Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-17

the stock of the planters and we hear
that quite number Of mules have died
ON the Avondale and Mound planta-
tions. This will cap the climax of the
miseries of the country.
BAYOU SARA.
From the Bayou Sara Leader, llth.l
The water has been creeping with
such rapidity over the levees opposite
Bayou Sara that on Thursday at three
O'Clock in the morning it was found ne
cessary to turn out an extra squad OF
workmen TO prevent the town from be-
ing overflowed. Work WAS carried on
until the break of day, when 1t was
found impossible to stop the water. A
general alarm was given and the citizens
Of st. Francisville and Bayou Sara
turned out in full force, and after work
ing manfully for several hours the prin-
cipal breaks were overcome and the
town saved, for the present at least.
POINT CoUPEE.
From the Point Coupee Republican,
The river is still rising; at one time
during the week it rose at least six
inches in one night. On Thursday the
water was passing over the Jewell, Co
lomb, BOvard and Taylor levees. The
people turned out in force and set to
work in earnest, patching and raising
the levees at these points, so that
at nightfall they could be pro-
nOunced out OF danger. During
Thursday night the levees pro-
tecting Waterloo gave way, and the
town is now entirely overf1owed. The
levee in the rear is now pronounced
safe. On the Grand levee the water is
running over in several places. Our
friend Pedarre, with his usual energy, is
at work with large but not sufficient
number OF men. He is also in great
need of material. This should be looked
into at once, as it is the most important
levee in the parish. The Fishers land
ing and RRccOurci leyees, owing to the
timely surveillance Of Captain +. Oubre,
so far have been able to withstand
the pressure of the water. As we go
to press we receive the follow
ing direct information from the levees
above: The Grand levee stands firm.
a good many hands are employed in
raising it at the points where the water
threatens to run over. Part Of the Nor
gsn-Bend levee is in very critical con-
dition. The people, however, are con-
fident, if they can get the lumber, they
CelA ASA4SNg hAAo-
DELHI.
From the Delhi Chronicle. lIth.l
From all around US the pitiful wall of
distress from inundation reaches US.
The railroad track for half its length
is submerged in water; the Ouschita is
full and running over, and the
beautiful plantations along its banks are
covered with sipage water and over
flow; the same may be said for good
portion of the BRuf river and Lake La
fourche country; a portion OF the town
OF Rayville is under water; back-vateT
has cTept up the ravines and drains of
Delhi, rendering some of our streets i'm
passable for pedestrians; the water still
covers about half the parish of Madison,
while the remainder is in imminent
danger of inundatiOn.
CoNCORDIA.
From the Concordia Esgle.l
Information WAS received in town last
Thursday that the river had broken
through the old MarengO levee, and that
the water was pressing against the new
one, recently built by the levee COM
pany, and much fear is entertained
that it will be unable to check the
water. Several leaks are already
reported in the newleyee, but we were in
formed yesterday that the planters in
terested have large force at work on If,
and have succeeded in stopping the
water; but as a large portion of the levee
has settled two or three feet, we think
it will be impossible for them to save Il.
by Telegraph
NEW ORLEANS, April l6.-The Nc
CDllou prayasse below Ration ROuCn is
reported under control, and will doubt
less be closed. The Bonnet Care ere
vase is gradually increasing. Heavy
showers this morning, and severe rain
storm has prevailed since nooU-wind
east, veering to the north, blowing hard.
The river is very rough with an increas-
ing danger OF an overflow.
All the crevasses on the lower Missis-
siPpi, except at Bolivar landing, part of
HeadstOne, Bonnet Care, Belle Chase
and NerbOi, are reported closed. The
impression prevails that the storm this
evening will cause the inundation Of ad-
ditional plantations on the lower coast.
The water is running freely over the
levee, and in many points.
Delegations OF planters from the river
parishes bordering on Ouachita and Red
rivers, as we'll as from parishes border
ing on the Mississippi river, waited on
the governor to-day, stating that their
cattle and stock had all been drowned,
their lands and houses inundated and
themselves and their labsrers reduced
to destitution by the unprecedented
floods. They ask that the United States
military authorities be requested to issue
ratiOns TO sufferers.