The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-03

- There is feet water reported from
Louisville to this place, and 8 feet to the
mouth.
- The Eclipse was pretty hard aground
at Caseyville last Sunday, but was ightened
by one of the packets and got off.
- Two flat boats from Green River, laden
with tobacco, were unloaded at the upper
wharf yesterday.
The Fashion passed down Sunday
morning with a good trip to st. Louis. We
thank Mr. Clark for package of papers.
The river is reported falling at all
points above. Falling here yesterday, and no
prospect an immediate rise.
- The fast Memphis packet VIM Gar
win may be expected here early this morning
for Memphis. She is an excellent boat, with
gorgeous cabin, and first-rate accommoda-
tons in every way, and clever officers.
- The splendid Robert j. Ward was at
our wharf Sunday night from New Orleans
having left that city on the evening of the
9th. She was only out about four days and
nine or ten hours. About the best or second
best trip of the season.
- The Wabash still cont inues in a mis-
erably low condition, with no prospect Of an
immediate rise, more than heretofore there
has always been June rise in that stream
An old pilot says he never knew the Wabash
to be in so miserable a condition but once be
fore, at this season, and that was long time
ago. ~a
"A couple Of steamers were stuck in the
canal at Louisville all last Friday, preventing
other boats from getting up loaded with Gin
cnnati Convention delegates There was
some about as hard swearing before the Con
vention, at the Canal, as there will be
among some of the returning delegates after
the Convention. The ditch is soon to be closed
for cleaning out enlarging, &c.
- The Gov. Powell had difficult time in
reaching Terre Haute. She got within eight
miles, and although she had lighter, was
compelled to put out part of her freight to
reach Terre Haute She started down light,
and dragged over the bars for some distance
breaking her rudders several times. After
getting two miles below York, she gave up
the task ofgetting down till rise comes.
- Yesterday we gave an item about the
Anawan, not knowing at the time she was sunk
She struck a rock at Blocks cutoff, in the
l., Coo
water She was from Terre Haute, loaded
with corn, &c, for Cincinnati. She is proba-
bly, raised by this time.
Since writing the above, the Anawan arri-
we'd from the Wabash looking like a live boat,
and we hope destined for long and lucky
career She was smart in sinking in the Wa
bash instead of the Ohio. She was here yes
terday afternoon, a
The Pittsburg Dispatch of Friday says:
Our rivers have been receding steadily until
they have reached stage that has compelled
the large Cincinnati packets to withdraw
Their places, however, have been supplied by
a superior light draught boats so that freight
will meet with no detention. #
The FATAL AFFAIR AT BAYOU OARA.-We
learn from the officers of the Flying Cloud the
following particulars respecting the encounter
at Bayou Sara between Messrs. Robertson and
Marks, reported in our Geographic intelligence
yesterday
1t took place inside the Post Office on Sun
day morning, between Mr.. Robertson, editor
of the Chronicle. and two brothers, j. R.
Marks, editor of the Bayou Sara Ledger, and
Leon D. Marks. lawyer Of Shreveport Rob-
srtson was killed. the brothers shooting him
several times. j. r. Marks was slightly
wounded in the head by pistol ball fired by
/ Robertson. HAeaH
J. r. Marks who gave himself up to the
proper authorities, is now in Jail; the other
brother made his escape l-ff tE II
Considerable excitement prevailed in Bayou
Sara up to the time the Flying Cloud left.
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