Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-14

Have landed lumber at various points
for the purpose of repairing the levees.
Find the levees on both sides of the river
in several places apparently weak; la
borers at work on them. Rumored at Bon
net Care that the levee has given way
sixteen miles above, but nothing certain
yet. Left Prospect plantation st two
O'Clock in the evening. Levee there
very weak; planked for about one mile;
labOrers still hard at work"
. SAVED.
We surely ought to be thankful for
the cold-snap and northern winds which
have prevailed since early Wednesday
night. But for that, had the southeast
ern blow and the melting temperature
continued, our leYees below New Orleans
would inevitably have been submerged
within few hours, while many OF those
above would have failed beneath the
tremendous pressure, and left the whole
coast country prey to overflow. As it
is, however, the north wind has released
the heaped up waters and allowed them
to resume their proper level, thus giving
US respite from any immediate danger.
Should the colo spell affect the north as
the mercury here seems to indicate, the
melting of the SHOWS will be postponed
until long after the present food has sub
sided. II June rises are not dangerous
unless they find full river, this one Will
hardly do much damage.
A DELEGATION FROM LAFOURCHE.
From the New Orleans Republican, OF Satur-
day.l
The levees Of bayou Lafourche hav-
ing proved too weak to bear the weight
ofwater pressing them, had nothing
left to do but cave, which one of them did
accordingly. The result OF the break
has been the inundation Of several plant
atiOns in the vicinity of the MOreau
place, and the threatened destitutiOn of
about two thousand people. Asno other
plan of relief has suggested itself 10 any
OF the sufferers, 8 delegation has been
appointed TO wait upon the governor
and ask him for relief, and also 10 see
what he can do toward closing the ere
vase. We learn that Governor kellogg
promised to do all in his power, though
il is evident he does not consider him
self with any special authority to afford
much relief. Whatever his personal and
official influence may have with the
national government will, doubtless, be
earnestly exerted, but our hopes of sue
cess in that quarter are specially san
guine, since it will require the action Of
congress to authorize any expenditure Of
money, and a proposition to make an
appropriation for the purpose would
probably be defeated or delayed by
counter proposition on the part OF some
patentee Of q wind pump to throw
the water all back into the channel
within the next twelve months, with q
wOrdy guarantee of no service no pay.
We think this could be done, especially
if time were given for the river TO fall.
In the meantime, we do not know where
the sufferers can apply for relief. We
have no board Of public works, and the
governor. has neither funds at his con-
troll nor authority to contract debt to
make repairs or to aid those who have
lost their crops and labor. The work Of
attempting to raise money by sUbscrip-
ton would be so stupendOus, and the
result is so likely to beout of all proper
portion to the amount needed, that it
will scarcely be undertaken. Deplorable
as the condition Of the overfowed peO-
pie is, we can see no immediate remedy
that is available for their case.
A BETTER OUTLOOK.
From the New Orleans Times OF Saturday.
Along the river front, in consequence
Of another inch of a fall in the river
since Thursday, the prospect is much
brighter than il has been for the past
few days; and with continued vigilance
and work on the part of the city author
tiles, further danger need not be sppre-
hended.
From the steamer Natchez, Just ar
rived, we learn that trouble is antici-
Dsted at MOrganzR, and in consequence
3 large force Of lsborers are at WORK con-
stantly Strengthening the levees at that
point.
There are no new features at the Fort I
Hudson creyasse, though an immense /
of water finds an outlet at that /
coint.
THE GRETNA LEvEE.
Thursday morning the levee in front /
If JOhnsOn's quarters, near the town Of .
iretns, gave way, and there was threat
med g destructive inundatiOn, but the .
'igilant citizens came to the rescue, and 1
oOn the breach was effectually closed.
DANGER AT BATON ROUGE.
The following dispatch was received
afternoon by Mr.. Kenner,
president Of the levee company, and .
indicates a threatened cIeySsse in that
vicinity:
BATON ROUGE, April 10.
10 the President Levee Company:
Two hundred hands are at work on 4
he Bellevale, Brady,and Walls landing /
evees. Send by steamer Pike three .
feet of inch plank. Crevasse /
imminent. JAMES L. LoEDELL.
WHAT THE LEvEE COMPANY IS DOING. (
The president Of the levee company is |
10 the constant receipt Of dispatches /.
rom all the river parishes, calling for |
lumber and materials to assist IN pro-
-ecting the standing levees. The COM 1
Dany has sent one hundred and fifty
thousand feet of lumber to PlaQuemine 1
parish by the steamer Empire, and with
t an agent to distribute it at every point /
where, in his judgment, it may be re-
luired. 1t has also sent large quantities /
" supplies, provisions and lumber to /.
Pointe Coupee, West Baton Refuge, st. /
John Bsptiste, and st. Charles. The |
evees in
POINTE CoUPEE,
and which are being vigorously worked /
upon by the company's agents, are the
most important in the State next to the
Grand levee, for they afford protection
10 twelve OF fourteen parishes lying back
1f them. Concerning these important
evees We have the following dispatch:
BAYOU SARA, April stu.
To Hon. d. F. Kenner, President Leves Co;
The water is up 10 the top Of the levee
rom this point TO Bovards -Four hum
ired men are at work on the line indi-
,ated, but we have no provisions for
hem. We can keep them at work if