Daily globe., 1882-02-23
AT MEMPHIS.

of the sad condition Of affairs now existing
throughout the Mississippi valley. Thous
ands of men are on constant guard along
the levees between here and Vicksburg, using
every possible means to strengthen
their power of resistance, and elevate their
crestS to prevent the water inundating the
whole country The Greenvlle brought III
several thousand empty sacks, 10 be used by
filling with earth and strengthening the en-
baukments. A batch of twenty -fiye hundred
was put off by Bolivar Landing, where the
danger of a break was imminent.
Washington, Issaquena, Bolivar, Colhoma
and Tunica counties, Mississippi, in fact the
whole shore line between Memphis and Vicks-
burg on the Mississippi side, and the whole
eastern shore of Arkansas, are either under
water or threatened with inundatIOn. The in
habitants of this vast area of country are in
great distress, Many have been forced from
their houses and are subSisting as best they
may on RATS, and some on hnolls on parts of
old levees.
The destruction of live stock is beyond cal
culation. The waste of property by the great
submersion is outside the limits of present
computation. Navigation of the river itself
is regarded by steamboat men as dangerous at
its present stage, on account of the general
eYpanse of water in many locations, and the
blllowy character of the waves when the sur
face is swept by heavy gusts of wind; also be-
cause Of the great difficulty of getting to a
safe port. The government lights along the
river are maintained with admirable regular
ity. These lights prove of incalculable benefit
to steamboat men since all marks have disap-
peared
Arkansas City is submerged. Not single
house in the city is free from the presence of
the muddy floods. The water there is repre-
seated as being eight inches higher than the
flood of 1876. The houses were built SO as to
be above the high fiooa level of that year, but
in all of them there is from seven to eight
inches of water
Between Cairo and Mem phis at the follow
ing points land only is visible above the SUBJ
ergng food, Bluffs at Columbus, hills back
of Hickman, land on the Tennessee side oppo-
site the island Tennessee, New Madrid, Points
Pleasant and Tiptolville, Fulton bluffs, Ran
dolph, Richardson's island and Deans island
above the head of Centennial Cutoff, forty
miles above Memphis.
SIX CHILDREN DROWNED.
Passengers arriving this afternoon from st.
Francis river bring intelligence of sad acci-
dent which occurred Monday on the Tyronza,
a small bayO which empties into the st. Francis
river about twenty miles above Madison, Ark,
The high water had overflowed the land be-
longing to Mr.. Jamison, and while engaged
in removing his wife and six children TO a
place of safety on the high lands, the dugout
which contained them capsiZcd, drowning all
the children, two of whom were grown young
ladies, the remaining four being aged from
six to sixteen years. Jamison saved his wife
but could render no assistance to his drown
ing children.
CITIZENS MEETING
will be held tomorrow afternoon to take act
ion on the following telegram, received to-
day:
Jackson, Miss, Feb %, 1SS2.-The sena-
tors and representatives of the river districts
for the state have just held a meeting and re-
quested me to communicate to You the fact
that there is great loss of property and stock
by the flood, and in many localities starvation
is imminent. An appropriation will be made
tomorrow by the legislature. The country
overtlowed and that subject yet to go under
comprises the best part of our state. 1t is be-
lieved by the members representing the Yazoo
delta that their commercial relations with you
Justify them in making known to you their
suffering and distress, and that you will aid
them in efforts of relief. A similar telegram
has been forwarded to the chambers OF COM
merce of New Orleans and st Louis.
(Sgned), ROBERT LovEJoY, Governor.
The officers of the steamer Dean Adams,
which arrived tonight, report break in the
levee at Mound Place, Bolivar county, Miss,
which iuundates large area of country, and
will destroy many cattle and other stock.
The break occurred early yesterday morning
during the prevalence of strong wind.
special from Helena, Ark, says the river
is declining slowly at that point, but is sixty
miles wide on the Mississippi side of the
river.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. %. The river extends
from bluff to bluff, from Newburg to West
franklin, and is two feet below high water of
1857. Much distress prevails along the river.
AT vICKSBURG.
VIoKsBURG, Feb. 22.-D. G. Pepper, passen-
ger from Helena this morning, gives the fol-
lowing discouraging particulars concerning
the devastation and widespread ruin caused by
the breaking of levees along the river from
Memphis to Greenville: The latest breaks in
Tunnca county are at Trotter & Gordon places,
mile and a half below YazOo pass; in
Couprea county, at Wards lake. In the open
ing at Louis swamp large volume of water
is going through the Sunfower bottoms.
There was temporary levee at Trotter' S
bridge, which is gone. The water is higher
than ever known, and many places above the
main land is only kept out by small ridges
being thrown up on the outer edges of The
levee with dirt taken from inside the levee.
telegram was received at Hayes landing
yesterday that Bolivar levee had broken from
GreenYille down on the Mississippi side The
they will be able to stand the heavy pressure.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 22.-The river has falleu
nearly two feet from the highest mark, and is
falling rapidly. The weather is clear aut
cold Advices from the up river show The
river is still rising, and it may rise again here
but the cold weather gives promise that the
worst is over. No change in the general stu
alton.
CINCINNATI, Feb 22.-The flood is prac
tlcaly over here. At this hour, midnight
the river is fifty-six feet, and falling tive
inches per hour. The gale of wind which
commenced with the cold weather yesterday
morning, kept blowing stormily.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 22.-At Portland the
water had risen several inches above higf
water mark of 1866, aud at IL o'clock was
about at a stand. The amount of damage
done cannot be accurately calculated until tn,
waters subside. The most serious loss oc
CURED at the distillery of G. G. Matllngly &
Sons, at the foot of High street. The los.
will not fall upon the proprietors, but upor
Gregory & Harris, and Kraft & Setter, butch
ers, who, from present Indications, will los
heavily, probably in the neighbor
hood of $4,000. A number O
cattle were taken out last night as long a
men could see to work and until the river be
came too deeD If was deemed advan paou