The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-03-07

- Kentucky river had backed up as far as Frank
fort, "a miles above its mouth. The Cumber-
land and the Tennessee were both very high.
From the Z" look out" at the Commercial
Hotel, corner of Broadway and Front, we had
an excellent prospect OF =" Cincinnati as it is
The waste of waters. The suburbs east and
west, with the lever part Of the city, as far as
Lower Market, the cellars of which are flied
with water. were navigahle in every direction.
Newport opposite this city, was pretty well
ef7at, the water reaching nearly to the win
d"ws in ths second story of the U. s. Arsenal.
CoVlneton does better; some dry land being
yet disco e
We have been apprised Of the death of two
individuals by drowning Many houses have
floated away. And also, an amount of property
in lumber, wood, rails, &c The bridge over
Mill Greek has foated off. 1t seems useless at
present TO speculate upon the extent of loss.
One thing is certain Since the settlement Of
the country, nothing so destructive has occur
red in the Valley of the Mississippi. From
Plttsburg to New Orleans must be one contnu.
ed scene of desulaton.
. Feb IS. The water in the Ohio has been
steadily rising since Sunday last 1t is now
about 62t feet above low water mark, being
greater rise bv three or four feet, than has &C,
the whites Most of the bottom lands on the
hanks of the river, between Plttsburg and the
mouth Of the Ohio, are inundated Many OF
the tawns and villages are partially and some
entirely submerged, and business IN all of them
suspended 1t is impossible to form any ac
curate estimate Of the damage that will be sus
tnined on the Ohio. 1t is probable that three
millions will not repair the injury
The greater portion of what is termed the
~ al. = - Inln iaI at
number OF families are driven from their homes,
and business in that part OF the city is wholly
suepended The bridge at the mouth of Mill
Creek has been carried off The fine bridge
over the Miami, at Miami Town is seriously
Injured Great numbers Of dwellinge and ware
houses are every day floating down the Ono !;
and il is feared that many lives have been lost
But it is impossible to give the distant reader,
any adequate idea Of the scene OF distress and
desola'ion which is every where presented on
the Ohio and its tributaries.
4 letter from Cincinnati, of the 18th nit, in
the United States Gazette, gives the following
particulars :--'' steal moment from the uni
versal hurry and CONSERVATION, to tell you that
the angry Ohio has spurned its ancient bonnda
ries, and is carrying devastation and destrnc
ton over its whole vast extent. Ot other places
| speak from the reports which the steamboats,
bring OF this city (CincinnatD speak from
the most horrfying experience. More than
onethird of the populated part ls inundated.
In Second street the water is ten feet deep.
have rowed about the streets till my heart as
well as frame has been drenched and chilled.
| have seen the largest keel boats laden and
moored in the heart of the city. have seen
small frame houses huddled together, and float
inc off in terrific confusion. More than 5000
persons have been driven TO take shelter in the
hirh parts of the city 1t is miniature Of the
Great Deuge The loss and distress to the city
no man can measure or describe | was running
all Yesterday 10 distribute foodtwhich my friends
had prepared at my request, TO starving iami-
lies To-day public provision has been made
10 supply them with enough to save life. The
water has now become stationary, and we hope
will begin TO fall ere right. But years must
pass before this valley will recover from the
visitation. single fact speaks volumes. Yes
terday large hotel, with its sign and appurte-
nances, fEom Marietta, hoated by this city.
Bridges are carried off, canals broken, founda-
tions undermined goods Of every description
floating. In fine, all is gloom, sorrow, and con-
steTnation."
Cincinnati, Feb 81. The river continues to
subside slowly. At o'clock last night, it had
fallen two feet four inches. AS yet little oppor-
tunity is afforded TO survey the extent of actual
destruction. Some of its consequences begin
to be observable
1t is ascertaired that there has been plumber
ing, to considerable extent in the deserted
houses. Some wretchcs detected in attempts
of this character, or in their actual preparation,
have been committed to prison.
Louisville, (Ky) Feb II. The river is now,
rs Feb 9 O'Clock at nigh) about one foot high
er than it has been within the recollection OF
our oldest inhabitants, and is still rising at the
rapid rate of one inch per hour. The damage
done TO property in the lowest part of the city
cannot fall short of twenty or thirty thousand
dollars.
Feb. 18-Friday, 9 O'ctock p NJ. In the
last "a hours the rise in the river has been Is
inches. 1t is now rising at the rate OF about
half an inch per hour. We erred last evening
in staring tina; it was about one foot above ex-
treme high water mark. Some of our Oldest
inhabitants say it is now four and half feet
higher than it was over known TO be.