The New York herald., 1867-04-20
L us "a N A.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the ussALS.

Seizure Of the French steamer Darien for
SmuGGling-The Floods the Black and
Washlta Rtvers-lSuncring Of tho People
The Metairic Races-Exciting Context Be
tween Fanny Brown and Rousseau, &c.
New ORLEANS April IA, 1857.
Yesterday Collector Kellogg seized the French
Darien Captain Hued. The for the seizure
asfollows:--
About the hour OF midnight on Friday ono OF tho
night inspectors discovered hack receiving from the
steamer what appeared to be mail matter On examna-
tion, however, proved to be eight thousand cigars
packed in mailbaga They were Immediately seized
and conveyed to the Custom House for appraisement
The law provides that where the contraband property
exceeds four hundred dollars ia value and such prop
erty Is landed with tho knowledge connvance OF any
ocsr smpoy6 Of the vessel said vessel Is subject 70
conscation. In this the agents and oce Of the
vessel disclaim all knowledge OF the transaction.
The Darien is the Arst steamer Of the new line
running between 81. Naxaire and New Orleans via
Havana and Of the finest steamships chat enters
th.s port Should the seizure result in her consca.
tsn, the permanancy Of the line win bs seriously i'm.
psrilled
From Columbia 70 the left bank Of the Mississippi Is
one unbroken sheet Of water. The towns OF Colombia
Harrisonburg and Trinity are submerged The steamer
vicksburs which arrived yesterday from Monroe, was
detained beyond her time thirty six hours In relieving
the unfortunate inhabitants from their perilous position
Along the MsiAppi and 10 tributaries disaster fOl
lows disaster with such rapdity that there danger
the entire country being overdowsd Scores Of breaks
have occurred in the levees along the Nssssipp Tschs
washs. Black and Atchafaaya rivers Some have for.
tunatey been stopped others have been narrowed with
widening with the fall OF water which rushes through
from house and home and lands destitute thou.
sands The HERALD has humaney taken up
calling upon the to assist these people 10 re
pairing their levees Aside from humanity las the HKR-
AID truly suggests s TO- the interest Of the govern
men lend helping hand for this purpose the loss
TO the revenue will be immense. The overflow 10 moro
serious than last winter when two million acres
ing The crops utterly destroyed The time rap
idly approaching when II will be too late to repant this
people in the face and il tho does not speed
lily take action In the matter will be too late FOR the
people win be ruined BY tho destruction Of their lands
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am happy to inform you that the civil authorities OF
this State have taken prompt action for the relief Of the
suffering in the Achafalaya district The following
munication referred by tho Governor 10 the Board
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steamer from Brashear City and remove the families.
their furniture and stock to secure place. Il 10 est
mated that II will take month or six weeks to remove
all that are In danger The Governor has also made
pcation 70 General Mower OF tho Freedmen's Bureau,
for ratons for the sufferers bus no reply has yet been
received.
j. MADISON WELLS Governor OF the State OF Lousiana-
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parish Of 81. Martin.
Owing 70 the inclemency Of the weather the second
ponod from day day. Yesterday was all that could
be desired BY the lovers Of the turf and the great
three mile race Tor $500 advertised TO take place.
There was full attendance The horses entered
Fanny Brown, Rousseau, Billy Conner and Hattie Q.
The former was the favorte At hundred ninety
tso latter were aowhere in the betting and ds,anosd
In the race A. the start Rousseau had the outside
ana hatsto " tho inside. when she signal was gwen
Billy Conner bounded to the 'front.' followed closely BY
Rousseau Hattie G. next and Fannie Brown in the rear.
Billy oonncr kept ahead 70 the quarter pole whom he
was passed. By Rousseau. Fannie Brown soon passed
ahead Of the other horses and neared Rousseau.
This continued some distance but Il was evident % al
that RousBeauwould win the heat which he did in 541x.
For some distance they side by side Rousseau win
ming BY only few feet The riders Of Billy Conner and
against Rousseau and Fannie, withdrew Tho odds we're
now heavy In favor Of Rousseau and thousands OF
dollars were ssaked upon the result In the second beat
four lengths, whom Rousseau sowly picked until the
two horses were side by sde In this position the race
was continued 70 the line nche appearing TO have any
maera! advantage Of the othcr until tho oily obtained
length Just before passing the line, winning the closest
contested three mile heat Witnessed In this country
time a4k The air rang with the enthusiastic shouts Of
thousands a. the gallant passed the line. Both
horses were much jaded and fom this hard run
Ming the bots werc again In favor Of the mare, one
hundred 70 ninety In the start Of the third heat ths