Show davenport under water davenpot la april 16 A seven inch the has brought the mississippi to within eix inches 0 the danger line the cisine flood has invaded the bellais of many jobbing houses and the havoc ie almost entirely under water Mus catino island the great melon raising ground is reported to be largely under water rains continue nearly every day and the situation daily becomes more cerious ee rious in the neighborhood of burlington iowa the river is fix miles wide and covers a wide akpu ol 01 valuable bottom farm land on illinois the farmers there have giver of getting in their crops and much loss will result the river is still rising |