New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-19
The Creyas.e az New-Oriean-.

Since we mentioned this subject yesterday, the
efforts Of the w0rkmeD 20 sop the breach nave been
interchangeable The latest accounts last evening stael
that the work proceeding favora6y, ami that not
more than - 80 feet Of pilns remained 20 be-
done 10 H. however somewhat doubtful whether ms
barrier even when completed, viii prove an cnectual
oh-f4clf 20 the nmen-c force 81 volume % water
from ~ % 10 feet wide with fall u about i'e-
The dreadful iuccmency OF the weather mas 10 some
measure impeded the activity % the operations ana
the violence o the torrent itself Is almost slc"nt 10
81 -heartcn the lah0rcr We have hopes however, tlai
the gap VIII be- nmy closed before tho mass Of waters
eject much damage IN the rear OF our city oT reAcn
tlo dcn.ciy inhsb Ted quarters
ln the meanwhile however the torrent hhs hooded
q large portion oi he second Municipality A the neigh
horhood Of the New Canal, Dryades bonton ana bic-
chus and has already 0cca-Oned distress ana dam
age enough % enable 70 form an imperfect jea Of
the fearful amount OF havoc which would follow our
complete subsection the aiding element The Ne"
Canal from thr foot OF Julast 20 the commencement
20 the shell Road flooded ami the anal its. 7 l. com
plct-.y iul sui only prevented rom oyerfo"ng IL
banks on this side by the dykes and .evees which nave
been hastily thrown up in Benton e. the 50 'ief IT,
from e -htreu inches o. Two teet deep throughout IT,
extent and .sir- and iaa.- navigating % without
fear oi encouufcrina sua-- Hcreu.e- r. D. partially
su .mrr1ed and the wafer r4s even extended I'd bff
ade- e. 60ur.y anal j. entirely nlei ana 10 pour
it lfs contents into fr classic region, OF Nrp'hlf-'
where Gle frogs bad iur shortly fD have undisputed
possession
au Holaguy and 10 ue.ghboIhoc' ue under "a'ef
and the Cafr0lfon Railroad between me termination
ui Lafayette ami t.e % Csrrolt.n s pretty nuch
covered uv the descending food The people Atlhs ia
the vicinity arr moving away a- rapidly a. possible
and tie rush of tle water fne inundated Streets Ah M
Jury occurring t1 the poorer Glasses a present SPEC
rsc.e 40 once dreary and alarming Let us trust tnAt
tHe t-lpi0yei for arrcstin- ie treasd lff a.
iaf0n Will prove efficient Otherwise 49, sha4 soon oe
cal ei on o. record calrnc tar more serious man
any which the creeas-e has thus TAR occa-iol'd-
ANOTHER CHryAssE.-A shout u O'Clock yesterday
the vse gave way on 81 other side "a ne uVer Ina
meiia,ely opposite the Powder Magazine some miles
below tn civ and IN a short space 10 una an immense
volume Of water wa pouring thfol-h an aperture ~
te.f wide ard uln1ailn- al ne slrf'uAl-- u'zAyol'
hlol Fortunately the fall 0i me water j. only lrer
and II rrrur measures forthwith I'D opted We sre
~ opinion that the breach can b" stopped very speedily
When the break occurred there was consiferaolv
quantity Of powder the lever All OF winch " s s"e pt
away. and In The opening 81. ad not - -norty
closed the magazine Itself cannot stand III rsa Of wa
ter and must follow suit.
A. soon A. Mayor Cros-rnan became advised o. the
calamity h. Immediately dispatched assistance % the
scene a De-. rucfi0n pile drveF Vas procured a-ld
towed across AMI by THE time We trust VIII nave dote
such good service a. O. prevent tl e any Arlri e
c~oschrreur quantity ~ Jam 1er and other ra-erias
w.. si., sr- over and the Police Jury 81 Ayers i'm
mediate'y convened and adopted s possible measures
ior lie common safety A. Do time las been lost N
urvidiur requisite means W. trust hat tns crevasse
= least viii BE- erectgaly stopped y. U Bee. 10Th
IT.. NoRe,xzA Canvass The news from this
e-evs.se in the parish o. Ponte Coupe, i rather
r.lanebolv The Paia1 C0ap-s Ect0 OF the 5th says
I'm rers.-e n M0r-anza = spreading - ravases o. q
friyhtful extent L now more than quarter OF q
mile WIDE and Of such force and 'oume mat the roar
+. 80. NAV ta heard several miles distant. p0r
f1n Of he Morgan plantation = orerr0wcl 10 the rear
III water IS from tv0 20 ave feet against me side levee
which looks weak snd tlreaterng - places There =
now no way ~ travelling % the forfoche except N
.k,@ 4 committee appointed 5y the Police jury %
exsrne the possibility Of stopping The crevasser report
q totally impraeiicao.e-
| CRyvassE OS BAYOU LsFoURcHE.-Ws learn
tram the TBi591ar NHo-d 81 the 5-h. that there - 8
-,s... A. Thsrsos about ten miles that town. which
owing 20 nerecual erorrs o. co-e T. has been soan
Soned The paper says THAI the crevsse ~ Cox
| -fare a. wei - that ~ b a. > has been closed
u The Hunke- State Committee nave called
state Convcuon 70 assemble az Syracuse on me S-a
| Court Of Aopeas sc. &C.