The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-07-06

CukTHkR or IME FLOOD AT THE Wx6T.-Oui ao-
wees from st. Louis are to the 25thult. They con-
tain extended accounts of the ravsges of the food
in the Mississippi river and its tributaries, which
was still rising slowly. Accounts. however, receiv-
ed at Louisville from ST. Louis, up the 18th ult.
state that the river that place had at length
menced falling. W
The g. Louis Republican Of the 25th ult says: The
Committee of Distribution have upon their hands three
hundred ami sightyssven persons exclusive Of those
who have been driven from their homes in the city IN all
90 e, assea These
have be provided with lodgings and provisions until
tbs waters subsde and probably many Of them will have
enabled BY the iberality Of the citizens to supply near
ly all the families with rooms"
river was "A feet 10 inches above low water mark. and
il was high 1t was in 1910. Considerable damage
was unprecedented from an overflow.
We extract the following from an article which
appeared in the Vieksbwg Daily Whig Of the I'D
ult -
The river here said by some othe Oldest inhabitants
tive inches lower. gentleman who down the river
yesterday says Is higher bstween this place aud the
II only few inches below the level Of the lower
door Of the brick at the landing and we understand
il il rising the rate Of two inches in "a hours The
In the bend next expected break every moment
In fact oil the plantations the river between this
place and the mouth Of the are cd and
suppose there is not single which not injured
to extent II the reports from above be correct
which have reason to doubt, the damage will
be incalculabs. We make an estimate from personal
knowledge by which think the loss ON the cotton
between the above named points cannot be less than
40 600 bales and If the river should rise elk inches more
expected and continue up three weeks longer there
will be very few crops on the river saved"
From st. Louis Reporter, June 2al
The Pioneer Of the 2lst is ed with details q the dis
astrous effects Of the food in Upper Missouri The river
had risen ten feet higher than II was last spring. ana
ave feet higher than it was ever known to be
and was ow The in
thurs warehouse has been seriously injured also the
splendid house belonging to Mr.. Calvert. The average
loss il So 0O0 The water seven feet deep over the
site Of Allies. at the upper Liberty landing Al Of the
crops from bluff to bluff between Jackson and Clay coun-
ties have been destroyed and most o. the .ocn 0s A.
Liberty, in destitute condition The food has been oc
casoned by the high rise in the Kansas and Big Platte
rivers and not by the annual mountain reshet The wa
up to the second story Of the warehouses, &C.
along the lower bank at Lexington Pomeroy offered the
Missouri Mail $1,000 to save the N MS
safety The Pioneer makes the following statement about
which we think there 10 some mistake -
The passengers the Missouri Mail say that before
they arrived at Camden they passed near some OF the IN
happy victims Of the food in bottem who were up 70
their wastes IN water and the Gspsn G IKE
most painful distress The passengers entreaed the
tain to send the yawl for them but without effect The
Balloon also passed house around which the water was
risen nearly to the roof the tops OF which several
women and children were gathered, who made similar
enr.ae; for aid The Balloon had lost her oo OF
this water.bound prison had canoe with which they
might easily have been saved if the boat had waited
From Lexington to the bluff on the Ray side there is
sheet Of water from Eve to six miles in width The
extensive prairie bottom in which Arbuckles farm lies Is
e deep
buckle has lost large quantity of stock, and his fine
farm must be seriously damaged gentleman informs
that his loss has been estimated at Rich
ardsons at about the amount. Mr.. ATbuckle and
all his negroes remained for length Of time cooped
wood boat from Lexington This IS ths bottom in which
Mr. Moore not long since purchased some $e 600 worth
Of land, all Of which is overAown We understand that
many good houses have been carried OF. gentleman
Yesterday gave vivid description Of the effects OF the
flood in the Sand Hill prairie, lying in Ray county, be-.
the hills which are scattered over this prairie he
went to last Sunday in canoe, after laborious trip
against the powerful current he saw coecton as varied
almost AZ that contained in Noahl ark. Men, women
children horses and cattle of every description
rabbits squirrels-sheep and hogs-eyen reptiles cr
they killed copperhead while he was there were gath
cred together in fellowship by the instinct Of sefprsser
walton, common to brute as well The lowing Of
the frightened cattle. the neighng OF the horses the
strange mixture of animals wild and tame, all seeming
to have forgotten their habits Of nature and locking TO
the human for safety the deep anxiety and
CATION on that Sabbath and amid that wild Of desc
iaton, left impression his mind. as our informant
says, which he will not soon forget. but which it
10 not easy TO describe While he was there, he saw
upon neghboring hill about thirty head Of sheep
already hall under water seeming y their loud blsating
o c oa 81 By or
ming from hill rather from island to island drifting
logs and fallen timber The suffering in the Ray bot
toms very great and will perhaps be felt more there
than in Clay is supposed that not three persons
out Of Ave have saved thiag from he wreck while
tie property The river did material damage at Cam
den. It reached the warehouse occupied BY Mr. r. Mid
:: tina, place y on the nsnH but =: had
place of safety before the water got into the heuse From
Jackson county, have heard particulars, except
that the river at Choueaus landing reached the upper
story the houses the bank and carried Oh the
house. At Wayne city (Ducksrs old ferry the water
was in Msor Longs tavern at our latest advices The
warehouse at IT Usage, carried down the stream
The damage Of course in the bottoms must be immense
AZ IT. IL every where else.
The Mary Tompkins reached Liberty the 10th inst
Tho Pioneer. referring to her upward trip says -
The current csrred her off into the Wacondah Prairie
distance to the great terror OF all aboard who look
must bsse broR En- sy Of the siss Cotton wood in
her passage down this Prairie In this situation the Ad
mrs passed her about mile distant, but offered
sstaDce. The cool bravery Of the officers and OF
the Mary Tompkins under these trying circumstances
spoken Of with great praise by the passengers THIS and
the most laborions exertions alone saved al from
Mary Tompkins was exIicated and in four hours was
ahead Of the Admiral. which has not arrived. Below
Greenvlle she met three two horves up to their
pits in the midst Of strong current With great diff
cuy Of them with the horses were taken on board
and at Greenvills without the other was
the Shore These had been in the water three days.
and the legs Of Of them had suffered good deal from
it. The boat frequently stopped to offer relief and aid to
the people who found in the water This noble
duct OF Captain Chambers, and Mr. Conn., the clerk, de-
serves the highest commendation and would be unpar-
donabe in place it in contrast with the selfish
and ptiu caution mot to say nhumaniy) Of other boats
under similar circumstances FtH NsH Nt
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. chancellor Bib
reached Washington on Wednesday evening. He
has therefore accented the Office of Secretary of
the Treasury
THE OMNIsUsEs. day we receive scores
of complaints about the annoyances, lmpostions,
and general bad management of the Omnibuses in
this city. The Mayor has certainly done some
thing in the way Of abating the cab nuisances at
the steamboat landings. But the drivers Of the
Omnibuses are still permitted to race inBroadway,
and endanger the lives Of the citizensand the ex-
torting OF double fare in the evening is carried on
TO a most apnoying degree. But where is the re-