THE LATE GALE.
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Has been very destructive on our coast, eau
sing considerable loss Of life and properly
The barque Isaac Mead from New York for
Savann ah, which came in the capes during
the gale, came in contact with the schooner
Imperial from Philadeiphia for Charleston.
sinking the schooner, whose crew were saved
by the Isaac Mead, which vessel lost her bow
spirit, forenast, and suffered other damage in
coming in contact with The schooner. The
Imperial and cargo was valued at $4,000
one Of the sailors on board the Imperial had
both legs badly broken. and died on Tuesday.
" The pilot boat Aid lost her mainmasi, and
saw barque on her beam end, saw the brig
Meteor with two men on the top of the
house on deck, being the only part of her out
OF water, tried 10 save them but could not on
account Of the gale.


The Norwegian brig Washington lost her
loremast, foretopmast, and received other da
mage. t5s5 N


The schooner Walter r. Johns from James
River for'New York, was los, on Smiths
Island, all saved but the mate.


Accounts from Currituck County states thar
barque dismasted. is anchored about s miles
below Currituck Inlet; also that there is ship
dismasted about 2 miles lower down; and that
three schooners are ashore on the beach; the
Henry Clay Of New York among the nun
Der.


Our harbor presents many evidences Of the
fearful effects Of the gale which commenced
on Tuesday the 9Th inst, being filled with ves-
sells Of every class more or less crippled. and we
understand that as far as examination has yet
gone, the whole coast for miles is dotted with
vessels ashore, or so much injured that they
have not yet been able to make port.


Our merchants, the Custom House, and
Commandant on this sta,ions5 have despatched
such succour as was conceived necessary in
this exigency. Portsmouth New Era.