, 1859-05-02
THE FLOOD IN THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.


+ Great Destruction Of Properly.
We are tn possession Of New Orleans papera
Of Monday morning, tho a5th inst, from which
VIC gather the following river news:
ruk BONNET cAnRE cREyAssE.
IFrosa the New orleans Crescent. April ISL
The latest intelligence from Bonnet Care
crevasse is to the effect that the break remaina
in statu quo, without any effort to being made to
repair the levee. The Juckson Railrond track
! is ovcraowed to very great extent, md the
road has adopted the lake route. The water. il
is said, gushcd through the break with resist
lake. In the parish Of Madison, there are now
.fse crevassea reported. in another column OF
this Mornings Crescent, the reader will find q
very full and detailed account Of the actual and
truly alarming state Of atfairs on aud along the
river, giving brd's-eyc-view Of the damages
already sustained and apprehended from the
flood.
Tie weather for two days past since our last
issuc, has been clear and mild. The river con-
.inucs to swell, aud on last evening was two
inches above the highest n,ark reached last year,
while the latest accounts from the upper rivers
leave no room to hope for any immediate cessa-
tion Of the rise. The telegraph announces
above, while on Saturday tic Ohio was again
swelling.
DtsAsTEh SPREADING.
Ii -Hessager, published in the parish Of St.
Jacques Of the 23d inst, states that on the pre-
vious Saturday light creyassc break occurred
in the lesec just above the residence Of Mr..
Robert Delogny. The alarm was Immediately
given, ind in short time over Eve hundred
hands collected from the neighhoring planta-
the gap, everything being reported safe the next
day.
La Jtun< -4ntriQne, published in the parish
Of St. Jean Baptiste. ot the Esd inst, state that
on the previous Tuesday a creyasse occurred on
the upper border Of parish Of St. Charles, just
above the Residences of Mn. Douligny and
Gauuchcau That paper states that half an
hour before the crevasse was discovered, the
levec, among the most solid and substantial
works Of the kind in the State, was sound aud
uninjured as ever. When discovered the breach
had the appearance Of being cut through rather
thnu wnahed, aud the water was pouring through
in volume six feet wide and three feet deep.
malicious miscreant, and endeavors to ferret out
the truth of the matter are being made BY the
onraged inhabitants Of the vicinage.
The Concordia IntezEigsnc<r Of Friday last has
the following:
The river Ut this point hos been steadily gain
ing since our last report. BY measurement on
Thursday morning Of last week, the river had
inches, and By measurement yesterday morning
the water exceeded the highest wafer mark Of
last year Is inches. making the gain for the
week five inches. We have no accurate guide
by which to establish the altitude Of the river
in 155U, but it is the impression Of those We
have conrersed with upon the subject, that the
river now, ut this point, is higher than in that
damage us Jet hos not been experienced, owing,
no doubt to the more efficient condition of the
levees.
The Aarengo leyees continues impregnab!c,
and tile opinion is entertained TINT through the
axertlons Of the force employed upon il, that it
call be kept up, unless the river rises much
aboyc tue present point. Built bayou Leyee
settled in one or more places this week, but was
Immediately repaired, and is now in good con-
dition.
The prospects are certainly gloomy and dis
couraSing; with II much water as can be suc-
cesstully combated, our only salvation seems to
be in speedy cessation Of the rise. The seep-
age water is taking effect upon the plantations
near tie river, and the crops are being serious
ly affected;
We learn that Wednesday morning last the
Henderson Lcrcc broke. The gap has already
extended several hundred feet, through which
the water is booming with tremendous force.
threatening immense destruction. The break
is about thirteen miles below Vidalia, and near
where the breuk Of lust year occurred.
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4 Woman Shoots a Lawyer in La
Crosse.
Our city was thrown into CREST comm0tion
last Wednesday morning by reports Of ''man
shot and tie shooter, woman! Inquiries soon
brought out the fact that uauie} Cameron, Jr.,
had received Il couple of pistol shots from the
hands Of Mrs. BoNles, formerly widow Of Peter
Cameron. IL brother Of Daniel, at her house OF
sixth street, the evening previous,
AS there Vas no witness to the commence
ment Of tile anray, the community at present
are left tn the statements Of the two bel!igcrents
for the fucts in the case. II appears from Mr.
Cameron's stoEy that he met Mrs. BowIes at the
post office, on the day Of the at1ray, and after
considerable friendly talk, she asked him to call
up to her house with the view Of talking over
tics law suit matters. About dark, Mr.. c. was
coming by the house, and seeing her at the win
dow, called in. After talk sumo ten minutes,
he put On his lat and started to leave. When
about two feet from the door, aud partially turn
I'd to say, "good evening"" went loaded pis-
sol and u bali slipped into his trowscrs pocket
lodging in finger Of his left hand, He then
made tracks outside, and when about rod from
the door, buuE! went y second pistol shot, and
Il ball vhzzed through the side Of his eoat. Mr.
{. soon brought up 1t the office Of Dr. Johnson,
who extracted j dattened buck-shot frum his
finger.
Mrs. Rowlcs gires different version to the
aarar. She saye slo did meet Mr. Cameron 1t
the post office, but denies giving him IN invita-
ton to call. She says he called at lcr house to
get hud Of some important papers in her pos
session, which hhe says, will show that lie has no
right to thc large amount Of property he claims
in La Crosse. To this end Of getting tile papers,
he seized hoId Of her dress, and tried to Fidc her
pocket Of the keys 10 the drawer containing the
papers; by strung effort, she was enabled to
rcach the bed, draw u pistol from under the pill
luw, and sent the contents Of one barrel Mt hin,
5 Mhe hodnE hn sr aies o and e , Sthsr nr after
tween the shots, she says, he swore he ''uould
shoot Ter h.for< 1aurnity."
On Friday, Mr.. Cameron entered a complaint
against Mrs. Bowles for an ..attempt to murder
btfore the police justice, Mrs i. waived exam-
ination, and gave bail in the sum Of FIVE hundred
dollurs for appearance Ut the turn of the next
circuit court In August.-La Cross1 Paper.
Tie Canal Scrip Fraud--Ca&e brou Rht
before the Grand Jury.
tFrum tie stta Journal, 9+ih.]
On yesterday the State Officers, a. In duty
E,r H. rbt lin n ~.