New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-19
BR OOKLYN DESERTED BY ITS INHADIr-
ITANTS-PEOPLE DROWNED.


From, The S. Loui Democrat June 10
The portion Of II inostown Opposite our city, under
water, was completely dotted yesterday VITA crafts
Of various descriptions, conveying parties 10 and ro,
and engaged in escuing goods from stores and people
from dwellings The force Cf the current was much
greater than formerly, and yawls were frequently
driven against he trees A party sounded the depth
of the water all tie way 70 the bluffs and found a.
poirt LEES than eighteen iLches-the shalo"est aces
being the railroad tracks. The ysw etarted nom
opposite tie foot of Market stree., and went theme,
aifncst directly east Further to tie North, about
mile ye feet Of water be found for Distance oi
ten OF fifteen miles.
The bridge at the lake was reported stll firm, al
though there was water On il two feet deep.
Tom Winstsnley, farmer, in the bottom, about tour
miles from the river has lost everything on his lsnd
Tom Callahan, farmer, has lost all.
Paupstoyn was me Of constant tghting on sun
day and fevera bodies OF drowaod persons Lao oeen
picked up in that neighborhood.
farmer on the border of Goose Laks drove tnr-
teen head Cf cattle out to the Blas, but they swam
The boat st. Louis, and another fsrry.boat, have
made several tips rom Mound street 10 brooklyn ana
the country srouLd it, and returned every time
with several families. The town Of Brooklyn, winch
contains population OF several nurdIed coa'allea
last evening only two falles The place is destroyed
Newport the fist sale Of lots in which took place
some weeks ago. cannot be seen. One Of the Terry
boats started On trip Of relief 10 tue direction Of
Alton and was to return asst evening.
From the top Of the Big Mound "orderiui
view could be had wit. a telescope. Brooklyn, or
sber the tops Of the houses peeped from the surface
Of the waste of waters. The liver spread away INTO
The country. 10 where the horizon is hidden by belt
of trees Further up the river, the Islands nad o"h-
cled TO a pupy SIZE. Water everywhere predomin,
stej. Water covered everything or saHoahoea
everything. ,pA.o..Lo
Two Germans, coming from the Big Bend to take
passage on the upper ierry.boat a. Bfookiyn were
drogLcd when attempting to cross on mule oaeA, 10
lead TIER live stock Tito place OF safety
THE MISSISSIPPI TVS MILES WIDE.-Iae steamer
Silver Like nov plies regularly between buinns,on,
Iowa and Oquawks JUNCTION, the present western
tenn mn, of the Chicago and Burlington Railroad
- J,toyce Of ncayiy Ten mills The railroad track -
ar the hot.on Of an ocsan OF water Tor nstahce OF
ter miles This rew steamer IL now regular rain0sa
nsoket Cant Wou2hhy reports "a at the shailo "esl
water they found on Monday was four feet ana the
river has risen half a. much more tirce -,
'"'i -" lOquawka Spec's.of Jane II.
TuE American B0rTOn.-Of the immense damsge
dore IN the American Bottom We have no mean ye,
If iudypg: smcet every farm is under wster, fences
sveyvxhere seated H. and 10 many cafes the houses
have teep carried f and destroyed. Large numbers
~ boos cattle and horses have been dro wned ard the
other valuable property destroyed. Ihere ~ now
svar in the che. ress view vast consolalon IN know
itg that there has been lille, sny, destruction u
human life. -
InSividusl losses are very heavy. We Learn that
sheriff Job will ose over g. 900 in rents alone.
Cant. L. Mothe will suffer loss Of some 200 acres OF
vhea. 40 lead Of cattle and several horses and many
othsr. we hear, will suffer severely. As 8 general
thir our mercb ants Il al have been compelled move
are Rapidly getting their stock arranged for puohc m
gnrc.icn ard viii be ready to pursue their sccus
toned trade in their new locations Until the foods SUP
side. (Alton Courier yesterday