, 1874-05-05
Additional Accounts Of tho DCvas-
lation in Louisiana and
Arkansas.
Supplies Being Sent Forward
to the Famishing,
People.
Fifty Thousand Ratlons a Day for
Sixty Days viii Be Required.

NEW ORLEANS, La., May 4.-Thero Ia no abase-
nent OF tho crovaBso overflow. Tho following
extracts from lotters to tho Governor show tho
.ondition of thoso living in the oyor1owcd dis
sricts: ....-
Edgar Tascrcd, manager Of tho Dcllo River
Plantation, Assumption PariBh, Buys: I'm this
SECTION of tho parish there Ia a population OF
about LOCO whites anl blacks, destitute OF tho
first necessities OF lilo, living on rata aud
louso-tops, with no transportation Of any kind,
oud tho nearest 1and 20 mics away;
ALL ruE1n CATTLE AND nonsEs DnowSED,
md tho water still rising about e'x tnclea IN
Mrs. s. A. Briggs, writing from uesporia
Plantation, Mattesoa Parrish, hays !" Pormit me
to call your attention to the anfferinga OF tho the
aro Submerged. Merchants aro not extending
credit, provisions arc exhausted, md stock nro
destroyed. Women and Children como to mo. 1
am without means 10 help them or myself"
The Drayhear Nc,ps says Drashoar City has m
nvcrneo Of three fcot Of water in tho roar and
five feet In front Of tho turnout. Thero arc bnt
throo acres Of dry ground in sho place. Goods
aro slowed in tho railroad depot. The spnoe not
30 occupied is naod Tor public maTRes; mea, h.,
GOO ACHES or CANE AND COTTON UNDER WATER.
On the Bayou Boouf, from Brahhoar to ALL
ward. iiftoen plantations arc under water. There
are tivo plantations With number Of small islots
On Sweet Bay Lako fifteen families arc lood-
cd out On Black Lake, sixteen families; On
Louis, sixteen. s.------
THE TOWNS SUBMERGED.
Tho following is givon regarding tho towns:
At Franklin tho markeshouse, Jail, shlp-yarea.
ooopor-shop, warehouses, and Wharves woro SUD
merged, and tho water extends to tho baso Of
O'Noil Hull. At Contorville and Patterson oil
tic front Of the latter, and business portion
of tho former arc under water. On Bayou Toche;
~, fortv rlanfntions If 1f11 acroA Of cane and
corn woro entirely destroyed, and $4,000 acres
submerged. From tho Techo down. upon ff-
teen plantations, $4,000 acres Of cane and corn
nro destroyed.
IN AnKANsAs.
NEMpuIs, Teun., May 4.-CRpt. Mark Cheok,
of tho steainer George ". Check confirms tho
reports Of plantora along tho riror aboyo Nspo-
Icon, that the negroes who have boon driven
from their homes by overflow refuse all offers OF
employment from plauterB who wish to hire
tho SAYING tho n9yer9mont is gotng 70 furnish
Advices from PrentiaB, Mlss.. state that the
leveo broke On Saturday night one and = half
miles below there; also as Glencoe, sixty miles
below, while another crovasso ia hourly expect"
cd at prdcs. The water ia pouring through
wide. A private 1oYos at Walnut Bond, Ark,
has also broken, fnundating Falls. Forgnsons
and other rich plantations, the two named hay-
ing over 1,100 acres Of cotton planted
Appeals arc made from below Napoleon for
more supplies for tho sufferers. Tho Relief
Committed ia busiiy engaged in filling orders.
NEW ORLEANS, La., May 4.-Tho Relief Conn
mitteo report officially to the Governor that up
to dato they havo boon distributing 49, oo0 ratton1
day, and TINT in their judgment, 5u goo ration''
daily for sixty days will bo required to relieve
the pressing wants. .... ...-
Goyernmont clothing arrived to~day, and WAS
stored in the United States warehouse subject
to tho order Of tho Governor.