The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-15
Heavy Blow on the Gulf Coast
TO SHIPPING AND OTHER pRon.,-


. The officers of the steamer a. G. Brown wh,-
rived yesterday from Fort Jackson report be;S ar
perienced very heavy gale on the 18th and ets: e.
in the river. The storm lasted thirty hours tba INST
or salt water behind Fort ST. Philip having oaek
eral feet oTerfoWng the soldiers Quarters aa ef
rounding buildings Four feet of water are SUI
in the powder magazine. The hospital buildiDa
Fort jackson was damaged, the roof partly blos q
the flagstaff Frustrated inside the fort and the ~.
e all around the quarters
At Buras Settlement the ievee broken. .t,
Mrs a L. Smiths and at Dr. Wesser6elds TTa o a
S. survey schooner Hall went ashore near Mrs IL,
sons landing break il threatening at Bernad
terng's. The landing at that place is washed avs
the wharf at Capt. Brainards is gone and the 40
is flowing over the levee. There is crerasse a,
ica Bend below Alfred Buiz's place. Several haap
ings are in the The orange trees and rice con
in this vicinity are probably ruined.
!; The inhabitants are in great distress. The evoo-
are broken at Blanehmine's and Bellevue pIanatosss
Petit Praire). The water Is also running over tbs
levees at Point Michel. A creFasse occurred at Pio
land (ay miles below the city, about three huudas
Yards in width and the new and old levees both gon
The people desire immediate assistance from thu
board of evee commissioners.
From the Times, of the 9Th.
\ The following in regard to the loss Of the soor
Rosetta, belonging to Ship Island, and the suferin
of her unfortunate crew was written by gentleman
of New Orleans who was personally cognizant of tbs
Il circumstances:
4 Capt. D. A. Ward, Lieut.. H. B. Quimby,3oth Z. 3
Infantry, and Ar. VIM. B. Parsons, Jr, Post Sutler
together with two soldiers and one sailor left Shin
Island with official mail for Mississippi City on thu
afternoon of the 3oth of April When within abons
three miles of the city squat from the west struck
her. capszing her instantly. As she went down prov
foremost the ballast which consisted of sand in bass
shifted forward, and that, together with her anchor
buried her bow in the mud, leaving her stern abou
one foot above water To this the unforunaes clunp
/ tho nd hat wi
tion they managed to seat themselves the gun
vale with their feet on the eonlbings of the little
cabin. =
/ While in this predicament ray of hope gaddened
their hearts perceving the steamboat Creole leave
the wharf at Mississippi City, and steer directly for
them. The better to insure their situation being per-
ceved by the people board the Creole an outer
board with difficulty detached from the Rosetta.
to which Mr.. Parsons attached his shirt for the DUR
! pose of signalling. This signal kept waving at .
hight of from twelve to fifteen feet above water in tia
calm, clear air, accompanied with shouts from sir
human voices, such the fear of an untmey death
only could inspire. The Creole passed Them, how
ever between the wreck and the Shore and the unor
tunate sufferers fain to believe that their situa
ton was unperceived but such conclusion seemed
! beyond the possibility of truth lofty steamboat
not more than one-aud a-half miles distant clear
sky, and the shining brightly. When it appeared
evident they could expect no succor from that quar-
ter black despair settled the-countenance of ALL
| and e-s.t-
| "Hope for season babe the world farewell"
In this awful situation they remained during the
long hours of dismal night rendered still more ter.
rbIe By brisk north wind which sprang up about
midnight causing the waves to roll continuously over
their devoted heads Nothing, under Providence but
the strong and determined resolve which had often.
| times before sustained these in many trying
scene enabled them battle through the horrors Of
that fearful night. Having cung to the wreck about
twenty hours1one of the soldiers, unable longer to
sustain himself became derous, fell off and sank, to
rise no more Soon after the survivors observed
and rescued by Peter Viekowiteh, of Mississippi City,
who, having u,aateu them with every possible kindness
landed them safely at Ship Island, where they
met By anxious but SO far rendering them any
sistanee was concerned, powerless friends.
| SoUTHw EST PISS, May 6-Mdnight-The gale
which had been increasing hourly since shutdown had
reached half hurricane force with heavy rain, varied
with severe squalls Barometer stood at 1910. At
"A. NJ. the wind began to moderate, the barometer
still falling At AN. it marked 1880, the lowest
we have noted for Sc areral months.
