Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-16

ming through it at a rapid rate. Work
has been temporarily suspended, though
the people are trying TO negotiate
the county bonds, and, If they are
successful, will at once begin TO repair the
break. All the gaps in District No. are
esen but in the Second District all The breaks
have been repaired, and a great deal OF the
old levee enlarged and raised above the level
OF last year. Forces are at work at various
points strengthening and enlarging the levess.
The high water does not interfere in any way
with this work, as the dirt is taken from be-
hind the levees and piled on top. The water
at the lower end Of Coshoms county, near
Sunhower Landing, is now within about FIVE
feet of the highest point reached last year.
The levees have been raised on an average
about three feet higher than the level of last
year. and the planters along the banks are
doing all 10 their power 10 aid IN strengthen
ing and enlargiug the works. Altogether,
the captain takes a very hopeful view OF the
situation.
CAPT MARK CHEEK,
of the steamer Kate Adams, was next called
upon. The Adams had Just got in from
Terrene, and Capt. Cheek, although very
busy, found time 10 say that, so far az he
knew, there was no great uneasipess prevail
ing among the people, and that the leyees
appeared 10 De III SOOu COuulllOu anu dOlS
to Withstand any pressure that was likely 10
be brought to bear upon them.
UNITED STATES ESGINEER's OFFICE.
From the Adams the reporter went to the
office Of Capt. A. NJ. Miller, United States
engineer, 10 charge Of the government work
at this point. Capt. Miller was not in, but
Mr. II. G. Wilson, mis- chief assistant, kindly
furnished the following detsiled information:
The work of the lower Mississippi river
improvement is divided into four districts, as
follows:
District No. l, in charge OF Capt. knight,
with headquarters at Cairo, extends from
Cairo 10 the foot of Island 40. In this dis.
trict there are no levees in course OF con-
| struction, though several surveys are under
way.
District No. 2, in charge of Capt. A. NJ.
| Miller, with headquarters at Memphis, ex
| tends from the foot of Island No. 40 TO the
mouth Of White river, and contains four
| levees, extending from about six miles below
| Friars Point to Malone's Landing, fol-
| lows: The fret ia from Garth's creek to JET
fersenviIle, which is about completed; the
second is from BANDS bayou to Garland's,
also Completed the third is the 81. Charles
break, also com pleted; the fourth is PAtker's
| enlargement, which ia about three-quarters
completed.
District No. 3, in charge of Capt. Marshall
| with headquarters al Vicksburg, extends
| from the mouth of While river 10 Warren
| ton, about fourteen miles below Vicksburg,
and contains the following breaks, work on
| all of which is in good state of advance
ment, if not completed: Panther Forest and
Dufin's whisky chute, in Arkansas; Upper
| Delta to Bedford, Sparta above Duckport,
| Miiliken's Bend to Cabin Teele, Omega TO
Milliken's Bend, Raleigh to Willow Point,
Milton to Raleigh, in Louisiana, above Red
river, and Shiloh to Tennessee, Elles!ie,
Skipwith, Longwood, jenkins 10 Easton,
| Clay and Bogatts to RolanG's, Nade's break,
Hughes's break, Beulah enlargement and
| Clear Creek break, Renlah breaks, l TO 9,
and Riverton break, in Mississippi.
| District No. 4, in charge OF Mai. Amos
S,ickney, with headquarters at New Orleans,
extends from Warrenton to the mouth, and
| contains the following breaks, on which, al
| last accounts, the work was we'll advanced:
| Chotard's and Magma Visa TO Chotard's, in
| Mississippi; Ashton's crevasse and Lake
| Providence reach, Bougiere crevasse, from
Greene's to Fairview, Lake Concordia breaks,
| Hole-in-ibe-Wal aud Waterproof gaps,
Kempe extension, Hardscrabbie aud Bondu-
| rant, Ships bayou to Hard Timer, from
Castleman's to Buck Ridge, in Louisiana
above Red river; and from Atchafalaya
river TO Fed River Landing, from Hog Point
TO Raccourci (old river, Raccourci crevssses,
Morgapzia and Stewart crevasses, Point Cou-
pee crevasse, in Louisiana below Red river.
| SUMMARY.
| From the above it will be seen that every
thing connected with the levee work is pro-
gressing favorably. There are number Of
smsll breaks between this city and Friars
| Point; on which nothing is being done, ex-
c. pit in few individual cases. and should
the rise continue that section Of country will
suffer most. The sloughs and bayous are
fdrswiug off great deal OF water, and some
OF the more sauguins predict that six foot
additional rise would do no great camsge
1t would be safe, however, to split the differ.
| ence and make it three feet, which amount
while it would cause considerable iucouveni
ence, would not prove serious, so far as los
of property is concerned.