Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03
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CREAT FLOOD AT TIE WEST

SIT, has bpen Gelngcd 1t will be seen ~ al article
from, the Ahany journal That the great cahai aquruect
NJ Rochester wa; in danger al Tie last ADVICE
FROM, that place II that should ne carTru aNay utte
will be an end TO Tie uninterrupted canal Navigation iu
Ion, n.rnd We arc anxious for farther adyices. ".
" iFrnm the Albany Evcnin. Jouraal.l
GREAT FLuou IL THE WEsr.-Wc learn from gentle
men who arrived in the Telegraph this morning, that
the cntilc West is literally inundated The Genesrr
liver and other streams already much swollen ny pre-
vi"us and continued lains, Overlooked on Wednesday,
and cor,;u"d 10 rise Thursday when our informant
left Great damage had already Lcen done, and vastly
more was aaprrlrnrd The brdg re over tie Genesre
river t.yo miles below Rochester, had been swept away:
and although the Rochester Democrat OF "Wednesday
says otherwise, gentleman who icit cEe Oh thursday
mpru;ur saws the uGurduct considered IN danger
The Telegraph mails THAT arrived at III CLOCK to-day,
wclc AZ hours behind. $500
The Telegraph way-b:l Of the 22d says: This stage
was detained - hours by high water al Gencsee river
The following is all VIZ get by the Western papels:
(From ftc dorchester Daily Dcmocrnt)
GaFAT FnIsuEr.-Thr powerful rains oil the last lew
days have produced astonishing rise In The waters ci
the Grncsre. Since Tuesday nl:rning, The H'cr has
risen with uacxamplcd rap;diiy IL Is how l"e'nescdy
oc!uck) said BIZ high it has ever been KNOWN
and still rapidly rising. The eastern half Of the bridge
al Carthage swept away this morning, together with
saw.,n the western bank Of the riVe.a iItts above
tie bridge Strong fears entertained tor the safety OF
li. bridge above The canal uGucduc immense quaint
ties Of li,.waod huge uproocd trees rails, lumber,
saw.lngs &c &C. broug LIT down the river: and large
have edged against The piers: greatly obstrucg
the current and causing threatening rise oi the wa'eI
behind them. 4 body Of men, however, have been a"a
are now engaged in removing the distractions "ncn
WILL unless it shall form in to the same s"en'' "A''n
is DOT prnl,ahI", .s'nove the danger
- No fears entertained for the safety Of the canal
uqucduc, the Buffalo street bridge. From the in
the stalk, and in tho sheai, hay &c. also brought
down. appriscd that extensive damage has bcrn
suffered by the Inhabitants up the river.
ia
Of rain found have fallen since Sunday night, and
il still continues Its reported 10 have alr even mole
c"ously up the river than here and the unparalleled
rap;diiy with which the river has rsen would seem 10
confirm the report
Since the above was in type, VIC have received the
Buffalo papers Of Wednesday, from which we find that
the rains have been at that place: and also to Tie
West, and tl:a property and lives hayc been destroyed
We copy the following from the Wing anu Daily -
MELASCHOLY OccuEEESCE.-h beat containing four
teen men, while crossing Buffalo Creek about clock
yesterday afternoon drited under tie bows of the
schooner Florida filed, and Immediately upset. and the
following persons were drowned: John Higgins John
Webster john Lghtleari, W!;ian Wright, Henry Pad,
de- Barrett cleveland, Stcp!iea PENN anu John Wilson
tile last three OF families. They joneEs,
in the enpoy OF Mr.. B. Raburn. The bodies pro-
badly carried out by , force of the into e lake,
and nave mi yet been found
The in the Creek was very high, and tie
rent rapid, in consequence OF the heavy rains which
have poured down upon ur the last four five days
Several veSSrlS driven from their mornings, and
drited ont oil tr a Dor INTO the lake, and the ruins vi L
bridge from above were seen floating IN the stream.
Il letter has been received by Commercial house in
this city, from the PIPER Likes. giving account VI The
probable loss G.! the schoCncrs Gobr, CLcd States and
Comnc'urr, they having been driven on shore III gale.
