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Show Tlie Mississippi Flood. St. Lons, April 1.- Information as to ihe state of affairs in the flooded Lnco-nia Lnco-nia circle, a section of country between Helena and A rkaceas City, 1 mg oe-twoea oe-twoea the Mississippi and the White rivers, shows that people have been in tho tops of their houses and clinging to trees for a woek. Many of them are uenrly starved to death. Many of their cattle which were placed on the platforms were washed away and drowned. The citizens of llolena sect tho steamer "Houston Coombs" dowu on Thursday to aid the people. On Friday men w ent over the whole circle iu skiffs and transferred people from trees and roofs to the gin houses, which wero generally large nnd substantial. All the houses are packed with people, '200 in some of them. The "Oornbs'' brought out, '130 people and 110 head of stock, arriving at Helena yesterday. When tho "Coombs" comes out the steamer "Titan,"' with barges, is going in. It is thought they can bring out nil the remaining stock and us many people us desire to go away. Many, planters are utterly ruined. j |