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Looking out of the half of the window left above water, ws* Mr*. Ellis, wk>
is in feeble health, whilst at the door were her seven children, the oldest not
fourteen years. One side of the house was given up to the work animals,
some twelve head, besides hogs. In the next room the family lived, the water
coming within two inches of the bed-rail. The stove was below water, mad
the cooking was done on a fire on top of it The house threatened to give
way at any moment: one erd of it was sinking, and, in fact, the building
looked a mere shell. As the boat rounded to, Mr. E?1fc came out in a dug-
out, and General York told him that he had come to his relief; that * The
Times-Democrat * boat was at his service, and would remove his family at
once to the hills, and on Monday a fat would take out Ms stock, as, until
that time, they would be busy. Notwithstanding the deplorable situation
himself and family were in, Mr. Ellis did not want to leave. He said he
thought he would wait until Monday, and take the risk of hi* bouse falling.
The children around the door looked perfectly contented, seeming to care
little for the danger they were in. These are but two instances of the many.
After weeks of privation and suffering, people still cling to their botwea rod
leave only when there is not room between the water and the ceiling to build
a scaffold on which to stand. It seemed to be incomprehensible, jefctka
love for the old place was stronger than that for safety.
After leaving the Tfll™ place, the next jspot touched at was the Oswald
place. Here the flat was towed alongside the gin-house where these were
fifteen head standing hi water; and yet, as they stood on scaffolds, ibeir
heads were above the top of the entrance. It was found impossible to get
them out without cutting away a portion of the &tmt; and so axes were
brought into requisition and a gap made. After much labour the horsee and
mules were securely placed on tie flat.
At each place we stop there are always three, four, or more dug outa
arriving, bringing information of stock in other places in meed. Notwith-
standing the feet that a great many had driven a part of tbeir stock to tiw
hills some time ago, there yet remains a large quantity, which General York,
who is working with indomitable energy, will get bonded in the pine
by Tuesday,
All along Black Biver the 'Susb'has been visited by scores
whose tales are tfce repetition of those already heaid of suffering awl
An old planter, who has lived on the river since 1844, said there Banne
such arise, and he was satisfied more than cue quarter of tbe stock baa tan
lost. Luckily the people cared first for their woiic stock, and wfafe
could find it horses and mules were housed in a j&ace of safety* Tbe
which still continues, and was two inches last night, compete tbm t
them out to the hills; hence it iat&at the irok of General Tok wdT
agreatvatee. Fromday%ht to late