The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-28
'ShG Texas NfOrun.

Creek, twenty miles from Houston, n Ger
man lady. Mrs. Meyers, WIS killed during
the storm by falling stable.
A SCHOONER PROBABLY LOST.
The schooner Annie G.. Weber, from
TuXpan for Galveston, has been seventeen
days out, and fears are entertained that she
may have encountered the cyclone aud been
lost. The passengers we're the wife Of Cap
tain E. r. Wells, of this city, and the rest OF
his family.
THE STORM AT BOLIVAR.
NJ S. Griscom. who has been resident at
Bolivar for scores OF years, reports that
though the force OF the storm was felt at
terial In comparison u it'll that at other pisces.
No houses were destroyed or lives lest,
though the water rose at least three fee,
higher than ever known in the memory of
the oldest nhabitant. The prairie was cov-
cred with water ard ruined for grszing and
| fresh water. The bayou was 80 sailed by the
breaking in Of the gulf as 10 render it ntt for
watering stock. All the small boats were swept
away, but most of them were driven on the
prairie, and can be launched at comparatively
small cos. Only one Of the dwellings Was
vet, and that was not injured materially.
This fact is due 10 the custom or building
only on the highest ground there. The house
which was reached by the water was an eX-
ception TO the general rule. The long fence
erected by the cattle.drovers on the PENN
sui, rs well as the cattle pens, were totally
destroyed and swept away, but none OF the
cattle were killed.
CHANNELS CHANGED.
Some of the reefs are reported as being
materially changed, so thatthe greatest Cal c
will be necessary in navigating that vicinity
until the channel is thoroughly sounded.
New shoals and bars have been made where
there was formerly only deep water. The
whole bay in that vicinity will have to be
sounded by pilots before 1t will be safe for
vessels 10 sail near there. New ranges Will
have to be erected, as the old ones have all
been blown away. The fences on high
ground are not damaged, but in low dis
tricts they are all swept away.
LIGHTHOUSES SWEPT AWAY.
The old lighthouse, which was destroyed
during tie war, was wholly swept away, but
the present lighthouse and the dwelling OF
the keeper is uniujured.
A letter from lndiauola states that two
lighthouses on the east and west shoals at the
entrance Of Matagorda bay have been swept
away, aud the keepers and their families
lost.
SAVED AT INDIANoLA.
c.. 81. Frerc h and mother were saved.
William Coffin, of Indianola, reported lost,
is saved, although his family persisted. The
child of DR.. Leak, also Of Indianola, escaped
unitjared.
VESSEL ASHORE.
Captain Greenough, Of the bark General
Mcdowell, reports his vessel lying in nine
feet of water, and be expects no difficulty in
getting her off after be has lghtened her
cargo of salt. He expects to have all off By
the middle of next week, when, by m cans Of
empty casks, the vessel will be still more
raised and taken in the channel to the vest
of Pelican Island.
FROM SABINE PASS.
A letter from Sabine Pass. dated the ooh
of September, says that during the storm The
Cuff water completely Inundated the whole
Of this country, with the exception OF re"
ridges Of land west of here few miles, aud In
consequence the crops will be failure. The
Ierc=s are generally down, and the sea water
if t)wipg back into the Gulf. There were
no buildings destroyed here, and fortunately
no lives were lost.
The water at Orange is said to have risen
i've feet.
THE PELICAN STATE.
The mail steamer Pelican State. running
from here to Beaumont and Orange, is ashore
ON the Louisiana bank Of SABINE lake, ana Is
said TO be about halt mile back IN the
mrrsh, about fifteen miles vest OF this.
The schooner Trucmer, from Ne" York
10 Indianula, i ashore, with an assorted cargo
Of merchandise. She is total wreck.
CATTLE KILLED on SHEPPARD.
Yesterday the Morgan steamship Austin,
from Indiana 10 Havana with, $50 beeves,
was on the bar here dischargng dead cattle,
having only twenty-five alive. learn that
one OF her wheels became disabled i'll the
storm. aud that she is now OH her way to
Brashear to repair.
THE STORM AT MACY.
At Macy. Br2zos county, the storm raged
iuriously. 1t began the morning OF the 10th,
and ragged furously sixty hours. The cot
ton is damaged and timber and teEces are
down. Mays house was capslZed.
SAVED AT vELAsco AND oUISTANo.
Amopg the saved at Velasco and Quintano
are Mr.. Sey burns. Mr.. Dance ard family,
Captain Bowers, Miss Locke. Erhart Hem.
worth, Daniel Gib.on, Muliey Roagon,
HudgingS CtalDeS, 1aIElch Sualtueh, up
taius Lyons and Herder.
As seen ION VelaSce, Fulletts House, al
San Lucas PAS, was standing after the
storm.
Chris. ina Point was entirely swept away.
REVENUE CUTTER CAPSizeD.
The United States revenue cutter lying at
yelasco vas capsiZed aud carried out TO sea,
having been previously abandoned by her
crew. none of whom are known TO have
been lost.
We are yet without advires from Browns.
vile, Arar z,s Pass, Point Isabel, and Rock
port. Nothing detinite has been received
from Corpus Christi.
THE BODIES ON TIE BEACH.
Picking up dead bodies at different points
on the coast continues. 10 some instances
the fingers and elrs have been found cut Oh
BIZ vandals TO get the jewelry.
The State Agricultural College building at
Bryan is uninjured. A twostory brick
house was thrown down. No lives were los!.
The damage 10 cotton is heavy.
The first train on the International and
Great Northern railroad passed over to-day.
All the trains are BOW running except 10
Galveston.
The West Indies
THE. RECENT HURRICANE DAMAGE TO SHIP
PISG-THE SAN DOMINGO REVOLUTION.
HAVANA, September 26.--Adviccs from St.
Thomas 10 the 18th instant are ut band. The
recent hurricane did great damage In all the
Wipdward Islands. The American bark
Minnie Miller and brig George Z. Dal lie and
the British brig M. Fl. Morris were driven
ashore on The Barbados. The British ship