The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-29

pie are now in actual suffering for ncces-
sary supplies Of life, and in less than sixty
days the number of those whose circum-
stances will require alienation will increase
to more than $4,000 persons.
coSrIRMAToRY STATEMENT
Mr.. John X. Glow of st. Landry Parish
in note referring to the above, says: 81
have just seen in the Times an approximate
estimate of the extent of the damages which
resulted from the overflow in the nine
northwestern parishes north of the Red
river, then passing at the mouth Of said
river over to the Parish of Point Coupec.
The estimate includes all the parishes be-
tween the Mississippi and Atchafalaya riv-
| ers to the Gulf, which is all very correct as
far as it goes, but the immense body of
water which comes down the valley of the
Mississippi, Ouachita and Black river passes
across Red river some forty miles from its
mouth, and meeting with no obstruction
until it meets the levce on Bayou DIES Gla-
ICES, it sweeps with irresistible force over
| its feeble barrier, occupying breadth of
country from % to 80 miles wide through
the eastern portion of Avoyallcs and st.
| Landy parishes and covering all the lands
| in that region, which includes within its
| limits larger portion of the most produce
tive lands in those two parishes.
| Beginning at Moreamont, washing around
what is called the Big Bend of Bayou dcs
Gl9izes down to Smsport, Il distance OF
| fc.ty miles by the meanders of the Bayou,
which is thickly settled thence down the
low lands, on the western side of Atchaf-
alaya river, behind the plantations on that
river, it mandates them from behind, an /
within the limits of land submerged there
are not less than 10000 souls, mostly of the
laboring class, but no doubt some of the
proprietors are in Il suffering condition on
account of the almost total failure of the
crops of both corn and cotton on account
of the wet weather of last year
THE LATEST STATEMENTS OF TIE surrER-
fSG AND THE NEED OF uELP.
| \ dispatch from Nidalia Concordia Par
ish, says that public meeting assembled
to-day. Five thousand people of this sec
ton were represented to be suffering fol
food. a committee was appointed to pro-
cure supplies.
The Mayor of Trenton telegraphs: "Wo
are all overfiowed. Send us 5000 ratons
by the Ouachita Belle, if possible. The
colored population in particular are in dis
tress."
Large quantities OF provisions were ship
ped to the sufferers to-day. The relief
committee have fairly got to work. The
| demands upon it are much greater than
was expected, and are Increasing daily as
the water from the crevises continues spread.
ing. Another great rise is coming ont OF
the Red and Ouachita Rivers
Mayor Wilt Yesterday reported $50, 0O0
in the bank to the credit of the relief fund
4 CARD FROM \ MEMBER OF THE RrLIEf
COMMITTEE
Capt. Blanks, in a letter to Il member Of
tine relief committee, says 81 have just
returned with the steamer Ouclta Belle
from Camden, Newton and Monroe, through
the ovcrfiowcd district of North Louisiana,
and see that efforts have been, and are be-
ing made TO relieve the suffering. | have
also seen tabular statement which was
presented by you to the meeting of citizens
for the ovcriooded districts, held in the
Senate Chamber some time last week.
From personal knowledge and direct inf0r-
nation from others within n few days.
am satisfied that said estimate is by far too
low As you have been requested by three
different public meetings held in the over
flowed districts of Louisiana to represent
their wants and condition, l now present
you statement of the localities and mum.
bers needing help at once, so that you may
present them"