New Orleans daily crescent., 1859-03-30

iouhu among our telegraphlc dispatches.
The Memphis papers. of the 2sth, concur in the
statement that the Mississippi is again rising at thai
point. The Avalanche says:
| The swell in the twenty four hours ending at
o'clock last evening. having been Of Ar
inch the water at that hour was within l2} inches
| high water.mark.
The Mississippi is rising all the way down, apt
great distress prevailing among the inhabitants alon,
shore, from Cairo to within few miles Of this city
| nearly every one having suffered severely from tn
effects of the overflow, which Is almost uniyersal
Many are moving of permanently, to other sections
IN the belief that their houses near the river viii
| never be tenable again during an entire year tn,
danger caused by the flood the present. bids fair b
| equal, if not exceed, that of last year.
The river is rising at the mouth of White and SC
far up as Helena and falling slowly above to this
city-or was on Friday morning
The most disastrous results are apprehended from
the late break in the levee at Friar's Point. The
water is making through 10 such violence and with
such force as to threaten the washing away of the
houses in its course. Great damage has already been
caused.
that point to the mouth.
break has occurred in the levee at Indian Bay
Landing, on White River where the water is siS
inches above the flood line of last year Several fine
plantations are from twelve to fifteen inches under
water, and hundreds of acres Of early planted corn
destroyed.
The vicksburg, Miss, True southron, of the 9th
regard to the crevasse at Col. Whites plantation:
The crevasse. about six miles above vicksburr. is
hourly widening, and the water is pouring through
with increased volume and velocity carrying destruc
ton and desolation to many hapess planter below
Ihe plantation where the break occurred will proba
bly, be irrevocably ruined. The plantation Of Col
George w. Groves already almost entirely inunda.
ted. while about half of that of r. w. Burney ESQ
is also submerged We hear of no efforts being made
TO stop the crevasse nor do we believe that any ef-
f1o 4 ~, Z; ,c.t,z-
deEed waters. Where the damage is to stop no one
can orete but we fear that it will be most disastrous
The running of the cars on the Vicksburg. Shreve.
port ana fexas Rairoad has heen suspended in
quence OF some six hundred yards of the roadbed
having been washed away, and all intercourse be.
tween Richmond and this city is temporarily sus-
pended, We learn, however, that Col. Horne, the
make arrangements within day or co. for connecting
with boats from this city with the cars at the point
beyond the break.
The steamer Kate Dale has laid up for the present.
We learned yesterday that Captain Ed. Brown late
commander Of the steamer Antelope has retired from
the arduous and unremtting labors of river ife He
has the best wishes of large and valuable circle of
friends in his retirement, after long and prosperous
career as a popular steamboatman. Should the his
tory of the Mississippi ever be written Capt Brown
might furnish many an interesting episode and Incl
dent. We unite our best wishes, with those of the
Captains legion of friends, for his success in what
ever pursuit he may engage on terra Jfrma Capt.
H. Worthington Smith will, we learn, soon assume
the command of the Antelope.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 23d inst. re-
ports:
The weather was mild and pleasant during the dav
but cloudy with indications of rain at night. The
river is falling again at Pittsburg, Wheeling and
Marietta. Here, it came to a stand, at noon and
was recedng slowly last night There were twelve
feet and rising over the Falls last evening Capt D.
M Dryden piloted the A. o. Tylor up over the Falls
With fleet Of boats trying to pick up trips, the Of
terlngs are light for all points, with heavy emigration
in the Direction Of Pixies Peak. The following are
Pord 3Oc.: Way lots 40c; Bacon and other Pound
Freights l5c. per 100; Horses IS per head Keg lard
l2ic; Dry goods 35c. per hundred.
The st. Louis Democrat of the 25th inst, saws:
The river was stand all yesterday. The Mis-
slssipp is reported by the Luce May rising quite
rapidly all the way from Dubuque to Keokuk and at
4 high stage The Missouri was on n stand at last
accounts but is probably rising below St. Joseph by
his time. as it was rising fast above that place.
There is good deal of snow along the upper Mis-
'our and also on the upper Mississippi, the melting
'f which will keep the river up.
We clip the following from the Louisville Journal
If the Esd:
Ihe river was rising more rapidly yesterday than
m the preceding day. Last evening there were nearly
2 feet water on the falls. Advces from Parkershurg
u Monday evening report Is feet water in the chan
le and rising rapidly. heavy rain fell night before
asst. Yesterday the weather was beautiful, There
we're good many boats at the wharf, and as usual
vhen they can come over the falls, matters at the
liver have lively appearance.
ARRrvALs.-The Louisville packet Jas. Mont.
'omery, Capt. j. B. Russell arrived with good trip
including l4O hhds tobacco. and leaves again on
Thursday. We thank Mr.. Ethel, her polite clerk.
or favors.
The Cincinnati packet Madison. Capt. Geo. D.
doople, with large trip. We thank Mr.. W. R. |
Jopes, her polite clerk, for favors. The Madison
caves again on Thursday
The Opeousas packe. W, Burton. Capt. G. E.
Ioualier, with 235 bales cotton 36s hhds sugar and
III bbs. molasses and leaves again to-day at P. NJ.
The Nashville packet Red Rover, Capt W. Strong,
With 3O3 bales cotton, 692 hhds. tobacco and other
produce. We thank her clerk, Mr.. Shaekeford for
avors.
The Red river packet R. ". Powell Capt JOS. D.
lark, with 3S3 bales cotton, and leaves again on
aturday.
The st. Louis Railroad Line packet New Falls
ity, Capt j. B. Wools with large trip, and leaves
gan on Saturday We thank Mr.. W. H. scudder.
'r clerk, for favors.