New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-26
The Crexasses.


| The accounts received from the crevassc At
SauVes Yesterday afternoon Of the most dscOars
sng character and leave hope that the aow a ~
ter VII hc checked n present BY the direction Of the
Joint committee appointed BY the frst sna seconi NJ
nicipalty Councils. his Horror the Mayor .ent a com
mUnicstion 70 Nj Dunbar yesterday morning Request,
Ing Of him NJ the information regarding the crevssse
and AIS opinion % the probability Of stopping hy
pursuing tee present plan Mr. D IN his reply. dated
o'clock P NJ states that he has hopeless task 70
perform having lsbored earnestly for week without
making Any progress He stated that In hs nrst object
that OF establishing firm breakwAier, he has as yet
entirely faei snd that this must be accomplished -
fore any thing can Be done.
The voiame OF wster. lthough materially iessened
az time great ss ever and its depth - such
that p!hng Will not stand against Il IN the soft ground
the bottom. In justice 70 NJ. Dunbar We would
that the plan which has thus far been pursued
ugsrstci by him. bat IS the works were com
cEce beiorc he arrived op the ground be I'D no, -
~ "a change the plan 81 operations In his letter w
states his wish q be recalled a, once II the Committee
snS-l deem u eNpedient o DO and sdopt any new
pa lie also states that BE- Yesterday morning con
Nerd with several planters IN the vicinity who stated
that II some definite and apparently feasible plan va
adopted and the city voala furnish materials, they
would send back their negroes and pursue the work
vigorously until 70 should b, completed
Mr.. Dunbar sent down Ito The Committee !, plan
which had Just seen submitted 70 him and which ~
stated 20 bc very similar one he bad formed his
mind In conclusion, he states tina, he shall con
nne his efforts to pFsSeus the enlargement OF the
breach until he receives more dctnte instrnc ions
lnf sNiul olhiAlttN tlrN al NNNA NtetrfusY MfT
~ on ~ the ofice Of the MAJOR when his h0n,r sub
mittcd % them the communication from Mr. Dunbar
After examining the numerous plans which he'd ecen
oferec the Committee csjne 10 the concusot not ~
adopt any Of them without first consulting the survey
ors. resolution was scrosSngiy adopted rscaihns
Nr Dunbar 60 the city. sAas ne may Jointly with the
other surveyors examine 81 the plans submitted tor
stopping the crevasss snd decide upon which 10 put
sue. when the work viii bs'resumed
About All that can be- tote al present Is a. prevent
The water from rising In The city higher than 10 already
-. rs present stage u. however bad enough Hun.
dris II houses surround, by the aood and around
large number Of them H. water Is from three 10 tour
feet deep Beside al the trouble and expense caused
by the necessity OF moving, the ~ damage 10
buildings and other property viii BE- immense
The inhabitants of the First Municipality residing
below the Canal Carondclet and also OF the Third Ma
nicpaity actively engaged IN raising and strength
enng the lower levec OF s canal 10 prevent the hood
from reaching them from that direction The Meta.ric
Ridge being cut through in two OF three places,
and We trust that outlets enough may b. formed 10
prevent the farther encroschment OF the water in tho
city
Tux CREyAssE AT rHE ENoLTM TvRN.-Ne were
informed last evening and spon authority IN which we
have confidence that the at the English Turn
was closed yesterday morning