The New York herald., 1860-09-21

[From the New Orleans Plcayune, Sept 1911
As We surI.sd the storm yesterday was very severe
damage done at Mnsburg ske esd Of the PonchArtrsn
Railrosd and had occasion 70 most fearful spec
subsequently from the north This brought the waves
dashng directly against the wharf with such violence a.
The waves washed over the long wharf Leaving there
logs and timbers which completely obstructed tho rel.
road track Tho passenger wharf OF footpath wn COM
crafts moored either side OF the wharf knocked
about great DEAL good numocr OF them we're stove or
stranded The whArves leading 70 the BAH houses
wsshed away and some Of those buildings were badly
damaged The In front OF the hotel nearly all
upoosed or broken and the private wharves Of the
various hotels the lake shore were broken up
small schooner ran into the wharf and had her bow
stove in the three board Of her barely having
time TO jump ashore The schooner Prcteus dragged her
anchors and much fears Of her running
ashore, but she finally rode out the storm
The Panlco due yesterday morning at eleven O'Clock,
did arrive ia hoped that feeling the before
she le Covngton, Capt. Hoffman had the prudence 70
remain In the bayou.
The nail boat Oregon went out In the gais Capt Ba
ker feeling safer outsde than alongside the wharf The
Alabama stuck TO her post, and supposed would DO
We have TO record the less Of one lie under circu n.
stances highly crediaoe to the unfortunate decessed
sa n asSns a M Sssss
from the wharf, and the Lad chung desperately 10 the
keel French fisherman named Henry lie Breton called
out for OF good will to follow him, and jumped into
boat Three others followed his example. They
reached the cspsized boat and made fast with their
Ls bfston lmnt0latcJ jumped oVofuOafu,
catching hold Of the lad transferred him to boat just
then the grapnel broke loose the angry lifted
the boat far OF from the smsck The men attempted
to back but found 1t difficult work lie Breton, who
good swimmer, caught hold Of tho keel
Of the capszed boat, and cried out TO the men
TO take the young lad ashore and try 10 back for
him, they too much crowded. the other men
obeyed and got the lad safo ashore but when they a
tempted TO come back they found II impossible lie Bre
ton, apparently uLconcerned, remained sitting astride Of
the capszed boat He did not TO real 70 the dan
gers o his situation. Four different boats attempted TO
the Shore but every attempt proved fruess they
capsized in the surf thrown back the beach
For hours poor lie Breton could be the up
turned boat, but strange 10 although expert vim
he thought Of trying TO make the shore which
be would have easily reached with the strong
the wind blowing directly the land Al last he dap
peared washed away BY huge wave, and was seen no
more
The damage at the lake is principally upon what had
not been destroyed by tho storm Of the 1h OF August
The repairs made since that time stood the storm per-
fectly 1t Is considered that this gale strong az
that Of the 1th Of August although did not last
long But in August the swsps were nearly dry, aud
the water from the lake found natural outlet whereas
yesterday the swamps being full the water rose In the
streets Of Mnebg and covered the railroad track to
some distance.