4...;
FOREIGN NEWS.-—By an arrival at N-
York on the 6th from'Belfast, L0nd<>h P‘-TP9l~‘
to Sept. 7, and Paris papers to Sept. 4, are
rec’d. ' he health ofthe king of France
was said to be a little improved. His physi-
ciaiis had previously expressed an opinion
that he could not live through the nroritli.
There are accounts from Buclizirest Of the
10th of August, from Coristantinople of the
30th July, and frotn several other places, all
of‘ which ‘corroborate the intelligetice, and add
furtlier particulars_ of the defeat of the Turk-
ish fleet, and other successes of_the Greeks.
The Paris Moiiiteur adds its testimony in fa-
vor ofthe Greeks, and states that the follow-
iiig particulars had been received at Vienna
’ frorii an autltentic source at Coiistaiuiiiople._
‘F Siibsequeritly to the-re-capture of Il)SEll’fl1_
the Greeks having assenibled _a iiiunber of
vessels ofwar, appioaclied the Trirkisli fleet
so._close that they kept it in a state ofblockade.
Tliecuptaiii Pacha then gave orders to attack
and seemed at first to have obtained some
success : but during the action the Greeks
succeeded with the aid of their fire—ships. in
setting fire to several frigtttes and brigs, which
occasiotied great confusion a‘t!)0l)g‘5‘[ the Qt-
toman fleet, and the Turks alter losing 5 frig-
ates and corvcttes, were compelled to resume
ilieir station in the waters ofMytelene, where
they were preparing to sail for the coast of A-
sia Minor.”
A letter from Trieste of Aiig. .‘-’/hlli 51‘-)’5,f
H The I-e.(ulging ol'Ipsara by the Greeks, is
now considered as certain. '_l‘lrere is also a con-
lirinatiou of the Greeks having fallen in with
the Turkish squadron, taken a frigate, burnt
several gun-boats, and all their transports_.”
The Captain Pacha sent to Constiintino-
ple, as the trophies of Ipsara, 500licads,1200
vars, and 33 staiidards. ’ ‘
PARKS, Aug. 98.
Tina Git'ia£Ks.—-:’I‘lie news ofthe retaking
of Ipsara and Casso is confirmed from all
q:t'.ii'ters; the Augsburg Gazette of the 9.”2Ll,
cnntaiiis four circiiiristaiitial letters on the
subject ; one from Odessa of 3d Allgllfil; has
news from Constantinople of the 23th July,
frilly coiifii‘niiiig the return of the Ipsarrots
uitli the llvdriots and Sliezziots; they took
190 attired ressels, and put 8,UOU Turks to the
sword. The destruction of the Egyptiaiis at
Casso is equally ccrtaiii. , English vessels
liiive brought to Malta the news of the tri-
uiiiph ofthe christiciiis. -
Corfu, July °21.—The Journal de Missolon-
gi gives the following news. “ The Greek
fleet wliiclileft Hydra on the 6th soon reached
the waters of lpsara. An Cllgilgelllellt tlrere
took place between it and the Capt. P'dcllu’5
fliiigt. The combat was obstiiiate ; but thi-
Greelts by int-ans of their fire ships succeeded
in burning three 'I‘i.irkislr vessels comtnanded
by Caporidam Paclia (Vice Ar.liiiiral,) the Pa-
ti-oiia Rey (Stib-Ad:niral,) and the Rcala Bey
(Rear Adiiiiral,) which were blown up.‘ The
CaptaiiiPi:cha succeeded insaviirg his own
ship, but she was much damaged. Several
other Tu.kish vessels‘ were either taken or
burnt, the remainder of the Turkish fleet took
refuge in Mitylene. ‘After this decisive vic-
tory the Greeks laiidetlat 'Ips;ira, where more
thirn 2000 lpsariots still retainedpossession of
the tivo forts. .Tliey favored the luntliug of
their couiitryirieii, and five or six thousand
Turks who were in the. island, terrified liy de-
feat of their fleet, took to flight, were pursued,
and all cut to pieces.
Corrstarrtiriople, July §.’.’.——'I‘lie enignia of
the Captain Paclia’s return to Mitylene is ex-
plainctl in letters from Smyrna. The united
Greek squadron appeared ofl'Ipsat'a tinexpec-
tedly, have taken sixty gun boats and a brig,
and have massacred every Turk on the island.
A great number, it is said, have perished ;—
but on this point the reports do not agree.-—
After this cii'cutirstance the Captaiti Pacha
returned to .‘«'iitylciie, and sent some frigates
to Ipsara, which arrived too late,as the Greeks
it is said, had evaciiatetl the Island, which
does not, however, appear probable.
