The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28

Inc wafer IN inc river mas Iaicn aoou. swSteoS
and is rapidly subsldlng. The ice IN the North
Branch, Wilhelm was feared would break up during
the night, and carry away the bridge over II, stu
remains finn The vessels In the gorge at the
boat and bridge from the Lock at Bridgeport, to;
gether with floating timber, fragments OF canal
boats and cakes OF ice, shaving been added to the
mass. We are entirely unable TO form any thing
like an accurate estimate Of the damage which has
been occasloned, but think that gwen yesterday Is
much too high From personal examination this
morning, We have obtained the following particu-
lars The schooner Y Scammon lies on the
damaged. The S. Is large vessel, having been
heightened and repaired the last season. The Ha-
gar lies adjoining, rudder gone, and bow stove in.
The Ashland, fine lower lake vessel, has part
OF her bulwarks carried away, and has made some
water. The brig 81. LOUIS lies IN The centre, very
badly stove, and mostly filled with water The
brig Mary, also in the CENTRE has sustained as yet
but little injury. The Excelsior has her buwarks
badly off. The Gen. Worth has lost her Jb boom
and bowsPrit, and a portion OF her bulwarks gone.
She is badly injured. The Walton lies sunk
entirely under. Her upper works are gone.
The propeller Ontario is much broken. Her upper
works and hull are stove she Is much strained
and badly injured. The bark Utica has lost her
maintOp; she has apparently sustained but little
injury, except from wrenchlng and straining. The
shore, and partially filled with water. Her cargo
is being taken out, and will be mostly saved. The
steamer Pacific has received serious injury. The
knees and braces which support her guards have
been mostly carried away part OF both wheels
and her staIboard wheelhOuse are gone. Upper
works badly damaged. Her hull appears to be
unlnJured, and she has made no water. The
Oeander lies on the north bank, almost out Of
water. Her cutwater and Ilb-boom are gone, and
she has the appearance OF being badly hogged. The
propeller General Tay Tor also lies on The north
bank her upper works having received material
injury. The brig Lowell, upon the north bank,
has apparently sustained but little injury. The
ste amer Sam Ward is the north and upper side
of the jam. Her starboard wheel aud house are
gone, and stafbOard fiaDge broke. Her guards are
badly stove, and most OF the knees and braces
which support them carried away She is badly
injured, also, in her upper works. The schooner
Buckner has lost her torey ard, and has her upper
works stove In. The A. HarwoOd 10 badly stove,
bowsprit gone, and badly stove forward. The Yer
mont lies alongside the wharf, on the south side
bowsprit and lb-boom gone, and bow stove. The
little schooner General Warren lies upon the upper
aide OF the jam, IN very much bruised condition.
The steam tug Archimldes lies alongside har;
pose the vessels now In the gorge, and which are
30 firmly knat together as almost TO defy separation
The Whirlwind has sunken at Norton's dock, on
the south side, and has the appearance OF being
badly stove. Her bulwarks are gone on the star
board side. She had on board her sails and rig
ging, slowed below. The William lies just above,
her bowsprlt gone and bow stove, but not, appa.
rently, Otherwise seriously injured. The None
and ID at the pier, having sustained but little in
jury. The Diamond, which took dive under the
fleet, lies bottom up between the piers. She had
her sails and rigging on board, probably total
Genesee Chief escaped with scarcely scratch
The Mahala, bottom up, has gone INTO the lake,
and lies oil the end sf the south pier. The H. Nor
ton, badly broken and sunk, has alse been carried
outside. The wharves all along the river have
sustained serious injury, several being torn up
tirely. We are unable to ascertain the number of
lives lost. There are various rumors in cIrcula-
ton, but we feel unwilling 10 give them, lest they
prove untrue. A son OF Mr. Coombs was lest at
Madison street bridge, and Jas. l.. MllIard had
his leg badly fractured while on board his vessel.
This IS all the positive knowledge we have OF loss
of life, or OF injuries received, but fear the list
must be largely increased when the iu particulars
are known. gentleman who was stationed
on the pier, informs US that large number Of
the canal boats which were swept into the
lake, had individuals or families on board.
The propeller Rosseier, having repare her ma.
chIHcTy, got up steam, and at an early hour went
In pursuit OF vessels and canal boats carried into
the lake. The schooner Union, also, having bent
on her sails, Is out uI on the same MISSION. The
whole oifing Is dotted with canal boats, remains
OF wrecks and bridges. As we write, the Rosseter
can be seen IN the distance, having several canal
boats in tow; There were one or two brought IN.
being towed by SIN all boats, during the night The
Randolph street bridge and the schooner M ihlia
sunk at the mouth Of the river yesterday, tOge ther
During the afternoon, however, they were both
carried, by the force OF the current, out into the
lake. The schooner Diamond, which was carried
down the river yesterday, upon reaching the ves-
sells wedged IN near the light house, Was forced,
by the current, completely under them, and came
up on the other side. She was not badly broken,
and now hes, bottom up, between the piers There
were number OF persons on the canal boats VIII ch
were swept into the late. One poor fellow waved
bis handk erchief as a signal oil dlsiress, about
miles cut, during the afternoon, bit trsre was no
boat which could be sent to his assist ince. The
Ia hon fhs1r rin md IN
engines OF the steamers were out OF order.
There were thousands upon the RIVER bank, and
old Fort Dearborn and the light house, were filled
mostly with ladies', during the afternoon, Yesler-
Jay, ;aae utmost Excitement Prevailed, and bust
ness was entirely suspended The Mayor and
Common Council were on the ground, but Their
efforts, like all others, were impOtent with the ee
ments, which seemed on mission Of destruction.
The bridge over the lock at Bridgeport, came down
during the night. No mails lett the city last night
All egress l. prevented by the high water, and i'm
passsble state of the roads. We do not hear of a
bridge that has escaped. The excitement during
the early part oil the day yesterday, while the vail
avs exaggerated YumOrs Of loss ot life were pteva-
lent, was intense. Mothers with anguish depicted
their ceuatenances, were hurry,ng from place 10
place, iDqurIng for truant child OF every one they
met Sisters with fearful eyes were scanning
every grouC OF boys, for lost brother. We were
particularly interested IN the case OF an aged and
infrm man, who was fastening with feeble steps
in quest Of his SON the child Of his old age-who
has hitherto accustomed MN much pain, and doubt
lees contributed no; little TO deepen the lines
that iurrowed his sunken cheeks. There was no
turbulent manifestation Of emotion, but that IN
describable look of desolateness that goes to the
he art OF the most Indifferent. Towards evening
we met him again, but a change had come over
lis spirit Holding hard by the hand he led a red
checked, wild look ing little e, How Of twelve years
old. 1t was evidently all right again, and had the
old man lest his thousands by the flood. he would
not have offered up last night the poor mans prayer
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS
A despatch from ST. Louis, dated March %,
says
"The rivers in this region are enormously swol-
len. The Illinois river svery high The flats at
are submerged. The Meredosia and
Springfield railroad ten feet under water ut the
former place. The Missouri here Is also up. The
American Bottom opposite this city Is covered by
the food to the depth OF two feet"
The st. LOUIS, (Mo) Union Of the 18th inst,
The river below is represented to have COM
IL