New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-14

The Troy road is submerged at the Arsenal,
to the depth Of four feet. AT the present time
(l2 O'clock the water seems to be stationary.
Midnight.-Tbe river is somewhat higher than
at noon. when cent my last dispatch, but seems
to have reached its highest point and is now slowly
receding
To the ASsooisled PreS.
ALBAEY, Wednesday Feb. l3-l p m.
The ice commenced moving in the river at &, o'clock
this morning Opposite the city the breakup was
Sudden. and attended by noise ike thunder. Within
twenty minutes aer the start the water four feet,
and it has been rising ever since unit, at present the
rise about seven 10 eight feet The destruction Of
properly is large the ice being blocked below the city,
The damage in the basins Is roughly estimated at
10000. Bools, propeller and other craf driven
up by the force Of the ice. A heavy tow.bos, and
other boats were driven through tho ft story Of the
frame freight depot Of tho Central Road, the whole
front being knocked oct, aud tie building, which Is
very long and two stories high, Is much damaged two
brick macLine-sbors, owned by Mr. Punchion, werc
destroyed in similar manner al the foot Of Hamilton
street. A propeller was driven through Tie wall Of
tue Dudley House, which stands the corner Of the
quay The damage to produce and provisions in store
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strong force on daring he night in .antepson Of the
danger. The water 10 some places u up to Broadway,
and in Maiden lane IL reaches already to the Of
Stanwix Hail. ind tho cellars and baseuents high as
Green street are Cling At present there is little proc
psct Of the abatement OF the food. Bridges have been
broken to pieces and partially swept away and among
the runs are bridges, propoeH owboats barges, aud
other craft lying smashed together in hoaTs. 1t Is i'm
- gda te ~ he
damage done. but the destruction has been sudden
and rapid than that Of 1882 though the water haa not
yet reached as high.
State-street bridge ia complete wreck. Hami'
ton street il partially destroyed, alo ColumbaSreet
bridge Several stores along the PIERS and docks have
been partially demolished, as well canal-boats Lum-
Der slaves. and offices have been carried down tho
river. The Basin presents an extraordinary scene as
loats and buildings are AL jsmmed in together II Ia
iu,osgible TO approximate the amount Of lo's or dam.
age, but it must be very great. The telegraph lines
between here and Troy all down.
We have no intelligence ye: from Greenbush, but
the food On the Hudson River Ralnad side Of the river
must DO heavy.
TIE water has continued TO rise slowly during the
day until the entire business portion Of the city eat Of
Broadway is inundated, and business is wholly sus-
pended. Inc Whltf III etNeIh
with the iyer in the northern section Of the sty Is
seyera feet high, and many families have beeEerven
70 hasty retreat In a number Of instances, hmilies
have been obliged at last TO remove by meaEs VI boae
from seCond-s.Ory Windows
South Broadway, from near TIE AGas md Argus
Office down to the steamboat landing ID navgabe by
boats
The Mansion House late the Commercial Hotel Il
entirely surrounded by water.
When the ics went out, two men had narrow es.
CAPE They SAW the destruction OF the ice when in the
middle Of the river and Tor IIamion-sreet bridge
ON reaching there they were overtaken by the Hood
snd swept OF They got on large cake Of 100 formed
from skating park that part Of the river and were
carried down, bu. they ran against the South Ferry
alp, and were rescued by means Of ropes.
No description convey correct idea OF tho ex-
tent Of the disaster.
Steamboats, propsers ferry boats, vesses and canal
boats are damned together In proni.cuouf heap Of
ruins.
All the bridges are more or lees injured.
Tie Easements and cellars Of all the buildings FOR
zone distance west Of Broadway filled with water
Thero il q, present no sign of a fall in the food.
NASHUA, N. H., Wednesday, Feb -, 1861.
Tho thaw has caused fresho, In the Souhsgan river
piing leo and water to great depth on the railroad
track between here and Wilton, stopping the passage
OF all trains.
HoyrsDALE, Wednesday, Feb H. 1861.
The dam Of large reservoir On Galley brook owned