New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-02

Exaggerated 9tatemenfs Of the Fl0od-Ths
j. I'M 20 .. Situation. ri q

MEMPHIS, May l.-Mahy reports have
been sent from here in reference to the
overflow, partaking somewhat of . sensa.
ton character, as for instance, the damage
at Osceola, Arkansas, where it was stated
the levee had broken, the town inundated,
and the inhabitants in perilous condition,
when the fact was small traverse levee
had broken and partly flooded the town to
the depth of ten inches.
A brief review Of the entire situation may
prove interesting: l.s..s,s.. Z :.
From Cairo to this point steamers can't
make landings on the west bank except at
wharfboats, and vet, with the exception Of
Osceola, no serious damage to the planting
interests has resulted. From the Louisiana
side except local ones, and large portion
Of the country is subject to iDundation,
and sparsely settled. as is the case opposite
here, where the river spreads out to high
lands. near Madison. distance Of over
forty miles.
Tie St. Francis valley is generally . foot
above overflow, and the planters are, await
ing dry weather to begin planting. ~.
White river valley is inundated up to the
Indian bay, but for reasons already given
the damage is light. Ten thousand dollars
will probably cover the loss of the stock.
etc. "' t'' s.H' -t9 40
The Arkansas valley is overfpwed mp to-
Arkansas Post, but like others the damage
is light, and $4,000 will probably cover all
damages there. 4s..4 -1-. A.. tas,
From the mouth of the latter down isl
where the greatest damage resulted. and
where destitutiOn undoubtedly exists
and their families. Every portion OF YazOO,
Tallahatchie and Yallabushee bottoms are
overfowed for some distance, but at the
latest accounts the water was subsiding.
Another crevasse is reported at Catfish
Point, making the fourth in that vicinity,
though as yet but few plantations have
been injured. The SuDf1ower, river has so
far carried off the main body of the water
escaping through Hushpuckany crevasse,
and Deer Creek plantations have not sut-
tered materially.
From Milliken's Bend, twenty-five miles
above Vicksburg, and on down, is where
the greatest damage has been done, and
where the greatest destitution and suffer
ing prevails. 81 aan $50, I
The citizens here are making good pro-
gress in forwarding supplies to the sufferers,
Napoleon and Van Clew's Landing, having
heretofore sent relief to those above NapO-
leon. To-day they sent by the Capitol City
10000 pounds of bacon, seventy bales of
hay, 100 sacks of corn, seventy five barrels
of -four, 100 barrels Of meal. -.
A lady from near Napoleon, whose hus-
band is one of the wealthiest' planters of
that section, arrived here to-day and states
she left her family and hands, numbering
starved few days since but for food fur
nished by the officers Of the City Of Vicks-
burg. ''''.'-- "a 4
Trains Running Through. llai I
The Nashville and Northwestern trains
are now running, which opens the route to
Louisville via Nashville. Superintendent
Meeks, of the Clarksville division OF the
Memphis and Louisville road, telegraphs
that he expects to have mis- road all right
by Monday.
In Suspense.
HUDSON, N. T., May l.-Joseph Wiltz
was hanged in the ,Catskin Jail this morn
ing. He appeared perfectly stolid on the
scaffold and took no notice Of the surround
hanging for fourteen minutes he was pro-
nounced dead from strangulation. His
father witnessed the execution and took
possession Of the body. ...
Probabilities. yl
WAR DIPARfnsNT, }
n@ ONCE Chief Signal Ofncer,
Washington, May l, 1874, ass P. n.
For the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States,
tinued high temperature, clear or fair weather
The Mississippi river win fall slightly ct stations
below Cairo The Ohio river will continue to fall
at PirtsbuTg, but will remain stationary at Cncin
natl. l.. ~-.s ... /
River and Marine News.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May !, 6 P. M.-Barometer 1885.
Wind south very light. Arrived-Steam amship Mary
at 1l:50 A. NJ, to c. A. Whitney Co. Sailed
Barks Wild Hunter, Harriet Hickman, valparais0
and Mercur, and steamships Juniata and Rita.
vICKsBuRs. May l.-Up-City Of Vicksburg, ! l.
NJ; City OF Quincy, P. NJ; John Kilgour, P. n.
Down-KAtie, Z P. NJ. Weather clear and pleasant.
River stationary. 4
MEMPHIS May 1.-The river 10 now stationary
and within ten inches Of the food of 1867. Weather
clear and warm. Arrived-Dick Fulton, frem Louis
| vile; Mary Boyd from Little Rock Departed-Ex-
porter, for New OrIeans; Great Republic and st
Genevieve, for st. Louis Capitol City, for vicks
burg.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-River forty six feet and ris
ing slowly. Weather fair and warm.
PITrsBURG, May l.-River thirteen feet and fall
ing Weather cloudy, COO and threatening.
twenty one feet in the canal, nineteen feet in the
chute Weather aear and pleasant. Up-Bodmann n
| from New Orleans TO Cincinnati tr
EVANSVILLE, May l.-Weather clear and warm.
The river has risen nineteen inches. Down :
Thompson Dean, at A. NJ. The Dean added 800
barrels Of -four and 2000 sacks corn to her cargo
CAIRO, May l.-ATrived-Tolle and Poytona, from
New Orleans, at 10 A. NJ; Mollie Moore, from st.
Louis, at p NJ; James Howard, from St. Louis, et
4P N. Departed-Tolle for st. Louis. at il NJ;
PeytonA. for Louisville, at II A. NJ; Mollie Moore,
Weather clear mercury 74o.
ST. LOUIS. May L-Arriv>d-Aslantic, from New
Orleans. No departures. River falling slowly.
Weather clear and warm. f.tr- had.