Drowned Out

Further particularsof the great cyclone along the Texas coast have been received. The devastation is widespread, extending all along the Texas coast. I The destruction of property is immense, I and loss of life appalling. In addition to the ruin wrought at Galveston, the ! town of Iudianola has been almost coinpletely swept away and several small towns entirely obliterated. The following has been received from Indianola : Wednesday 15th, wind from the eastward veering to north. On Thursday morning became more steady, incrcasing to a gale. The water was waist-deep. Every man, woroan and child was I ing a place of safety. It blew fenrfully ; ! the situalion was awful. The screama of j women and children could be heard in every direction. The water was six feet deep in the streets. About 2 o'clock Friday morning the wind veered to the northwest. The waves then became chopped ; houses were washed away or tumbled to pieces. The wind toward morning began to lull a little. The water was getting lower iintil the wind veered north ; then came up hope, untü daylight began to break, and then did we behold the awful destruction around. Broad daylight revealed a scène that was tenible to behold. The town conld not be lecognized as the Indianola of the day previous. Ruin, total ruin everywhere. Death and destruction all around us ; houses crushed to tho ground, others swaycd round, leaning over. The wind was now dying down, and the water disappeariug from places in the streets. Those that could sailed out to leam the news. Bodies of men, women and children were found in all directions. Women were found and men also, who liad floated off on doors, or anything that they could get holcl of, miles away, - some beneath their roofs carried away long distances. The number of human beings drownod will liever be known, as there were a large number of strangers in town. We estímate the number of lives lost at 150. A mimber of persons were out on rafts foi' hours, but in many cases were saved. William Taylor, on trial for the Sutton mnrder, was let out of jail to prevent bis being drowned and made his escape. AU the churche3 in the town are swept away; so is the Masonic lodge. The Court-House is safe. Great destitution prevadla. The Victoria people, hearing of it, nobly seut assistauce at once. Out of the entire force of pilots only one at Indianola is alive. Manager Sanborn, of the Western Uuion Telegraph Company, is reported safe. Tho office is cntiroiy destroyed. The town of Saluria is entirely washed away. The telegraph lines are pros trated. Every house at Ban Bamardino was washed away. All but flveof the people j reached the steamer and wnre saved. Near Red Fish I'oint the government dredge boats were irijnred. Three ships chained to the dredge boats sunk. At Morgan 's Point two dredge boats and two tngboats are aehore. Dispatch steamer Laura was sunk. Not a house is lei't standing in Buffalo Bayou. The water was ten feet above the ordinary tide. The town of Matagorda was swept away. Only two houses remain standing. Tho town of Oedftr Lake wa3 washed away, and all the people lost. Information received from East Bay states that the snft'ering ainong the people is terrible. Out of twenty-eight human beings, flve are known to be alive. j The destitution is very great in the j devastated districts, and aid is being rapidly extended to tho suftorers.