The Nevada journal., 1854-05-12


no doubt that the most disastrous flood tina
we have had for years will ensue all along
the lower Ohio and Mississippi. Immense
quantities of corn and other produce have
been accumulating at the various shipping
points below here, and it is feared tina. .
great amount will be swept away by the
flood.
AT Fishers Mills, on Floyd's Fork, abou
II miles from the city, the whole country
is overfowed, and immense quantities OF
grain damaged, and the extensive Touring
mills in that locality in danger of destruc.
tion. a
Great Flood IN the City Of AlJany-
The ice at Albany moved on the l tn inst
but blocked up the river a mile below the
city. The obstruction was so great as to
prevent the passage of the ice, and it com
menced daming up until the whole width
of the river was spanned by wall of ice,
as solid and formidable as the strongest
masonry. The water Immediately set
back upon the city and rose rapidly. At
ten o'clock it was nearly as high as the
high water mark of last year, and was then
rising at the rate of four inches an hour.
The blockade below was of such formid-
able character in such bad spot, and the
ice for some distance so heavy and strong,
that it was thought that it would have to
gradually wear away before An opening
would be made sufficiently large enough to
reduce the flood.
The condition of the quay, the pier, at
Albany, N. Y, and the streets leading to
them, at the last accounts, was such as to
check almost entirely their business oper-
ations. The pier and the quay were sub
merged. Columbia street, Maiden Lane,
State street, Hudson street, Hamilton street
the steamboat landing, Ferry street, and
the lower part of the city for some distance
up in the city, were submerged, and were
traversed only by small boats. All the
cellars and easements in those parts of the
city, besides the drains leading to houses
further back, were uninhabitabe.
THE CASE OF THE BLACK WARRIOR IN
WAsHlNGToS-The Washington Sentinel
of Saturday says:
If we can believe our ears, there is little
probability that, on receiving official infor-
nation from the President, announcing the
facts in the steamer Black Warriors case.
to be as alleged in the newspapers, Con-
gress will promptly authorize the Chief
Magistrate of the United States to suspend
our neutrality laws with reference to Spain
by proclamation, if the steamer and her
cargo be not released by the Spanish au-
thorities in Havana in few hours after
news of that action of Congress may reach
Cuba. For the time being the anti>Span.
ish fever RACES with great violence. Even
among members regarded as Freesoilers
we hear appeals of letting the Filibusters
work their will on SPANS power in Cuba
at the first summons from the creoles OF
the island. We know that some of the
knowing ones have actually wagered that
in sixty days our neutrality Jaws will thus
be suspended. ss
The Captain General, by his high-min.
ded outrage, has struck chord which prom.
ises to vibrate anything but agreeable mu-
sic in his ears-that's certain. In one
month after the President may be compel
led to issue such proclamation, one hun.
dred thousand armed Americans might cas-
ily be landed from various points on oul
coasts, on the Island of Cuba. At present
France and England have their hands
quite full at home, leaving the Island prac
tically at the mercy of American adven-
turers, should Congress say the word. I'm
der the existing state of evaporation
heightened immeasurably by the two ia
vorable opportunities for the cheap acqui
sition of the prize. Spain may look out
for squalls. The fact that not vote was
cast yesterday against the resolution Of in
quiry proposed by Mr.. Phillips. shows that
the House are by no means indisposed tc
proceed at once to the subject matter, in q
practical way. 9 @
Discharged-Arrested.-W. H. Browr
and Capt. Mitchell, recently arrested at the
Bay for interfering with Capt. Rowland on
board the steamship America were dis
charged last Friday.
= Nonsiaction.-The Auburn Herald ha.
hauled down the flag Of the Hon. Milton S
Latham as nominee for Congress, ant
run up that of the Hon. John 7. Cren
shaw, of Nevada.