Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-22
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The Baton Rouge .sdrOeats Of The evening
Of the 18Th, reports that there was then no sigr
of the river falling, and adds;
Visiting the ereyssse this morning, we fouac
about four hundred woIkmsn employed. Two
hundred feet OF piliag had been put in on th'
e lower, and about one hundred on the upper side
Ie Of the break The work is progressing n
p rapidly as the Inconvenience Of obtaining the
!, materials will admit. We think the current
u has depened since yesterday, though moi
i videned-the water spreading in every diree.
r, tion, as would be supposed. Il is estimated
that one millien gallons of water pass through
per minute.
: The NapOleOnsvills (AssumptiOh) Pionssri
o Of the 18Th says;
o Our bayou has risen to such a hight that
b from six to eight inches more rise would prove
destructive 70 many places OF our levees.
= Fhich are Al present put to such test as has
"a I-or occurred for many years since. Forum
Ately the timely and attentive overhauling ard
repairing OF the levees in our parish have till
NEnow prevented a ersvasse.
m We learn that q break took place al Col.
tie Bragg's in Isafourchs parish, but has been
sutFiopped without doing am damage.
ilss Since last night, the Lafourche is recsding
Early this morning We hear Of a erevasse 1t the
over line Of our parish. 10 front Of the plant
ration Of F Tete, Esq. Although large
siDoTce is still employed 10 stop 1t, the water is
Lostiil rushing Ia at furions rate
fa' The Alsxandris Cred River) DrnOerGt, Of
the 13.n inst, referring to the high water in
NE,he Mississippi, remarks:
les This extraordinary rise in the Mlssissippi
= has effected Red river up ss far as GOrton's
= SeLanding. This back water meeting the heavy
elise now coming down may give the planters on
Red river some trouble but upon the reports
from Shreveport and above that point, we are
satisfied that If the present rise, without re-
ceiviBg a very great increase from additional
rains, could be permitted to have lie natural
fow, and meet with no opposition from the
back waters OF the Mississippi, our levees
would fully protect "a. And even as Il is, With
|, occasional rains, snd back water from the
/, Mississippi, We think the strength Of our
= Alexandria levee viii not be tested. We en-
tertain no serious apprehension OF an inunda-
zion Of the town. BAT would at the same time
Isay " Be prepared for the worst"
- For the last five DAYS there has been at this
point steady rise of about i've inches every
S weuty-four hours, but it is still below that of
Eebruary, with favorable reports from above.
The Natchez C0ErieT, Of the 18Th inst, re-
marks:
From all the indications apparent we should
4dge that the food had reached its height, and
bat before another week the water will be re-
ceding at every point on the river above.
Tie Yicksburg Trae SouthrOn, of the 18Th
I inst, says;
/ The news from above yesterday was Of a
gratifying character. The river was falling
at all points ss far down Lake Providence.
There was a report that the leFse had broken
at Worthins toms Point, but It needs coBhrma-
tiOn.
By passengers down last evening, we learn
that the leFes at Brunswick Landing has given
way, by which the plaBtat ations in that neigh |
5orhOod are inundated.
The river opposite this point has not only /
ceased to rise, but after SO long time has act /
usIly began to tend downwards, slowly tie /
true-an inch for the twenty-four hours pre- /
ceding O'Clock last evening. The Yszo9 is 1
still rising from upper rains. The Sunaower, 4
its tributary, has risen since Thursday last 4
about foot.