The and tour drowned from off the Com
n"dore The particulars have not been received
HEAVY kAiAs.-Durimg the last two three days il
has ra!nrd il the city and vicinity with very little
nissrn sometimes IN torrents. Considerable rain must
uI> hare !IE fr plI az iIe -
the sudden rise Of THAT river sufficiently indicates Du.
ring the las: 2G hours the Allegheny at the of
alb lrcr inches per ouI and rise about
that rae In many places it sweeps over the banks,
ryng away saith It's rapid current every thing within its
reach We understand that several sawuils have
taiEra considerable damage from ths sudden treslet.
Tie weather is still unsettled and we auiic pate much
rain yet ere lis PHSG"rgh Gazette, Oc e.
Til, ....e, .n vvse .e.. .r =.
van Stewart which We copy from the Cortland Advo-
co,. This individual asircs To lead in the work OF ag
taton and is ambitious oi noterety on this subject, or
indeed by II affords ample proof o! The ct
designing and mschievol,s leaders to excite
tic few dr.uGcd persons who move OF their uclaUn III
the several counties, action, and to present far
possible show Of strength Al The convention. The
trast between the actual result and the Wanting dpca-
nation CT this political Imcendary, sufficiently striking.
The failure THANKS 10 Tie prOmplliude; energy and pat
liotsu III the Citizens Gt Utica, Onlctc from
which it is recovery ii few OF the leading spirits may
have ob,anr; resting place from the popular ndigna-
ton IN Tie h0i&c OF private Individual, remote from
the Of the contention.
In connPyiGn with this subject, may remark, that
i!pri-d that Stewart, conscious that the popu-
lar feeling would hc excited againt him. renewed his ia
llii!y from l- RESIDENCE and placed within Il some TWEEN
u Of lbs followers armed with music circumstance
which. mcsl fortunate for him: not known on tie
day which the citizens promptly and cilrctually
Dispersed The Notwithstanding .7rgUs.
(from tie Cortland .2drocutc)
TIE ATTEMPTED ABOLITION CONVENTION.
-,
rc3atg. dsrins:"y tic rians If the .4LolonisiS, ind
their mettod NJ drumming up q LOnrenti0n.
We publish Lr!ow the letter which declined in
last: III The absence Of responsible name to vouc for
lis authenticity. That responsible has now been
furnished U.S. and present the letter 10 tle public,
with the assurance that is, il pIrpnrs TO he,
act copy of addressed by Aivan Stewart President
OF lie Utica Anll-Slarery S'cicty to gentleman Of this
county 1t will he seen, with smile, how asSduvusly
this third uurt!I.ratc is laborng 10 make himself
the leader of this hopeful CAUSE and The sagr plans and
towering hopes which he dlsci"srs the pat vi iniS,h
and lis asspcilcS also rrcss!iby provoke smile We
shall Soon learn whether this nceng, drumIned togr
tIcr by " aad money! will be the largest one
held the continent large enough to induce the
TO- GOO td recruits to openly cspGuse the cause, and
large enough! dictate what next Legislature shall
or shall not do But have for further
mcnt.
IIonra, October Is.
Col. Randall enclose ycu a verbatim copy Of rL-
ter from Airan Stewart, 10 Augustus Donncv: Esq Of
tins place, which hope you will publish to show the
puhic the method resorcd 10 by the abuit:onss to get
up their Ctca convenlinn. a RErrELIcAE FRIESD.
Dear Strive have to Tie conclusion that it is
the duty of each male member of tie anti slavery socr-
ty as he loves his God bis fellow and common
try, III THIS State 70 attend The Stale Anti Slavery 20
rcntlon 10 be hrd at Utica Oh the 2lst Oct. inst.
BY having Il Stale Convention Of l2OG Or 1900 mcn
at this time would be- an infinitely greater argument with
citizens than to show them all the bloody backs aud
wrongs endured by slaves, and believe that ar,
individual by coming 10 this convention simply:
the cause we love mole than ty giving 800 ~. Such
convention will secure respect all the nation, and
in fact will all future abolition meetings from vi
olence no!s. aud will add 10000 persons who are now
n:d and afraid 10 numbers, and thus prevent the
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