Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-23


formation Of the COLLECTION of tEmed man In The lower
counties and intercepted correspondence between krro
NJ and this sia;e pointed panty TO brewing trouble,
which being npped 10 the bud, WIS entirely eYoidec.-
The reputation and prosperity Of this State would have
suffered II rebellion had shown i,s ideous form among
u.s. no matter how insignificant how qitIl d -
The watchul eye Of the Comm sioncr saved the
appearance Of violetce.
HATrERAs NLET-THE PLACE BECOMING UN.
TENABLE-DEPL0aABLEC 0NpIrT0 OF TROOPS.
Correspondents Of the New York TT tus.
HArrrRls lsLET, Nov 2-Tb- ia forces ct this
point the midst Of h-r eng igement which i,
Of serious character than any Of the CO. diets
that have yet taken place this coast /, 10 tSs.
With the elements. great delugs Is upon Va LHt
evening gale sprang up, which coni1u 20 crei'e
in fury every IN il morning, when II ASSUMED
the form Of perfec. whrwnd, accompanied With rsin
which times fell in torrents About three O'Clock this
morning the from the ocean began TO sweep Over
the Island (hslf mile wde tito the soud and before
d, break these two bodies united. Not spot 4
land was TO be seen Ali the lover portion OF the l..
land where Forts Hstterss and Csrk fi.us,ed, ws
under WATER and sudden WIS The uph'a7 g, and 20
violent the storm, that all charc,s OF 6scae we're cut
IF before morning light came.
Il was utterly impossible for any assistance 10 refch
them from feet teri bic thu H,ttea s sor N.
And vas until breaker swept ecFoss the hsnd,
carrying men, tents sbaniies add every creeping thing
with THAT the soldiers OF the presence Of
great food. Men were suddenly washed out Of their
ueds, and found all their clothes what few
dress d borne by the water 10 the Sound Live stock,
such pgs, chickens, horses cattle, dogs cats ard
cooking utensils, lumber, drft.Wood boxes, barres
trunk, shanties carried forward, together with
m n on them and in them, CONS Jumping out Of win.
dow, some cutting their way through the roof Others
jumping into the water which, in many rlsc,s w,s over
Their heads in depth, and making for box or q barrel
In order to rsch the root OF shanty sill st,ndng
Officers horses were rid or swimming through this
moving mass, giving orders to this aol,irg army
Of men, who, With q gun in one bspd aud with
the other hanging on to come kind Of an objsct
kept themselves above water. The most mourrlu
sight of al however, 70 witness the moving Of the
SICK Of whom were In dying condition before the
came. They were carried on cots from place 10
place, the shoulders Of who wadpg through
water nearly neck deep Il also sad sight TO wit.
ness such destruction OF property. At the whaf
xhers all the government property sstorsd, Wholesale
destruction took place. Provisions Of every kind
saoa-harros Of crackers, bread sugar pork mol
asses bears potatoes, fish, boxes OF candles, sop,
clothing, and In fact everything required for army,
was seen to 70 WITH the food with the buildings contain.
ing them In oapidated condition. The steamer Sp,ul.
ding arrived the day before with largo load Of pre-
visions, clothing LUMBER etc, and good luck would
have t. she unable land hut small portion OF Der
cargo the night she came in. Unortrnstey there was,
however some clothing landed for the kcd 80 Indi.
regiment Nearly half OF this much med d fright
placed the pier and went with tho WAGES Of the
ocean within view OF the eolder WHO vi uarul eyes
and shiveIng FORMS beheld this, 10 them the most
melancholy sight Of ell. About SIX o'clock this NOM
ing, the food was at its height and for hour. Col.
Blown Of the twentieth Indiana regiment ard sfRcers
were 10 great suspense In very evident tbst rev
Toilet below Fort ark had been made during The gb:,
which entirely of their escape and az the weves
w,rs rushing ine Fort Clark oy ak in the morning il
was apparent that nj meet with wa.ery grave II
the water continued 70 rse the same rate for two
hours to come Fortunately the country vas tplred from
bearing such horrible dings momentariy tbr,a,.
snicg the lives Of these loyal soldiers. The storm began
to sbate at seven this morning, and by pine O'Clock
narrow ridge of ssDd.beach was discovered above Pt
Clark which was hailed with wild degb, by the ecl tiers
OF the twentieth Indiina regiment who tn a few mir.
ues before were making preparations to save themselves
If possible, from fearful fate By noon III. tide bad
gone down, and left quite q little spot for the b,
drowned and exhausted men to walk upcu and build
come camp fres. which enabled them to cook sc.pty
meal from what few fragments Of provisions tAd been
rescued from tho wafer. Wba. Ugh, TO behcldl All
was devastation and ruin tire entire canp wa, made
desoae Several feet Of sand are taken from the
face Of the Island leaving k In such condition hsi,s
sure TO be under water as often the tide comes up
Between Fort Clark aud Haterss new itlst som,
rx feet Deep vas formed during the night and nov
Is vast sheet OF wster between the two forts Fort
HatsrAs nov stands isolated from the land and viii be
swsps entirely away In " psxt severe storm, " Sady