Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-15
BACKBONE BROKEN.

Subside- Portions of Louisiana, How
ever, just Commencing to Feel the Force
Of the Rushing Waters-Energetic Relief
Measures by Secretary Lincoln.
MORE RATIONs.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE secretary of
war has received telegram from the commits.
sioners for the State of Louisiana at New
Orleans, as follows: Are supplying seven
thousand souls for fifteen days with curtailed
rations, from one hundred and sixteen thous.
and which are now exhausted. Applications
are before us for fully as much more, and the
distress is increasing. Require at once one
hundred and fifty thousand rations addi-
tIOnal.n
The secretary ordered the purchase of 100 coo
rations at New Orleans to meet the demand
REPORTS OF CAPTs. LAND AND LEE.
ST. LOUIS, March A. Gen. Backwith of
the commlssary department, who has charge
of the disposition of government rations from
this city to the flooded districts on the lower
Mississippi river, has received the following
dispatch from Capt. j. 5. Land, dated Mem
phis: Just arrived here. Found Premiscott
in deplorable condition, being entirely SUBJ
merged and about 1000 people destitute of
supplies: Sent the Gayosa and supplies; are
being distributed and will last until about
March 25. More should be sent there. The
people will be IN just as bad condition when
the water goes down. The government to
prevent starvation should care for them at
least until May l. About fifty people are
destitute at Half Way, cum; 100 It Upton
vile; 200 at Haler Point, Tenn;
200 at Bayfield, Point, and 1900
in that vicinity of Osceola, Arkansas, and are
destitute and badly in want at Osceola Some
stores have been received but not sufficient.
Gen. Beckwith also received the following
from Capt. Lee, dated Memphis; Returned
here Saturday night. My dispatch of the 9th
falls short OF the exact destitution and mag
nitude of the overflow. II an additional ap.
appropriation is made of 100000 rations,
meal and meat, should be sent here as soon as
possible, In large installments for
sufferers in the state of Mississippi. There are
5000 in Bolivar county. My estimate will
carry the sufferers through to the 10th of
that time 60 that the sufferers can begin
work" Capt. Lee has been directed by Gen.
Beck with 10 lake charge of the little steamer
Anita, which left here yesterday, and proceed
on mission designated forthwith. taking up
parties OF destitute people in the flooded dis
trics aud taking them to dry land and shelter
where they can be fed in comfort and health.
NOTES.
The government steamboat General Barnard
and tow boat with barges, will be loaded
with supplies at st. Louis and sent down the
river. Other steamers will be ordered report
at Memphis t. load with supplies for the va
zoo and Sunfower rivers.
Ten Thousand ratious have been sent to
Columbus, KY, and the same amount to
shawneetown, Ill.
Commissioner Mungrum of Arkansas, reports
that the number of persons requiring aid is
far greater than his first estimate
The river has commenced subsiding at Hell
eena, Ark, and people begin to hope the worst
is over.
The Odehlta and Tallahatchie rivers, La,
are reported higher than ever known, and
still rising, in many places being up to the
caves of buildings. Large numbers of stock
have persisted, and exceedingly great suffering
exists.
The town Of Delta, below Vicksburg, has
been abandoned on account of the flood.
A rise of SIX inches W Is registered at vicks-
burg the past twenty-four hours.