The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-24

Walsh, treasurer; +. Manning, secretary,
Inc creyasse erroneously reported last
night at Orange Grove, occurred at Gustard
tract, short distance above Orange
Grove. The crevasse will be closed.
The water from the breaks at Sargent and
waterproof is gradually spreading over the
whole OF Concorlia parish and is higher
Low than for many years, The number of
persons needing immediate relief has in-
creased and may be placed at 5000. The
town oi Nidalia has been protected by the
railroad embankment from baekwater, but
the water has been running over il for the
past two days and by tomorrow
u is expected no dry ground will be visible
there' lhe river was stationary this morn
ing, but is slowly rising again this evening.
passengers on the steamer Cannon reported
water running over Henderson Ashley
leyee, about eighteen miles below here, and
1t is hourly expected to give way. Another
party Of refugees and a large quantity of
stock were brought to this city by the Can
non from the overilowed districts.
fAzoo CRY, Miss, March 23.--Riyer fell
two inches at this point last night, making
total fall of four inches since noon Tuesday,
The steamer City Of Yazoo has arrived
from the Tallahatchie river, and reports u
tall OF fifteen inches at Sharkey's, and a
falling OF four inches in twenty-iour hours.
A heavy rain fell at Greenwood, which
caused a temporary check in the decline ut
that point. All along the Yazoo below
Greenwood the fall averaged five inches.
The extreme suffering reported on
the Tallahatchie river was greatly
exaggerated, according to statements of
OF officers by the steamer City of Yazoo.
People IN that section of the country ere
well provided for In some places prepara-
tions are being made for planting. The suf-
fering is mainly on the Yazoo river, where
stock confined ON mounds and in houses are
starving. Many cattle brought here died
1 shortly after being discharged from the
boats. Boats are now arriving bringing but
few people, and it is supposed that the exo-
dus from the Iazoo delta has about ended
!. VitksDuRG, March 23.-News from
the overtlowed country continues en-
couraging. Passengers by the steamer
Sunliower from Sunhower river
furnish the following particulars concern
ing the overflow in that region; From
Burtonia to the mouth of the Sunilowel
the water is from two to three feet higher
than ever known. The steamer landed a
every habitation from the mouth up, ant
made special inquiry concerning the want
and condition OF the people. There was II,
demand for provisions, as almost every on,
had enough on hand to last some days
Gram for feeding stock seemed to be th
principal want, and was freely supplied
AT Williams Landing, the head of naviga
tion, but little distress seemed to prevail
nor at any point twenty miles below
though in the next two weeks supplies vii
be generally exhausted, and considerable
suffering will be apt to ensue. From
Standing Point to Williams Landing ther
are many places, from fifteen TO twent.
, acres, out of water.
The government relief boat, Anita, wa
at Shell Ridge, but did not intend to G,
further up than townsville. The river ha
fallen one foot from Williams Landing +
Burtonia. From the latter point to Camp
bellville the decline is more gradual, an
= from thence to the mouth the water is ut
stand