NP, MAP 1/5/1864

From the Memphis Appeal
 
January 5, 1864
 
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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