Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-11
FIorid.-Tbe STERN in The GuIf.

A Tallahassee correspondent Of the Charles
tou Courier gives an interesting account OF the
late storm. He says:
Chimneys were blown down and many ont
buiIdings were unr0Ofed, while the others sus-
sained injury by falling trees. At Newport the
St. Marks river rose % a great hight tns water
was for a long tina near fOur feet deep in the
strests Of the town, afd as 3 greater portion OF
the residences are situslei low, Consequently
the vi atsr was over the first aoors Of the frIt
story, and the families were compelled to seek
comfort in the second story. Large quantities
Of drift wood and fallen trees we're driven IN the
town By the storm, carrying away pillows from
piazzas breaking up steps, and doing other
damage. The gardens were all destroyed.
The sslt-makers have arrived in this city safe.
They give a mslancholy account of the storm
On the coast smOHg the salt works. They re-
port that the wind hauled round 10 the south
west, the water commenced to rise with great
rapidity so much so that it was found imp0ssi-
Ole to save whst property they had. and their
loss seems heavy. Il is very distressing to me
to state that Eve white men (uames unknOwn) },
one whita boy named Brooks, and seven negro
meR, were drowned All the furnaces were de-
stroysd, and the boilers thrown about IN great
confusioni their houses, tents, and boats were
blown away aud lost. Il was carefully esti-
mated that forty thousand bushels OF salt were
destroyed. There wore thiIty-GFe mules and
eight oxen drowned, aud large quantity OF
ferses aud provisions lost. The Augusta salt
works lost SIS 600.
They report that the blocksding feet raised
seam and put to sea At st. Marks no Sc
rious dsmsge was done to he railroad and
wa rehouses At Fort st. Marks our troops
lost all their tents and large quantity Of pro-
visions. The water in the fort was i've feet
deep, and regret e. say that The loss IS great re-
and much dam8ge done 10 the + IT. The
troops were compelled 10 tignaiiZe ths Z. )
stsamer Spray BY a signal Of distress. The
steamer had up steam, and at tbs inns was
sesking place Of safety. The river rose TO q
very great hight at st. Marks, and the entire
town was flooded doing much damage. One
regiment of artillery and 0na Of infantry, n
camp between this city and St. Marks, lost all
their tents and fixtures. A email quantity Of
then forage and provisions was secured Ar'
Ca ter, whose plantation Is twelve miles ON
this city, repor that he had this year planted
everything in corn, and the entire crop, which
was very promi ing, is now destroyed. BE also
| YES il as his opinion that all the corn which
/ come hin reach of the storm wss entirely
/ destroyed. The loss Of these crops, the loss O
/ property, which IL heavy. together with the losi
Of thirteen lives, is truly dstressing.
/ The same correspondent, alluding to military
Aff-is, ssys
! Information was received IN this clEY lO-Qhl
j that Gen. Howell Cobb has receive correct in
! formation from - that the enemy is prepar
| ing to attack St Marks, with the view of cap
! turing the Confederate States war steame
/ Spray and thst her commanding on or h4'
been duly notified Of the fact. / learn that he
officers rece we'd the news wi b grea, deal o
cooluess, and are prepared for tn attack. Hher,
seems 20 be gOOi metsl on thst vessel, and
from what I csn lesrn, each of h=r officers hay
been under fire before.
Tue health Of the city at present is eonsid
cred good
A IumoG is current to-day that Gen. Cobb ha
been transferred to another command
THE ST0RM-Some planters inform us tha
the effect Of the storm last week, spoken Of j
our last, will not be 80 disastrous TO their crop
as they Rrst anticipated. The SeztiHei est
mates the damage at twenty per cent
From the eo8st The worst snsicipatioDs ar
fully realised. The destruction Of life was Sw
ful. From the salt works on East river
Pusrfoy's landing, a distance not exceadiu
twenty-five or thirty miles, We hear OF thirty
two bodies having been recovered and buried
large number OF mules and oxen were ais
destroyed. The mules were tied to trees an
conse0 emily could net swim away. at al II
works the salt sn hand was destroyed, and Il
works more or less Injured. The owners,
most cases. have commenced repairing Il
damage Some estimste the loss Of property
the section We have mentioned above, at $50
{ 900 we think it is more. We have not hes
/ from the coast esst Of East river and we
of james island - Taiiahasse FtOTidtGH 6ih.