The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-21

THE FREsHET-UTrAnELLEp DEsTRucrroN-TKRnpll
lSIuar THE CASAL-Loss OF CRoPs-DEArH-Ac-
cipESTs CRCUSsrAScEs, Sc.-Our city has cen in IL
highest excitement last Thursday evening when
the first intelligence was given Of the rapid rise of the
River.
On Wednesday morning. about o'clock, it began to
rain heavily in short time the wind rose, and perfect
flood of rain poured down. filling the small streams and
causing such rush Of waters raised the
above all precedent The rising of the SO sud-
den as to prevent all preparations for it, and nothing
Thursday about O'Clock, P Nj.
Every thing on the rich and prolific lowlands is
gone nd splenGs en aS are all swept
their attention to the tobacco fields and were Just
about to commence thrashng tn. very wheat now
busy time along the river banks-but, alas it is time
ofmourning. 1he corn is annhilasd-tobacco ruined.
dance in their splendid crops have not to-day shock or
a sheaf left We have not to this time g o'clock Sunday
eve) heard from above Scosvs but to that point the
destruction represented thorough and overwhem-
ing scottsvile the water rose even to the floor ofthe
Eagle Hotel bar and the loss in that thriving place
be very seriously felt, we fear.
The breaks upon the Canal appalling and Scots
vile are numerous and largesome Of them eighty feet
in length. What may be the extent of damage above
Scottsville is not known end fear almost learn
bat we trust it will disappoint the fears felt So far
heard the destruction to the line of Canal is immense
Ofcourse any attempt at this time to estimate the
lost be but the merest conjecture No data yet
be had to govern calculation but including all known
losses of crops material lumber AMI to the canal wo
should suppose million dollars to be very moderate
amount to estimate at We doubt not that the loss Of
wheat alone will approach if not exceed 100000 The
injury at this critic moment to trade and business
engagements will be very serious indeed The time lost
in repairing and opening the Canal will be much felt by
those who have produce prepared to bring downa
siderable amount ofwhich is already under contract
To add to the horror of the scene when the flood
its fullest fury some foolish men passed in boat from
Browns Island to the shore and their way upset,
by which two men, Thos Gouldin and Samuel Edwards,
we're drowned The scene is represented as thrilling and
fearful The boat had five and two boys in it, and
was watched with eager eyes by those on shore.
After some effort, those who chung to the beat
reached by rope and saved from their perious situation
Attention was nos drawn to the women the wives Of
the two upon Island who frantic with fear ran
to and fro ond begged to be taken OFF. They were so
frightened at their supposed danger that persuasion
could pacy them and il was deteTmine TO RI ach them
large boat sent for but while they aiting it,
three negroes discovered in it above and their
course to the Island Here fresh OF excitement
as the boat OF the large used upon the Canal and
the fierce rush of the waters rendered the Of poles i'm
possible They, however, urged her on the hest they
could and finally just reached the verge Of the Island
clutch at the trees held but nstanta second limb also
gave waybu fortunately the third grasp held and they
barely escaped going over the rocks also this tmea
second small boat with blacks in it, started and
made the trip in safety and singular TO tell the women
preferred to in the small boat bringing with them
an infant They came over in safety but only to have
their feelings still more laceraed by the TINT their
husbands whom they parted with but a.moment before.
gone to their last solemn account
1t sremarkable that Edwards wife was lost the
place in q storm some two years ago, as many
sight of his second wife, He member OF the WASH
gton Society until about two weeks since, when he
abandoned his pledge and took to drink again.
negro woman at Rockets, Saturday in endeavor-
ing catch log thawas running past lost her balance
fell into the water and
Several amusing incidents occurred in the midst Of the
terrible fine young steer which had been
caught upon the islands between the Toll House and
Manchester had gone from spot to spot until last he
driven to the top Of solitary rock, which just az
fordcd him safety There he stood, for hours phosophi-
cally rejecting upon the prospect before him. until
last driven by fear hunger, ho made leap and gall
lanty struck out for the shore he had been long visit
fully watching The spectators the bridge all
excitement He's gone, shouted twenty voices "No,
there he s-here-there-he's safe :" He lust touched
the island below the bridge and he did giving him.
self good shake he raised his high in air. and bel
lowed out cry Of triumph. The crowd greeted his
psiI with tremendous shout as he came from the
ter
portion Of the bridge the other side Of the dollhouse
gave way early on Saturday afternoon. Three men
were upon it, at the time it started but by being very
nmbe they escaped.
The sight Of the river awfrliy grand. and Wow
OF the Falls Plantation where the tops OF .ho wheat stacks
just poered above The water at distance, resembed
large flock of birds floating upon the surface, presenting
sad but rillngly grand sight No such rapid rise has
ever been know in the rivernone equaed in its
dcsructivencss, and few have exceeded 1t in height
Richmond Star, July H.