New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-12

Business on the evee yesterday was only $3.50.
Freights were perhaps rather more plentiful, but
prices were nominal and variable. The custom
which boats have Of putting of their departure
from day day after their advertised time and drum
ing for trip, appears to to be bad policy, and
tainy has derogatory effect upon such steamers as
wish to maintain reputation for reliability and cor
rectness. We do not believe freights scarce as
they appear and hope to see freer offerings next
week. The arrivals and departures yesterday were
but few, several boats advertised to go yesterday,
holding over till to-day. The river was still rising
slowly at dark last evening.
By the arrival of the steamer Col. 7. a. Judson,
we learn that Capt. Gwartney, officers and crew of
the steamer W. R. Douglas, previously reported
burnt below Grenada, in the Yallabusha river came
down on the Judson yesterday morning. The boat
and cargo consisting of about 900 bales of cotton,
were entirely consumed, with the exception of five
bales, which were brought down by the Judson.
We learn from our exchanges that the Mississippi
is overlooking its banks in several places above Wick
burg, and rumors of one or two breaks in the leees
were current here yesterday.
The Alabama river is already out Of its banks, and
at last accounts was rapidly rising.
At Nashville, on the 4th inst, the Cumberland was
at a stand with superabundauce of water on the
shoals, with rainy weather.
The Ouachita river at last accounts was out of its
banks and the bottoms all inundated.
The Red river continues to rise and an overflow is
anticipated.
The river at Vicksburg was rising at the rate of
about six inches in twenty-our hours, the 10th.
RED R1vER.-The Shreveport Southwestern of
Wednesday last says:
The river continues to rise slowly. At the latest
dates il was halfbank full at Rowland. From Doaks
vile and Fort Towson learn that upper Red river
rising rapidly, heavy rains having fallen through
out the country.
The St. Louis Democrat of the 18th inst contains
the following:
1t appears almost as if we were never to be done
with rises The river is again swelling pretty rapidly
at this point, prospect of still more water from
The Chippewa, first arrival of the season from
above the Rapids could get only to Savannah ILL.,,
where there was still gorge OF ice in the river,
barring all further progress upward. From that
point to Keokuk the river was falling and pretty low
bnt the river rising at Keokuk corroboraed by
the Louisiana and all small streams full. Our last
advces represent the Missouri rising at St. Joseph
and further down the tributaries being high and
rising. The only intelligence We have in regard to
the Missouri above st. Joe, is the following from the
Nebraska City News, Of Feb. 26th:
1.-The ice in the river broke up and commenced rum
ming on Wednesday last. The river is nearly
| clear and we predict that the shr scream OF the
steam whistle will be heard at levee within two
| weeks"
| The only section Of the country suffering injury
from overflow of water, are on the lower Ohio, and
on the Mississippi below Cairo. The overflow below
Cairo has been very destructive and the last boats in
report the water still rising. Many farms and panta.
tons were entirely under water, and their owners
had fled. The work of leveeng had entirely ceased
| and thousands of laborers were thrown out of EN-,
| ployment.
| ARRIvALs-The st. Louis Railroad Line packet
| New Uncle Sam, Capt Henry Switzer, arrived with
a large trip of freight and full of passengers, and
leaves again on Monday. We thank Mr.. j. H. McMa
hon, her attentive clerk, for favors.
The Red river packet Era No. 2, Capt. W. T
Scove, with Sal bales cotton, and leaves again on
Monday
The Tensas packet E. NJ. Bicknell, Capt J. W. Fow
Ter, with 3l4 bales cotton, 70 hhds sugar, and 3l2
bbls. molasses.
The Bayou Sara packet Capitol, Capt. " B. Ba
rance. She leaves again on Sunday.
The Opelousas packet Aline Capt. o. Hinckley,
with 34s bales cotton 272 hhds sugar. and 200 bbls
molasses.
The Yazoo river packet Col 7. A. Judson, Capt.
A. &. Harrison, with llS6 bales cotton.
The vermonvile packet Minnesota, Capt. G. A.
Hay, with 42O bales cotton and 80 hhds. sugar.
The Carolina landing packet Lecomte, Capt G.
johnson, with s23 bales cotton.
Messenger for the Ouachita.-Passengers for the
Ouachita, this evening, will bear in mind that the
excellent passenger packet Messenger, Capt Geo. H
Kirk commander, leaves at o'clock this evening
for all landings on the Black and Ouachita rivers