Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-04-13
What the Arkansas Papers say.

The Searcy Eagle, in letter from the editor to his paper, dated at Clinton, Ark, March 90. says:
 The waters have been higher here than known by the oldest nhabtant. An old Indian sluaw, traditions say, knew it abont half an inch higher once before. The town of Clin ton was completely inundated The damage done to farms aud stock, to say nothing of the injury from washes, is enormous The entire live stock horses, cows, hogs, sheep etc. on many farms, were destroyed Families, in many instances, were reused bv the water rising in th"ir beds ard made their escape on rarts and floats to the h'lIs->o sudden was the rise"
 The Helena Shield of the Fl inst, says:
 "A this point the river is within TWO or three feet of high water mark, and still rising slowly. The news from the upper rivers is any thing bit encouraging. The Missouri was rising at St Joseph, the first pat of the present week, and the upper Mississippi was also swelling"
 We learn from other exchanges that Red river rose from ? to 30 feet All the streams in the southern portion of the State were un- commonly high.
 The river at Napoleon is said to be higher than it was in 1914, and the town is completely inundated Our informant further states that the Mississippi was reported as rising above.
 The Des Arc Citizen has the folowing:
 " A FLOOD ON WHITE RIVER White river at our present writing, is highe- than it has been since lS44. We learn from above that both White and Black rivers have overfowed their banks. and that there has been a heavy destrnc- ton of property. Jacksonport has been entirely submerged, and the people are compelled to use skifs, dug-outs and other crafts, to convey them from one tenement to another. At this point the river is within twentv-fuur inches of the flood of l8f4, and still rising. We have heard of m destruction of property in our immediate vicinity, but number of stock must have per- ished in tho low lands"
 We are sorry to hear of the breaking of the levee, on the Arkansas side of the river. forty miles below Memphis. We fear, from what is told us that much of the levee below Napoleon will be injured The New Orleans papers re- port the river rising as far as heard from above
 The Arkansaw Traveller appears to be taken up with local or county politics, and complains of the failures of the mails. From what WI. learn from the Traveller and other sources it's editor is long ways ahead in the race for Sepa. tor.
 The Powhatan Advertiser has leading edi- torial urging upon the Cairo and Fulton railroad company the proprietv of asking but Sl p per acre for the lands to actual settlers on the line of the road that will enure to the company.
 The Helena State Rights Democrat has an able editorial on She subject of the removal of Jud ge Loring, of Massachusetts
 The Fort Smith Times has a letter from Ak.jor Rector to Col. Puliam of that city. re- latve to the removal of the Indians from Flori- da, dated at Tampa, Florida, March 8. 1858 ijor Rector writes that he has had conference with Billy Bowlegs and other leaders, and is confident that he will be able to bring them with him. He expected to start home in forty days from the date of h s letter.
 The Times has also flattering account of the growth and prosperity of Fort Smith.
 Nothing has been heard of the Abu1uercue expedition since it left the border
 The Helena Shield of the 2Oth ult, has the following:
 "A quantity of human bones were found. by the hands engaged in cutting through the hill on Porter street, last week How or when burieI there is not known. A report was in circulation that some money had also been fouDd-tbis was untrue. That large amount of old Spanish dollars, and French and Spanish silver-pIate were buried near or in the corporate limits or the town, about sixty years ago, there is scarce ly doubt. The tradition Is we'll founded and our information comes from source that is en- titled to credence; but all hope of discovering the hidden treasure has long since been aband oned by the most enthusiastic. Mascon. a free boo'er of the latter part of the 17th century, is said to have made this point his headquarters on account of the highland in the vicinity, which placed him aud hIs wealth above all danger re-