The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-15
THE OVERFLOW.
LOUISIANA.

that the overflow in Louisiana covers a
large part of rear lands of East Carroll
Madison, Tensas, Concordia, and considera.
BILE areas in West Carroll, Morehouse
Richland, 0Hachita, Caldwell, Franklin,
Catahoula, and is caused by Mississippi
River water escaping through broken
levees in Chicot and Desha counties, Ar.
kansas Below the mouth of Red River a
large territory is now being over
flowed in Points Coupee, Avoyelles, ST.
Landry, West Baton Rouge, Lafourche
aud several other parishes, and the opinion
is expressed by competent authorities that
this overflow is likely to increase in depth
and extent. The Pointe Coupee crevasse oil
yesterday will add much to the overflow of
parishes below the mouth of Red River.
There is also much overflow along the Red
River bottoms, and in every parish on the
Mississippi River long stretches of deiee-
tive and imperfect levees require repair, and
in some cases entire rebuilding. Extent
of damage and suffering impossible to esti-
mate at this juncture The annual product
of cotton alone in the parishes above named
is fully 800 900 bales valued at $I5, 100000,
and while tie food is at present only partial
the outlook is extremely discouraging.
THos. L. AIREY, President.
ARKANSAS.
Within the past a hours the river has
fallen one and a quarter inches, and the
overflow has risen eight inches-the latter
caused by the increased volume of water in
cident to the new breaks below. There is
no doubt but the levee in front of the town
will hold, as extra efforts are being concen-
trated there. This saved US several DAYS
Etso l. = A l.
Fritzon, who is one of the best earth-workers
in the country. The town presents gloomy
appearance and worse is looked for. Many
people who retired last night with the over
flow six inches below their first floors are
flying now from the food, which has taken
of, and in some cases destroyed, much per-
sonal property. Skiffs and fats may be
seen all day long engaged in removing the
sufferers to the hills in the rear of the town
where place Ofrefuge is found. Some of
the houses on the high ground have dozen
families quartered in them, the members of
which are accustomed to every luxury.
CONGRESS.
The House Committee on Appropriations
will probably tomorrow report in favor OF
granting $250,000 more in aid of the suffer
srs OF the Mississippi valley, to be expended
under direction of the Secretary of War.
The members from the flooded district will
urge double that amount, to do more than
alleviate the Immediate want and misery, is
now being prepared to provide for immedi-
.te government aid in rebuilding the broken
evees.
THE DAMAGE
Thirty counties, under water, are the
.ichest cotton land in the world, and if
hey are not rescued, the cotton crop of the
coming year will be cut down at least ,1O0,-
100 bales.
GOVERNMENT RATIoNs DEMoRALIzING La
Dor AT HELENA.
The headquarters of the supply commit
zee for the distribution of their rations
roted by Congress are literally besieged.
nd in many cases by Migrants about town.
Vho are not entitled to aid; and though |
ONE Of these slipped in at the start, I am
ure that they will be left in the cold here
fter. Some of our citizens are too free in
heir Endorsement of prayers for aid to the |
elief commissioners, and several applica-
ions have been Endorsed of those who are
lot only not in want but have refused work
t reasonable wages. The commissioners
My fill orders in future when they know
themselves that the applicants are meritori-
us, or when the application is indorsed by
ONE responsible person of the locality. |
Already the cry has gone out that no one
iced work, for the government has issued |
ations for the colored people, and even ser
ants have quit their places on this account, |
that there was no necessity of |
rorking. Supplies properly distributed /
iill prove blessing; otherwise they will |
e great curse, and we will be respo nsible
or the result.
The Revenue Agent in Holmes.