Accounts from Spain say that considerable
preparatioiis were going on for the recoiiqucst
ofthe S. Americaii states, and that great
quantities of arms, auinrirnitioii, aiitl tnilitary
stores had been forivardcd fr.F'raiice toCadiz.
'_i‘wo French sentiriels‘ are said to have been
assassiiiatetl at Cornnna by the inhabitants.
LISBON, At:o.2l.-—Tlic Maria sailed yes-
terday for Para with l5~‘1Bl‘aZlllltll) soltlicrs,
uhicli had been sent prisoners from that pro
since by Gov. Meiia. Orders have been giv-
en for sending home those who were sent from
Maraiiliain, under like circunistances.
An extraordinary phenomenon occurred on
the. 2d Sept. treat‘ Haworth, about?!-1 iniles fr.
Leeds. A part ofthe high lands on the moors
cpenetl into chasins and sunk to the depth of
5 or ti yards in some places, and foruicd two
cavities,_oiie about 900 and the other about
000 yards in circuinfereiice. From ‘these is-
sued two iinir.-eiise volttnies of. muddy water,
which, uniting at the distance of 100 yards fr.
their sources, overwliclrncd the country for
about two hotirs front 30 to 60 yards in width,
front 8 to «-1 yards in depth, and for adistance
off} or 7 ii.-ile-s. All this way there was de- -
posited a blur!-; inoorisli substance, from 3 to
‘.20 inches in flijftll, mixed with sand, rocky
fiagriietits, f:;t:.
, Lnens, SEPT. (‘.——The river Aire at this
place, still presents the most eZr'.ll”2lUl‘tlllli}l‘_)‘
appearance, being exactly ofthe grounds of
coffee. All the woollen tiianufactures, dye-
houses, Stc. upon its banks, are completely at
a‘ stand, and the most lively appreliensious
prevail, as to the trltiiirate consequences oftliis
unusual pheiiomeiion.
The consuiirption of Flaxseed in Ireland
‘last year, was 10,000 lilids. more than the pre-
ceding ye.ar,ari(l double wliat it was l0yrs.:igo.
Accounts from Cape Coast to June 16 had
-reaclied Eiiglaiirl, at which time no new mili-
tary operatioris had taken place.-
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.L(_i-.\'no‘t\', Sept. 5.—Surgu'ul Report on
I.outsX}’I1I.——-We are inforiiied by a gentle-
iwaii who has just a_rrived froui Paris, that on
I ridiiy last, the I\iiig’s malady having assu-
rncd an alarming .ippearaiice, a consult-,mm;
of his Pliysicititis took place. -Dr. Dubbins
was ofopintoii that by cupping and SCdl‘lflcEl-
tion, with the application of certain internal
]'('lll€.‘(IlBS, life might be protracted for some
months longer_ Dr. Albert expressed doubt
whctlier his Mzijcsiyls life could, under any
aid, be protracted beyond a llltllrlll, and Baron
Portal coiicurred in that opinion. After the
consultation. Baron Poitrl was called‘ into
the Royal presence, and his Majesty beggrd
ofthe Baron to be caiidid with »-him, and to
state what had passed, and more particularly
to inform him wltat was the Baron’s own 0-
pinion. As the Baron still hesitated, his Ma-
jesty reiterated his request with greater. ur-
gency, observing that he was perfectly resign-
ed to the will of Heaven. Upon this the Ba-
ron disclosed the particulars ofthe consulta-
tion, and expressed his own decided opinion
that, from the progress ofhis niajesty’s mala-
dy, he might prepare lrinrself for the tcrtriina-
tion of all his earthly sufferiiigs in about three
iveeks. His Majesty is said to have received
the melancholy intiuiation with great forti-
tude, observing that he was completely prepa-
red for the awful change.
Faoiit Pi~:nu.—Tlie brig Delaware, at Phil-
adelphia, sailed from Sarita Martha on the
122th of September. The captain reportstliat
letters were that day received from Bogota,
stating that air action had taken place in Peru
between the Colombian army under Bolivar,
anti the Royalists, in whioli the fortner were
completely victorioris. Gen.Cordova. ofthe
Colombian army, it is added, was killed.
