| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| January 5, 1864 |
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| Great Freshet |
| The heavy rains of the past
few days have brought the Savannah river over its banks in many
places. The water came down Broad street nearly to Campbell,
submerging some of the cellars in that portion of the town, and down
Greene street as far as Kollack. The southern part of the city, we
notice, is all afloat, and we learn that in consequences of the
freshet, no trains left on the Augusta & Savannah road this
morning, nor, indeed, on any of the roads. Fears were entertained that
the bridges across the Savannah would be carried away, but as the
flood began to subside before daylight, and is now sensibly ??ing, all
fears of their safety and of a further rise may be dismissed for this
time. |
| The Hambergers have also
suffered by the deluge, a good deal of the town being under water. |
| We are sorry to learn that a
number of families who have been isolated by the freshet, have
experienced much suffering from being destitute of food and fuel, and
of course at the time unable to obtain any. Their condition calls for
the immediate assistance of the humane and generous among us. |
| Since writing the above we are
informed that one abutment of the railroad bridge on the Carolina side
of the river has been washed away, and two culverts on the South
Carolina road have been swept off. |
| Up to the hour of going to
press the train on the Georgia road, due here early this morning, had
not arrived -- nor the "Picayune" train. |
| Augusta Chronicle, 3d |
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