The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-18
By Telegraph
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Terrible Floods In New York and
Canada.
Great Damage ana Loss OF Life.
Canadian News.
Gold Lover.
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Great Damage and Loss of Life.
Gold Lover.

BUrFADo, Alareh l7.-Thera has been
great freshet in this vicinity. Lske shore
Erie, end Central railroad more or less a.
iured. The mails are delayed. and tele
graphic communication With The East in
I terrupted.
No markets OF news ms been received
from New York 10 day ia consequence o.
ths interruption Of the bleeraph. If !.
stated on the streets that gold opened il
New York at 1917 sid declined to about
I62 or 3.
CLEvELAyD, March l7.-A rsmendou,
aood il Allegheny. Q and French Creeks
The bridge over OIL Greet, al OF Citv. &.
gone, aud communication x r. ilrord with
the laiterplaee is suspended.
SAY FRAScIsco, no date-Ths steamer
sierra Nevada from Portlaid sad Victoria
brings nearly $4,000 in goH.
A large emigration Of Chinese Is flowing
into British Columbia.
An expedition forthe col fisheries or the
coast Of sitka had sailed from yictoris. aud
other vessels are preparing TO follow.
The eoastiag trade of Victoria is thrown
open to foreig vessels Oh equal terms.
QCEBEc, March I7.-Is is expected Par
lament viii adjourn tomorrow, when the
delegation from the Canadian Government
viii proceed Immediately to England 10
meet the Imperial Government.
MoSTREAL, March Fit is expected the
Court viii resume is sittings On tho ST.
Adams raiders ease on Monday.
FLAsKtlN, Pa. March ls.-Ws are bar-
Ing one Of the greatest floods ever knevp
in this region. The bridge on Freacb
creek at Franklin was swept away. Miles
Of Railroad are gone, and the telegram
lines on Oil creek are washed away.
Houses full snd barrels empty cover Il
river, and the los, is estimated BY the nil
lion. The river is still rising.
Urea, N. Y, March 1.-THE wafer in
this vicinity is three feet higher than ev,r
known bsfore. The gas works are stopped.
All the fires arc out, and our citizens ere
without gas, and zone can be furnished f. =
some days to como. The bridge across Il e
river, built BY the United States and rail-
road company va, carried away about one
o'clock. Little Falls is the farlhest point
that has been reached today.
There sre about two miles of telegraph
poles and wires down this side Of Little
Falls. The extent Of the damage east Of
that place is unknown.
BUFFALO, Mach 1.-THE following gold
report has been obtained from parties who
received private messages from New York
via Montreal Gold opened at 1913; fell to
1887; reached 1885, and closed at 1857
at p. m.
ROCHESTER,, Y. Y, March l7.-Thers is
the greatest aood in the vicinity ever
known. The water IN the river fills all
the arches under che aqueduct and over
Cows the Railroad bridge. Il Is several
feet deep running down East street, and
flows across Buffalo street near Reed. Near
all the ground floors ef sill the principal
stores are covered. No trains have left the
city east on the Central or tho G. Y. Rail-
road since yesterday. o'clock, water still
rising but has sub-ided in the river, and it
is hoped no great damage viii be done more
than has been done.
The railroad bridge has been and is now
in danger, but unless the wster rises more
it viii probably remain safe.
The body Of an unknown person was
found floating in East street, having been
washed down from above.
NEW YoRE, March l7.-Goll 1853; unset
tied, owing to suspension Of telegraph
communications.