Release of Gen. La Fa_i;rilcfro.m ifze Cdsflc
of 0fmutz.——\Ve have been reriiiiided by the
American Mercury, that the first annanciation
ofthe release, of Gen. La Fayette fro!" the
Castle of Olmiitz, was made througli the col-
umns oftliis paper, towards the. Cl058 of lhe_
year 1797. He was released onvtlie 227th of
August of that year, at the instance of the Fr.
Directory, through the influence of Isairas
and Ilonaparte. The Emperor of .AUSll‘lI1
wished to procure. a sort of coniproiiitse from
Gen. La Fayette on his erilargenient, which
would acquit hiinselfofthe imputation ofha-
virig been privy to the hai'dships corriiiritted
on the gallant prisoner, and also a stipulation
that he should immediately set out for Amer-
ica. The answer ofthe General was a noble
one, and worthy of the iriaguaniinity of his
nature. Upon the last point, Ire inforiiied the
Marquis ofChasteller, the Einperor’.-i ines-
senger, that it had been his intention to come
to America. “ But as an answer under the
presentcircumstances, might seem to admit
the riglit of exacting such a condition, I do
notjiidge it proper to comply with this de-
niand.” Again the gallaiit General says :—
“ His Majesty the Emperor aiitl King docs
me the honor to signify to me, that the princi-
ples which I profess, beiiigincoinpatible with
the security ofthe Austiiriii government, it is
his pleasure that I should not re-enter his do-
ininioris without, his special pertni5sioii.—-I
have duties from which I airi not at liberty to
withdr:iw myself; I am under obligatioiis of
duty to the United States; above all,I am
under obligatiotis ofduty to Fraiice, and[ can
contract no, eiigaigeiireirts inconsisiciit with
those rights which my country holds over me.
With those exceptions, I can assure the Gen.
Marqriis de Cliasteller, that it is my iiivaria-
ble resohitioir never to set foot on any territo-
ry subject to his Majesty thc,K7:iig of Bobc-
iiiia and Hungary ; coiiseqiieirtly I, the iriider-
sigiictl, eiigaue myself to his Qilitjesty the Ein-
peror and Kiirg, never, at any time, to enter
into his hereditary doriiiiiions, without having
first obtziincd his special permission, provided
this engagement is not uriderstootl to contra-
vene the right riiy country holds over me.”
’ [.i'V'. Y. Spectator.
From Ilia (Pliilazlelpliirz) A/irliioiral Gzzr-(fa.
The Grand Ball given to General La Fay-
ette, on l'tIoiida’y evening at the new Theatre.
exceeded, in all respects, any eutertainiiient
of the kind before known to I’liiladelphia.—-—
We can furiiish but an iiiirdcqiiale idea ofthe
splendor of. the decorations and the anima-
tion and vividiiess ofthe scene. The lobby of
the Theatre was converted into a nragiiificeiit
saloon, adorned with beautiful rose, orange,
and lemon trees in full bearing, and it profu-
sion of shrtibbery,picturcs, busts, banner's,witli
classical inscriptions, &*.c. all illuininateil with
a multitude oflamps. For the dancers there
were two coniparttnents, the house am] the
stage; the upper part of the former was liuiig
with scarlet. drapery, studded with goltleii
stars ; while the great chandelier, with 2 ad-
(lliltin:-’!l ones, and a row of wax tapers arran-
ged over the canopy, shed down a blaze of’
light. The first and second tiers of boxes
were crowded with ladiesin the richest appa-
rel, as spectators of the dazzling array on ev-
ery side. Passing the proscenium, the other
division wore the appearance of air eastern
pavilion in-a garden tcriiiinating with a v.iew
ofaii extended sea and landscape, irradiated
by the setting sun, and meant to typify the
western world. The company began to as-
semble soon after 7 o’clock antl consisted of
2000 or more persons of whotn 6 or 700 were
invited stranger's. General La Fayette ap-
peared at nine o’clock, and was received at
the door by the niaiiagers ofthe ball. He \V'¢h
conducted the whole length ofthe apartments
through an avenue formed bytlic ladies,to the.
bottoiri ofthe stage, where Mrs. Morris, Gov.
Shulze, and the Mayor‘ waited to greet him
in form ; the full band playing an appropriate
air during his progress. As soon as he was
seated, the dancers were called, and at least 4
liutidred were immediately on the floor. The
dancing did not cease until near 5 o’clock,
though the company begaii to retire at about
three. At 12, one of the managers, from an
upper box, proclaimed a toast to the N-ation’s'
Guest, which was hailed with etitliusiasin,and
accompanied by the descent ofa b:-inner from
the ceiling, on which it was "wrought by gol-
den characters. Behind llris was suddenly
displayed a portrait ofthe General, it‘-ith alle-
gorical figures. ' ‘ ' .
