The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-25


The following are the particulars of the calami-
tous event communicated some days ago by tele-
graph from New Orleans The accident happened
on the 18th instant. The Picayune says: son
Tuesday 0lth) small portion OF the lsvee at that
spot gave way and sunk, and some fears were
tertained at the time that larger rtion would
soon break OIL. On the evening we have spoken OF
some men were engaged in driving pickets down
at the place where the bank had given way TN order
to prevent the levee from further wearing away by
the action of the water. Some fifteen or twenty
persons, who resided near the place,were gathered
on the bank, viewing the river and the men at
work, when about two hundred feet of the levee
in length, and eighty feet in width, suddenly gave
way, and without moments warning, six human
beings were ushered into eternity. The scene is
described by those who witnessed II to have been
the most heart-rendiDg they ever looked upon. We
have learned the names OF only six persons, yet,
who were drowned, but 1t is asserted that others,
who at present are not known, were lost. The
names of the victims, as we have learned them,
Mrs Hypoline Troump and child about eight
months old !; Fanny Troump, aged nine years;
Louise Troump, aged seven years; Felix Troump,
aged twenty-four years; Miss Charlotte Dezlfe,
and Mr.. Francois Andry. The latter gen.
tl.man arrived the spot but few moments
before The accident occurred, and having ted
his horse TO a capstan on the levee, had given
some dire cons to the men who were at work, and
had started to come out IN the road. when he went
down, as also did his horse. OF the five men who
were at work driving plckets, tour OF them escaped
Felix Troump being the only one who was drowned.
A little fellow not quite ten years OF age, Gustave
Troump, was precIpltared with the others into the
water but being able to SWIM and fortunate enough
TO retain his presence OF mind, reached the shore.
He is the son of Mr.. Hypolite Troump, and the
only one of his family that Is left to him. Mr..
Noblat was also carried into the water, and some
what injured by piece. of timber, but succeeded
In saving himself by swimming ashore. The death
OF Mrs. Troump aud child was the most agon lzIng
portion OF the terrible scene. The spot upon winch
she stood, instead Of rolling over into the water as
most ofthe bank did, settled down beneath her. leav
ing her standing with her child raised above her
head, with the true feelings OF a mother, and calling
until she nearly disappeared 1pon some one to save
her child. Her husband, who was but short dis
lance from her. rushed towards the spot, and when
within few feet OF her, large pile OF wood tell
over and crushed her beneath it, The unortu-
nate man who had thus lost all he held dear at
blow, could with difficulty be restrained from
plungng into the water and going down with his
family. He yesterday presented the most mean-
choly spectacle we have ever looked upon. With
out noticing the crowd that was congregated about
the place, he rowed ever the spot in small boat
remains of his lost family. None of the bodies
had been recovered up to o'clock last evening,
but The hat OF Mr.. Andry, and some other articles,
had foated ashore some distance below. Mr.. AS
horse was picked up In the afternoon opposite Mr..
Btnvcnue's plantation, below the Barracks.
AMERICANS IN PAtIs-Col Thayer, who held
command in the National Guards and was wound
ed IN the late outbreak In Paris, was of Provi-
dtnce, r. origin. His father went to Paris in
the time Of the old revolution and by the purchase
OF confiscated property became immensely rich;
Ii was supposed that the confscated estates would
be finally restored and that no respect would be
paid 10 the titles of the revolutionary government;
consequently they were sold very. low. Among
other properly, he bought for small price, the im
mense Montmorencl estates. The titles were all
confirmed, and he became one OF the richest men
I'm France His son, the lately wounded,
married daughter OF Marshal Bertrand.
Since the Americans were In Vera Cruz the cIti-
zens OF that place have pettoned the Congress of
Mexico to grant the colonists portion of the pub
ic lands, and secure to them religious toleration