The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-24

The franklin (La) Ba~~sr, Of the 9th inst.
says;-The Teche IL now gradually rising, and
fiOm accounts which we get from the MI ssiselppi.
we conclude that something OF an overflow will
take place soon In this section Of the country.
Such an event must prove most disastrous 70 our
planters. The injured condltio OF much OF the
seed OF this parish will have bad effect upon
the coming crop of cane, but an overflow 10 u dis
astei Of a more unpleasant character, and much
more to be dreaded The water is said to be
sluclng through breach OF eleven acres IN the
levee at Point Coupe, and it admits tde of no
ordinary size We hope our planters may be spared
the sacrifices which would be caused by an over
flow, but at present the prospects appear rather
gloomy.
The st Lsuis (Mo } R<psbticaw, OF the 9Th inst.
says,-The river continues OH the increase, and 10
now higher than il has been known at any period
before during this season, Since our last, il mas
risen between two and three tee to- day the chan
mel was running thick with DRIFT aud heavy Ice,
which 10 reported to be out OF the Missouri, that
stream from the mouth Of the Osage down being
higher than II has been known tor some time. Tho
limos and Upper Mlssissippl rivers are also re-
ported rising, and should the present mud and open
weather continue, we may expect quite a freshet
at this point. Last , evening the weather cleared
prospect OF another freeze The muddy and sloppy
condition OF the streets and levee would, hOwever,
make such contingency 1T present quite desira-
bic. The high stage of the river opposite has cur
tailed the dimensions of the levee, comparatively
speaking, TO very narrsw strip, and from this
cause much detention aud inconvenience ~ now
felt In the transaction Of business, receiving and
forwarding at goods.
The st James (La.) LIE Messenger, of the 10Th
inst, says The crevasse Mt ar the plantation OF
Alexander Brand Is an arpent and half Ia width.
The force oil the cure mt 80 great that the strong
est piles are carried away like matches The water
extends a great distance and Ia undermining the
houses, Some Of which already threaten to tail It
has reached the sugar house Of Trasmoa Landry,
and the people are employed In removing the
hogsheads The planters had made subscrlp-
ton OF $4,000 to procure assistance from New
Orleans, and Mr.. Brngier, 1t Is SAID, mad goae 10
The city tor that purpose. The C9uh mad an-
Journsd until May, on account OF the conuuon
OF the river. The waters had fallen WITHIN ie"
days.
The ~ O. pieayuue. of the l4h INST, speaking
OF the rver at CarrOllton saysi-We ean wa, VIC
river 10 higher thar has been th's season oe'oIc
| as lar no IA CaroiItoD This is no doubt IN coA-
et que nee of the prevailing winds, ny ~nich inc
| waters are backed up from below Inc , lev. was
aps In broken YESTERDAY at Lafayette, ia tue same
| pisee where the difficulty occurred week OF ten
csys apo The apprehension ot an overflow con-
pnues 10 be very serious Inc VIZ lee aoag ,he
Nv. ming oveTfiowed 10 considerable depth, aud
.ropo e ars were entertained that much damage
would ensue.
v,oLrrr ToRsADo-The Montgomery (Ala)
Journal OF the 10th instant, speaking OF a recent
tornado near that place, says We near rlnors
IL, m the country OF several disasters from the
heavy etorm which passed south Of this city at z
O'Clock T. M. on Wednesday. Its power was but
SHgnUy ftltherc, Dut al aDOnt SIX niles below, In
The centre OF its track, much damage occurred to
buildings, fences, &c. At the plantation of Col.
J. Taylor, In The prarles, several buildings we're
Destroyed, among them two valuable gin houses.
AT Mount Merge, we aso Iesrn It's effects were
very severe the academy there was completely
and several OF the pups badly iajurpd,
one fatally. The high fencesencloslng the park OF
Col Carter, were destroyed. and the herd OF deer,
several hundred head, scattered. Great damage
was also done to the telegraph posts, tees, &c.
From the great torce and extent of the stern, wa
fear accounts OF stlll greater disasters.