Constitutional Whig

Elizabeth City, (N. C.) June 11.

Dreadful Storm,—Our anticipations, in the hasty notice we took in the last Star, of the dreadful storm of the 3d and 4th inst. have been more than realized. The following are the particulars of its melancholy and disastrous effects as far as they have reached us.

Manteo.—Of 11 sail of vessels lying at anchor in the Marshes (which is considered a safe harbor) mostly bound down with cargoes, not one rode out the gale: one or two were sunk, and others drifted ashore; most of them, however, we understand are likely to be got off—The only one we have been able to learn the name of, is the schr. Ceres, Hathaway, of this place, belonging to Messrs. Fobes and Folsom.

At Ocracoke there were 21 sail of vessels of all descriptions, 16 of which are said to have sunk and gone ashore: two rode out the gale, and three were drifted out to sea with the current, and are supposed to be lost with their crews; of those cast away, we are informed that the schooner Franklin from this port was bilged; brig Galaxy of Newbern broke in two, one half drifted on shore and the other sunk in the channel; schr. Friendship gone to pieces. We regret not being able to give all the particulars of the names and disasters of this fleet; the means taken to obtain it in time for this day's paper, did not succeed.

A Captain who arrived here from Beaufort, informs that a ship came ashore at that place dismasted, laden with cotton and pork, [supposed from New Orleans;] 250 bales of cotton, and 200 bbls. pork had been saved from the wreck, and were to be sold on the Beach— day of sale not recollected.

Cast away on Body's Island, Currituck shore, on 4th inst. schooner Eliza and Mary of Baltimore, laden with coffee: crew all lost except one man.

Also, schr. Ranger, ashore about 3 miles to the northward of Currituck Inlet, with fruit and turtles.

A schr. is said to be cast away on Chicamacomico Banks, laden with molasses; a small quantity only saved: no other particulars known of her.

The gale having blown the water out of our harbor, so as to produce the lowest tide ever seen here by two or three feet, the shipping were all left aground, consequently they sustained little or no injury.

The Crops.—The injury done the farmers is really lamentable; the wheat crop is supposed to be shortened from one third to one half; the corn very much injured, in many instances it is literally blown to pieces, much of it never can recover; the cotton crop is still worse, whole fields in some cases are so entirely killed that the owners have been obliged to replant it almost entire; some have ploughed it up and planted corn. We cannot but regret the failure of the cotton crop, more particularly, as this is the first attempt with most of the planters in this part of the state, to grow that valuable staple; we sincerely hope that they may not be discouraged and abandon it, and that it may not deter others from making the like attempt. Their season has been uncommonly fatal the most aged amongst us have never known such a storm in June, and the youngest may not live to see another.

The damage done throughout the country is incalculable; fences thrown down, nearly all the ornamental trees uprooted; most of the valuable timber and forest trees are blown down, many houses blown down, horses killed and much stock destroyed—indeed the extent of its devastation is yet unknown.—[Star.