The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

Augusta, April 10.
DREADFUL TORNADO!

On Thursday afternoon, the 5th inst.
the apprehensions of the spectators were
sensibly awakened by the alarming ap-
pearances of a heavy and menacing
cloud, that seemed to have received its
origin (suddenly) out of the southwesterly,
directing its course northeastwardly, displaying
itself irresistibly and portending destruc-
tive consequences. The misfortunes
entailed on individuals by this hurricane
are but partially received; and we fear-
fully apprehend that a general account
will produce a catalogue not before
witnessed in the southern hemisphere.
We have been enabled to trace it as far
back as Hancock county, through which
it passed with great violence, taking
Warren county in its course, assuming
in its progress a more horrible aspect.--
In Warren the wife and child of Maj.
Candier fell victims to its violence, the
major himself having one of his arms
twisted off, and all his houses demolished;
from thence to where it crossed the
Savannah river above Augusta, nothing
very particular hath been received. The
first and most signal evidence of the re-
sistless influence of this storm that hap-
pened on the Carolina shore, was a piece
of hewed timber 45 feet in length 14 by
12, taken from its base and carried up,
or around a hill, a perpendicular of 20
feet. The consequences were soon en-
sibly experienced by Col. Hammond,
who had three of his negroes crippled
and his plantation greatly injured; but
they were too fatally experienced in
passing on or about three miles, at the
house of a Mrs. Butler; it was here
that several travellers discovering the
impending danger, convened for the pur-
pose of taking shelter from the storm:
but no sooner had they entered the house
than it received the violence of a shock
that totally carried away every log be-
longing to the house--three persons
were killed, several seriously crippled,
and not one escaping without injury;
several horses killed and wounded stand-
ing before the house belonging to the
travellers. A waggon loaded with corn
was entirely broken to pieces and a
great part of it blown away.
Mr. Ashton's plantation, contiguous
to this house sustained very considerable
damage in the loss of houses, fences
and other improvements; fortunately,
no lives were lost, and but one negro
injured. Col. Carter, also received con-
siderable damage. We can trace this
storm down as far as Mr. Richardson's,
leaving waste every thing before it; but
here again the result proved fatal to
the family of Mr. R. a woman with 3
children were killed, Mr. R. being the
only survivor to witness the misfortunes
that were but too suddenly felt. The
hail stones that fell in several places are
said to have measured from 9 to 10 1/2
inches in circumference; which, inde-
pendent of the injury experienced by
the wind, must have operated a considera-
ble damage to owners of cattle and
other stock.

From the appearances exhibited by
this storm, and from its assuming addi-
tional violence and force, so far as ac-
counts have been received, we are fear-
ful that it has continued for a great
distance.