Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-23
SLOWLY sUBSIDING.

The Lower River Floods beginning 10
RecGds-Sights and Scenes in the Flood
ed Districts Measures.
ST.. LOUIS, March 22.-The Globe-Demo-
Gratis correspondent on the government relief
steamer Anita up the sunAower river and
some of its tributaries, gives some graphic
descriptions of scenes along their banks
among the poor people who for many days
have been camping on dry spots of ground, or
cooped ND in the lofts of houses or huddled
together on roofs. Many OF them
were suffering from hunger and all are
utterly destitute, having lost everything they
possessed. Up to Sunday night the Anita had
picked I'D and taken to what are known as
the Harris Mounds, which are lsrge and high,
nearlya thousand people, mostly negroes.
They are camped in the open air, but they
will be supplied with food until the flood sub
sides and they can take care OF themselves.
The correspondent relates the following as
one of the incidents of the trip:
While passing through Lake George, Capt.
Lee came plump againt the latter issueItne
"Mule or Niger" question. The Anita had
taken of party of negroes whose place OF
refuge was only foot above the Hood, ana
who had no boat to make use of if the water
swept over it. The Anita was on the way 10
high mound with the party when the planter
for whom the negroes worked rowed along
side and asked to have the negroes
put back, as they were IN deDt
for supplies, and If allowed to
ret off the place they might refuse to re-
inrn. he was permitted to talk to the people
and said something like this: "You PEG.
ple know l bad gone Off TO get float and
after had moved the mules was going TO
fake care of YOU" Capt. Lee interlered with
the remark that the people were in Imminent
danger and that their removal to a sale place
was demanded by humanity. The conclusion
of the matter was that the negroes should
| have an equal chance with the mules, that is
to saw the planter agreed to put the people on
| the float with the animals and remove DOM
| to gether. M.
| VIcKsBuRG, March 22-Thc river is falling
| at this point, and also along the Yazoo, sun
| flower and Tallahatchie rivers. At Chatard'
| nearly opposite the Alslata Crevas6c, the
water fell about eighteen inches.
| RELIEF MEASURES.
| WAsulNsToN, March 22.-The secretary oil
war has ordered 300, 600 ratiOns to be issued
| ar New Orleans for the benefit OF LoulsI lana,
zoe, GOO at Memphis for Mississippi, 5000 at
Helena for Arkansas and 10000 each al
| Charleston, New Madrid and Yazoo Tor Arkan'
| sas. 81, .,,:
on the secretary of war for information as to
what further relief was necessary Tor the SUI
ferers from the overflow.
| WASHINGTON, March 22-The secretary OF
| war has issued instructions Tor the transpor-
tation of 100 hospital tents from Philadeiphia
| IN Vicksburg, for the use OF the sufferers Dy
| floods.
RATIoNs REQUIRED.
New ORLEANS, March 22.-Capt. Loud, Of
the United States army, reports that at Lake
Providence and vicinity there are about 1,5W(
persons, and from the Arkansas line to tnt
southern lire east of Carroll parish not less
than 5000 people. white and BLACK, VINO VII VII
require ratlons for ten days, ana al lease @,Vv,
people in Madison parish VINO Will nave 70 "
i assisted for the next month.
| NEW ORLEANS, March 22-Forty thousaut
neonle have applied for rations. This numbe
cannot be supplied unless additional ration'
orc received. Provisions will be shippet
daily until all are supplied, or the stock ex
hansted. There being no fund at the dispose
of the government, the Times Democrat fur
nished the state commissioner with forag
for distribution, and then bought q steamer
stocking it with corn, oats, bran ana nay 10 :
reported they are dying by hundreds. .Appre
hension is felt that the people Will not be abe
to plant any crops, even II the water recedes Il
time on account of the loss OF stock.
VIcKsBuRe, March PA large amount Q
. stock is arriving here. The number OF refu
gees is not very large. The situation is erl'
| | zeal at Tallulus, and steamer and Two parge
: has been sent there. Goodrich Landing ask =:
for COO rations. A thorough examinatio
/ IF sll the lives will Re made. The nations
E cotton planters association has shipped bal
of cotton, (presented for the benefit OF over
E fiow sufierers) to st. Lonis to be sold
e rallied.