The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-22

and levses until we have flood passing out ten
and human can prevent the ciry from
being submerged nearly It's whole extent and for vo
| three mouths.
Why then, send Thousand men, il needed aud let
the exhausted slaves who have toiIed for many days in
let his dreadful calamity avoided ae rop or il is Tor
ever TOO late There is good hope yet under present
agement--so thinks Mr. Dunbar. Two days hence there
may he GIG f.
We beg leave call the attention of our authorities to
the closing paragraph in Mr. Forshsys letter The
at this time truly urgent, and demands the most active
measures OF relief Already the streets of the Second
and Fourth Wards far as Dryades street have been
submerged aud a. o'clock last evening the water was
authorities of the Second Municipality have done even
than their duty They have chartered steamboats,
have now right to cali upon their downtown" breth
ren to contribute their quota Let the Uhoie city,
city. send up without delay, thousand men.
and with them enable them stop the
vase for if definite and energetic action be
taken, the consequences may be most disastrous.
New Orleans Delta.
The OVERFLOW, AND THE REAP THE CTY.-The
water in the of the Second and Fourth Wards Sec
ond Municipality continued slowly rising through Thurs
day night and all day yesterday and dispatches from
the Sauye Crevasse another column. leave faint hope
OF an abatement OF the flood. The whole of the new
Shell Road is covered to the depth OF foot and
half to three feet and the canal Overlooking its north
bank pouring its surcharge into the OF the Seventh
Ward Second Municipality; and thence the water finds
no impediment to the lower extremity OF the city AL
though the water is constantly rising above the new ca
nal mas not covered the ground further inward than
did on Thursday night This is owing to the obstruction
offered by the ridge which Apollo runs which
for the present acts as partial barrier and forces the
water seek its level the north bank of the canal
and through the artificial channels pene rating the city
The district now Overowed is two three feet higher
than either Camp or Canal street, and it is only the
Apollo street ridge which prevents the immediate inun
dalton of the whole Second Municipality; but as the
ridge nterseced by cutters, bitches, and the Melpo
canal the calamity be feared only deferred
for brief space Already has the overflow, below the
CANAL spread itself far in the outer edge of the
habed portion of the Seventh Ward of the Second Mu-
nicpaty. and of the back wards of the First Munich
paty, and is steadily advancing In short the whole
city is threatened with nundation.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
In the midst of the dangers which surround us from
creyasses most OF our resident engineers kept
stantly occupied with the of public works with
which they connected 1t has occurred as not i'm
proper to suggest that we have in midst two eng-
OF eminent reputation belonging to the army whom
Colonel Turnbull and Captain Barnard The former gen.
eman has had very great experience in hydraulic eng
neerng, and laid the foundation Sof his fame his sue
cessul conduct OF difficult operations for the government
in the District of Columbia He is gentleman fertile in
resources, and quite well known for practical skill as
dent of CITY, and all familiar with his repu
ation cannot be deemed indicate for say that
the suggestions of minds like theirs may prove of vast
benefit in advising as to the proper course to be pursued
in overcoming the difficulties which beset Both are
gentlemen of much sef-respect and delicacy 10 OBJ
submit the fruits of their experience and reflection if
opportunity were presented We take the liberty of
making the suggestion on our own responsibility and
principally with reference to concertng plan OF
operations, should the present by any untoward cir
cumsances be thwar,ed, andhe crevasse gain upon