Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-12

FANNY HARRIS WEBB, Eaiera.
Ben CAMPBELL. MEYERS, Montrose.
LUcIE MAY, RHODES, Dubuque.
PEMBINAw, GRIFFITH, st. Paul.
The ST. Louis Republican in speaking of
the river at thst point says: Still the wa
ters come. From o'clock on SATURDAY eve
ming until o'clock last evening the river
had risen Is inches, and at darl, it was com
ing up rapidly. At the foot of Morgan ST.
it had gained horizontal distance % -
feet from the curb-stonc, and >houid it col
tinue TO rise during the night as rapidly a.
it did all day yesterday, the greater por-
ton of the Levee will be covered with wa
ter this morning. Drays and men were bu
sy yesterday in removing freight. already
partly inundated The Baltimore. Alton
packet, did not put out her freight for fear
Of the water, and carried it back TO Alton.
A great flood is upon us, and late reports
from the upper rivers inform us that the
end is not yet. The Missouri river contin-
ues to rise very rapidly; all the tributary
rivers and small streams are pouring into
it floods. Boatmen are not able TO give any
estimate Of the extent of the rise IN the
Missouri. The first drift from the Missouri
made its appearance floating in large guam
titles at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. yesterday. Lafe
arrivals say that tina Missouri vii b. o,,. cf
its banks, and this is oil they can tell about
it. The silly agree in he fact that The
heaviest rains ever known up tie NJ so-
lately visited st. Joseph, Weston, I.eaven.
worth and all the neiehboripg country.
The Granite State, from Peoria vest erday,
reports the river at stand, but higher
than i. was in 1874. There was 10 train
arrived at Peoria from Chicago tha btl i, ).
The bridges on the Peoria and o,,naM ia
railroad are all washed away Net ,as
there any train in on the Eastern E1>ta, ION
railroad on the 5th. Water alI oyet ,.,e
East end of Peoria bridge, and The whole
country o, o,erfowed, with the exception 4 q
few towns along she river. la the IL
Naples the water is 2 l-2 feet dee
Early yesterday morning "a. e
Mississippi forced it way through also
country at Madison which Is q. t,,- ..,ae.s
side. about Is miles above tbs cit 3hls
event did not happen in Al. III later
rushed through the gap in pefec- to. mt,
end will find its way all over the 4 lean
Bottom.
The following in regard,to the rise lie
Missouri river, was telegraphed frola ooon-
vile Saturday:
ST. JOSEPH, Jaue .
The heaviest rain storm ever know has
just visited this section of country. The
Platte and Grand rivers are now over their
banks. and doing mnch damage.
LEAvESwoRTFi, June 8.
visited this city on Wednesday morning
last
The river u Musoatine Ia reported as ris
ing. The rise Of the Sorra and Cedar rivers
is greater by far than has been known for
many years.
lHTERIos BoAr.-A steamboat is being
built at Brownville, Iowa, for the naviga,-
ton Of Cedar River. and is to be done by
the 18th Of the present month.--Nuscatiss
journal.
The river still continues to rise gradually
at this point.
The Kate Cassel 10 the boat for Du-
buqus to-day. Step aboard of nine o'clock
and you viii have an agreeable rip
THE Tshomingo leaves for KeoAnk this
morning. For freight or passage apply at
the Office