The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-13


At Harrisburg, Saturday last at noon, the water
in the Susquehanna river stood within two feet Of the
water s rne THe r~r was with
quantities Of timber, fences, &C. Passengers that
rived in this city on Saturday evening" report several
Northumberland, and in the West Branch canal The
North Branch canal has received no injury.
friend at York writes that there has been de-
structive freshet in the Cadorus carrying away DAMS
mill races So
Correspondence Of Philadelphia papers, 18th inst
Some of the workmen at the old bridge, caught the
frame OF house already for putting together small
barn hoated past town yesterday bedstead and bu-
resu were caught this afternoon do not hear Of any
damage done to the main line except small breach up
the Junata, which is unfortunate at this busy
We hope it is not of serious character small color
ed lad, from Philadelphia believe, residing with Chas
Robson Of this town. also colored fell off raft about
noon to-day, and was drowned; bis body was not re-
covered He was engaged in catching drift wood when
he was drowned.
At Bangor, Me, on the 9th inst, the rain said to
be coming down In torrents
On the line of the Baltimore and Washington railroad
two bridges and FIVE cuverts have been washed away,
and some ten days viii probably DO required to place the
road in travelling order During this interval the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company,
undertake to keep up . communication, transporting
the mails and passengers by means Of steamboats, and
other carriage.
AN INTERESTING CORRESPONDENTS has passed
between Gen. Hamilton, of Georgia, who it will
bs rscoected unsuccessful applicant for the Of
fee of Brgader General last season, and A Butler,
of South Carolina brother to the lamented Col Butler
who lately fell at the head of his regiment the city
of Mexico. The following is extract from Gen. Ham
ilton's letter.
This time last year your brother and myself met In
Washington He was stretched on sick bed In the
confidence Of friendship the fervor Of which had
been interrupted for instant he informed me that
soon be sufficiently recovered he to meet
in mortal combat Colonel Mason Of the United States
Army in consequence of quarrel Of some standing,
which had been greatly aggravated perhaps by mutual
misconceptions He asked my friendly counssls in the
progress Of the unhappy affair need not speak af his
composure to you but will speak Of his sensibity Of
the tenderness Of his noble nature when he spoke of
meeting ION terms which scarcely permitted the hope of
the escape Of either psrty) man with a family
and dependent as his From policy, rather
seemed enter into his feelings antagonist and
prepare him for the deadly strife without saying
word to him. h wever, left Washington the next
morning and proceeded to Virginia to see Col. McCsr
thy the friend OF Col Mason On reaching Alexandra
heard that Col Mccarthy not at his residence In
Loudoun On my return to Carolina wrote him, and
proposed an armstice and reference II by the
brave man with benevoence and chivalry worthy of
his exalted courage. Col Msson's departure before
your brothers recovery, for California under orders
which precluded moments delay. suspended work
OF Cancellation Your brother knew nothing Of my pa
chc interpretation until Col Msson's departure His life
was preserved for pobls destiny He persisted where
he would have liked to have died best