Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-05-12
THE WATER.

THE WATER.
Since our last the river has acted
fairly good, though we would have
better conduct, and hung
around the stationary mark at Vicks-
burg until toward the weekend, when
q right nice fall became perceptible,
and which is showing on every gauge
down the line. We'now feel confident
that the present flood will pass with
out further harm. All levees in this
parish above the Weecama break
have been relieved by the two foot
fall that has followed that unfortu-
nate occurrence and much of the
plank revetment has been removed,
being no longer necessary. All levees
vet leak more or less and are still
being carefully guarded, practically
the same force Of both pay and vol
unteer guards still being retained on
duty. Unless very hard rains in the
Mississippi delta and upper Mis-
sissippi valley come soon we have
won the fight. But it must be remem-
bered that a two or three inch rain
in the Mississippi delta can raise the
Mississippi river below the Big Black
and Bayou Pierre perhaps a foot.
Happily good weather has been our
portion, the reward we hope of the
prayers Of the faithful, and all now
looks good.
The crevasse water has not COW
cred as much land as was first an
ticipated, but little cotton land yet
going under. The water seems to be
confined to sloughs and low places
on the higher ground, though some
very good agricultural land Of lower
altitude is covered, but no where has
the water gotten as deep as expected
Waterproof has water only in the
bitches with exception of the saw
mill site behind the town, which
has just enough to cover the grount
and interfere with work. The roat
to the depot there is still high ant
dry. Ferriday got less water thar
expected and some of the houses
built several feet from the grount
were not invaded. Clayton; on thu
bank Of Tensas, got her share, som'
seven or eight feet, but Vidalia 4
dry Is q bone-in every respect.
We have much to be thankful TO
in being spared this awful calamit!
and our people should evidence ap
probation of the, mercy and good
ness Of Him who controls our des
TIMES BY holding thanksgiving serv
ices a. soon as the danger is def
nitely passed. We should thank Coz
for the good weather that He CAV,
rs in which to make this fight, TO
had stormy weather with Geavy pre-
eipitation prevailed mo power givel
under Heaven or among men" coult
have held Botany Bay and lone; eveI
with the most favorable condition
nothing but the ingenuity, heroisn
and indefatigability Of man coul'
have triumphed over nature. Happil!
blessed with intelligent leadership
men Of grim determination, who know
not the word surrender, the rank ant
file Of Tensas citizenship, forgetfu
Of color, creed and station, tn,
learned and the unlearned, the younf
and the old, as one man, rushed to tn,
citadels of defense and stayed be
hind the breastworks and on tn,
breastworks, knowing not day o.
night, and unmindful of self, unit
the enemy's retreat was sounded
and are still watching the treacher
Gus foe with an eye that nevel
sleeps. Tensas as much as any parisl
In the State is blessed with courag,
and intelligence in its people. ant
II has been due = .he great fidelit!
to duty that has ever been character
istic Of Us that victory has agair
crowned our efforts. The Gazett,
congratulates the citizenship Of Ten
sas on the noble fight made in thi
greatest Of waters, the winning O.
which ID worth the effort.