The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-23

work In progress The work Is wholly under the i'm.
mediate control and direction Of man named Flem-
ming who has had great practical experience and has
never yet been unsuccessful in stopping crevasse
report has been in circulation that Flemming had the
work under contract and would lose the whole amount
Of his work up to this time If he did not complete it
in two days more. This Is great mistake. Fenming
is employed by the neighborng planters, who supply
him with men and means besides giving him 81 900 for
his services during the continuance of the work. All
the planters are so far highly pleased with the manner
in which the work Is progressing and have the most
confident belief that the break will soon be stopped
This break in the old levec was originally about
hundred and fifty feet broad. The new levee, which
is built inside Of the old has been built upon an
angle, and about two hundred feet have already been
hnished leaving about hundred and sixty feet yet
to be completed. The most difficult part of the new
work has already been done and the deepest portion
Of the stream been overcome The water is about
five feet deep where the work Is progressing.
The plan of procedure ut this place differs materially
from that adopted at the other places where crevasses
have occurred Flemmng drives small piles by hand.
securing them for the moment by ropes between which
he places green boughs, bagasse hay and earth The
piles are thus upheld. aud the work proceeds slowly
but surely towards completion The new levee Is from
ten to twelve feet wide. About 400 negroes yes
terday At work and they all appeared TO be in great
spirits and tow work with aacrity. The example of a
coats and working efficiently in the water has given
impetus all concerned which Is of the most graft
unforseen accident that this will
be stopped and the vicinity relieved from the present
rush Of water, which has proved SO destructive.
ALLIGATOR FIGHT
The quarters Of friend Col Claiborne near
Sauves crevasse are some four feet under water Night
before last veteran alligator from St rammany con.
cluded to Iry the Colonel visit in friendly way, aud
congratulate him. rs brother democrat, the nomi-
nation OF aker and Plauche Taking his quietly
through the cornheds and pastures, he thought it
would be polite to call at the cabin of the "drver,"
head man. and inquire If the Colonel ut home.
Finding the door closed he walked under the house,
and beloved halloo, at the top of his voice Getting
no answeri he commenced tremendous houndering
and humping, lifting up the flooring, and scattering
the little rnggers'' in every direction. The hubbub
reused the slospers They jumped ont Of bed in
terrible stew, raked up light, and at the
ment wero sent bouncing among the raters, the visi
tor underneath lifting plank and then another
hinging The whole crowd Off their legs fast they
could strengthen them out Such scene Of confusion
never witnessed. The darkies completely be-
wdered aud their outcries drew the whole estab
shment together. The panks drawn up and there
was-not old Nick-but fellow much ugler tremon
dous allig9tor with expanded jaws shaking his mon
trous tail in defiance, and sweeping it round ia rapid
semicir clks The instant he discovered two huge
dogs eaped upon him. but the contest did not last for
moment. One he struck dead with his sweeping tail
by this time the negroes got their dander up. They
rushed upon him with axes mauls and budgc0ns. The
monster stood his ground and never said die" until
one OF them thrust burning brand down his fetid
throat. He is Of enormous grth, and measures over
fifteen feet. Col Claiborne designs sending the skele
ton DR.. Bennett Dowler OF this city. who has writ
ten most ingenious treatise the natural history Of
the alligator-N. 0. Pieayune, May 10.