Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-25
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Whole Parishes of Louisiana
under Water.
The Issue of Government Ra-
tiOns Begun
At the Rate of Twenty Thousand
a Day.
(arrOi Parish.

New ORLEANS, April PA letter from
a planter in Carroll parish says: From the
overflow there will be txenty-seven planta-
tions in tins parish that Will make no cot
ton at all; eleven places that may make
half crop, aud twenty-nine that are good
for a full crop. The water from Bonnet
Care and McCullet crevasses has over
! flowed the Grand Point settlement in st.
James parish, forcing many to leave their
homes and seek protection in other locali-
ties.
Pointe Coupee-
Resolutions of a relief meeting of the
Sixth Ward Of Pointe Coupee parish state
that, in consequence of the large number of
persons living behind the Grand Leyee hav-
ing had their homes completely swept away
and nothing saved, they being cut off from
all connection with other parts of the par
ish, 1t is necessary that immediate relief be
afforded, to prevent starvation.
West Baton Rouge and IberyiIIe.
The Levee Commissioners, Engineer
Van Pelt, reports the creyasse in Hickey's
beyond control. fully quarter Of a mile
wide ard about ten feet deep. Hickey's
residence, a two story frame cottage with
eight rooms, was taken up by the flood and
carried to the back part of the plantation,
where it lodged against the trees Almost
the entire parish of West Baton Rouge, and
the whole of the parish of Iberville, lying
on the right bank of the Mississippi river,
appear to be under water.
Government Rafions.
The following communications explain
themselves:
Nelc Orleans, Apru 24.-Wm. Kellogg,
Governor of Louisiana: | would respect
fully inform you that | have this day re-
ceived telegraphie instructions from the
Secretary of War to procure and turn over
to the relief committee for sufferers recOg-
nized by you, 100000 rations of meat,
bread, beans or rice at the rate of 10000
rations daily. This will supply 10000 peO-
pie for % days. Please notify ME OF the
names of the recognized committee and.
where they are to be found.
THOMAS G. SULLIVAN,
Captain and COmmissary of Subsistence.
u. S. A.
REPLY.
Executive Department, New Orleans,
April 24.-Capt. Thos. c. Sullivan: l have
the honor TO acknowledge the receipt Of
your communication of this date. In reply
l beg TO inform YOU that committee of
prominent citizens irrespective of party has
been appointed to distribute contributions
and supply. This committee is co-operat-
ing with the State authorities jointly, with
the Chamber of Commerce and CITY COun-
Gil of New Orleans. Ii consists of ID. T.
Kenner, b. F. JOubert, Thos. ID. Miller,
Jno. r. Clay, Jno. NJ. Sandigo, A. G. Eber,
Robt. Hare and Jas Lewis, and its office is
at % Carondolet street. 1 respectfully re-
quest that you turn over to this committee
the supplies referred to in your rcommunica-
tion. WM. p. KELLOGG, Gov.
Mails and Travel stopped.
There was rain storm this mOrningthe
wind blowing half gale from the north
west. Six days Northern, Eastern, and
Western mails are now due. The Great
Republic is due tomorrow with sixty-nine
packages of mail matter. The Jackson
Railroad has trouble near Amite, bridge
being washed away, etc. Cn the Mobile
road, the bridge over Pearl river is washed
away, and portion of the West Pascaugla
bridge is gone. No trains by either of these
roads. 4
From New York.
The five thousand dollars contributed by
New York on Change for the sufferers by
the overflow was received to-day.
substantiaIs from st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-Nearly $1,000 and
a large quantity of -four, corn meal, bacon
etc, were raised on Change to-day for the
benefit of the sufferers by the overflow of
the lower Mississippi. All the committees
appointed Wednesday are at work but have
not reported. at meeting of the general
committee this evening it was decided to
invest all the money collected in food and
supplies, aud ship them to New Orleans,
in charge of men selected by the commit
tee, who will deliver them to Mayor Wilt.
Boston.
BOSTON, April 24.-The fund for the re-
lief of the Louisiana sufferers amounts to
$4,000 with continued subscriptions. 80
The Starving People.
WASHINGTON, April 54.-Ex-Gov. Her.
bert to-day received a telegram from the
Mayor of New Orleans, saying: "Request
President Grant to order rations to be is
sued promptly. The wants of our people
are pressing. He who gives quickly gives
doubly to a starving people"
President Grant rdplied as follows:
DEAR GOVERNOR. Before receiving
resolution of Congress authorizing the issue
Va sioSAotftliCC W SttiiCiOlo, L
directed the Commissary General to send
all the ratiOns of -four, meat, rice and beans
he could to the people now in distress.
In addition to the above, the Quarter
aster-General, with orders of the Presi- |
dent, has caused to be sent from the depot |
Jacksonville, Ind, considerable supply |
of flannel blouse jackets, shoes, hats and
caps TO the sufferers.
The Howard Investigation.
In the Howard Court of Inquiry the
Government rested its case to-day, closing
with the examination of Assistant Adju-
tant General Vincent. Gen. Howard COM
mences his defense Monday, and expects to
occupy week.