The wind during this tilnv had been from northeast
to southeast The water completely covered the tele-
graph wharf. At 6:5t the wind hauled ~ u ", an
blew sharply for twenty minutes when it suddenly
shifted northeast real hurricane now set in the
rive. two feet, and in very few minutes the
in the marsh bent to the surface of the water
A steamy cloud of spray covered the face of the land
and sea, against which nothing human could stand
up.
| At 7:l5 A. NJ. the ship. Wyoming with two anchors
down, began to drag, and in few minutes brought
up the bank the east side of the river eareening
over until her keel almost visible. At the same
time the bark Emily, with two powerful tugs alongside
went ashore asout milo below the Wsousing The
tugs single handed, could scarcely stem the tornado
| At 8 A. NJ. the bar e1cayator, which was moored
to the lower telegraph wharf with seven hausers blew
adrfts taking with her ping, planking ETC., fortunate
y she had steam up, and Mr.. Burrows the chief off.
Ger, tried toround her to, but finding she would foul
the Emily, slipped her auchor and stood over for Stake
Island and found shelter.
! The mannuvre executed in a most seamanlka
manner, and to him should be given great credit for
saving the vessel, which seemed at one time about
to be blown Quito sea, only to so down with all on
board.
The pilot boat Eclipse dragged her anchors, and
piled up the bank with her lib torn to taters the
sea making clean breach over her.
| The revenue cutter Wilderness lifted her anchors
ana Kept her place by her powerful engines Later in
the day she came tic, with two anchors still working
| her engines.
The powerful tug Achilles, Captain scbi)lepper
steamed slowly up the west bank of the river keeping
bright lookout for isolated houses ready to take
us oil :fthe hurricane should force US to quit them
The telegraph station had its outhouses blown over
and portion OF The root damaged The Office was
completely deluged and in spite of our usual precau
',onary measures, we nearly lost our beats The
wharf was destroyed.
At9ao A. NJ the barometer stood at 1890 the wind
blowing terrible squall. +
at 1880 twas dead calm for about seven
minutes, when the gale resumed its wonted fury The
silly overhead suddenly became clear blue with heavy
cloud banks around the horizon
About P NJ the sky again became entirely over
cast and we bad severe showers of rain At PM
the barometer began to rise AT 5 p M it was 2s:75
AT P NJ, 2e:so, the wind moderang but still blow
10 heavy gale -
SOUTHWEST Pass, May s:-The ships Emily and Wy
omn4z got off.at y NJ The Emily went to sea at 1
P. NJ.
The schooner Neptune, from Havana, with cargo OF
sugar nd molasses, is ashore at Dr. Westfelds She
will ha We to be lightered before she can be got off,
SEvARE NoRFEEAsTER.-The Galveston Civilian of
the 9Th, ga Us: 'Abou 10 o'clock Saturday night tia
lowering cl ouds, for hours banging like pail
over devoted city lei loose their food gates and
for about enty hours streets were literally DELI
uged with of the heaviest showers of rain we ever
Saw fall from he heavens It not only rained but it
poured-one 'ncessant and uninterrupted food of
water until cay street submerged and pedestri
ans were either compelled to stay within doors,
wade knee deep IN water. With the rain, came one
OF the most sc northeasers we have ever expert
enced on this COST causing great damage to the Ship
ping in the ha rbor, and bringing the highest tide
known here for yea Vessels in port were prevented
from going out, and those outside wishing to come in
were obliged to Lut out to sea for safety and drop