Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-24
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LONGFELLOw, THE POET, DYING.
THREE EXECUTIONS TO-DAY.
HE COLORED NJ e. CONFERENCE.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT FLOOD.
Only Roofs and Chimncys Above the
Water.

Water.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF FLOOD sCENEs-A VAST
INLAND SEA.
NEW ORLEANS, March 2l-The Times Democrat
steamer Tensas arrived at Delhi, La, yesterday.
tion OF affairs in that section and along the Black
river At the mouth OF Red river Information was
obtained that the Hog Point crevaSse had sub
merged six plantations. The stock bad generally
been sent out OF that section to the hills I'm MissiS-
sippi. On the way up to Delhi the steamer picked
up several families who were in search OF high
ground. After reaching the mouth OF the Black
river the entire country presented the appearance
OF vast inland sea, not spot OF land being visible
anywhere. The houses OF the SquatterS or small
FARMERS were abandoned and almost submerged.
only the chfmneyS and roofs OF houses We're TO be
seen above the flood. The occupants had long
since removed their stock and household goods 10
high lands further up the river. These people,
having no credit, cannot furnish themselves with
provisions The present distress will be relieved
by ration agents at Troy and other points Nearly
all the women and children OF this section have
been sent to the hills, but the male population
white and colored, are living in gin hOnsos and
corn cribs, the floors OF which are scaffolded UP
above the water They are working hard to save
tier M stock by conveying them in flathoats TO the
high land. At least eight plantations on Black
river are submerged, with nothing TO mark their
locality but the house tops. The water in the
fields was six feet deep, and the only means of
communication is by boats. Rats filled with
frightened cattle and poultry huddled together on
mouse tops made the scene one OF utter tesoation
and difficult to describe. After leaving the town
OF Troy and entering Tensas river no land was
seen until we reached Bayou Macon hills. a dis
NAhSC vi ciRntS illlt-, ana tflp tnrOugn
this section OF the state was more like sea than
river voyage. BY interviewing the white ana col
ored people it was ascertaned that along the Ten
Sas river very little actual suffering for want Of
food prevails, as the colored people have SO far
been furnished with food by the planters. Stock
from this section has generally been sent to the
hills. Prominent planters on the TenSaS stated
that They were opposed to the Issuance OF govern
nlent rations, as there was no desttution along
that river so great that the people could not re-
leye, and rationS would demOralze the laporers
Planters generally are able TO feed their hands
until the flood is over. Negroes had already re-
FUSED TO assist In conveying out stock, saying the
government would send them ratIonS Other
planters, however, said that many OF them could
not get city merchants TO advance supplies, and
unless government furnished rationS there would
be great deStitution among the cOlored people.
Lieutenant Randolph. who was detailed 10y order
OF the War department to investigate the condf-
ton of the people in this section OF country, has
carefully questioned those whom he met, and from
facts obtained the conclusion was reached that at
present the only general deSttution which pre-
walls is among white and cOlOred Squatters who
cultivate small farms, have no help and have
neither credit nor money. The Times Democrats
steamer is rendering good service in this section,
removing stock, etc,