New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-19
sletp Orleans DAILY Crestent.
FHF RrVER AND MARINE DEPARTMENT.
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The yveather'---IsSssiress--- and De-
Ysartures Xesterday---Volunteers on the
1.ouis D,Or---I he Laurel Hill fer Cairo~-~
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Matters Above--De-
paFtnres To-day. etc.
CRrsoENr OFFICE No. 70 CANT STREET,
Friday Morning, April 10, 1861.
The weather yesterday was very warm, not
withstanding the influence of brisk westerly
breeze.
Business exhibited but little improvement over
the dullness which has reigned all the week. A
number of boats came in, though with generally
slim trips of freight. The departures embraced
the Empire Parish and 1bersille for the coast
Mary Z for Lafourche, Texas and J. II, Sharp for
Red river, I. D. Hine for Attakapas, and the Gen,
Qaitnian for Vicksburg. The QuftEaan and H;ne
fired each a salute in honor of the secession Of
Virginia, as they left the levee, The Louis Dor
arrived from Red river yesterday with twe com
panies of the Shreveport Greys on board. These
fine companies number l2l men, rank and file, and
are accompanied by fifteen young ladies, who
have come doWa to comp iote the fitting out of the
companies with uniforms.
As an exhibition of the interest taken by oul
steamboatEaen, we take pleasure il rotng an Incl
dentswhick occurred at the landing yesterday. Or
the reception of the Intelligence OF the secession Of
river star packetB L. Hodge. loaded his Gamer
and fred eight rounds in quick succession. Later
in the day. when the Louis Dor came in, having
the Shreveport Greys on board, the Hodge wei,
coined the volunteers with salute of fifteen guns.
lin our notice above of the arrival of the Louis
Dor, ne neglected TO state that Capt Johnson, of
that splendid packet, brought the Greys from
Shreveport TO this city without charge-a fact
which should be remembered by shippers and
travellers for Red river, as the contribution is ne
small one to the .s,cause.n
We learn by dispatch to mfr. Geo. D. Hite that
the steamer Countess will be at the landing this
morning, and will leave her return to Red river
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The fine steamer Laurel Hill took her place at
the upper landing yesterday and commenced re-
.ceiying for Cairo, for which she will leave on
Monday next, Capt. W. G. Postel in command, and
Major R. c. Barclay, late of the Red river packet
,. =. Hodge, in charge of the office. Such
packet, with such officers, is bound to win for her.
self golden opinions in her new trade.
The Clara Dosen is proving herself a regular
racer. She went up from New Orleans to ST.
Louis in five days and fonr hours, and made the
round trip in thirteen days. The Clara made
another very successful round trip.
The steamer DR.. Kane, which has been running
in the upper Mississippi, was sold at st. Louis on
the 18th inst for cash, to parties who will put her
in the Red river trade. The terms of the sale and
the names of the new owners are private. The
DR.. Kane will leave for Red river in short time.
The steamer Iatan, now at st. Louis, is offered
for sale. She is boat of considerable experience,
having run in White, Red, Arkansas and many
other rivers.
The little Conway was to have been sold, as she
lies at the mouth Of Wolfe river, by the Marshal,
on the 18th Of the present month.
The ST. Louis Republican of the 18th inst. says:
\ The river here is swelling. In the twenty-fou
hours ending at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, it
swelled eight inches and was at that time twenty
one feet FIVE inches above low water mark in De- |
cember last-Gity Engineers measurement. A |
large quantity of drift continues come down the
river,
The Illinois river is still rising and is OVERLOOKING
the whole country.
The Upper Mississippi is swelling, with fully five
feet On the Lower Rapids.
The Missouri river is rising, and in excellent
stage.
The weather was showery yesterday, and alto
gether nnfayorable for business. 1t rained nearly
all day. The leyee and streets were rendered very
muddy and sloppy. The prospects are strong in
favor of high water.
Arrivals yesterday were the Mnnehaha, Mag
nolia, Hiawatha, City of Louisiana, Adriatic and |
Clara Dolsen, from New Orleans. They all had |
Light cargoes.
]. A. Gotten FOR BAYOU SARA-The splendid
1ow-pressure passenger packet ]. A. Gotten, Capt.
v. B. Baranco, commander, and Mr.. E. B. Mum
ford, clerk, leaves at o'clock this morning for
Bayou Sara and the coast.
ACADIA FOR BAYOU SARA.-The fine passenger
packet Acadia, Capt. Jos. Vincent, commander,
and Mr.. Geo, Wilkinson, clerk leaves at 10 O'Clock
this morning for Bayou Sara and the coast.
b z. HODGE FOR RED RIVER The swift and su
perior packet B. L. Hodge, Capt. John Smoker,
commander, and Mr.. Chas. E. Marshall clerk,
leaves at O'clock this evening for Red river.
Y MARY E. KEESE FOR LAKE PROVIDENCE. The
very fleet elegant and justly popular passenger
packet Mary e. Keene, Capt. VIM. B. Richardson,
commander, and Messrs. Janney and Armstrong,
clerks, leaves at 5 o'clock this evening for Lake
Providence, Vieksburg and intermediate landings.
VIM. NJ. MORRISON FOR ST. LoUIs.-This first.
class, fast and favorite passenger packet Captain
John N. Bof6nger, commander, and Mr.. John G.
Copeland, clerk, leaves at s O'Clock this evening
for Cairo and st. Louis.
A. MCDOWELL FOR ST. Lou1s.-The fine passen-
ger packet A. Mcdowell, Capt. W. P. Wilcox.
commander, and Mr.. D. W. Greenleaf clerk,
leaves at 5 o'clock this evening for Cairo and st.
Louis.
QUEEN OF THE WEST FOR CINc1NNArr.-This fine
steamer, Capt. Jos. Scott, commander, and Mr..
Malin Mccullough, clerk, leaves at S o'clock this
evening for Louisville and Cincinnati.
JoHs RARE FOR LoUIsyILLE-Ths fleet and
faVorite par seDger packet, Capt. VIM. Underwood
and Mr.. a. Palacio, clerk, leaves at
o'clock this evening for Cairo and Louisville