The Litchfield County Post

From the N. Y. Spectator.

Captain Brown, of the brig Joseph Eastburn, arrived at Philadelphia from St. Thomas, states that in the late Hurricane in the West Indies during the 17th, the wind blew very strong from the east, but happily at night it abated. Most of the wharves are more or less injured. Fences and houses blown down. There were several American vessels went on shore in the gale, one of which, the Com. Porter, of Philadelphia, could not be got off, was condemned. Brig Juno, of Boston, captain and two of the crew drowned, and a great many more or less injured.

The accounts from St. Croix of the effects of the 17th, are truly distressing. All the estates have suffered more or less, and on many of the works, negro houses and other buildings entirely destroyed, besides several negroes killed, and a great number of stock. A private letter states, that on one estate alone, Montpelier, four negroes and one hundred sheep were killed. In the harbor of Christiansted only three vessels rode out the gale, while in Fredericksted all were driven on shore, some of which with valuable cargoes entirely lost. At Point Petre, Gaudaloupe, ten vessels were stranded. The damage at Porto Rico is confined to the destruction of a few plantation trees.

Several letters are published, all giving deplorable accounts of the destructive tempest. A letter of August 19, says:-

"It is not in my power to describe the scene the country presents throughout; the north side of course worse than the south. On Friday noon the island looked like a garden in the highest state of cultivation: the canes tall, wholesome, and promising a crop equal to our greatest wishes; and on Saturday morning, nothing but devastation our canes prostrate, shewing nothing but stalks and a color as if a light fire had passed over the land and singed every plant, and putting the appearance of winter upon the few remaining, all by a furious gale from four o'clock on Friday afternoon until eight at night. I am told that at the Estate Annally there is not a single building standing, of which many were made new after the gale of 1825, even to the still-house butts and worms are lost. Negroes in several places killed: at Sion Farm 22 mules killed; at Betty's Hope every negro-house lost by fire which took in the midst of the gale."

Another letter written on the day following, but describing the ravages of the same storm, says:-

"At day-light the eye was presented with the melancholy catastrophe of the evening previous, every vessel with the exception of the Jupiter, Vigilant and one small craft, was seen in various directions driven by the force of the wind on shore: not an inclosure was seen standing, fragments of lumber, both from large and small houses, were seen blown in every direction, which had become a prey to the violence of the wind."

Among the vessels driven ashore for which no hope can be entertained for her safety, is the Phoenix, Capt. C. Rankin: every exertion has been made and are yet making, to get off the remaining vessels, which we hope may meet with success."

From the St. Thomas Times, Aug. 22.

The gale of the 17th inst. has proved very destructive in the country of the Provision Grounds, and on many estates the high-standing canes are materially injured.

An American vessel arrived here on Monday from St. Bartholomews; she rode out the gale in that harbor; brings no accounts of any particular injury having been sustained. Most of the American vessels had put to sea at the first appearance of bad weather.