Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-27
state of Affairs In and Around Paris.
Latest From the mississippi Orevasses.
The Jackson Rail Road submerged.
and Washington News.
HOME NEWS.
CUBAN INsURRECrION EXTENDING.
The Mississippi Creyasses.


Santa Spiritas says there are more insur-
gent bands in than at the beginning of the
insurrection, majority of whom have in
yaded this jurisdiction from Comaguay
and destroyed much valuable property.
Valmaseda, since his arrival, has given
them pursuit, and has ordered the execu-
tion of all persons accused of aiding and
abetting the insurgents.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-Chief En-
gineer Thompson's official report says that
by some unfortunate miscOnception or
ders in regard to establishing a line of
courierS from KennerSville to the Bonnet
Carre crevasse, have been issued. +iH
There is nothing official to be heard up
to this hour 60 P. NJ, from that point. This
is sure evidence that no great change for
worse has occurred.
Early tomorrow morning party con-
sisting of Governor Warmoth, Mayor
Flanders, President McComb, of the jack
son Railroad and other officials will visit
the crevasse. Col. Walton, Engineer of
the Mexican Gulf Canal, and Capt Hatch,
Assistant State Engineer, went up this
evening on the steamer Lee.
1t is stated that the people at Kenners-
vile turned out to build themselves pro-
lection levees in the rear and around town.
The front levees have been repaired and
strengthened, and new levee on the Tru-
dan Place is rapidly approaching compile
ton. rtfIUt
News has been received this afternoon
from the superintendent at the Mazerve
crevasse, just below the barracks He says
am happy to tell you that we are getting
along very well, and think by tomorrow
L will have the whole work accomplished.
No direct news from Poverty Point Gre
vase has been received which is favorable
for yesterday. Captain Smith reports
that he has. plenty of materials, and ex
poets soon to complete the work from the
McDonough crevasse, in Plaqumine Par
ish, to the right bank. There is news as
late as 5 p. NJ. Mr.. Drecker, who is in
charge of the crevasse on DIR. Parmelee's
place, telegraphs that he finds that it can
be conveniently closed with materials.
These materials were sent this morning.
From long official letter from engineer
Van Pelt, dated 1890 yesterday, says that
the Grand and MarganZa levees are safe,
and that he went down by land from New
Texas to Hermitage. Point Coupee levees
are safe for this season.
The creVasse at Point Murien is now be-
tween two and two hundred and fifty feet
wide, and about four feet of water on the
cotton on the front. Mr.: Glynn COM
menced work on the levee on the 18th, and
the crevasse broke on the 10TH He has
taken all his force, and enough more, to
keep the levee from breaking at other
places, which has just passed Evergreen
levee, and where it will stand. The plant
ers have kept it up by hard work.
The rumors of crevasse at Place Stone
in Point Coupee and Bayou Sara, are un-
founded. The levees from Red River to
these points are intact, and the river is
falling.
No interruption of telegraph communi-
cation along the Jackson road has occur
red. No waters from the Bonnet Carre
crevasse nearer the city than thirteen
miles. The river in front of the city is
sixteen inches below high water mark
sixty-two inches-and falling.
MONROE, La, April 26.-Another Sc
we're hail storm yesterday afternoon did
great damage to the cotton and corn crops
in this immediate vicinity. Several plan
tatiOns will have to be re-planted.
BOSTON, April 26.-The Legislature has
passed bill authorizing railroad en-
plOyees to act as police officers, but the
railroad companies are liable when such
officers exceed their lawful prerogatives.
The English High Commissioners de-
cline to visit Boston.
CINCINNATI, April 26.-The Daily and
Weekly Times was sold by the executors
to-day for S13S, 900, though it was apprais-
ed at $500, 900. The Chronicle Company
purchased the concern, and the Times and
Chronicle will hereafter be united.
TheDenaOcrGtic Progress office, at Madi-
SUI, lHulana, WITH Uno new masonic nail,
was burned to-day.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 26.-Grant, Colfax
and Morton are here, participating in the
Odd Fellow festivities
ST. LOUIS, April 26.-The capital mov-
ers have postponed further action until the
pending census gives the West due pom
derance in Congress.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-At Kenner-
vile and Immediately above the water is
pouring in from the rear and falling in
front. The draining machines on the
plantations in the vicinity are unservicea-
bic, being checked up by the freight of
water.
Nothing has been received from Bonnet
Carre and the other erevasses this morn
ing.
AUGUSTA, GA, April 26.-The decora-
uon of the graves of Confederate soldiers
was performed to-day, under the auspices
OF the Ladies' Memorial Association, and
was beautiful and impressive.
Inc nfty-fourth anniversary of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows was cele-
prated py the Lodges of this city to-day.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26.-At 2 PM. this
evening, an immense volume of water was
pouring through the break at the twelfth
mile post on the Jackson railroad the
water running six inches over the track
Engineers who came down TO-DAY from,
the cribbing report that they walked. The
swamp is completely submerged. ~aarhe
water is coming into the fields aronnd
Kennerville, and the swamps back of this
city are commencing to fill up from the
water backing in from the lake. Nothing
mas been received at this hour from other
erevasses. -