New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-22
MiAcGllnucous.

| From The True Delta
| Each of tho annexed paragraphs contains mat
ter of importance to the community at large:
| THE ARMY WORT.
| This dread sconrgc it seems, is again 10 ahict ou
impoverished community and destroy the hopes ~ ou
cizns FOR prosperity during the coming year. We are
informed nv Mr. Tho. w. Conway, Superintendent %
Negro Labor. that tbs worm has made its npPcranc,
on several Of the Government plantations and Tint or
the Ross estate considerable devastation has already
been committed a number of rows of plants being com
lfohs d nst ye II viii Se tteeribo 90 calamity
for Louisiana
TIE oPELOUsAs ROAD.
The present high stage OF water in the Mississippi
River threatens incaeniable injury 10 our planting
community A lar-e portion Of the Laf lrche district
Is already submerged and the waters are constantly
spreading. On Wednesday night abou. hundrc 4
feet Of the Opeonsas Railroad track washed up,
and trains YESTERDAY ran NJ far az Thbodeaux only
Nothing be done Ia the way OK repairing until the
water subsidies.
TIE JACKSON ROAD.
This great thorougbisre Will be open 20 the pub.
lic We learn that Gait, f. \. Morse is rapidly repair.
ing the destroyed bridges nj Manohac the South Pass
bridge. 200 feet long. being already completed; ard
the one 80 q North Pas, G0 feet Ia length. will be
finished in q days. There are also about two miles
Of resfle wOrx 10 be constructed but after this com
peted will be nothing to DO bu, repair tho track
On solid ground which will be very rapidly done We
expect within week or ten days 10 that the
road II n running order ct least to Jackson.
TIE IT. JosgrH-sT RAILROAD AND TIE SHELL
ROAD.
We have heard number of complaints Of the sup.
posed indifference disp ,yod by the military authorities
In regard 10 the favoite shell road, which cut
up by the 81. Joscph.st Railroad. IL was promised
oLr citizcLs time a. that the road should be
paired, aud because lie promise has been carried
out much unjust abuse has been heapei upon Capt. f.
H. iorse. But we have excellent reasons for believing
thai the cause Of the nolfulhllment Of the promise
ae beyond the power Of Capt. Morse to remedy.
on4 was simply bis INABILITY TO procure shells lie .d
vertsed for supply but was unable to procure them.
lie hhs, however at last made contract for 100 100
barrels to be furnished FROM Lake Labrador and he
expects the I'll instalmeDt very SOON and be also has
tie promise Of 1000 barrels frl another source which
will arrive this week Every effort will be made 20 put
this popular DIVE in good order at the earliest practca
bic moment.
KIRBY SMITH TO TIGHT on
A gentleman who recently left Alexandria says that
Kirby Smith va, at that point providing for the reor
Panlat0n Of III forces. and mahing arrangements 10
confirm the war n his Depart ent 1t IS possible that
this is iuse for dsaying the march Of troops TO
force his surrender and give him time get his "pun
der" o.. Of the coungy
LINES oowN-LIHEa Up.
The storm Of thursday night did much injury 10 the
telegraph line Inc wires FL down between tbs
place and u iBLct Carfe b thai we are cut OIL from
cOmmuI ca ion with Baton Rou.e and the connection
between New Orleans and re S. nth West Pass also
broken. The overflow which washed away a pcr.ion
OF the On Jelnsas Railroad trad{ also The tel
egraph line at the zane place. and ont off communica
t.o4 with Drashear City. Ire inemen hhv" rome out
the dIlerct ncs, and they viii soon be restored to
working OrGcr.
Tie new hnc ordered to DO built by Gen. Can5y
along the coast. connecting Noble ard NewOrleans
is maxine RAPID progress dnder tie Efficient manage
Inent OF Mr.. G. H. Smith, MANAGE Of the line The
Telegram IS G'rotdy sogkIg TO Iascagoula tte ter
minus OF Mr. Smiths district.
RIDE THROUGH THE COUNTRY.
There are ~ Confederate soliers or even bush !
yhao xers in AZ on the Lake Sbre. body OF 80
Union cavalry rode without Eruption ~ Pssc .goua
from VIII 100 proceeded TO Boxi and $50 To Pass
Christian securing tue counirymoss thoroughly bat
without encOunterimg II single enemy. Union hags
were raised upon many Of the cuses and the people
say that they viii not permit nerrlia operations In
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