The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-09-05
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RIVER ITEMS.

- A short time back we made alluson
TO the sudden and mysterious departure of the
little Gazelle, under charge Of Captain Lyons,
and we then stated our people had been
wronged, and some explanation from Captain
Lyons was due this community. We are
gratifed, even at the expense of his own mis-
fortune, to have it in our power to make this
explanation. The pilot of the boat says when
he left Newburg he had no idea of not return
ing. He was, in fact, turning the boat, when
Captain Lyons, in very singular manner and
voice, ordered him to keep on TO Louisville
Capt L. was evidently suffering under slight
delirium, which gradually increased to most
severe sickness. He has been lying at Cincin-
natl, too sick to be removed to his home in
Newport. He is now getting better. We are
assured that the Gazelle will soon be down
here, and commence running regularly in
Evansville, Newburg, and Henderson trade
She is now in Louisville, having her machin-
cry repaired.
- We have already stated that the VIM
Garvin, a fine and excellent steamer, was GO
ing to enter the Louisville and Evansville
trade. We learn that she will be here on her
first trip tomorrow under command of Capt.
Sullivan. She will run on different days from
the Rainbow, and we hope both will find plen-
ty to do.
- The nvincible Rainbow will be here
to-day. We need not say anything in com
mendation of her, as everybody knows that
she is not only very fast but a large and
roomy boat. She had splendid trip up, last
Saturday. about $50 passengers. She is the
boat to make passengers comfortable, certain.
- The following is from the New Orleans
Delta:
The steamer Exchange, Captain Clark, ar
rived last evening from Alexandria with 169
bales of cotton. From her officers we learn
that on yesterday, when about so miles above
the city, she took fire in the cotton forward of
her boilers, and was obliged to throw from %
to 80 bales over to save the boat. Two bales
were entirely consumed.
- Our friend Capt. Barter has succeeded
in purchasing steamer. He has bought
the st. Clair for $16,500. She is in perfect
repair, and will be ready to take her place in
the Cincinnati and ST. Louis trade, as regu-
lar packet in about two weeks.
- We learn that the fast and big Ante
lope has taken her place again at the Louis
vile wharf and is now loading for the South.
Her Captain writes she will leave Louisville
to-day, and be at Evansville tomorrow.
- The White River steamer started for
Green River yesterday, with big freight of
groceries, &c. We think she will now be able
to secure COED loads both ways, till the OPEN
ing season closes.
- The mammoth steamer Peter Tellon
IS advertised to leave Louisville for New Or
here on Friday, with accommodations for more
freight.
- The Highfyer arrived here yesterday
morning from Louisville with about the larg-
est trip of the season, so far as passengers are
concerned. She had also over 200 government
horses on board
- The Golden Gate was here yesterday
morning, with full freight from Cincinnati
for New Orleans She put off big pile Of
freight here
- The steamer Gov. Megs has been pur-
chased by company at Helena, Ark, and
will be refitted for a wharf boat at that place.
- The Memphis was at our wharf yes
tertlay evening from Memphis city. She had
a fair trip.
- The John Tompkins will be at oul
wharf next Friday, bound for the Tennessee
River.
- The river was rising here slowly yes
terday.
- The river wasr rising at Louisville Mon
day afternoon
- The fast packet Northerner will b
here for St. Louis, to morrow morning early