PIIILADELPIIIA, Oct. G.——Gen. La Fayette
after dining with the French citizens, embar-
ked yesterday evening between eight and 9.
o’clock, on board the steam boat for Chester.
The wharves and vessels in tlie'iieiglib'orliood
ofthe boat were througed with spectators,‘who
sent forth a general acclamation at his ap-
proach, and another, when he expressed, on
the deck, his “ afl"ectioiiate thanks” for all the
nrarlts ofkinduess and respect which he had
received. -
General La Fayette, arrived at Chester a-
bout ll o’cloclt on Tuesday riiglit—tlie place
was brilliantly illtimiiiated; and the General
was received with the usual honors. About 9
o’clock on Wccliiesthiy morning, the G-eiieral
proceedetl from Chester, accoinpaiiied by air
escort, andprocessioti of officers, &I.c. ' Hav
itig arrived at the line of the state of Dela-
ware, the Governor of‘?eiiris_vlvaiii:r took his
leave ofthe General in a short and pertinent
address, to which a suitable reply was m,-tile,
Louis MCLHIIC, Esq.» and a body of Dela-
ware troops,-were awaiting the :'.ll'l:lV_i1I of the
General at the lines. __ Under their escort, he
proceeded to"Wilmington.—-1f’hilad. 1741119"-' ~
Yoax TowN.—Tlie general arraogeiiients
for the approachiiig festival at this place’ are
completed. Among other improvements to
be made, the Norfolk Beacon states that tem-
porary barracks for three thousand troops are
to be iriiinediately erected ; the :iccommoda-
tions, however, to be extended, if an addition-
al ntunber of troops should signify in time,
their intention to be present. A spacious ani-
phitheatre, capable of {iccommodating 1000
ladies, it is said, will be erected on an eleva-
ted site near the river, overlooking the area
on which the fete will take place.
The Executive of Virginia has agreed to
appropriate 38000 for the ptirpose of defray-
ing the expenses at York, to receive Gen. La
Fayette as becomes the state. At a meeting
ofthe citizens ofCharlottesville, Va. a reso-
lution was passed in favor of requesting the
legislature of Virginia to appropriate a sum
of trioney as a present to Gen. La Fayette,
and another requesting congress to make hirii
a grant ofland.
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Riot in Piitsbtrrg7r.—E3<tract of a letter
from a gentleman in VVc'stmorelanrl c‘onnt_V.
to his friend in Carlisle, dated Greensburg,
f.'.4tli Sept. 1824.
“N0 doubt you have heard, through the
inedinm of the public prints'.be-fore yoti re-
Cellfe lhl-9: of the great mob that lately arose
in Pittsburg. Tliere are, however, circum-
stariccs connected with it, which I nresirine
will not be made public, at -least in that quar-
‘ter, ofwhich, according to my information, I
will give yoit a birzl’s eye view. ‘
Theiobject of the nibb wasto tear down the
circus, on accountof the alleaed Sedllt‘-fin“ 0‘.
ii respectable youngllady, by Mr. Pepin, the
master ofthe circus ; who some time Sll1C€_‘-A0-'
pencil a riding school in that city, to teach
.V0"h£{ ladies, $31). to ride gracefully. The al-
leaed victitir was one of his pupils,and had
the misfoituiie to entertain the most violent
passion for him, which she discovered to him
its r0"()“i'S 2
One eveniirg when riding out with other
young ladies. accoinpanied by Mr. Pepin, she
preteiided that her horse was fi‘ii_i;l1teneil, and
caught Mr. Pepin by the hand for protection,
but in such a way that be understood her at
once. He aftertvards received several leltnffi
froin her one of which l)Pll)L' first ‘intercepted
went to disclose 9‘ * between them.
which he positively rleiiies. The thing becaine
knoivn to her fi-ieiiris, who sent her into the
eotintry. ’Tis straiige that a young giil..W0rlli
from ltlto 15,000 dollars, and perliaps not
more than 16 years of age. should fall in love
with an old nzrm, with a wife and family, but
so a ppears this fact, Now to the mob——
The evening the attack was tirade by the
mob, the circus was crowded with ladies and
geiitletrieti. The mob was so l:iri_'o, that the
building was completely siii'i'niinrlr~d.—-they
commenced by tlirowing stones, and endeav-
ouring to tear down the '_cii'ciis, and became so
°'""-"“-’.eoiis ttiat the coiripatiy had to stop the
performance, and call upon the people within
to assist them : they then etidcavoiired to ap-
liviise the inoh, but in vain. At length, some
""9. iii-tire eloquent than the rest. nrevailed
with those turbulent beings to desist until the
ladies and children ooiilclfget home. 'I‘eii or
fifteen iirinutes were allowed them for that
Dorpose. After the ladies had wiilirlrri-.vn.
