New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-21
DISTRESS IN THE Y1ZOO DISTRICT.

VICKsBUEG March 20.-'Ihc steamer Carroll
arrived here this morning from the Yaz0O River She
has moved about 1000 horses and mules from the plant
aton to Yazoo City. She reports the river at stand at
Tchula City. The water is rising in Delta opposite
this city strong current has set in through the prn
cpal streets Od fences ana many Opt-bui!dngs have
been washed away Aulcr-on Thomas was drowned at
Delta yesterday. Hc was in canoe loaded with pro-
visions and it cap.zed. Two negroes were drowned on
Friday at Mrs. Jamcss place in Madison Parish, by the
upsctting Of s,iG.
The steamer Dcsme came into collision with the iron
brdgc m Yazoo city and broke her shaft The place If
supplied 10y the steamer city Of Yazoo. On Tchula Lake,
Narccln house has nfysevcn white people IN H.
Yaz06 River stand at Buronia and is falling
at the head Of Honey Island.
The Tai ahatche River is also falling. At the Long
wood cvec a strong force at work on Saturday re-
pairing small break and it believed il has been made
secure About $50 bales Of cotton in the warehouse at
that place will he shipped the j. VI. White today.
one hundred bales OF cnttou the bank At Tau-
lah Landing Miss there is water the leyec, and
II f. crowded with families from the back country At
shiloh Landing there ia much trouble from the back
water bu the front eyee i4 intact At Asaa the leyee
ia all right At Samuel Nelson's, in Chute 81, the back
water has begun rising at the rate OF eight inches in
twenyfOur hours lie has about seyeGyhye acres free
from water which he has 2l3 persous needing rations
also head Of mules and horses 900 head OF sheep and
200 head Of cattle At Tennessee Landing the back
over the leyee into the river. At Magma VISA
the back water commenced rising on Friday night
and saturday night the water running over the
lcy,c into In the house OF Mr.. Chapman, at
this place. there thirty people In the second story
and outside there IS not foot Of land visible Ihe water
ros, suddenly, and there were many narrow escapes
from drowning At ChUtard the evee is all right, but
the back water Is running into the river I4ere are
about 2OG neg clmpsd around small church on the
bank nj this place Al this water Is from Steels Bayou
Deer Creek aud the SuuhOwer and NazOo Rivers There
are at least 900 people between Chotard and Magma
Vista. mostly colOred, who will have to be supplied with
ratons At brunswick Point the back water s runnins
into the river large number Of cattle has been
lost, This is the first high water they
have had here i'm fifteen years The
whole OF the Eagle Bend country s under water.
b. H. Kger will lose fully $1,000 worth Of stock The
BuckhOrn break is least half mile wide and about 10
feet deep The waeris spreading all over the country
and the people the tops of the houses waiting to
he removed James A. Stone aud James B. stone az
Omega rescued ninety people by means Of sslls MILL
kens Btna il st from water though the lCNce Is
broken In several places above and below 1t.
Tue reports telegapled of the burning OF the GIN
house Of GAMER, BuckhOrn, and thc loss OF 800
lives incorrect II the store OF D. Daer OF Iau-
Lar, La, that burned.
VicasbUrg is crowded with refugees The plantations
I'm the vicinity Arcola the west bank OF Deer Creek
and back OF Eggs Point are only partially oyerhOWed