The New York herald., 1876-03-20
ced parts Of tho town look like the canals in Venice PO

parts OF the town look Ike the canals in Venice Po-
liccmen stand with
TORCHES AT THE WATERS EDGE,
and wherever there is dangerous spot watermen
carry colored lamps In their boats in order 10 warn
the inhabitants that they ready 20 go 10 their
rescue. The atest news Of this dreadful calamity Is
very bad
THE SEINE is STEADILY RISING
and II s expected 70 on doing so until next Monday,
when 1t will be about feet higher than at present.
Considering the damage which has already been done
is certain that the consequences Will bring great ad
ditional misery the suburban population OF Paris.
The banks ofhe river e low thai foot OF water
means the inundaon OF many square miles OF inhab-
ited land But Il is not only In the suburbs that mis-
chief has been done. In the
TUTLERrEs PALACE
the food has already filled the cellars and workmen
are busy removing all articles of value which are
stored in the lower part OF the palace. All the
on the left bank rendered worse than useless for
instead OF dscharging all tho bad OF the capital
into the they help conduct the nundnon into
private houses which would appear to be guaranteed
against any such peril by the high stone embankment
THE Bols DE BouLoGxE
has not been spared and the racecoursc which lies
which blows nobody good, and the truth OF the old
dicum is shown once more by the fact that Partisan
fishermen IN state of exuberent joy. They have
never seen much fish in the river as on the present
occasion.
innumcrabc take tho bait of their enemies with will,
and the anglers home with full baskets Of frture
TO the great delight Of their housekeepcrs who begin TO
consider these knights OF the hook as quite hardwork
ing men.
DETAILS OF DISASTERS CAUSED By THE mum
DATIoNs IN HUNGARY-sAD SCENES IN AND
AROUND PEsTH.
[Pesth, Hungary darch p correspondence of London
Newsl
The Danube, which reached its highest on Friday
night fell slowly all Saturday aud Sunday, but
Monday began to rise again and still continues. 1t
is now two feet below the point reached Friday
Another rise of three feet would inundae tho city Up
to the present time tho water had come into tho
city OF Pesth with the exception of the cellars along
the Danube In ofcn Alt ofen hundreds of houses
and many churches under water. communication
being kept up by boats and pontoons. Many of the
enormous -four mills and manufactures inundated.
DESTRUCTION.
The destruction in New Pcsth is fearful. The bcnuti-
ful Margaret Island lavore of the Inhabitants
summer, is a complete wreck Up the river twenty
two villages under water. The news from below b
very alarming Exact details are not known. Several
steamers have left with provisions pontoons and
soldiers TO relieve the unfortunate dwelcrs numer
GUS islands. subscriptions being raised but will
thousands Of sufferers rendered homeless and present
crowded INTO public buildings and churches.
The water is not expected 10 subsde for many days
owing to the melting of snow in the mountains.
THE RISE IN THE DANUBE-FEARFUL EXCITE
MENT IN PEsTH-THE ALARM, RUSH OF WA
TER AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
From tho London News March Al
We have been favored with the following extracts
from letter written by Mr.. Andrew Crosse, an Eng
lish gentleman resident BudaPcsh to a relative in
this country
BuDAPEsTn, Feb 27, 1870.
hardly know how to begin my letter. the
OF things we have gone through the distress and
ctcment have been feariul-or two nights we have
kept watch, not daring even lie down ON a sofa to
sleep. AS you know already by telegraph, have had
most awful Hood but at last 1t is falling The
OF the Danube went up twenty five feet above The ord-
cot a hp Corcn Wli is Y.
ingl should not be surprised II the beautiful river
bankment Of Pesth gave way altogether. Ever since
unfortunately could not get away because for length
OF six miles was between fifteen TO twenty-five feet
thick, where IL had heaped together. When the
reached the level of the lower quay three shots
fired from the Blocksberg as
A WARNING,
ard the excitement commenced, for all parts of
Buda (Which, you know is directly opposite Posth) be-
gan 10 be flooded This happened on Wednesday even
ing shall never forget the scene, for thousands OF
people standing ON the embankment, and 1t was
pitch dark toward the Blocksbcrg. Suddenly
a tongue OF flame shoot from the fortress had
hardly said, There is shot, when we neard
DREAD SOUND,
aud all the windows on the Corso ratified. Then, at in
tervals OF five minutes two more shots told that
the waters had reached Old Iuda All this time thcro
thick darkness, but We could hear the rush and
swirl of the waters only too we'll. On Thursday
ing, about SUNRISE the water the lower quay
and three more shots told the terrified inhabitants
both sides Of the river that the danger increasing
All day the waters rose ard thousands OF people
watching the river with growing anxiety for thor lives
| and property. AZ ten clock night six shots
fired to show that Pesth Itself in danger. Intense
excitement prevailed; everything that could be moved
20 upper rooms carried from the lower parts of
the houses. BY this time
ALL THE CELLARS ALONG THE coRso
were filling rapidly; In some places there were nve feet
| OF Again through that night the waters CON
tinued TO rise Matters began TO look very serious
| All communication with New Pesth cut of and
floods pouring inland behind Pcsth itself in every
direction Boats placed in the lower parts tho
town in readiness to life IL necessary In tho
! evening six shots fired IRON tho fortress
and every thought the dreadful calamity OF 1888
\ would be repeated. IL the river only two feet
more the whole town would be flooded Another night
aud one dared to sleep. On Saturday morning the
water reached the highest point, and then began
/ subside slowly AS write
wREcKAGE
/ is passing down the river In a. way frrhtful tc
contemplate. We have several houses washed
down, with their chmneys standing. Added to
! this thcrc barges swept along, heaps OF
barrels, dozens of wood stacks; and Just
before sitting down 10 write, very 1nc dog on
down, and seemed quite to understand his danger poor
fellow. | 10 Buda this morning. People
there arc going about in pontoons and boats the
principal streets, aud where you remember tram
way, the Danube is lowing Tho water has COW
cred the beautiful Margaret Island to depth OF four
feet / am afraid IL will be entirely destroyed In
some places the river is several miles wide. In
PEsTH
there thirteen villages atprcscnt know nothing
oil them, only that the Danube has made a new way
right across the island
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS TREATY