Rampant Rivers

Gkkiwii.i.i:, Miss., March 22. - Work on the Offutt's crevasse is progressing slowly. The southern end of the break, which was thought to be secure, gave ■way again and about 600 feet of the levee has been washedaway. Anattempt was made Friday to secure it. The Oovernment boats are at the sceno of the break and ave rendering all the assistance possible. An immense body ol water is passing through this break. It has spread over a large área of territory. The outlook at present is rather gloomy. A large number of colored people are gathered on the levees. Men, women and children in small groups are nearly desolate. They look upon the ruin wrought, upon farms laid waste, and theil bomes completely undet water. Many of them are utterly destitute, having neither sufficient clothing nor shelter, and are suffering for food, despite the bravery of more fortúnate neighbors who are making every effort to relieve their immediate wants. Pittshubgii Pa., March 24. - The Monongahela river touched thb highest noten of the present flood at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when the marks registered 24 feet even. The Allejfheny river reached the sama point a short time later and is still rising. So far no serious damage has been done. A largo portion of the lower part of Allegheny City, the South skle and the West end are partially submerged. Traffic has been entirely suspended on the Pittsburgh & Western railroad, the tracks being covered for six miles. In the vicinity of what is known ai Barefoot square the water completely surrounds many of the houses and has cut ofl all communication with tbem exceptby skiffs. The residents were busy all day moving their eftects to the upper stories. On the Pittsburgh side the water overflowed the basements of nearly all the business houses on Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets, Duquesne way, the lower end of P,enn avenue and Water Street, doing considerable damage and causintr a great deal of inc"onvenience. The lower floor of the Ejpposition building is under water and it is feared that the building will be seriously damaged if tho water rises muchmore. In the West end the first floors of many of the houses are under water, while on the north and south banks of the Monongahela noarly all the milis and factories have been compelled to suspend operations until the water subsides. Dispatches from points along the upper Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers report considerable damage to farm lands and houses along the banka of the streams, but nothing of a serious naïure.