The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-21
More of the Late Flood.

Union & Dispatch of the 10th:
The fact that in some localities along
the line Of the Chattanooga railroad the
telegraph poles are completely sub
merged, and the wires down, renders it
impossible to get full particulars of the
damages resulting from the ,unprece-
denied freshet. Enough can be CLEAN
ed, however, to justify the assertion
that no such floods as the present have,
within the memory Of the oldest inhabi-
tant, deluged the country south of us,
especially that portion traversed by
the Nashville & Chattanooga railroad.
Reports from Bridgeport up to last
evening, represent the Tennessee river
at that point to have reached such Il
height as to be actually sweeping over
the bridge. If this immense structure
should be swept away, it will require
months to replace it. AS the bridge is
of the most massive and substantial
character, it is to be hoped it will resist
the tremendous pressure brought against
it.
The bridges between Bridgeport and
Chattanooga are nearly all submerged,
and are kept in position by heavily
laden trains placed on top. 1t is thought
that there will be no further damage to
bridges on this road. The report was
current yesterday that the Chickamauga
bridge on the Western q Atlantic road
was in very unsafe condition, and fear
was entertained that it would be swept
away. With such unprecedented floods,
OF course there must be great loss of
property. We have not heard of any
lives being lost.
The Cumberland here at Nashville
was slowly on the rise yesterday. 1t
is quite likely, however, that It VIII
have to commence receding before noon
to-day.
THE MIssIss1PPI.-An exchange, by
yesterdays mail, says:
The river ut Memphis on the 18th inst,
was up to the high water mark of s62.
The leyee at Helena, Arkansas, broke
on Tuesday night about ten o'clock,
washing away the lower part of the
town and inundating the whole place.
The lcvecs twelve miles below Mem
phis broke on the nj CHIT oft the 9th instant,
and the whole country below is inun-
dated.
The Nashville Gazette of the 9th
says:
While writing this paragraph (6
o'clock) the General Seigle has just ar
rived from the upper Cumberland, and
the officers report that she laid up at
Buffalo, 1G6 miles above Nashville on
Thursday night. At that point the
NV ho
hours. Captain Dix reported great
overflow above. Caney Fork and
Obed's river are full, and the mad cur
rents Of each, like an avalanche, empty
ing and mingling with the waters of
the Cumberland. If the rise, therefore,
at this point stops short of four feet
more, we will be greatly disappointed.
The backWater is still spreading rap
idly, and on the Edgefeld side Of the
river but a very narrow strip of bank
is visible, which is growing small by
degrees and beautifully less. :.
The Phantom, from Evansville, came
into port nearly light. She could not
find place on the Ohio to make land
ing, and came up here for place of
safety. Her commander found the wa
ter privileges pretty extensive here.
Passengers at Shawneetown, Illinois,
are compelled to board boats in skifs.
The town is inundated with water.
The Louisville Democrat of the sth
says:
The river continues to rise steadily.
1t was coming up yesterday at the rate
Of three-quarters of an inch per hour.
1t is thought it will come his cher than
it was the last rise we had. The Ken
lucky river was rising fast yesterday.
Business was rather lively. The wealth
er was cloudy and moderate. 1t looked
very much like snow Or rain last night.