New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-04
9lto @lleans 9ailp Grtsftnt.
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
TacrsD1r MORNING, March (, Is

Business very active on the landing, particularly
among the ouachfta boats, six of them being IN port
and four about TO leave all had plenty of freight
oesrsd them The people up that stream seem 70 be
lost getting aware Of the Fact that il may fall very
soon, and then they may find some little trouble %
ret their supplies, hence the great rush Of fregh'
nov. We are glad TO see the 0uachlta boats DONG
well. even il 1t should not last long.
Al the upper landing, the boats for we Vn'o
e receiving plenty of freight indeed all Is me anu
hustle on the leyee aud II presents sucn scene a.
esanot be witnessed any other port Of our country
az The rivers the Louisville Courier OF the z0tn
inst. says:
TIA -syar WIS rising night before last and yester
A. sr;,b three feet nine or ten inches water on tne
falls last evening" In the canal there were nse Iees
cen inches by the mark during .ns ;scSss Tie
weather YESTERDAY morning was exceedingly voiu
.rein. mi during the day ID moderated very much
a. heat Of the sun causing the snow 70 disappear
flooding the streets and gui.es WIN y, oa have
hood to report but now slight fears are entertained
The river At this point was tolerahly full Of ice yes
terday but i was thin and SON Offering pu. sl,gn'
ior started to Cincinnati in the afternoon She had
good number Of passengers and heavy freight
The st. Louis Republican Of the 26th says:
The river at this point swelled inches in the
<wentyfo hours ending at o'clock last evening
Ii was still rising when we lett the leyee. we nave
not vet heard positively that there Is or was gorge
Of ice below the city. The rising OF the river wouio
indicate IT, but 1t is probable that the ice now ~
soft to gorge. It may be considerably ~ ~ -
progress at the narrow passage AZ WHO" /" ave- w.
Landing but we doubt II it has stopped q VIII SUP
This may have caused slight rise in the river II sns
warm weather is general through the country ABOVE.
We have no news from any Of the upper rivers Ing
ice in the river here has very pereepuoiy uni s
in quantity and looks thin and musny Inc ledIy
boais made their trips yesterday without dticulty.
The Alton packet arrived with gooo ioao oi pro
du e, and left for Alton again.
Aas1yALs.-The Milliken's Bend packet Vicks-
burr. Cant. J. NJ. White, arrived from Skipwith's
Landing with 1919 bales cotton and large number OF
messengers We thank her polite clerk, Mr. Jno I.
Roberts, for late papers, She leaves again as usual
to-day, at P. NJ.
The Red river packet P. F. Kimball, Capt W. W.
wtnenbury arrived from Shreveport with 1897 bales
cotton. We thank her attentive clerk. Mr. T. O. Fin
dram Cor late papers. She leaves again on Saturday,
at5P. M.
The Louisville packet E. H. Fairchild, Capt. J. II.
Faucet, arrived with large cargo, and will leave
again on Friday. with the daily Cairo U. S. mail.
We are mnch obliged to her polite and attentive clerk
Mr. Jno. F. Leyden, for late papers.
The Onachita and Bayou Bartholomew packet Red
Chief Capt. Shute. arrived with 1888 bales cotton
and will leave again on Friday at P. NJ
The Bayou Lafourche packet DR.. Batey, Captain
Dugas, arrived with 2s7 bids. sugar and 27s bbls
molasses and leaves again as usual, on Friday at
AN
Bears LEAvISd--Paul Jones for Camden-At 2
r. NJ to-day this splendid 0uachita passenger packet
commanded by the experienced Jno. Glenn, leaves as
above, having been detained yesterday by the crew
exercising their conceived right to demand exorbant
wages, thinking the boat would pay rather than lay
over Mfr. II. X. Hszlett, clever and obliging gen
tleman iils her Office.
National for ShreVeporf-This regular Red river
o. s. mail and passenger packet leaves positively TO-
day. at P. NJ, in charge of the experienced and
clever Capt. P. c. Montgomery, with the Oblging
Mr.. j. Il. Beard In the Office.
Scan for Jefeyson.-Capt. Charles Hayes backs
ont his popular Red river packet to-day at P. NJ, as
above. Mr.. @. F. Hayes fills her Office.
Vicksburg for Afiliken's Bend--At P. M. to
day, this new, swift and splendid u S. mail paeke
leaves under the command Of the popular Capt. j. M
White.
Yazoo Belle for Yazoo Riuer.-Ths regular
and popular packet leaves to-day, at s P. NJ, il
charge OF Capt. J. G. REEVES, most obliging officer
Republic fer Louispaie.-With the daily Cairo U
S. mail, to-day, at P. NJ, this swift and renowned
Messenger packet leaves in charge Of Capt. I. JEFF
Stewart, most capable and courteous commander
With the popular and obliging Capt. Charles Rey
nods In the Office.
Ohio for Cincinnati-This wellknown and com
Portable passenger packet leaves to-day at P. M.
positively. Capt Samuel Brickell commands, ant
Mr. j. L. Carter fills the Office. good boat and very
clever officers.
Universe for Cineinnafi.-This new and regular
packet in charge Of Capt A. Stein, with the accom-
unodatlng and correct Mr.. Horace Crane in the office
leaves to-day at P. NJ.
Noses Greenwood for Cineinnati.-Capt. Alberi
Thomas will back out his popular packet today at {
p. NJ, for the Queen City and all intermediate land
ings