The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-20
The Crevassc mt New Orleans.
IAltSl ACCOUNTS.
TErOm the Daily Crescent Nav

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The CRr'Assr.-Thc water night before last aud
yesterday continued to rise steadily in the back por-
ton Of the upper part Of the second palty The
rise during the time. should take to be about
twenty two inches. The food has now advanced far
as Bacchus street and threatens to extend further
The Dryades Street Market is completely surrounded
In order to protect the lower portion Of the
from inundation, evee had been constructed along
the canal The people above were cxasperatcd at
ths thinking tended to raise the water their part
Of the city At one time, night before last, IL was
thought there would be disturbances, resulting
from the excited feeling Of the people wachmen were
placed to guard the levce, but in spite of their
lions several openings were made thus letting the
water through into the lower part of the
We have heard II stated that one Of our aldermen is
responsible for this act.
Oar intelligence from the crcvasse yesterday leads
to believe that it will be closed Those persons
who arrived from there express this opinion deci.vcy
Yet the rapid rise Of the in the OF the city
shows that vast quantity must still be pouring
through the opening above. How long this is to
tinue will soon be settled
Great excitement prevailed last night along the
canal where a vast number of people assembled
expressing determination to cut away the Ievee
and others to protect IT, II feared that serious
suits might be the consequence and that collision
would take place. There IA large force of police
men and citizens ready to prevent any demonstration
70 that all was quiet up to II o'clock last night
we learn that no PROCESS has been made toward
stopping the crevasse at the powder magazine. 1t has
increased about ten feet in width and thus far dces
an attempts to fill 1t up The water ~ rapidly covering
tne plantations the opposite side Of the river
law Ihs country on the other side Of the river is
also widely inundated by the large crevasse at MIR
Fortiers plantation
FROM the Delta Of May IL
= -. INT hspAr Nom III "a O'clock.
One OF our reporters left saves Crevassc for Tho
city at half past eleven O'clock last nigb qua
ed Office a short time before our n,oor - 49,. -
press No one seemed inclined to express !. daciJaJ
opinion to when the breach would be- closed nr 80
IL IL could be closed at all There was .,;loa. ~,
spondency visible, amid the most couraaoo., ~
termination to perseyere There Is yet room ,,x ~
dtional aid from the city. The danger Is imminsnt
The water pours its floods through the vast opcnn
and no tell how far it will cncroach upon us
The planters have done every thing In their power
and have displayed astonishing spirit and persever.
nnee
From the Bulletin OF May IL.
Our latest from the crevasse at Sauvc's plan
tation il up to six o'clock last evening when were
informed, upon ed authority that all the piles had
been driven and Goat the work would be completed in
abeut forty eight hours and the breach fully stopped
by this evening In all sincerity hope this to be
Of IT. At this time the water is gradually rising,
and has completely submerged the rear OF the Sc
cond and fourth wards Of the Second Municipality
In many places the water Is running over the shell
road In torrent and raising the canal in very mate
rial degree.
ne erevasse which broke through the vast bank of
inc nvsr on wednesday morning the English
Urn, sun continues running and has already ruined
sioPs On SIX or oght plantations IL not stoned
s. ;ne coming iorty.eight hours all the fine plan
tAuohs IN the vicinity Of the Messrs Vilery Irouhart
BeD)amine and Lacoste will be submerged So far
crop equal to 1000 hogsheads has becn dest royod ~
The report current that a creyasso had ,cc,,rroa n.
HcCCtcheons plantation, twenty seven ,niIes 49,
abe city, Is contradiced The levees however in Ia,
vicinity need strengthening In very material aasrna