The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-02
Terrible Storm iii Texas-Kaiirsad Washed
I'm, Sc.


The Houston Telegraph, of the 18th uli., has
dispatch giving further accounts of the
storm at Galveston. L says the storm was
he severest that has occurred there for the
last five years aud adds
The wind wkieh had been blowing fresh
from the south least All the morning, suddenly
Feered round 10 the northeast, between one
ana two O'Clock, Z. N, and commenced blow
ing heavily from that quarter.
The tide in the Day being very high at the
time, account of the easterly wind in the
morning, the waters OF the bay soon COM
menced rising, ana ABOUT half past two the
strand and the adjacent streets, rs far back
Market street, were fiooded win water from
oGe 10 three feet deep.
Immense quantities OF driftwood, old logs,
bundies OF shingles, ald in fact rythiug
that W2ald float were fioating around the
streets IN every direction. At the time the
gale was ut las highest the sailooat Mattee,
VIII three men in her who mad been drink
III 9, started 1VoIn the wharf 20 make Pelican
Spit. Size hsd got about half way across the
bay, WHEN Sudden squail struck her and ia
sEantiy CapSlz5d her, poIlom upwards, with
the three men ciinging to her. The captain
OF steam boat Col. StoIle, seeing the situa-
zion OF tue boat, INSTANTLY sent his yavyI with
four men, ia charge ON first officer, their
assistance. and Lhs gallant fellows after
heavy pull against Il tremendous sea, sue
ceede3 IN reaching The boat and getting the
Tnen off safely.
1
Rusk bstd the day before taken her position
In The eastern ckaGnelto the north Of Pelican
Spit. and it was supposed would ride ont Of
| Jhe gale safely, but the violence OF the wine
caused the nchors to drag, and she is now
hard and fast On the shoal between Pelican
| Spit and Pelican Island.
The steamboat Bayou City was living at the
Central wharf, and the force OF the wind "
| such that IT twisted her chimneys off close TO
her deck, but as far heard from she sus-
tanned 10 other damage. The chimneys of
| the steamboat Diana were also twisted, but
not enough to damage them materially. TIA :
! Confederate war schooner Royai Yacht, which
| was riding at anchor IN the bay, dragged her
| anchors and v7as blown with SO much vio-
| lence against kuhns wharf rs TO render her
| almost worthless and entirely useless for the
| present.
About three z. n, when the gsle had
| reached Its height, hand car from Virginia
Point brought word the track sure to
| be washed away on the island, as il rocked
| from side to side as they passed over it with
| The hand car, aud it turned out TO be true, rs
| the train from Houston last evening could
| only get TO this end Of the bridge, over the
/ bay.
| We Went over TO tha track last night, after
| the storm, and found it III very bad condition l.,
! the grade in several places being entir civ
| washed oct, leaving but the iron with the
| ties hanging 10 it, and making the road inn
| passabie for trains.
The blockading vessel Santee rode at an
| Choir through the storm.
The Austin TateLiigeactr, Of the eth, has the
| following:
Alta public meeting held in the town of
| Washington q few days since,.th planters OF
| that section unanimously resolved not to sell
| their cotton to Mexican agents, believing
them to be in the interest OF Eastern manu-
| facturers.
The Clti.es says that several large wagons,
| ten uies to each. passed through Column bus
/ on Wednesday from chihuahua laden with
| copper
| We are Informed that the subscriptions for
| aiding and fitting out soldiers already exceed
! S. 900 in Travis county.