Des Arc citizen., 1859-05-25
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RIVER NEWS, &c.

f15s The U. S. Mail packet Sam. Hale, Capt. David B. Price, passed up Monday night, bound for Jacksonport. The Hale will be down tomorrow morning, bound for Napoleon. B. Coles, her clerk, furnished us with full files of late papers.
 g%The U. S. Mail packet Fortune, Captain c. w. Coles, is due Friday morning, bound for Jacksonport. She will be down on Mon day. bound for Napoleon. Capt. w. Globes, her clerk, furnishes us with files of late papers.
 Ny- The Memphis packet Evansville, Capt. Nick Jones, advertised to leave Memphis yes terday. She will be due here, on her way up, tomorrow (Thursday,) and will be down, on her way to Memphis, Saturday evening.
 GEGhe Memphis, White and Little Red river packet Gen. Pike, passed up Monday morning Capt. J. Riley Jones, in command. MT Bowers, her clerk, to whom we are indebt- cd for late favors, reports the Mississippi river on a stand at the mouth of the White river, with a slight rise coming down above. The Gen Pike took family, which had been cooped up for a long time by high water, from house % miles above the mouth White river land placed them in safety at another point He also reports, that the stock are dying all along the Mississippi river, and that greater distress is caused by the present high water than ever before known
 The Gen. Pike still wins high encomiums from the travelling community. Her passen- gers held meeting and passed series of highly complimentary resolutions, commend ing the boat and her officers to those who may wish to travel with comfort, pleasure and in afety. G5g The steamer Medora, Capt. James Timms, has withdrawn from the Mail Line. The Fortune, having been repaired, will re- sume her place.
 Ggy" The Europa, Capt. Thos. L. Bailey passed down on Wednesday, the 18th inst She will not leave New Orleans again until the 7th of June, as she will have to repair the damage caused by a saag on her last upward trip.
 SALE OF THE MEMrHIs AND VscXsHURG MAIL LINE AND CoNTnAcr.-Capt Shirley
  leans Packet Company the steamers Kate Frisbee and Victoria, and also the contract for the river mail service between Memphis and Vicksburg. The line will be kept up between Memphis and ycksburs, as hereto fore, the Company's steamer Daniel Boone taking the place of the J. G. Cline, which latter boat will be withdfawn.--r Avalanche.
 The Ledger says: !" The price paid was ffty-two thousand dollars for the Kate Frisbee and Victoria, and taking the mail service to be executed hereafter, as heretofore.
 Two STEAMERS DESTROYED BY FIRE.- ST. Louls, May 15.--The steamers Mononga hela and Eainburg, lying opposite the city, were burned to the waters edge. The loss is S3s, ,0o0-insured for $2o,o0o. There was no freight on either of the boats.
 f1P Judge McCaleb has decided the case of John Kiinefelter ct al, owners of the steamer Pennsylvania, vs. the owners of the steamer yicksburg, in the United States Circuit Court at New Orleans On the night of the 26th of November, 1857, the two boats were ascend ing Mississippi this side of Thirty Mile Point The vicksburg, it was shown, gained on the Pennsylvania; when the Vcksburg got par tially by the side of the Pennsylvania, the latter undertook to cross her bow. The re- suit was collision, by which the Pennsylva- nia lost her wheel and wheelhouse, and had her hull badly damaged; so much so that she had to put about and return to port for repairs. The weather was clear, and the moon shining at the tme. After careful review of the testimony, which eoniieted very much, and of the established rules of river navigation, Judge McCaleb decided that the Pennsylvania was in fault, and ordered dismissal of the libel with costs.