New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-24
Aufnl Cnlnmil, ana Less 81 I.ife.

The Y. o. Picoyune OF the 18th contains the
following particulars OF the recent disaster in that city
which We have already briefly noticed by telegraph
One Of the most heartrend.ng calamines tina; we
have lately had 20 record occurred about o'clock Oh
Thursday evening ast on tho leYee opposite the Lrd
line convent On Tuesday last small portion Of the
levee A. that spot gave way and sunk and some et
were entertained at the time that larger portion wou't
coon break OF On tie evening We have spoken oi
some men were engaged IN diving pckets Gown - the
place where the bank had given way Ia Or1ar 20 PIE
ven, the zee from farther wearing away by the sci0n
OF the wster. some niteen or twenty persons VINO
resided near the place, were gathered on the PAM
viewing the rver aud the n work. when shout 2N
feet of the evee In length and ~ feet IN width, sud
denly gave way, and without moments warning SIX
human beings were usbered into eternity. Ihc scene
i described BIZ those who witnessed Il 70 have been
the most hesrt-rending they ever looked upon We
have learned the Of only six persons a. yet who
were drowned but IL ia asserted saa others, who at
present are not known. were lost
The names Of the victims. rs we have learned them
sfe ,irs Bypoiue Troump and child aboatelzA. months
old Fanny Troump. aged nine ycars; Louis Iroump,
aged seven years Felix Tronmpaget twenty Tour years
Miss Charlotte Dez.re aud Mr. FRANCOIS Auiry. The
latter gentleman arrived upon the spot but few mo
rnents before the accident occurred. and having ufd
his horse 70 capstan tho levce, and gwen some d.
rectons 20 the who were n work, ana n'd start
10 come out In the road when be went down, as alec
did ME horse OF the Eve men who were al work criv
ing pckets four OF them escaped Felix Irounp being
the onIv one who was drowned. little fellow nlt
unite tTurfaYe lTOumpt was uFttlull
ated with the others into the but being able 90
swim and fortunate enough 10 retain bis presence OF
mind reached the shore. He is the son or Nr Typo
N-e Troump and the only Of BIZ family that Is left
10 him Mr. Noblst also carried into the water end
somewhat injured by piece Of timber but succeeded
in saving himself by swimming ashore.
The death Of Mrs. Troump and child was the most
apozing portion of the terrible scene 1ne spot upon
which she stood instead Of rolling over into tie water
az most Of the bauk did settled down beneath her eay
ing her standing with her child raised above her mead
with the true feelings Of mother, and calling until she
had nearly disappeared upon some one 70 save her
child Her husband, who but short distance
from her. rushed toward tine spot; and when within n
few feet OF her large pile Of wood fil over and crush
ed her beneath H. The unfortunate man. who mad thus
lost ali he held dear at n blow could with difficulty be
restrained from plunging into the water and going
down with his family. He yesterday presented the
most melancholy spectacle We have ever looked upon.
Without noticing the crowd that coDgregsted about
the place he rowed the spot in small boat from
morning till night vainy searching for the remains OF
his lost family None of toe bodies had been recovered
up 10 o'clock last evening but the hat of Mr. Andry,
and other articles had hoated ashore some dis
lance below Mr. as horse was picked up IN the aftel
noon opposite Mr.. Benyenues plantation below the
Barracks.
The Commercial Bullefia Gays il is rendered certain
that fifteen persons were lost by this awful calamity,
and continues
AS far as we can learn the acciden, occurred eS.
actly sll similar have happened The late high
water had undermined toe bank and Ia desccrfng len
it without the accustomed support Of IT, pr <uIe and
OF course It's own We ht compelling d % fall The
breach il now At least 20 feet 10 front by % feet deep
extending far back the street, and when our re-
porter left last evening At o'clock detached portions
OF il were still falling Workmen are busily engaged
filing IL up Luckily, AZ the time, the river i very low
or large portion Of the city would b. in@reai peril
from an overflow