Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-19
AUGUSTA, Geo ! April 10.

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AUGUSTA, Geo April 10.
Great Ereshet. Our river has been visited
with all extraordinary high food since the late
heavy rains-the highest that has been known
here since the memorable Yazoo Fresh. II had
risen so as to overflow the low grounds, OH Mon
day mornings aud continued rising till about 10
o'clock on Monday night, when it was about S2t
feet above low water mark. The surface of the
river was higher than some parts OF Broad street,
which was covered about hundred yards, and
nearly all across, Just above the upper market
the water running in rapidly through the lots,
from the River, aud back to the commons. The
city was surrounded with water; and all the
roads, and nearly half of the common, on the
south, were completely overlooked. Nearly the
whole Of lower Hamburg vas under wafer, from
the river up to the high ground in the rear-ex.
cepting only the ridge on which the main street
is situated-whle the houses on the back street
were some depth in water (some several leep ex-
cept those which were raised high above the
ground On this side, the water was high above
all the wharves--haf way up to the Steam Boat
Company's OS&e-and over the whole of Bay
street, from the upper part OF the city TO Wash
ingtOn street, aud the greater part oil II. from
there down to the bridge 1t was also within g
or feet of the floor of the bridge; and the cur
rem, rushed furiously agains, the piers thereof,
while large quantities of heavy drlft-woOd cane
rushing down., and striking and sometimes lOds
ing against them, that fears were sometimes en-.
,ertained for the safety OF that nnbe. beautiful,
and most valuable structure; and Ia the morning
a large boat, belonging TO Mr.. Bennoch, broke
loose, struck against one OF the piers, shattered
Il th,,nt ,,tu ~ Itu
| firmly withstan'Iins all this, proves its great
strength, soundness. durability, and may be con.
sidered as another feather in the already thickly
plumed cap of its distinguished builder, MIR.
ShultZ
Much damage mus, be sustained by this Flood,
in the ne,ghb0rhood of the River; aud prObably
many serious accidents will have resulted from
it. Our Wharves have no doubt sustained great
injury; the banks of The River have been much
btoken--ln one place just above Lincoln street,
through the middle Of Bay street, to within about
three feet Of the house opposite making gully
of great width and depth, and completely cut.
ting off the passage that way. Weregret to learn,
too, that two negroes were drowned on Monday
evening, one belonging to Mr.. w. G. Dillon, and
the other to Mrs. Gardner, in attempting to cross
the Beaver Dam, on the lower Savannah Road,
within sight Of the city. Four negroes were in
the wagon, and two on the mules which took
fright near the Bridge. and in the confusion which
occurred, they and the wagon were precipitated
over the cause way, which was covered with wa
ter. One Of the negroes was thrown from the
mule on to the Bridge-the other five passed over
into the stream-one got back upon the cause
way, and two of them came out below, clinging
! TO the mules The bodies, also, OF two negroes,
| man and Woman. land also wagon, at another
time) we understand. were found floating down
the river Yesterday, and taken out; and it is
vaguely reported that negro VAS drowned at
Hawks gully. The Savannah Stage was left far
below on Monday, and the Mail brought up on
horseback. No Charleston Mail arrived on
Monday; and the Mail for Charleston, from Au-
gusta, was obliged to return on Monday, and
yesterday, unable TO cross Horse Greek, few
miles below. The river had fallen three or four
feet last evening.
The steamboats, John Stoney and Liberty, ar
rived about day break this morning, the former
about three days from Savannah.