hostilities recommerioerl lretween the ninb and
circus-inen.the latter of whom were well arm-
“-di and drove the mob in every direction; bin
they still retiirnecl. which created a sniiit of
desperation in the circus men, one of whom
fired into the crowd, and killed a man. This
for a moment roused a spirit of Vengeance in
‘he "l"h, some of whom proposed arming
themselves with intiskcts, &sc. Brit they soon
began to think seriously ofthe consequences.
a_nd dispei‘sed. The circus man who shot the
citizen, was admitted to bail. But the whole
"circus company had to seek. protection in the
coniinonjail for two or three days.
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F'l'0?Il,”l6 Lou2'.sr'n.mz ~4(1'll(17‘f7:SCI‘, Sept. 9.
Trix-t.YPLLow Fcvisrt still rages thro’otit
Otir devoted city with more maligiiancy than
has ever been witnessetl by the oldest inhali-
itants. Active riiaiihood furnishes a majority
of victims, yet neitlier age, sex, nor color, are
exempt from the fell destroyer.‘ The coni-
iriendable prudence of a portion ofthe unac-
cliinated, who were here at the beginning of
this afflicting visitation, induced them to leave
the city, and seek an exeniption fr. disease at
the rlifferent healthy spots within 50 or 60tniles
ofus; but enough remain to swell the daily
bill of mortality. and give visible proof how
short is the preparation, how sure is thejour-
ney to the ,r_rr:ive. We do biitexcciite our du-
ty in warning strangers, we mean those who
can remove at a small sacrifice, ofthe danger
which they seem to cotirt, of the anxiety and
pain which they must awake in their friends,
here, or at a distance, by remaining amongst
us. It is the lot of the writer_of this para.-
graph, to hear daily or hourly, the jcsts and.
scoffs ofthe licaltliy and athletic-—the next
morning’s stm breaks on tlieiri gt fevered mass
of disease'—anotliet' ‘finds them much better,
and to the inquiries offriends,-the attendants
"‘3Pl)’» “ he iii nearly well, more friglitened
than hurt,” 8-cc.-——tlie third ciay’s stin sets on a
now made grave, which upon inquiry we-hear
cotitains the remains of the scoffer, the wilful
tcinpter ofhis fate.
Our levee and streets present a cheerle'ss
sight ; the former has but. futir or five square
|'lg'.Ied vessels atit, and the latter are deserte'd
by tliebrisk. bustliiig tneii of business who
gave aniniation and importance to the city,‘
and to theiir have ‘succeeded a few scattering
saunterers or slow gaited merchants, or law-
yers, who lrave become inert from want of
eiriployincnt. We regret to learn,th.~it sev-
eral fatal cases,‘resulting from dysentery and
hiliotis fever, have lately occurred aiiiririgst
the militai'y_aird those employed at Fort St.
Philip ; those diseases are for the most part
confined to the inilitary convicts placed there;
and ifwe are correctlyinformed,caunot beini-
puted to undue labor or unnecessary exposure
as fatigue duty ceases during certain months
ofthe summer.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 7.
Property si7rtl.'2'rrg.—At an early Iiour yes-
terday uioriiing a considerable portion of the
«newly formed Battiire between Coriti and Bi-
cnville settled into the river; but ivitlioiit car-
Iiying any tliirig of value with it save about 80
feet‘ of the wooden wharf on the pier opposite
Coriti street. The repe‘tcussiori‘of"tlie water
and gravitation oftlie-"immense mass ofeartli,“
caused a sound and sliotilt'(distinctly heard 8:.
felt by inatry in tlie_ci‘ty,) sirriilar‘ to those of-a
sligliteartliqiiake. The fall’of the Mississip-
pi and consequent draining of our porous soil,
rentler a recurrence of similar iiicidetits ex-
tremely prob:iblc,and we hope with no great-
er injury to our interests; for lroivevei para-
doxical it may appear, we are actual gaitters
by the loss, inasiriueli as there is now 40 feet
depth of water wasliing a bluffbanlt, where
but a few boirrs since was an unseemly bed of
inire. On the other side of the river, upon
the plantation of Mr. i‘/Iosscy, the batik has
given way to a considerable extent—and op-
posite the houses of Madam Costillioii and
Mr." Foster, and many other plticesbelow the
city, the batik has also given way. 7
Should the whole of the new battiire disap-
pear, which, from present appearatices, we
believe will be the case, the port of New Or-
leans will be restored to its former position,
and the largest sized vessels will load and dis-
charge from the Custoiri House to the head
ofthe Market, which will greatly facilitate
the despatch of business and soinewliat re-
duce the price of porterage. I
SA‘v'A.\';\'AII, Sept. 93;‘.
