| From the Wilmington Journal |
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| January 11, 1864 |
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| The Flood |
| We hear almost hourly of
disasters by the late heavy rains, and we fear that the half has not
yet been told of the injuries sustained. |
| The Cotton Factories in this
city have been compelled to suspend operations by the height of the
water in the river, which, considering the destitute state of the
country, we think the most general and serious disaster yet reported. |
| The Muscogee Railroad received
such damage by breaks at two or three points as to cause the failure
of the mails, coming and going, on Friday morning. We learned
yesterday that it was supposed the connection would again be made last
night. |
| The {Mobile
&} Girard Railroad, we learn, is much damaged by the flood
at Uchee creek and other places. The train due here yesterday failed
to make the connection, and no mail could be sent off by that route
yesterday afternoon. |
| ***** |
| The river was high yesterday,
but lacked eight or ten feet of the extraordinary high water of winter
before last. When we last heard from it, the river was considered as
at a stand. |
| Columbus Enquirer |
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