New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-21
FROM BACK WATER.

ST. LOUIS. March 2O.-The Government re-
lief steamer Anita in charge Of Captain Lee, who is ac-
companicd by St. Clair Arnold, acting for the Quarter
masters Department, arrived at Grecnyue, Miss yes
tcrday. The GObe Democrats correspondents who Is on
board this steamer cleraphs that she will Immediately
proceed up the YazOo River, and distribute her sup
pcsabont 100 tons-aud render what other assistance
il possible the destitute people in that region Cap
tain Lee has information that there Is great distress ana
suffering throughout the Yazoo delta It originally
designed the people from their Hooded homes
70 secure and comfortable quarters, but is learned
that there are 80 many that would require
whole fleet and boats to 1t that PLAN
and it has therefore, been abandoned The people will
he left their houses except in extreme cases. and ar
rangemcnts Will be made 20 furnish them with supplies
from depots TO b. established at eligible points Captain
Lee held IA consultation with prominent citizens OF
Greenville aud at last accounts making all haste
to the Yazoo country At Prenss seven persons were
drowned when the levee broke.
The clerk OF the City Of Providence, just mp
from Yicksburg gives information about the floods
the lower river not before published He says; " The
Pari OF Steamboat Company, which runs steamers up
the YazoO River and its tributaries has sent into the
submerced region OF the Yazoo SunfJwer aud Talla
hatchie Rivers the light dIaught steamers sunower
DE smet and Headlight equipped for special work. Each
boat is manned with full complement Of skiffs, axes
and other necessary utensils They steam out into the
flood as far practicable then anchor and send de-
achment of In each direction to look for sufferer
They have medicines, stnuants ETC., IN tacn boat inc
crews are started ont iu the morning with Instructions
TO prosecute their search until nearly dark, anu neh 10
ret,rn The suntower returned The day We lett Nicks
burg She had board 80 sufferers ad her deck was
crowded with cattle that had been picked up Inc pro
majority of them IN a destitute cOhulloh'
me headlight Is expected back at any time. She
vii $50 b. crowded with passengers and cattle The
worst point ou the whole river is at Mlllkens Bend.
There overflow and counteroyerno" III .lat ~
The waters from the Mississippi are golng over the
levee the floods and back water from the iaZoo are
coming in from behind. As d consequence when these
two bodies meet "a whirlpool formed, whlch utstI0ys
everything its The locality O ths Whlpools Is
changing continually aud every day completes ne"
degtrHction A large yawl, filed with negroes was
caught in it the other day and upset ahI All lhe 3ccu
nan3s Of the boat were drowned The Whrpo0l
struck church few days III which several people
uth fher stock had taken refuge The chlrch III rev
nnntes vas torn to piocrs plank by plank ana carried
AWAY The stock was drowned and the people nOateo
arnund IN the water for several Hors, out were hhay
TrscJed after great deal Of trouble ana aAhger lns
struck the house, barns AID stable OF an Od ana
paralytic farmer named Janson ana lOalS ahulh@'eu
tb.ms The Old mai was drowned.