New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-31
River TntelIirence.

We TAKE from ths st. Louis Republican Of the 22d the
following summary Of river news.
The last beats up report the steamer Iroauos stu
| aground at Beaver Dam. 1922 4..
The officers the John Smpnds report the steamer Hi
ns @ s'oas e Taky sud short Tim.
her cargo is discharged Tho Grand Turk will drop down
and taks place ii NewOreans trade in the
The itte WISCONSIN steamer Enterprise goes into the
liuois and Will leave Monday evening next She is
said 10 draw but twelve inches
The steamer Kansas left Council Bluffs on Sunday the
18th irst She brings news of Importance The health
If Kanesse and vicinity had very much improved The
had all returned The Upper Missouri is quite low md
falling and very difficult to navigate Left ST. Joseph
On Tuesday met Timour Nc. at Fort Leavenworth /;
st Ange Tuesday at Malta Bend Isabel after
noon below Boonvile The Kansas hailed on Friday
morning By the Highland Mary at St Aubart went to
her assistance She had struck rock log short dis
lance above, breaking portion of her hull timbers
landed alongsde and took eff the greater part Of her cargo
met NJ Ciendenin at Rock Castle Bar Elyira in mar
thasgle Bend Three and half to four feet water ~
l the lower river.
Tie steamer Highland Mary arrived during yesterday
~ ~ sae ~ h ars lint about forty Of
her tinbers broken. asi-l
The steamer Kentucky was at Cape Grarieau yester,
day on her way up this city dispatch was received
by Mr. Dwyer from the clerk stating that she would ne
to-day and leave again for Louisville at four O'Clock
We were shown letter yesterday by Mr. N. Ranney
from Mr. Maitland clerk Of the Bunker Hill No stating
that that boat went out to Cairo IN hours
and had not touched bottom He further states that
boats going out drawing six feet water will find tro
BILE In getting down.
d No mai Bout The Louisville Courier of the goth
says: Nj
We made brief visit to Cincinnati the other day to
see tho new mail boat the stocks at johnson &
Mortons ship yard She has without doubt the keenest
and shrpest model of any craft yet constructed the
western waters and her Captain Anders ard the
mail company think she will be the fastest Of the fast
feet beam thirty floor at the broadsst
point From the stern to at least sixty feet aft her harp
ings are perfectly straight, with very little flare percep
be and her bow bears the appearance Of the head Of
sword fish.
louisville is the that the design bestow
ing upon the boat which consider exceedingly appro
pirate She will have the engines Of the Peytona and
entire boilers, six in number with five ues in each
The cylinders so inches in diameter with ten feet
stroke and the water wheel will be forty two
feet In diameter with twelve feet length Of bucket The
water wheel is to be placed about 100 feet from the stern
instead Of nidshps as was at first Great
pains being bestowed upon the construce' - me
hull and we have no doubt ths loot = A3aees mueh
credit he fact WI viii insure ber e In
speed to be second to but the Falls City,
The steamer e. Howard which was aground some days
at Hat Island returned to ST. Louis the GOTH and
to go into dock Immediately During the time she
aground the Howard sngulary unfortunate. She
was compelled to throw overheard large amount of
freight prevent her breaking and getting her rudder
post stove in received into her hold about four feet of
water which damaged the greater portion of the remainder
Of the load The Shelby was afterwards employed at
heavy expense (ffteen dollars per hour to carry the
freight to shore and to render other assistance The
tire loss sustained by the parties interested will probably
amount to $40 o0o and will have, perhaps to be borne
equally
The ST. Louis Evening News of the Esd has the follow
ing additional items
The Tmour No. ., out Of the Missouri last evening
reports scan four feeton the principal bars below Weston
and river falling The Tmour got SIS for tobacco and 81
to 81 SO for hemp from that part Of the river lower
down from SO to 50 30 per hogshead for tobacco So
to So 5u per ton for hemp.
The last boats up from below report four steamers
aground between this and CairoColubus and Iroquos
at the head Of Dogtooth Bend, the latter bound up
Buena Vista at Beaver Dam and in very critical cond
ton Harry Hill at Tea Table bound MP The Kentucky
brought portion of the Hills freight and it is thought
she can be got off as her wheel shattered by the
Iowa. is repaired