From the Pennsylvania Enquirer.
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Freshets--Lives Lost--Destruction Of Property.


The mails of yesterday brought us various ac-
counts Of the damage done by the freshe,s in the
south, east, and west. A letter, from Havro de
Grace, dated April 22d, and from source on
which reliance can be placed, assures us that the
Tide Water Canal will be in order on Thursday,
that boats can pass on the whole line, by, if not
before, that time.


The Albany Journal of Saturday says


The river continues very high. The pier and
locks are still under water, and i likely to re.
main SO for some days yet. We are told that the
snow is several feet in depth in the woods of Full.
ton and Hamilton counties, This will keen Tho
bed of the Hndson brimming full for the greater
correspondent of the Buffalo Advertiser writes
from Fonawanda, on the 18th inst. >s


That during Saturday and Sunday, tho efforts
that were made prevented the enlargement of the
breach until yesterday morning, when an addi-
tional portion Of the bank gave way, precipitating
one building into the creek. The breach has con-
tinucd to enlarge until tho whole current of the
Tonawanda and Ellicott creeks is now diverted
around the south end of the dam, carrying off five
buildings, and the canal and railroad bridges
Over one hundred mon are now engaged endeav-|
oring to arrest the enlargement, but it seems all
most impossible to stop its progress until it ha}
swept the whole island, on the north side of thd
canal, and the buildings theron into the river.
think that over one acre Of earth between 20 and
80 feet IN depth has been carried away, the great
Eer portion of which will have to be replaced bd
fore the canal can be used here. II
We regret to learn that to the eastward, sevej
al lives were lost. In Lowell, says the N.
Herald, where the mills wore compelled to ri
Short time" all was nearly right again.