New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-06

RIVER INTELLIGENCE.


TUEsDAY MORNING, April G, 1858.
Yesterday was another charming day. The weaihe
could not have been more seasonable and pleas
ant. Business, owing TO the very large number o
arivaEs since Saturday very active on the levee
and the landing was literally jammed with boats
There were 70 boats at the upper landing and Is a
she lower landing yesterday afternoon the most 0
chem dschargng large caFgoes Of produce, snd
maay receiving large quantities Of freight. We arr
glad IN note that up freghts were more plenty and
although the amount OF towage in port is large, still
each boat is receiving her share Of freight
or the river, all our river exchanges that we re-
ceve are expressing their apprehensions Of The pres
ent high state OF the Mississppi and by telegraph
we learn that the levees have broken at Carolina
Landing Yazoo Pass, aud al the State line, between
Arkansas and Louisiana also, that the water is run.
ming over the banks at Grand Lake and Eagle Bend
Napoleon and Lake Providence have been over
flowed hat we are happy to learn that yesterday the
river vas at stand at yieksburg and Napoleon, and
bad fallen two inches at Lake Providence. We trust
il may continue to recede, the upper rivers
ported to be falling.
The ST. Louis Denocrnt. Of the s0th ult., says
Yesterday the river continued to decline at the
same rate Is the day before and viii doubtless be
down in few days to seven or six feet in the chan
mel to Cairo.
Inc HttilIjuf1 laitcttu VI tue outu ulN-r says
The river at this point is still rising, and has come
up within twenty inches of extreme high water
mark.
The Little Rock Democrat, Of the Esd ult, says:
The river Is higher than for fourteen years. and
still rising. The rain still falling rapidly (Monday)
The present prospect is for extensive overflow and
great destruction Of property. Il yet lacks, at this
point four feet of the great reshet Of lS44 though
IN many places the banks are completely submerged,
aud the destruction Of stock must already be very
great
The yicksburg Southron, of the Sd nst says;
The levee broke in Bolivar county, at R. d. Chot-
ards place, Thursday moruing and is open for one
mile. 1t will doubtless ruin many valuable planfa-
tons Also in Coaioma county the river is rising
at the rafe Of six inches in twentyfour hours al
Delta and Gaines Landings.
The Washington (Ark) Telegraph, of the 2eth
inst, says Of Red river:
Since our last we have had several rain storms
ID cleared OF, however, on Monday night and yester
day WIS again clear and pleasant. Red river, we
Iesrn, Is higher than N was in February last, and is
still rising.
ARRlvArs.--The St. Louis packet Hiawatha, Capt
e F. Dix, arrived Sunday night with large cargo
Of produce, and will leave again on Wednesday at
pm. We return our thanks to her courteous clerk,
Mr. H. NJ Blossom, for late papers.
The 0pelousas packet Bayou Belle, Capt. John
Lyons, arrived with AIS bales cton, 70 hhds sugar,
bbs and l04 half bbls molasses. She leaves again
on "Wednesday at II NJ
The 0aachIta packet R. W. McRae, Captain Len
Moore arrived from Camden with $40 bales cotton,
and large number Of passengers aud leaves again
on Wednesday at P. NJ. being her regular day. We
thank her attentive clerk Mr.. John T0bn for late
papers.
The Red river packet saIIie Robinson, Capt Dyas |
Power, arrived from Jefferson with 5l9 bales cotton
and leaves again on Thursday next.
The Ouachta packet Comet Capt Eugene Elicit, |
arrived from Camden with $50 bales cotton, and |
leaves again on Thursday next
The Beuf river packet Lotus, Capt W. Dillon, ar
rived with 252 bales cotton.
The Gen. Pike, Capt. J. j. Brown arrived from
Bayou Ialourche with l42 hhds. sugar, s61 bbls and
127 half bills rnolasses. She leaves on Thursday
next, for Cincnnati.in charge Of Capt Fuller, her
former popular commander busher place is to be
filled in the Lafourehe trade by the light draught and
very substantial packet Iatltte, which Capt Brown
has purchased to put permanently in the trade She
came over to the landing yesterday afternoon look
ing every whit ike a new boat, having been re-
paired, altered. fepainted and improved in every
respect We wish both boats, the Pike and LaRtte,
great success in their respective trades.
BoArs LEAVING lnJioieer for Bayou Macon
and 1ensas. = This regular, popular and light
draught packet leaves to-day at P. NJ, in charge of
the experienced Capt. J. R. Ross, and can be re.
He'd on.
Leeomts Jor Red Riuer.-This swift, splendid and
regular u s. mail and passenger packet leaves to-day
at P. NJ, in charge Of Capt. Cheney johnson.
Judah Touro for camdsn.-At P. NJ. to-day this
regular and popular ouachita passenger packet leaves
port Capt. @. W. Ewing commands, and Mr.. E. s.
Butler Is her attentive purser.
Princess for Picksbarg--ThIs swim and magnih-
cent U. S. mail packet, Capt. W. @. Wilson command
ing, leaves oday at P. NJ. as usual from the foot
Of Cont street, Second District Mr. Jas Izod is her
courteous clerk.
Compromise for Yazoo Ripsr.-Capt. E. Phelps
backs out his regular and popular packet to-day, at
P. M. Mr.. d. McKinlayis in charge OF her Office
and will see that passengers properly attended to-
Dardaneile for Arkansas Riper This regular
packet backs out to-day, at P. NJ in charge of Capt
L. Chapman, with Mr.. f. G. Carter in the office
Caocfa,p for Cumberland Rivsr~-At p. ~, to-
day this swift and renowned passenger packet leaves
for all landings up to Nashville. Capt. d. Smedly
commands and Mr.. W. s. Duncan occupies her Office.
The Choetaw has been detained ia port for days.
having new shaft made and would have gone last
Saturday advertised but for the unavoidable delay
oscasioned by the foundry men in not making the
shaft for her promised. She goes sure to-day.
\. G. Teiehea for Louisrale.-At IL NJ. today
this popular, swift and very comfortable passenger
packet leaves port commanded by the experienced
and courteous Capt. H. Wofthington Smith, with the
attentive Mr.. W. Il. Armstrong in the Office
Empress for Loaisrile-At P. NJ. to-day, this
swift, renowned and splendid passenger packet leaves
for all landings up to the Falls City in charge Of the
popular and obliging Capt I. NJ. Erwin. with the
courteous Mr. c. T. Reeder in the Office aided by the
ever attentive Mr.. B. Milliken.
Chancellor for Louisvile.-Capt. G. W. Stewart
backs out his very comfortable. swift and well known
passenger packet, at P. NJ. to-day, positively. Mr.
A. G. Foster, gentleman in every sense of the word
is her clerk, and win with much pleasure see to pas
sengers
A. o. 7ylor for Cincinsaii. new and truly
splendid passenger packet leaves today at p NJ, in
charge Of the veteran Capt. Dan Collier, with the b
very ohliging Mt. Jno. Collier in the office. Passen,
gers and shippers can rely the Tylor She is AL
in all respects.
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