The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-21
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A Bill Introduced In the Senate for the
Admission of Dakota Into
the Sistcrhood Of
States.
Senators Butler and Kellogg Are Fully
Indemnilied for Expenses in
Contesting Seats.
Fl0tsam of of the FloOd...A GlOomier
Outlook Than Was Indicated
Yesterday.
Continuance of the Strike at Law
renee, Massachusetts.
The New York Post on Futures.-.The
Stock Market.
Other Domestic and Foreign News.
The Flood.

Other Domestic and Foreign News.
The Flood.
NIcKsBuRG, Miss. March 20.-The steamer
Carroll arrived this morning from the YaZoo
river. She has moved about a thousand
horses and mules from the plantations to
lazoo City. She reported the river on n
stand AT Schoula City the water is rising.
In Delta, opposite the city, there is strong
current through the principal streets, and
old fences, many outbuildings, etc., were
washed away. Anderson Thomas was
drowned at Delta yesterday. He was in
canoe loaded with provisions, and it cap
sized. The body has not yet been recov-
cred. Two negroes were drowned Friday
at Mrs. James place. in Madison parish,
by the upsetting of u skiif. The steamer
Deseret, loaded with iron for the bridge
at Iazoo City, broke her shaft. Her
place is being supplied by the steamer City
OF Iazoo. On Tchoula lake at Marisla one
house has iifty-seyen people. Yazoo river
is now on u stand at Burton Island, and
falling at the head of Honey island. Talla-
hatchie riveris also falling at Longwood
On the levee strong force was at work
on Saturday repairing small break 1t
is believed il has been made secure. About
$50 bales ofcotton in the warehouse at this
place will be shipped. A hundred and
nifty bales are on the bank of Laula landing,
Mississippi. There is no water on the
levee, and it is crowded with families from
the back country. AT Shiloh landing there
is much trouble from back water, but the
front leyee is intact. AT Alisalia levee all
is right. At Sam Nelson, chute 81, water
commenced rising at the rate of eight
inches in fCantv. .fnIr hnnrS A hn,,t
ty-five acres are Tree from water, on which
there arc 2l3 persons needing rations. Also
100 mules and horses, 200 head of sheep and
200 head of CATTLE. At Tennessee Landing
backwater is three feet higher than the
river, and is running over the levee into the
river. AT Magma Vista backwater COM
menced rising Friday night, and Saturday
night was running over the levee into the
river. In the house of Mr.. Chapman, at
this place, there are thirty people in the
second story, and there is not foot of land
visible. The water rose suddenly There
were many narrow escapes from
drowning. AT Chatard, levee is all right
but the back water is running into the river
There are about 200 negroes huddled
around small church on the bank of this
place. AL this water is from Steel's Bayon,
Deer creek, Sunilower and Yazoo rivers.
A"1tv ~ ieosu wv PeoPic petWccn Cndtaru
and Magma Vista, mostly colored, who will
have to be supplied with rations. All
Brunswick Point back water is running
into the river. A large number of cat.
tie are lost. This is the first high water
they have had there in fifteen wears
The whole of the Eagle Bend country Is
under water. B. G. Kreiger will lose fully
5000 worth of stock. Buckhorn break Is
at least half mile wide and ten feet deep.
Water is spreading oil over the country.
and people are on the tops ofhouses waiting
to be removed. James A. Stone and
Joseph B. Stone, at Omega, rescued
ninety people by means of skifis.
Milliken's Bend is still free from water,
though the levec is breaking In several
places above and below it. Reports tele.
graphed Of the burning of Clubhouse near
Buekhern and the loss OF thirty-iive lives is
incorrect. 1t was the store of ID. Baer, at
Tallalah, Louisiana, that burned. Vicks.
burg is crowded with refugees. Plantations
in the vicinity of Areola, on the west bank
of Deer creek, back Of Eggs Point, are only
partially overllowed
The levee ut Lowell, Palmyra landing.
gave way last night, and there are six feet
OF water In Lowell, Ashwood landing, In
Tensas parish, has also gone and the whole
oi hurricane Island is now completely un-
der water. Captain Leathers expresses
the opinion that in three days there will
not be an acre of land visible in Tensas par
ish. Passengers on the White saw the leyee
at Milliken's Bend cannot possibly hold
out If there is any further rise in the river.
Lieutenant S. c. Nedder United States
army, under instructions from the secre.
tary of war, left at o'clock this evening
for Monroe In a skill, and will visit Tai.
lulah, Delhi, Floyd and Rayville and report
his observations of the condition of this
country. and the distress existing. He will
make his report by telegraph. News from
the tributaries streams of the Yazoo, Sun.
flower and Tallahatchie add TO the gloomy
aspect of affairs. Cattle are receiving no
attention, as all efforts are being directed
to the preservation of horses and stock,
which continue TO arrive at this point in
large numbers.
LArER-The report in special dispatches
hence Of break of the levee in front of the
town ut Milliken's Bend, is untrue. Breaks
are above and below the town. The re.
ported destruction cf Clubhouse a few
days ago, with great loss of life, Is also
untrue. There was no loss of life by the
burning of Baer's store.
fAzoo Cry, March 20.--The water at
this point is two feet above the water mark
OF 1867, and has risen one inch in the last
II hours. Boats from above report the
water ut stand. The excitement has sub
sided, but each steamer brings people and
stock. A large percentage of refugees are
negroes, and with Few exceptions
are, provided for by the merchants
and planters who have them employed.
Some have gone to Hills Tower, temporarily,
and as yet there are no sufferers. Many
who have remained In town refuse 10 work.
but clamor for government rations. Al
this point very little assistance Is needed at
present. The overhowed business houses
Of this city have had scailolds built In them
and business continues. Yaxoo CITY has
an extra police for duty night and day. and
with the exception Of lew cases Of petty
larcency no violations Of the law have oc.
curred.
NEw ORLEANS, March N.--A special from
Vlcksburg to the Times. Democrat, dated
midnight, says: The river rose an inch In
the past twenty-four hours, but Is now sta.
tionary. Telegrams from Yaxoo City re.
port 10 change In the condition of affairs
there. The steamer Carroll arrived there
to-day with $50 mules and other steck, and
100 refugees from the overHowed section.
u is believed the river Mt Yaxoo City will
be at q stand tomorrow. II has fallen nm
Inch d Rick's place, above there. The