The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1863-06-16
SEVERE STORM I'm FLORIDA.
Loss of lires and nrnnertu

SEVGaE STORM I'm FLORIDA.
Loss Of iires and property.
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, May 29.-On Tuesday
afternoon, 10Th inst, we were visited by q storm
of wind and rain. The wind came from the south
east and blew with great violence, while the rain
poured in torrents, doing great damage to build
ings, fences, &c, and many of our fine large oak
trees we're blown down.
I have collected all the information possible as
to the result of this terrific storm in this city aud
its vicinity but am unable to put DOWN the amount
of loss sustsiaeass = y ! alls.imneys were blown
down, and many out-buildings were unroofed,
while others sustained injury by falling trees. At
Newport the st. Marks river to great height:
the water was for long time near four feet deep
in the streets OF the town, and greater portion
OF the residences are situated low, consequently
the wafer was over the floors of the first story
ara the 1amiiles we're compelled to seek comfort
In the secono story. Large quantities of drift
wood and fallen trees were driven in the town bv
the storm, carrying away pillars from piazzas
breaking up steps and doing other damage The
gardens we're destroyed.
The salt-makers give a melancholy account of
the storm on the coast among the salt-w0rks.
They report that the water commenced to rise with
great rapidity, so much so that it was found i'm
possible to save what property they had, and their
loss seems heavy. Five white men,; one white
boy, and and seven negro men were drowned All
the furnaces were destroyed and the boilers thrown
about in great confusion; their houses, teuts and
boats were blown away and lost. It was carefully
estimated that forty thousand bushels Of salt were
destroyed. There were thirty five mules and
eight oxen drowned, and large quantity of forage
and provisions lost
At st. Marks no serious damage was done to the
railroad and warehouses. At Fort St. Marks our
troops lost all their tents and large quantity 6
provisions. The water in the Fort was five feet
deep, and regret to say that the loss is great and
much damage done to the Fort. The river rose
to very great height at ST. Marks, and the entire
town was flooded, doing much damage. One regi-
ment of artillery and one Of infantry, in camp be-
tween this city and ST. Marks, lost all their tents
and fixtures. A small quantity of their forage
and provisions secured.
Mr.. Carter, whose plantation is twelve miles
from this city, reports that he had this year plant
ed everything in corn, and the entire crop, which
was very promising, is destroyed. He also
gives it as his opinion that all the corn which
came within reach Of the storm was entirely de-
stroyed. The loss Of these crops the loss of prop
erty; which is heavy, together with the loss of
thirteen lives, is truly distressing
na~ The Southern harvests are said to be very
fourshing. Now let our cavalryNf which we
will soon have an immense force, destroy these
harvests in all directions, to such an extent as to
make them valueless for supplies for the Rebel
army. The negroes will be the very ones to aid
our expedition in this work. Had the advice we
urged upon our military authorities been adopted
last summer, there would have been no rebel raids
into Middle Tennessee this side of Shebyvillc, for
provisions, Cor there would have been none worth
coming for. Let our troops destroy all stores
which they cannot use. To spare them is to feed
Rebel armies We must burn treason with fire
and then drown its embers in blood.-No shpfNe
Union, Yankee Paper.
Such is the spirit which actuates the whole
Yankee nation towards the people of the South
They have by formal acts of Congress passed laws
confscating the property of our people; they have
carried those laws into effect as far as possible.
They arrest every where .peaceable citizens, throw
them into prison send them from their homes,
withou+ allowing them to take their property with
them. They take property Of every kind and
send it North, either to furnish their own homes,
or to sell. They destroy provisions on hand and
lay waste the growing crops. They take away
horses cattle, hogs and all other domestic animals
They burn houses, demolsh churches, break down
bridges and leave the country wilderness and the
people naked and destitute. They avow two ends
which they seek to accomplish by these barbara
ties. The one is to force soldiers 10 the Confed- |
crate army to lay down their arms, return home
and submit to the Government which employs !
such lenient means to win their love; and the |
other is to leave tie country where they go unoc
cupie9, in order the more easily to divide it out |
amongst their own people in the form of bounty
land to the Yankee soldiers The hope of receiv-
ing lands already cleared and in cultivation loca
ted in mild climate and adapted to every variety
of production, is strong inducement to the
native born Yankee, as we'll to the foreigners,
to unite In the war for Southern subuyation in
the hope Of carrying out general confscation-
Raleigh Journal y
THE BATTLE OF HANOVER COURT III ousE.-
Justice to the memory Of a gallant man.-The
following is an extract from letter to the Rich.
mond Sentinel:
"The Hanover Court House affair (which oc-
Cured just before the Richmond battles) has
never been appreciated BY the public 1t is enc of
the most brilliant OF the war, and will be 80 re-
garded by the historian. Il was here that Gen.
Branch single handed and uusunnorted yv;,b his