Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-02


New ORLEANS, March 1.-The Times.
Democrat says that Capt. A. L. Marshall left
by The Arkansas City tuesday,, going up as far
IS Skipwith Landing to supervise the levee
work at that place. Capt. Marshall, in his
interview with your correspondent on Sum
day, says he did not intend 10 convey the
impression that all the main levees com pleted
would not stand the pressure of water
sgainst them. He alluded entirely, he says,
to the protection levees, especially that at
Omega and Delta, which were weak and in
secure. He thinks break in the protection
levee at Delta would result in very little
damage 10 the country around it. A break
| in Omega levee he believes would, however,
result more disastrously Cd the Mississippi
| side.
Capt. Marshall says two days of good
| weather will reader the levees perfectly
secure from overflow. He has received
telegcams from all the principal levee
localities above here, and the intelligence
from these points is invariably OF the
most fatteriDg and satisfactory character as
| 10 the work In progress. Every levee on the
| Mississippi side is now safe beyond ques-
ton, and in fact the general outlook, even in
| respect TO Louisiana, Is extremely favorable.
| Can't. Marshall says Omega and Delta levees
| are the only ones In his entire district which
he considers in the least critical condition at
| the present time. The former he will be
| able 10 place beyond special danger with
few days favorable weather AS to the
Delta levee every effort is being made to
! save that from overflow, and Capt. Marshall
is strongly OF the opinion that his exertions
in this particular will be crowned with sue
| cess.
Capt. C. G. Coleman, United States engi-
| neer at Delta, La, says the J. NJ. Whit.
passed down within 100 yards of the leyee at
that place Mono sy night, under full head Of
steam. The result being that her immense
swells coming up against the fresh made
bank OF the protection levee carried off more
| Of it than 100 hands can rebuild with half a
| days continuous labor. ii steamboats, con-
tinue to do this the Delta ltvee will surely
be a failure. Boats are again requested TO
| pass the Delta levee under slow bells, or TO
go around the chute via the quarantine sta
iicn. The latest advices from the Talls.
| hatchie river gives that stream fully eight
feet of clean bank at Shsrkey's, and Capt.
Smith thinks there is no water from the Mis-
sissippi in Tallshatchie 10 cause alarm on
the YszOo. There is an aversge bank from
Iazoo City up OF from eight TO twelve feet.
The Deer creek is scarcely navigable, and
| shows no indication of an influx OF the Mis-
| sissippi. The Sunhower enjoys plenty OF
bank its full length, but Mississippi water
has caused the former 10 rise fast Every
| steamer from above and below brings glad
! tidings OF earnest work, rapidly completing
levees and spent waters. The planters are
hopeful, feeling confident that there will be
no flood and that the water now in the Mis-
sissippi will pass off without further damage
to the country through which it is to pass.
Capt. Marshall, on the part Of the govern
ment, has relieved most OF the delinquent
levee contractors of the burden of their
responsibilities, and operations under the
auspices of Uncle Sam are rapidly becoming
effective. Lsyee and water news in this sec-
ton is, to ali intents and purposes, at an end
| for the present season.