THE TRIBUNE.

rur M,ssIssIprr.-The St. Louis Reporter Of
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The MISSISSIPPI nc St. Louio AsePoi'"i ~
the Doth says:


0The river rose yesterday from s TO inches, and
ia now higher than il has been before since 1870.
notwithstanding the American Bottom Is mostly
oyerfowed and the water spread over an immense
surface, il is supposed that the river will Use heI'
a, leas, u inches higher. The Illinois River IL un-
usually high, and is rising rapidly: So II IS with
the Osage and Missouri Rivers. The Mlssis5ipp'
above The falls is al stand, bat below the iais Is
still rising. The bottom lands on The Misslsippl
above and on the Usage, Missouri, aud i!i'nois nv
ers are covered with water Below tins IitE 'iie
low banks near the river also o'eraowed. Al
Cape Girardeau lhe water has already reached 'he
second floor Of many of the buildings, and the 10"
land between ST Geneyieve and the landing Is sub
merged. -


"Tbe water on the levee has already reached the
stores above laurel-s,ree and the curb stones near
ly the whole length Of the wharf What the ehec'
on our harbor may be- il is impossible 10 ascer'a'n :
but the high state OF the water in the Mississippi u
we'll Missouri may prevent any dangerous Hprn- M
sion of the Illinois shore opposite the NOUN Oh u"
Missouri and by il is supposed thst the Gnail
mel will be diverted into the Missouri shore ana ''a
the freshet may be beneficial TO 81. Louis -,


"The lower Mississippi, ii Is feared VIII su'e'
greatly from this unexpected rise.


"The rain continued to fall yesterday but "hei
our paper went TO press there was Some appear a''
Of fair weather.