Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-05-17

ftrsf Steam Bort trip mp TIE !Sabinc.-
n recent StcnInl."at trip up the Sabine Ri
eer,-thc boundary bc,wrcm the United
states and TcxaS--ha~ established the i'm
portaAt fact that that river is row navicnbIc
ior steamhna's fortEc distance ofncarIy 400
miles from lis mouth Th, New Orleans
buiietin derives the (oIinwin intcrcS1inr
particulars respecting this river. and the
nrst steam boat trip made upon it, from
capt. Walker of Tie L. $. ArHy.
lhe Steamboat Nclocipcdc, under the
command of Captain, Wright and Dclmorc.
with length Of l25 feet, breadth of 81
iect and Il draught of ) feet, has returned
rom her trip up The river, having assembled
as high as Gaines Ferry, distance of
33o miles. This is about II miles above
the landing for Camp Sabine ,at which point
'hc united States FRO 'ps commenced their
operations IN removing the 0bsiruciionS 10
.ic navigation of the river. by order of the
| war department, in September last In
INC voyage to this landing and rcrurnin. the
noat dId not sustain the slightest damage.
| nc wh0le trip being accomplished in four
"aYs, IN which musr he included detention
necessarily caused by the preparation of
iue!. 10 those who have doubled the Drnc-
'icaDiii'y ot rendering the river navinahc.
mos" ,hciS should h" conclusive. The ben
ei!IS "i tbs navigation 10 the Inhabitants on
c'thcrSidc oi the river auh To !hc owners of
l'hu IN thai vlr!niiv is Observation-Disclosures.
inrhinS to the former Il direct shipment of
MS produce TO New OrIcans-to the mer-
cnat'' tnc means of transporting from that
place ms SnodS-whlc to,hc cmigraul seek
my residence in eastern Texas or Western
LOUISIANA. n route hy water from New
Orleans is opened Tor him. furnishing a more
comfortable means Of conveyance Tor him
sell and family. and greatly rrduc;n" the
expense that would be incurred by land
carriage.
number of towns arc alrca,!v laid ON,
on either side Of the river. many of which
pr0miS" io tie impurlani places of business.
Among others worthy oi notice is the town
OF Sabine i'll Texas, situated OH i:uh"rrv
Blufl, more than one hmnlrr,i Zee, in height.
nearly opposite Camp Sabine lan,;ium-
which on account of the rapids at the bluff.
may be considered The head of navigation
Many families have already settled There.
and considerable Improvements have been
made in the building of houses. saw aud
grist mills. &c. The water and health are
described as excellent. From this Il rourc
hr
.Nacociochcs, The plan uuinuhcdiy pos
scsScS superior advantage over any other
location i'll the vicinity. Muchcrcdit is due
for their labor and perseverance, Ia the oili-
GERS Who have. under the order ni' tI," Sec
rrtnry of War, opened this navigalion.-
The ralt which WIS deemed hv many :.n
inscparahIr barrier t" navisa'inn on the Sn-
bine, was removed in fonr weeks. The
officers Of this command are Maj. Ealkap.
commanding: Cap. lewis. l.i"ns. Blanch-
ard and Eaton. ni the Bis, t. :. Infantry.
and ASST Surgeon l;ird>all.
The interchangeable enterprise OF. Captains
Wight and Dcimnrc. of tnc steam boat In
vincihlc, in penetrating the unknown river.
should also he mentioned in terms Of high
Communications.
The bulletin adds iha, Gen Gaines is
shortly to set out from New Orleans Cor
the Sabine River. in the Slcanhoai Ncloci-
pcde, with Il view To rr".nnnnirr ilIe c0un
Try adjacent the boundary line, and select
proper sites for tortlliraInns.