New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-23
The Flood NJ New-OrleRns-The state OF the
River.


The " ~. C01rler OF saturday evenlns, the l-th
INST las TIE following ia regard 70 The condnoa q the
River.
TsE Csssasss AZ SAVE. -N'te -4.ani.ug the lnf.-
vorabIe accounts received from ihs cr-vasse ls n.gh
earn ms morning thai he yors 1ens P--eed /" ih
vF1r AID rla' l- opinion o, IRE gentlemen w1o Day Q
lfg- % %. hey Will yei bel successful some 20 NE plies
we've carried away as evening clt SO earn thar ley
have already been rep ace1 by others TIE water M III %
oi the clfy rrgret say me rise, I'D -
causing much distress. pl--cl.arg among me poorer
wach aave been turned our Of Their holses "iiaol'
saeer resort 20 TIE water rolrr- over 'lc c" co
la1s 90 -le canal AMI s --'l- up acs oi e Gas Nof>'
rHr Csrv,ssr At rHs E~stisa T-s~ -N,hol-h t,-
rllm- 10 water through ms c-evasse has rc been d.
n-isi.d ne WORKS are s'ead, progressing 4ad mere =
DO doubt that The breach WILL r- closed n 'oQg o-se dsy-
The damage already done howerrr . great and viii
probably Yet be- m-cl -.s-er NJ fazen-es PLANTATION
j. eurry submerged and me food extend NJ Do. ras-
aes co1..lerah.e stance down - coast destroying
uo-' % lie crops in rs course
The Picayuns OF the ls.h has the following
THE CsEv.>sr Al S,usEs-l day afternoon. about
ococz We visited fl.s crerlsse Opinions respecting
e PROBABILITY Of - being oPPed a. present are divided
Those 81 wors o. th- place sr 'lh tlai f can soon Ia
a-colpl shed. While others living l 'ie immediate leI 90
n1hood 10 at" gres praetcsl eNpe eice ssefi mar
he vicinity have become discouraged with tle 81
tempt prev a. the current. and lave called home
TIER negroes who have been rendering efficient a.d
There are 81. some hundreds OF mea a. work who have
server tle crevnsse looks much ~ did Friday. and
TIE body oi waller rushing through 10 docs not seem % he
much altered The hull Of Oh ship having been pro-
clref ias been lowed opposite The weakest point 0f The
p NJ II e The Intention fo sour her here and fu. form
a temporary banner WITH many persons the idea pre-
that me Creates dcnes have already been
cone and that The breach Will De- cOsed with he
means and force now ~ work To en- Impractical ere
tns 0lIl appear % be reasonable opinion but those
having experience ir snch matters dissent Dom this
Ia al works OF his snd firm base is indispensable 20
ultimate success Many persons long acquainted with Inc
lis encoachmcut declare tha. by the deepening OF
DE water where fHe piles have been driven. thar the river
sweep al before % s. al toe commencement % ine an
derfakng
THr CRrvAssF At TIES ENGLISH TrRN Or accounts
from the crevasse below the CITY this side 1i the
= very ssngnine that ne VIII close % to-day
THE OvERFLow.-We regret being compelled 20 record
consequent OF damage The hood above the New
BASIN about The same last Ai stated 10 our even
ug ed lion. but districts IN the Firs Municipality which
have heretofore been considered secure ara now seriously
threatened The water 10 this yicu ~ rose upward % So
inches yesterday and j. setting IN tow ard TIE town win
rapidly which creates much alarm. TIE Frst Municipal
thsf the wards would IN all probability be visited by
me food even n case fc GREY asse j. stopped very soon
a Of preservation suice. have already been cu
through the upper evee along the Canal Csroude@f and
dis cana r. fast 81 ling up.
The Inhabitants belo this point The n the
Seventh Ward Second Municipality eniertan strong
far- faf when The Cana Caundeet rhal have become
f. the people above VIII be ior cutting through ne lower
bank producing Ae same results e. have been witnessed
below tho New ana We fuf how ever there Little
fear or this The Bayou - john 81 capable Of carrying
or large quantity Of water ami d the fo0d does NOT ac
have nothing 20 fear
The rear Of The Second Municipality, below the new
canal j. The fr,t place 20 be looked Co. as ihe water
IL here setting back With considerable rapidly, ana some
aoprchensons felt hist the gas works Will ne seriously
ured Protective measures have already been rssored
snd even DO case Of considerable Use we Trims ihey
will rrOke sufficient