Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-08
Work of Last Nights STERN Near vicks.
burg.

VIcKsBURG, March News from all
points in this section is Unfavorable. Back
water almost entirely surrounds Delta levee,
Louisiana, and work will have to be sus-
pended. Ellalis protection leves gave way
in the storm at 8 o'clock this morning. The
main levee broke in three places at O'Clock.
The gap at S.ation 55 is thirty feet wide;
at Station 60, seventy fact wide and three
feet deep. One small break was closed;
the others are beyond control. The giving
away of this levee will cause serious dam
age 10 the lower portion of Isssq1ena county,
and will overflow the plantations of Keep,
Dunbar, Hunt, Magnolia, Mount Laurel,
Wilderness, Wsdetown, Harris, Clover Hill
and Duncan Ridge. The water is going
directly into Steele's bayou. 1t is feared the
storm OF last night did serious damage 10
points not reached by wires.
The Herald reports that at Bolivsr Landing.
the river is three feet lover than last year, and
at Arkansas City it was two feet aud a half
lower, with the big rise in the Mississippi al
most exh austsd. This, OF course, is owing to the
low stage of water in the Arksnsas and White
rivers. From Arkansas City down The river
is proportionately lower than last year, with
no breaks on the Mississippi sids above, ami
none of special consequence on the Louisi-
aua side. At this pl2ce the river is eish!
feet below high water mark Of last yesr,
with all the bottoms Of the Yszoo absolutely
dry, no breaks having occurred ca the Mis.
sissip ppi aide above 10 let the Tster 10. Capt
Lsnox, OF the City Of Proyideuce, thinks We
are now having the full benefit of all the
water from the big rise above with the
exception of that which IVES carried
of into the S.. Francis swsmps He
also thinks that unlesss there are heavy
and continuous rains to swell The Arkan sss
and White rivers, and to increase the water
at Cairo, there is no possibility OF an over
flow. The amount OF water in the Missie-
sippi river at present will not begin 10 do it.
Favors able news continues 10 CONS daily from
the Yszoo, Tallahstchie and Sunhower
rivers. The levses above and below, with
the exception of Goodrich's and Hardscrab
BILE, are all intact and safe beyond the posi-
bilIty of danger from high water thus
far. The people of the valley are hopeful,
and extensive Preparations are bsing made
for the planting seasqg.
Mr.. W. B. Str.ng, ievee contractor, who
has charge of the Skipwitn and Glenora
levees, is in the city. He came down on the
S. Il. Parisot Sunday evening. The report
to the effect that the Parisot had washed
away portion OF the protection leVee at
Skipwith il utterly false and without the
least shadow of foundation in fact. Mr..
Strang's work is in excellent condition. The
report that labor refused at any time TO
work for Strang & Co, Mr.. Strang also de-
nounces as false.
The Ashton break, SAYS the Richland Bea-
eOa, does great damage in several portions Of
Louisiana, passing through Boeuf river and
| over flowing ylzny OF the fnesl plantations
along that .,Team. The Ashton break has
been open since the war and overhows any
yexr.
The police jury Of Madison parish u et at
Delta, La, Moudsyfo arrange for the re-
| meval OF the court records of The parish site
| to Tallulsh, La