The New York herald., 1869-07-23
TIE GREAT FLOOD IN TEXAS.
Further Observation-Disclosures Destruction Of
PfOperfy-RepOrted Great Loss Of Life
Intense SuHerlnG-CaIl for Relief.


Intense SnHerlne-CalI for Relief.
From the Houston Telegraph. July ISL
ADDITIONAL IN REGARD 10 rliE FLOOD AT la
letter from Captain L. W. Moore, from La
Grange, VIII be found below, giving particulars OF
this awful calamity. In another letter o frepd
negroes had built residences Is all gone The river
rose at the rate OF nve or six feet an hour and so
save properly and ia maay Instances the sufferers
were glad TO save their lives. Thirteen houses were
seen hos.ing BY ihe town. which had come rom
IL tributaries sabSc to pacs ws v rr r,nan amn ~,
I60ussnas q ys 9g sssES afo%ned, sTa s"nSn Tas
Qa 22En kepl 10: Scld mas been rendered useless by
the Wafer, Provisions OF all kinds which have beeh
under the water have met the same fate
Captain Moore gives true picture Of what the
The poor OF all colors in the towns and vanevs
which have been submerged have Lost ALL and must
suter unless relieved, and we earnestly cali upon
the authorities and the public 10 extend relief with
liberal hand
LA GRANGE, July II, 1899
TINS note VIII INFORM you of the effects Of the
mood from the Colorado. which OvcriOwed Onr town
Oh the 9th-day before yesterday. The water was
SIX feet over the public square, and, as you are IA
mllar Win tue town OF LA Grange and the entire
situation OF the streets, houses and residences,
VIII give you an exact idea OF our great And unex-
pected disaster. All the buildings situated In the
valley under the square, where Bebren's house is
are gone. SO are MANY on the side OF the slope
towards the public square. Several buildings als
ferry.
Among our principal sufferers on the pnblic square
are O. FINK, So, 600; A. Alexander $4,000; Rlcher
2,0O0 and Gus Wilienura $4,000
The walters have now receded from the public
square, falling very slowly. The entire valley from
Austin has been overh0wed and the crops and fences
totally destroyed and great many houses washed
away
Mr. $. Mehshan's farm above town, Who now lives
IN your city, ~ ruined, the fences gone and the
whole crop DESTROYED. This 10 simply an instance
from which you can Judge how complete Is the de.
struction 10 our farming Interests IN this valley
NO lives were lost In la Grange but we fear the
country VIII not be so Fortunate Without some re.
nef from the government and all phIlantnro-
Pists wisely aud Immediately directed, the
la00rers aud poor Of our valley will be re-
duced at once to suffering and want and I
Know OF no public Journalist so familiar with our
people and their great distress nor one more In
sympathy with them tnan yourself and ask conn.
deny tnat you direct the attention OF the authorities
and pubic 70 our situation The planters have in
vested all their money In this growing crop, Their
supplies nave been consumed In plaklng H. and to-
day they are without bread. what will they d0'
ahd now snail these iabprers find support for their
iamllles az this season OF the years
Ine Hrenilam Manner Of Tuesday Hays:--It was
reported mere yesterday that 200 persons ut BastrOp
nad peflshed ia the waters. That however, Ia un.
i0unued. oitizen OF this place was In that town
iast Thursday The water was then over nost OF tho
town, Dut the ciuzons had OIL escaped 70 the hills.
CoLUMBGs, July IL, 1869.
The Colorado river IL higher than ever before
kpovn fne wster rcse forty se'ep fee' e'Ehi ncss.