Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-04-29
RIEEzI CLrPPsz-Mr. S. II. LocKBARr has
withdraw from aud Mr. J. ~ MAkTIE has
assumed The editorial control Of this paper.
Disastrous Esseis af the La,s Rairs in His
sissippi.

The CoTinthian Pillar Of The Path says:
The late heavy rsius along the NJ. & c. r.
R. have proved rather serious. In this Neigh
boThood several bridges, trestle-woTk, etc,
have been entirely csTrieO away, and In tvo or
three places below this point, the road has been
completely buried By isnd-slides Our town
during the week has oeen alive with strangers.
waiting for the road 70 be repaired. This, with
the absence Of the publisher, who is detained
in Memphis, will, We hope, excuse The appear
auce Of The Pillar dis week.
TIE FREsHET.-On Monday night last, the
heavens were opened, and the country round
about completely deluged. The eldest man
saw something new on Tuesday. Matuba
creek, flowing into the river, half mile above
the city, was never known to contain 30 much
water The Wsiers rose so rapidly, that bg
morning many persons living on the opposite
aide nf the cree were surrounded. Assistance
was immediately rendered, and all were saved.
Several persens came near being lost in the at
tempt to rescue the sufferers. Too much praise
cannot BE- awarded Msssrs Baity, Ptrrie, Tru-
land and O'HallOrsn, for iheir daring upon the
occasion.
The river rose sixteen feet in twelve hours,
and a. the pr sent writing, continues to rise. It
has already attained the highest water mark
Of the season. There has probably been much
loss Of property, sRd some Of life.
This morning (Tbursday,) the river is within
eighteen inches of the high WateT-mark, and
still rising at the rate Of an inch an hour. The
proba bjlijy is it will reach the highest point.
The lower part Of the city is completely sub
merged and many have forsaken their DWELL
ings, and business houses. Such rise was
never known from one nights rain. Tue
destruction to stock has been immense.--ibsT-
deea SsERy South, .SPrh p.
The high water has made three breaches in
the Central Road between this place AMI Ok
ford, cOBssq qsently travelling has dried up.
CofeeUilis IRifllfgsaosT, .1PrIl d.
We clip the following from the Oxford Msr-
cary, OF the 22i inst:
The trains on the Mississippi Central Rail-
road have not made trip since Monday morn
ing. Mt. Sandersou, Of Marshal, who came
part OF the way On the train from Holly
Springs Yesterday, and walked the track the
balance Of the distance, informs us that the
rain sRelled the streams above here to heights
never known before. The trestie work over
Cold Water river, near Jacksonville, had all
washed away, and other damages were done 10
the road at various places above Holly Springs.
Ar. $. reports the water OF Tallsbatehe river
nearly up to The h1oV OF the railroad bridge,
and rising very fast. A vigilance force is sta
toned there, wsrding of the acres OF drift
wood that is increasingly coming down the
river. The bridge is a strong structure, and
viii undoubtedly be preserved, but it's strength
will be tried to is utmost capacity.
4" At Hurricane creek, about seven miles
above here, fifty feet Of trestle work is gone.
All along the track above here there is more
OF less injuries dene.
4" Below here, greater injuries are supposed
to have been sustained. We saw a gentleman
who came up from below Water Valley on
Tuesday he swan his horse some four times
before reaching here; be reports Water Valley
ss presenting a very Venetian appearance
water all through The towu-the tTestle work
Of the railroad washed sway-snd whole plan
tstioHs 10 that neghb5rhOOd completely under
water.
At Taylor's depot, six or eight miles below
here, the track is reported broken, and az near
" every cut through bills sediment is washed
upen the track several feet deep. There Is no
telling when the cars will be put ia motion
again Il will not take long to repair the inju-
rics above.
" Plantations lying Immediately along the
Talshatchie and Otocbslopha rivers have re-
ceived ineslculsbls injuries. Scores Of fences
have been carried away, ant the newly planted
crops washed uP. There is no getting az the
exact smouut Of damage Which has been sus'
tanned. Some planters say that they fear tbeil
prospects for making crop this year has been
seriously blighted.'