The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-12
See Third Page for Cry News, &c.

GOOD NEWS--VeTy Ldte yTOW Me CfeCusse'-
Mayor Crossman received an express, at a late
hour last night, from the crevasse at Mr.. Sauye's
plantation, which brings the cheering news that
the operations were going on successfully. with
every indication of those employed being able to
stop the further flow of water during the. day
tSaturday.) The messenger left the crevasse at
halfpast 10 last night. The stories current during
the evening, of the increase of the crevasse, we
are pleased to learn, were destitute. of truth.
Should no untoward accident occur our citizens
of the inundated districts will, in day or two, be
once more on dry land
THE CREvAssE.-Our accounts yesterday morning from
the encouraging leading every one TO the
belief that oil danger and that the opening would
be closed. Nor have yet positive nioma
ton which would TO infer the contrary, although
lest evening there generally prevalent that
the whole work had been swept away. We led TO trace
the report reliable authority but could not succeed
in doing Night before last small portion OF the work
way. but at IL O'Clock yesterday all was proceeding
finely again. Last evening reqnson Tor more men and
materials arrived which that then much remained TO
be DONE We are told that of the aboers had left the
ground which occasioned the demand for more men, Moth
ing cane commendable than the zeal and perseve
with which Mr. Sauve and his neighbor have laboed
heaening circumstances sufficient appa and deter almost
any If the city had shown half the should
not be exposed to the dangers and annoyances OF an
inundaon In the city the rise of the waters not so
great yesterday had previously been, although did
little. The continues to into the new canal
with the velocity of mac yet does not seem to affect
the flood above Those persons residing in the inundated
district subject great Inconvenience II nothing more,
and many Of them only approach their habitaols in
xkifs. The levee built along the lower bank of the new
canal remains intact in spite of the threats to demoIsh it.
Notwithstanding this the water made its appearance yester
day in the back portions of the 18th ward
THE CREvAssE-A friend who yesterday visited the
at Sauves plantation reports that the work of filling
In the break is going with great activity There are
large body of work. under experienced directors.
There also two towb0a upon the spot engaged
In conveying bags earth from the neghbong plantations,
and in towing RATS of timber that liable to be
sucked by the song current against the present partially
completed work. Two RATS have already within the past
two days done much damage in this way.
There yesterday of large piles. driven by pile
driver made completely the Between each
pile small stakes driven down. and bags filled with
earth sunk upon the outer sde making quite substantial
break water for the 1t next intended to drive
another of large piles to fill i'll the vacancies between
those driven the first place. which, it is to be hoped will
give sufficient protection to enable the workmen TO erect
permanent earth leyee in the Great apprehension
felt and doubts expressed that the piles already driven
now partially undermined, will be, the water
said to he much deeper than was three days since in the
place where they driven.
CREvAssE AT FoRTIER's The extensive crevasse at
Foriers has attained width of from $50 300 feet and all
efforts close it have been given up The water rushes
through the opening with great velocity and the country
the other side of the overlooked for miles, The plant
rely entirely the falling of the river fer getting
rid of the their plantations and if there should be
the usual June se be August before the
closed In the overflow of 1876 however, the river fell in
May. 1t may do the same in 1919.
SHIP AsHoRE.-Capt. Jackson, of the ship Ra-
jah, arrived at this port yesterday from New York