The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-28
RIVER NEWS.

o. The steamer Ben Bolt, Capt Boyd, arrived
a, our leyee from ST. Louis, on Thursday night,
bringing full freight. She left ST. Louis with 500
passengers, about two hundred Of whom were landed
at this port. The Ben Bolt will hereafter run be-
tween ST. Louis and ST. Paul as "A regular independ-
emf packet. The captain informs that he is now
building light draught boat at Pittsburgh to take
the place Of the Ben Bolt as soon as the season Of
low water commences. Our shippers can rely upon
the regularity of the Ben Bolt and her successor,
which boat will be Of very gh, dranght only draw.
ing from fourteen fifteen inches so that she will be
able to at any stage Of Capt Boyd intends
christening her after our city, St. Paul, No. a.
She left tor ST Louis yesterday afternoon. The Ben
Bolt is stranger in waters, but hope soon to
become better acquainted. She is fine, large and
commodious boat, and everything about her is ex-
ceedingly neat and clean. She has large cabin and
ample accommodations for passengers.
We sincerely hope that during her sojourn in this
trade she will meet with no loss so poignant, as did
her unfortunate namesake, in the unimelv death Of
his sweet Alice
ls' The Minnesota Belle, Capt. Thunderstorm, ar
rived al this por, Thursday night, with a fail load
ofpassengers, consisting principally Of emigrants and
their effects, abou, 60 in the cabin and Is on deck
The Belle left Galena with 800 passengers, many of
whom got off a, points below in the Territory She
left Pittsburgh with 500 passengers and had but four
five of sickness on board during the trip
To her clerk Mr.. Robinson, We are indebted for ST.
Louis papers.
oc,- The Montauk, Capt. Parker, arrived here
night before last with II passengers aud quantity
OF freight. We indebted to her for St. Louis
papers. She LEFT yesterday a, O'Clock for ST. Lou
is and will hereafter ply regularly between that port
and ST. Paul. The Montauk is owned bv Messrs
Parker and Mullen, and having been thoroughly re-
pared, she will prove valuable acquisition to this
! trade.
% The Lady Franklin, Capt. j w. Mara, az
rived al this port at O'Clock yesterday morning,
with considerable quantity Of freight, and 400 pas
sengers, cabin and deck From her clerk we receiv-
ed late Galena papers She left yesterday at ten
O'Clock.
% The Oakland, Capt. Morrison, came in yes-
terday morning al ten o'clock. from St. Louis, with
small ioad of freight and number Of eu,ie,ants.
o. We learn from the officers Of the Ben Bolt
that the steamer Conawasa sunk on the lower
rapids Wednesday week ago Tie officers attempt
ed raising her, bn the water gained them they
we're compelled TO abandon he, to the insurance Off
ces IN which she insured. il was though, she
would be finally raised.
In The same gale, the Fanny Fern, while on tho
upper rapids, had her cabin entirely blown off, clear
to the boiler deck. leaving her complete wreck -
No lives were lost.
10 The Sparhawk came IN yesterday evening
about ) O'Clock, from ST. Louis. She bronght a very
good load Of feisht. We indebted to her for late
St. Louis papers.
- The little steamer lola suffered considerably
Yesterday BY collisions with boats arriving at the le