Furlfrcrpariiculars of the mclozrcholy Cult:
of the Soulh.’Tlie ravages ofthe storm, in
our imtiiediate viciiiiiy, have been coiifined
to the losses of individiials,in property, which
is as nothing when compared with the dis-
tressing and fatal accounts we have received
from Darien, where, as will be seen from our
details oftliis day, the most dreadful sacrifice
of human life has taken place. _
At Mr. J. Snow’s, postmaster, plantation, 7
miles from Darien, on the sea board, Miss
Harrison, a sister of Mrs. Snow, her 9. little
brothers, Mr. 1{u'fus R. Merrill, who was there-
on a visit, and all the house servants except
one unfortunately perished. .
Mrs‘. Lafon, :1 widow lady ofPattcrson Isl-
and, and the whole of her negroes, were
swept away by the water and drowned. ‘
At Creighton Island, Mr.Tlioinas Miller a-
ged about 17, son of Mr. John Miller, of this
city, and a person of the name of Miller, em-
ployed on the plantation, were both killed by
the full of the dwelling house. Two negrocs
are niissinir. The iiegroes of Mr. James
White, near Darien, were all lost but one.
The loss of eighty-three lives has already
been ascertained—li)iirteen of which were
white. On St. Sinion’s Island, all the prop-
erty is destroyetl. But only one life as yet
known to he lost. On Sapelo Island, Mr.
Spalding lost all his oitt buildings anti crop,
and one negro. The overseer’s father, 9. sons
and 4 or 5 negroes perished.
Iii Darien, Mr. King’s store under the bluff,
is blown down, and also 2 stores of M r.G. At-
kinsoii’s, and one of H. T. I'lall’s, besides a
nuitiber ofotliers, together with almost all the
fences and trees in the city, and the place
presents a most glooii.-_v prospect.
The sloop Favorite was driven tip some_dis-
taiice into Mr. Nephew’s cotton field, wlrcre
she now lies. The sloop Two Friends, wetit
to pieces. The sclir.Tliorn was carried upon
the wharf, but was got off without damage.
The valirablc steam-inill was coiisiderzibly
injiircd. The greater part of the tile vas
torn from the roofof the Rice Mill and En-
gine House, and those on the Boiler House,
brokeii by the precipitation of the otliers.——
The gable end of the saw tiiill, was whirled
off, and betweeii 40 and 50 feet of roof (but
not the principle rafters) were blown away in
a mass, from one litindred to one hundred and
fifty feet. The sheet lead forming the gutters
weighing near five hundred pounds, was torn
oil‘ and carried thirty or forty feet.
Extract ofa letter frotii a gentleman in Da-
rien, dated 18th inst.—‘ Nothing appears a-
round us here bitt :1 scene of destruction.-—
The storm experienced on the night of the
14th, has ruined this section ofthe country.-
The destruction ofproperty lost is iininense,
and many lives lost.’
Extract ofanother letter ofsame date—‘To
attempt to describe the effects of the gale with
us, would be undertaking atask which I am
hold to say no man can dojiistice to. I ‘will
not pretend to say any thing ofit further than
that it has been with us and has passed, deso-
lating and making bare every thing in its pas-
sage. The damage to property is beyond all
calculatioii, the loss of lives immense—-I stip-
pose in our cotinty not short of one hundred
persons have been destroyed, some of the
most heart reiiding and melaiiclioly cases-
wliole families separated aird crushed amid
the ruins ofthe buildings, or drowned in the
water thrown up from the sea. llook upon
it as death to all our. prospects. I do not
know what is to becoiirc ofthe country.’
