New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-10


TgE RfvyR.-Along the whole line OF the lower
M.ssssipp the river Is 10 very alarming conftnn-
In many places IL has OVERFLOW its banks; but IL
that most TO BE- spprehended though AZ yet
have heard Of none from which very much damsge
has resulted Il was reported last evening that a
crevasse had occurred above Carrolton al the point
believed TO be most dangerous We n0w proceed 10
give some extracts from the papers up the coast IN
FrsH he Bs.ss Roqs. G,r.si. Of The ssth git
The river il st the and threatens destruction
al around Several crevssses have taken place on the
other side OF the river and the whole country In West
Baton Rouge Is bound 70 be OveriOved Nachez under.
the bill Is Oyerfowed 30 10 Bayou sara and Plaque
mines 10 Threatened With the same calamity. Even In
Baton Rouge with its elevated position the Lowest
Tor the length Of four squares IL mPss,abe The plant.
the unable % ship their crop al KIND
Of business 1. at stand, and our prospects are sii
gloomy.
IKE kivzR-The Mississippi, We are sorry 70 say, u
sl the rise. and what Is still worse, there Il but
hule prospect OF fall for some time % come From
ate accounts the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Rivers ara
falling fsst bat the lower rivers falling fsst but TIE
lower rivers al full and the rise Red River we
are Informed is very high. snd al the towns and land
ngs On the iszoO River are under water- The water
Il Bayou sara {. now within a few inches Of being IS
aigh zs Il 10 the memorable yeaf Of l-@-. What
eject The Rscoure Cut OF has had the water here,
We are unable d determine but we are informed that
The banks shove the cutoff some three or four feet
above high water Below the cutoff great many
plantations are inuudstsd.
Frou H. PasssaIn- s-u,sasi II Ii. stih Ut
IHE WArERs-1he water IN our vicinity IL stu on the
rise requiring the levee Of the bayou and river fire.
4leny ~ b. repaired In various places We hear Of
tSo Plantations in Crosse Iete which almost over
'~n In consequence Of the crevssse in West Baton
Rouge
IKE EXPECTED FrooD-we feel confident from the
appeArnee oithe esees along the bayou and river
made something OF inspection since the above
10 iype) tnai complete overflow Of this place and vi
ciaify i Inevitable
. "a - s.yos sar. Lager ~ he s4;L ok
lhe rlFerl constantly rising Al this point and
tom Is nov fully four feet under water Bayou sara
. completely 10 ose respect transformed into Ven
usn toNn-its streets cansls-snd for coaches
and carts s inhabitants have substituted boats Of 81
Sizes and shsPes from the lat down TO the dugOut
TIE LEyEt ABOyE TIE CirY.-The MAYER of
the city was csed upou yesterday 10 render assistance
In strengthening the lsvees al Freeport He a, once
sent Up large force Of horses and carts and two
breaches which mad occurred were temporarily stop
ped. The surveyors Of the Second and First Municipal
ies have reported ihzfthe evees AZ report are in
dangerous state aud they extending their examin.
ton b Csrroltou The Mayor will have large force
sgsin Al work this morning. and viii be guided bv
the report Of the surveyors Ia taking farther steps
prevent an inundstion That there much danger no
one denies but the authorities are vstchiuL The
whole levee from the lower limits Of the city 10 Car
roI,on exposed 10 danger at particular poini. bat
the principal apprehension Of breach At Carrolton
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