ascertanei the he ght OF the water
here al Mobile a. compared with August, 1859, TO be
From the New Orleans Crescent, Sept 1911
Accounts OF the disastrous effects Of the gale OF SAtur
day last along the Gulf shore, continue 70 pour upon
All ncCOucla sniinfy that ihe y
fiery far the memorable OF 1919 forty
years aga, whilst its disastrous effects times
great the Guf shore being 50 much more tnicky popu
We publiahed yesterday . brief account Of the ruin
particular accounts OF TIE onAster a. Ocean Springs,
Biloxi Mississippi City, Pass Christian and Bay 81 Louis
have yet TO come TO hand Not oaehaf Of the nd story
has Jet boer sold
EAST rAscA0ocLA.
hessrs Henderson and frcres, Who arrived
on Yesterdays mai boat, have Furnished VI With
many Interesting particulars Of the gale IN and around
There tns worst Of tae gale vas during the middle Of
several feet, and most u the houses blown down
and washed away.
hs h0,sl STOOD ~ srouaa arnly, but shoru Of =.
built high foundation. weAthered the tempcat
ALL and rrcevod . number Of families who lost their
houses all. and considered Themselves lucky In
Gaping with their lives General Twisgs, with the grus.
humanity whist On the true soldier
Old much with the AID Of his negroes aud Of hosp
Ole roof 10 alleviate the distress Of his neighbors
Mr. 'aes frcret, Young gentleman Of TINS city acted
with the most death nefypz energy Ia succorlax others
duri3g the gale and food de will long be gratefully re-
nenbcred In pascagoulA and houorcd this city he
did all that man was capable OF doing, aad did
than sny other two men during tue whole terrible vsta
ton.
BE was staying ., Mrs May house Next 10 this vas
the reeidence OF Mr. Eyaste Blanc, OF this city. Mrs
May house succumbed first 20 the wind aud wares and
Mrs and her children transferred 70 sr BAncs
by Mr. Feret Soon nn house bet TO tottcr Mr. Blanc
wa unweil and could do 40 more shtn himself
he TIT
raj squares of.
IN the midst OF tue howling tempest. the rain drops
striking like haistones shc face Mr. frerei carried
kr May and Der children one after another Through
waist deep water all raves and binding spray 70 Gene
RAJ Twgss house tumblrg and hurting himself against
The hcdet cbsructor. and rearly falling several times
After saving Mrs May and her chldrrn he assisted
General reggs negroes In saving the Blanc family HIS
accidents the denuded
him; and when he carried in his arms the iaa young
lazy and Sc, her down place Of safety he bad 70
tire Until clothes could be procured for HIN.
Aticr thai he assisted carrying trunxs aut other
property from Mr. rssieurs ioefDe irncc 10 toe
safe houxe Of ~. kccanathan. He ossworged tae ne
sroes and his shoulder "a all black aud blue frtm the
burdens BE- bore wsdnT through water Up to bis middle
For this brave work he Was Afterwards r. ssrded by
bearing that stories ~ere In circulation that he hat rsa
dered Mr Pxstour hocse 90 sunday morning trscet
this Outrageous chandler 10 fellow who had been
bic o. the town and VINO sopet for psrta unknown Just
mcrued
Alter assisting IN ssvipg M Pastsur's propefy, Mr..
rrers' kegs on .srk hs Nay and her e9larss had
10 wrecked condition, was s,ii riding the
IT'S original position Mr. vaded v the house, entered
H. aud roipg about picking up All the old cioinng
could md, when the house fell IN altogether. n.ng
beam rAsec ns nose, and he thrown into the
and badly bruised By The timbers around him.
He ln~t hs senscs, and did not recover them TN be
found himself laid cut In Gen. Twiggs house, Ia the
md Of ~ kind and grateful se, OF doctors and
A. waited upon suffering man. He had bern miss
tag several hours Gen rwgEs negroes hsd searched Tor
him every direction he gtven up for lost but
last negvuss found him wAdinr about 10 the
water w 10 ha waist, unconscious Ct anything, 1t
distance Of several squares from Cen r~gss house n,
utterly CUT ant badly bruset. pus Sunday
morning. :. Richard vas himself axAn"
Before the food reached I've worst. General Twgrs,
standing his gallery, sac cur'ous ooziu1 bunch Of
clothing tumbinx psst In The waves. he sent of
hs nrgrvcs catch IT, II proved % ne Old negro
man vno had los, her footing about half mile % and
could not herself Size haf tv,thlrds
drowned and Ansr some trouble vas wrunz out and
brought 10 life again.
A well known, veil OF and very pious resident OF Pas
csgora ruh UP hs eyes and held up his hands during
The gal, ana calculated "Tns 10 Gods Judgment. II Is
tssen ., Hs wrath and displcasurc: for the people
her- drink no much whskey play cards too much, and