The steam. boat Georgia, came down from
Augusta on Tuesday, having sailed on Sun-
da_v. Froiri Capt. Dubois we learn that the
storin was felt nearly as severely in that place
as in Savaiinab. . The greater. part of the
trees were prostrated, the jail considerably in-
jurcd and some dainage done in slate, 8Lc.——
'I‘lie water had risen about tiveirty-two fem
higher than usual, and was at one time two ft.
over the floor ofthe Steam Boat Ofiice. The
bridge escaped without injury. The VVare-
housc nearest the river, and market house in
Hamburg, were blown down. Beach Islaiid,
a few miles this side of Augusta, is complete-
ly covered with water so that canoes, &*.c. sail
over it, and the crops upon it of cotirse de-
stroyed. The plantations in the neighbour-
hood are supposed to have suffered in a like
manner with those around us. The mail
which left here on Tuesday morning, arrived
in Augusta on Saturday, being the only mail
received from her since the storm.
Owing to the freshet in our river nearly all
the rice pltiiitatioris iii the neighbotirliootl of
our city are under tvater, thus destroying what
had escaped the imtnediate effects of the
storm. Apart of llutcliii_ison’s Island is also
under water at flood-tide. '
CIIARLX-‘.S'I‘0N, Sept. Q7.—-As was to be ap-
prehended, from accounts of heavy rains in
the interior, letters received on .Saturda_v iti-
forin us that the water was rising in the San-
tee wiili unexampled rapidity. In the course
ofa few hours it had overflowed most of the
Rice Lands in the vicinity ofLyncb’s Cause-
way, and from thence down to the month of
the River. In some fields it was already two
feet above the top of the Rice, which will of
course be entirely ruined. Other letters, re-
ceived yesterday from North Santee, confirm
the accounts received on Satiirday, in their
fullest extent. It is appreliended that the rit-
in of the crops will be general. The extcn
sive’ losses or rice, _accouii_ts of which are hour-
ly reac‘liing-us, will tend to sustain iftiot err-
lrance its price. The dairiage done to the
rice crops in the neighborhood ol'George.towii,
S, C. is 'said_to be enormous. In that ofCam'-
den, the whole ofthe river lands have lieen
inundated, and _tlie cotton and provision crops
destroyed. ' .
SAY.-$N.\'AI~I. Sept. Q5.——The accounts that
we published in oitr last, from Darieii, and its
iieigliborhood, have been fully confirmed by
the arrival of the southern mail yestcrday.——
We learn that. the loss oflives at" Mr‘. Siiow’s,
were his wife’s sister, his own child, 9. young
brothers, Mr. R. R. Merrill, who were all
drowned. Mr‘. 8. saved himself by clinging
to the trees. Mrs. Siioiv was found in the
niurniug on Mr. Nephew-’s plantation, where
she had floated on a part ofthe roofufoiie of
their buildings.
losses is itr addition to what we have already
published..——-—t\Irs. Chase, ofPattei'son’s Isl-
dml:llCl' child and two ucgroes were drowned.
Mr. Ncphcw’s barn and’ stables blown
down, and one negro killed. Capt. Hudsoii,
all his cotton houses gone, and eleven negroes
killed. Mr. Carnocliau, at the Thicket,
lost all his buildings, crop, $Lc. and one negro
drowned. A fuiiiily of negroes is said to
have been killed at Mr. Cliisolctns, his crop
destroyed and houses down.
Mr, Power’s house, all the buildings at
Young’s Town, three at Clayboartl Town,
Mr, Atkiiisoii’s house, Mr. Chartier’s liouse,
H. T. Hzill’s house and A. Lefil’s house, were
all blown ‘clown.-——-—i‘rlr. T. Spalding lost all
his crop and houses on Black Island. His ne-
groes saved tlieinselves by taltiiig to the trees.
On Butler’s and \Vard’s Islaiids, crops and
buildinrzs were greatly injured or destroyed. ,
off, cott-on and corn injured, rice house, steam
house, cotton house and tivcnty negro houses,
all destroyed. ‘
Mr. Cooper's Cotton crop. is entirely lost,and
a great many ofhis out buildingsdemolished,
and considerable tlaina,-__{_e done to his old and
new dwelling lioiisas. About :30 acres of his
Cotton is covered with from E to 3 feet thick
of marsh grass. Mr. Grant’s crop, out build-
ings, &:c. on the lsliiiitl (leSll‘0yE(l,i1ll(I also the
crop 37.0. on his plaiitation on the iirain, with
3 feet of water on the fields. Mr. Raynioiid
DPIIIBFB the 3d, was unfortunately drowiied,
togetlier with his boat’s crew of5 iiegroes, in
going from Darien to St. Sinious. .
On little St. Sitnons, 100 sheep lost. Mr.
Spalding, on Sapelo, lost his crop and 250
head of cattle, and 27 horses and mules.
