The New York herald., 1867-04-08

nood uck ohan ekih 0any Cd landmarks giving toker
MI sss :.s piss Z wood la iasd The sscss. SsisSs
nay i Ssd % Sssn BONE away sy tie scoa whss psnss-
sisas lay under vnteE Villages except thoss on ele
vsisd ground wsrs ssmisacmersed Bssiness vas g
..HOw : the wsssr up the river r everybody asksa
sHow q the water here - Vas asked in turn. 's-
'RiatnG" was the echoing response And this wn1
Hsnsn % sSs K.nssefy ns bank q the ss d
Who reported twenty Of bis nsiehbo drowned 9
ness a. Hickman fortunately Il blur but that pari
mostly under water Only the chinnsys Of some build
infs could be seen; others would show the roofs and
sls g ere ss,n the upper stories sccCsdng 2 The hga!
S remain staying in the upper stories and when they
wanted 70 visit their qsghbor sally for wood
slins and small ro~boas, With which nsoss wers m
applied Al Point Pessant, Bidals's Point. Walkers
place along tho routs, slough stopping Is all Of
ss. ns% was .ns an utter imposso,l.y The same Gns
vaa only thought Of Horses mules cattle cows pigs
wood, fIaements Of huts, furniture and cotton were
ihs plaques did not present sadder picture Of
eevasation and desolaon than was everywhere visible
o sss On ether hand aOS she
islands covered with their thick undararowth OF cotton
s.1 s K. sosn a. Housed
Cling place Of some dozen dwellings and three four
warehouses It s two miles across the river 70 the
town at this point although forty miles wide lower
Ssopss visited The sl place s's shortly asr .1a my .v.
and sofs music Of her gay galants under the bal
comics of the gorgeous PALACES whore live their lady
there as 1s not Ss g SO
human existence, one secs not half much the real
earnest working out Of es problem, 70 be- TO do and
70 suffer- as In an hour In skin, floating around and
among the dwellings and den zens OF half submerged
Hopened Ali the lower stories under water good
upper stoes but many thousand dollars will not the
losses to the goods unable to DO moved 10 time 70 avoid
dwenS which from the smoke rising om the CHM
neys TO nothing OF heads showing themselves at the
windows. saw still had occupants, found man, his
wife, four children and negro servant man still living
IN the house.
"won't You come ina" the man politely inquired.
.droiy as skilled burglar or as gracsfuy and ssps
ditiously as an mpetuous lover might have done, ac
81 should think you would be afraid TO stay here and
particularly with those little ones" ventured to
"pve lived many years In this ERE house. That's
graveyard over thar but the fences and stones is under
water now, whar my father and mother lies buried and
70 sse ys You want % 70 shs aoss doss
youi' f6s question 81 ssfsd the Children, iaras girls
and soy x Win S. sg:; =; ,ssryinS from Az y Mssn
God will take care Of and his voice grew deeper
and more husky Is he said Il The mother turned
sxay to hide her falling tears - vs know from her
.Have you lost much By the aoodf'' inquired.
"Cows pigs, wood fodder and everything gone 'csps
ny sRsSs lave You 70 DSosS snSoss 7, = sssi ssi,"
Not Tor long, bat has rowboat ana can get 'cros
ssaave You money to buy food with ~ ,ss .ss'
"BYt l.tle but has more'n money has faith II
ffovdsnce that We shall mot be washsd away or b. ~
IN " eN
l need NOT prclong the dialogue Such tenacity Of
nomo reeasoleo danger, such eaSnes hearty lath,
man noS e. q him snS sSoss s os
~ inssfsSss o. people living n TIE scusnerS country
s only Ssnsd q. dSspang 0no: and then % Ss - for
eaing destitutoE talked with others and found that
noss who remained did 90 10 guard their property But
Suo in townths ous visted and another
6 negroeA This town take TO be fair sample Of hun
ereds Of other small sesemsnts on the river though
doss ana friendly % fan back upon
ny ~ ske eas my rs ors sooS
ave. "sns: !" and susaaas @ being =
1cod The plantation Of Dr. Peters, he who killed Cen.
era Van Dorn lying on the Arkansas side Just below
aes 70 get bis cotton on nai boat tied 70 rse ia his
;w:y went e. boz: and cotton ns pToossy
some passing steamer and already converted into green
backs, with NO consccusness q the rghtful owner
DR. Peters and family are Living IN the second story Of
their house.
These three towns are reported - being nearly under
water At Helena eight lives arc said 70 have been lost
An the people, exceptin that portion Of Helena on the
bIu living in the upper stories OF their dwellings
~ Napoleon cattle are being fed on RATS ro tho upper
story Of the Marine hospital the largest building in the
town. All the worst scenes Witnessed are above Vicks
burg Below the latter city the ater bad not over.
flowed the bank a. much a above put the fun HOOD mas
doubtless not yet reached them.
One OF tho difficult parts Of river navigation at present
ID making landings An sorts Of strataeems are rssorted
70 70 accomplish IL Generally passengers are landed In
yawi boats In several cases the steamer Atlantic, on
her last trip upso tho doors OF dwellings and.
throwing out gsngplans into the front door entries let
on and received passengers and negst one or both -
the case might be- No attempt Is made % keep track
Of the river boundaries and would be useless and
unproductive effort II y were made Nt
The quantity OF stun sent aoat'ng down the ver by
the high freshet Y incredible N amount ana value
Foremost In value the cotton that the hood has started
tfor New Orleans and market Little OF u. however
reaches New Orleans. unless ON snipooaro cattle,
mules horses sheep ana pigs On ralts nave ea nver