American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-17

DESTRUCTIVE FREsHET IN THE SUsQUE-
Property Eastern mail, under the new
arrangement due here yesterday morning at 6
O'Clock, was detained until yesterday after
noon, in consequence of a destructive freshet
in the Susquehanna, which was choked up
with drift ice and wood. The train Of cars
which left this city on Sunday night was also
detained on this side the river until yesterday,
The train due here at 2 O'Clock yesterday af
ternoon from Philadelp hia did not arrive until
4, on account of the difficulty in crossing the
river.
We fear we shall have TO record an immense
loss of property by this freshet. The follow
ing extra from the Hartford Madisonian, dated
Monday morning, will show the damage done
in the vicinity of Havre-de-Grace.
| Rise of the SuSqIehGSna Rirer. We hasten
to inform the public that the Susquehanna
river has risen to great height-the wharVes
IN this town partially inundated, and the Tow
| path of the Tide Water Canal is for miles over
flowed with water, and great injury to the en-
hankment is anticipated. The fishing floats
belonging to gentlemen in this vicinity and the
neghborhood of Darlington, have been swept
away from their mornings Yesterday the
river was literally covered with masses of tim
Der, barrels, hogsheads, lathes, floats, frames
| of houses, Sc. On one of the fishing Goats,
were two negro women who roared Justify for
help-they were rescued from their perilous
situation, near this town, by some Of our intre-
pid watermen.
We learn that two spans ofthe Conowingo
Bridge have been carried off.
Fears are entertained for Por. Opposite
Bridge.
A negro man, named Peter Carlile, belonging
to Mr.. Jacob Hoke, was drowned yesterday
The Freshet a. Harrisburg. We learn that
the freshet at Harrisburg was higher than ever
before known at that place. The Harrisburg
stage bridge and the railroad bridge, which
were under repair, are both swept away. The
damage done on both sides of the river must
be very great.
Tide Water Canal! The Deer Creek bridge,
miles from Havre de Grace, has been swept
away A letter from the Supervisor of the
Canal, writing TO the President in this city
states that it will require several thousands o.
dollars to repair the damages.
Later from Harrisburg. A letter received in
this city by the York cars last night, dated Har
rsburg, Monday morning, (for the contents oil
which we are indebted to the politeness Of q
friend, states that one half of the old Harris
burg Bridge-the whole of tn Cumberland
Valley Railroad Bridge, which WAS pc: 81. las
summer-and part of Clark ~ bndge
F have been carried off by the froshet IA tle Sus
ouehanna. 1t also states that there is no tell
ing the damage which has been done to the
Pennsylvania State improvements, which vii
doubtless retard the opening of the several line
for the transportation Of merchandise TO tint
west
Rise IN the Potomac. The Willamsport
(Md.) Times of Saturday says:-The Potomac
: River is rising very rapidly-great fears are
entertained as to the safety of the Canal
, The Conocheague is also swelling to an i'm
| mense height.
From the Philadelphia Chronicle of Monday
: FLOOD IN THE DELAWARE AND ScHUYLKILL
/ The late warm weather, heavy rains, and soft
warm, south wind, has melted the snow in th'
{ mountains, and in the interior part of thu
state, and the effect has been, that the Della
ware and Schuylkill rivers have become swol
= len to all unusual extent. On Saturday, Tho
t Schuylkill rose eight feet above its ordinary
level, and did considerable damage by over
, flowing its banks. The porches on the Yves
, side of the wheel-house, at Paramount water
= works, were all swept away. The locks of th
r Canal suffered considerable injury, and it i
greatly feared that the flood has greatly injured
t the new work on the canal, from Paramount al
h the way up. The enlargement of the lock
p was scarcely finished, and the loss will be hea
+ w upon the contractors. The completion vii