The crops on Charniicys, and Butler’s Isl-
ands, atid Brailsford’s 3;. Butler’s Experinicii':
Island, are all gone ; at B-rails-ford’s one man
killed. -
At Hopeton, Mr. Cooper’s plantation, rt-
bove Darien, all the cotton, most of the corn,
rice, biiildirigs, 8Lc. are gone.
The bridge over Ailtins’ Creek, 7 lllilés
frotn town, and both ends of the Ogeeclic
bridge are gone. Tlie bridge at South New-
port, the two Sapelo bridges, and iearly all
the small bridges between this and .I:’l||’lttll are
swept away. The mail was three days going
to Darieii. and three in returning, lllt:.C‘.1l't'lC|.‘
alternately switnming and using canoes.
Vie learn that at lVai'rentori,-3.0 miles :1-
bove Augusta, the gale was very light, itnd
that it was not felt at all at Greciiboio’.
In our immediate neigliborliood, the fresh-
et in the river, is, in many places, effectually
completing the work of destruction. The
water was yesterday and the night previous,
over several 0 " our wliar‘ves,and l‘Iutcliinson’s
Island was nearly covered. The negroes liavo
all been removed froin it.
COLUMBIA,’ S. C. Sept. Q-l.--Tlie damage
done to the crops of corn, cotton and rice, in
this state, it is believed, upon air avera_ee,iiiay
be correctly calculated at Irrzr’_-ftlrezclzole crop.
Some planters have lost their entire crop of
corn and cotton. These are generally the
most wealthy, who own iuiinense plaiitatioiis
in the st-.-arnps and low grorinds, wliicli have
been totally covered with water. The fields
looked like broad lakes, with here and tlicre a
small knol or island, above water. It was re-
ally distressing in the liigliest degree, to get
into a canoe and traverse some of the swamps
and low grotiiids. Many persons neglected to
move away their cattle and hogsin time ; and
their floating dead bodies drifting against
trees and rafts oftimber, every where niarkcd
the ravages ofthe flood.
The dainage done is not confined to the ri-
ver lands, which comprise in their produc-
tions, about one third of the state. The dam-
age. to the river lands is nearly total. But all
the low grounds of the uplands, the flats, or
ponds, creeks, swamps, &I.c. wliereon in every
plantation, the best corn and cotton is made,
have been so covered and deluged with water,
as to create a state ofthings never before wit-
nessed in this country.
The -pods of cotton, and in some instances’
even the ears of cornfare in a state of second
vcg‘etalt'orr. The seeds have sprotitcd in the
bull, and the green leaves shot out as thick as
though they were planted, and growiiiz from
the ground. Besides this remarkable injury
-to the cotton, one fourtli of the pods are tan-
tirely rottcn. This iinexampletl destruction
oftlit: cm s is said to extend tliroughout the
states of eorgia, Alabama, and as far as‘tl:e
Mississippi. . j
The loss sustriin'etl by the planters on the
Congaree river is imnrense ; that of-General
Hampton is estiiiiaicd at from 35.000 to 340,-.
000 : that ofCol. John Taylor $25,000; that
of Col. David i‘vlyt=.i's S‘l4,000; that of Mr-
Jesse P. Taylor $t:’3,000; and that of l\Ir..Ies-
se,M. Howell 38,000.
Gife at TurIrs—IsImid.—By the brig Hero,
Raivlriigs,from St. Tlioinas amt Ttirks-Island‘,.
siistaiiied during the gale of the 193th tilt. at
the latter place. The ship Alexander was‘
blown out and lost: crew and part oflier car-
So saved. Thelschr. Five-Sisters, Rockwell,
of and from lzliirtford, Ct. was also driven to
sea, arid-_liarl not been heard of for ten days :
one Ofher anchors had been picked up in the
ii.0zltlS- Four liuiidred tliousand bushels of
Hill had been lost at Turks-Isl:-ind, in conse-
flilelice ofwliicli, that article had arisen 93 1-21
99'‘ Cent. Capt. I{.also reports that, when
'1fTTiirlts-lslairrl. on his lioineward passage,
he fell in with the sclir. i‘vieclianic. of Hart-
ford, from N. York. for Jirrirziica; the captain
of which inforiircrl him that he had been in
‘he gale eight (lays, and had lost part ofhis
‘stares with whicli his deck was loadcd.-- 9'_pcc.._
The following account of ‘I
At Potos-i one hundred acres of rice swept; ‘
On St. Simons the loss has been excessive. ‘
.We have the following account of tlarnages
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