The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-06-11

arches of the Bridge gone. The wheels |
Of the Freight Cars appear TO be under wa /
ter as the Car stands on the track at the
depot. | shall send out a conductor 10
Horse Creek, and if be can get over on the
road he will go on, to Aiken, and from
there take the Passenger Cars and return
TO Charleston, it being impossible to send
out the Cars from Hamburg, as tie road
beyond there is covered with water.
Since the above letter was in type we
have met with a great many later accounts;
from the whole we CLEAN the following ad
dliiona intelligence:
Augusta was completely inundated from
one end to The other. Large cotton boats
were fioaied TO the back streets, and those
residing on them were thus carried 10 pla
ces Of safety. Many small houses were
swept oil, and many OF the brick houses so
undermined that great opprehens!ons are
entertained Of their falling. hose be
longing to Mr.. Isaac Henry, are greatly IN
lured, and fears entertained Of itelr falling,
one two aud another three story build
Ing. o. course every cellar vas filled to
oyeIhowlng. The streets are dreadtuIly
Torn up; deep gulies, some ten feet. Some
OF the streets impossible even on horse
back. The upper bridge, which cost the
City Council $4,000 was swept off, aud OF
course destroyed. The wharyes, too, are
all destroyed. Boats that would carry for.
" bales Of cotton were floating wllh ease
7 through every street IN the city. Among
those saved in this way was gentleman
who was confined 10 his bed IN lower room
and was found floating about the room on
his mairass. 10 the upper part Of the city,
Z the water averaged f;om three to FIVE feet.
1 The Georgia Rail Road was so damaged
( as 10 prevent The cars from running 10 the
depot, but II is thought the cost OF repair
/ ing II will not be over twelve or fifteen hun.
] bred dollars. All the ware houses are
I more or less injured, and an immense nun
Der Of cotton bales were carried down the
river. Hul amidst all this desoation, II is
a matter for deyout gratitude to God, that
not a single life was lost, either IN Augusta
or Hamburg. Some, however, living below
on the river, were swept off and drowned.
( Many persons narrowly escaped drown
ING, and some were well nigh drowned IN
Broad street, but one Of the most thrilling
incidents which occurred, Is that of li!lle
girl about eleven years Of age, who was ia
ken up 10 the middle Of the river about
twenty FIVE miles above the city, By Captain
Staunlon, Of Petersburg boat. The story
of the adventure of this little girl We have
obtained from herself She is the daughter
Eliza Of a poor widow lady, Mrs. Sarah
Stone, who lived on the river, near Fergu.
sons ferry, on ibe S. Carolina side. She
says the first ln.imailon they had Of their
danger, they were surrounded by the river,
when her mother, a daughter older than
Eliza, two brothers younger than herself,
and faithful dog, fed to the top of their
little cottage, soon after which the house
, vas taken eff by the current One after
another, they net waiery grave, Eliza
and the dog only cllugng to the wreck,
. when she came IN sight Of the boat Of Capt.
/ 5. @ho had lashed his boat 10 a tree, aud
succeeded 10 making her cries heard. Capt
5. Immediately reused bis hands, who were
all asleep, and gave chase, and after pursu.
ing her about three miles, overlook aud
rescued her aad the dog from their perilous
s!iustton. Captain 5. says she was on
few shingles, which were supported by
feather bed being all that was left of the
house On which she started, on which lrail
bark she had descended the river twelve
niles when she was picked up.
/ We also learn that Captain S will depart
10 DAY and take this only survivor Of an in.
fortunate i.!lls family back to the nelghbor.
hood Of her birth. We are aware Of the
deep distress which preseals itself and cries
aloud for charity n every section Of our "a,
ted city, bot We do think this is 40 instance
which has high claims upon the beneyo.
. lence Of our community and We hope tia,
T some Of our charitable Ladies who are ever
ready 10 aid the distressed, will consent 10
take her and rear her in such manner as
viii render her an ornament to her sex
We might say much more, bu, a word is
sufficient.
Tie damage done to the Georgia Rail
hDal near Inc CITY, VIII Tor time prevent
the CATS coming to the depot We are
however much gralifed 10 learn from Mr..
Peters, toe agent, that the damage can soon
be repaired at COS, not exceeding II or
$500.
Hamburg, being even lower than Az
Sgsta, has Of course suffered immensely
Some individuals, the Journal remarks,
have lost every thIDg they possessed
At the hlsbas, stage of tho water it ~as
On Mr.. Hu5Jerd'5 tine American Hotel
nine ieel,-at Ssb'ey Il Crapons six and q
bali feet deep, and at Kernagan & Wrays
about seven feet, and /, reached nearly 70
. the caves Of Naker& Rooney's BRICK store"
The large ware. house Of Kernagans float
ed down huadred yards and knocked the
stores Of McD5nald & Spires from their
foundation, " hole stocks Of groceries have
been completely ruined. We mentioned
that the upper bridge belonging to the City
Couacil Of Augusta was swept Of, and We
regret to learn that as it s8ep. down the