The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-24
RIVER ITEMS


1.-THE river at this point was falling
slowly last evening, and accounts indicate a
fall in all the western waters
THE weather was blustery all day
yesterday, the dust flying in binding
clouds, making it very uncomfortable to be
out. There was heavy shower of rain in the
evening accompanied by lightning,
'-'''. The packets all went out with very
slim trips, the war excitement having taken
the place of everything else. Business was
dnller than ever before known st this sea-
son.
-.'..' Capt. Ashbys remains were follow
ed to the grave by large number Of SYM
pathizing friends, and the flags of the
steamers at the wharf and on the business
houses were at half mast. Much feeling
was expressed.
This is the regular day for the fleet
Dunbar, Capt Fowler. She goes to Padu-
cab with the mail on the arrival of the cars.
Her known speed and accommodations will
secure her good trip, if such thing is to
be had in these war times.
1900 Business is very dull at all points
The Gin. Gazette of Monday says: During
the past week business at the levee has
been extremely dull, and not one boat has
left for New Orleans, and the probability is
that none viii leave until the present 20
ltical excitement has abated The Mem
phis boats are still running, but they are
doing but little and they might as we'll lay
up. To st. Louis the shipments are light.
and the offerings for Pittsburg are mod
crate. -a
The same paper has the following -
The Captains Steamboat Association of this
city, on Saturday organized themselves into
a military company to protect steamboat
property from invasion. Captain James T.
Fisher was elected captain pro tenn.
THE Pittsburg Dispatch of Saturday
says; We learned yesterday that several of
the steam-tugs which were preparing to 90
South with tows, had to give up their trips, |
the owners of the coal refusing to let it go |
South at the present time. /
TRoops FoR CAIRo.-We are informed 1
that regiment of Illinois volunteers passed |
down the Illinois Central Railroad, on Mon /
day, en- route for Cairo.
1.-The citizens Of Terre Haute have re- /
solved not to allow any more shipments /
down the Wabash South. Fears that the !
shipments will be coniscated by the seeded /
states has prompted the step.
''-''Capt. Charles King and his son. @.
r. klng, were arrested in Memphis on
Thursday, at the instance of Mr.. STANDARD,
Agent OF the 4EtnA Insurance Company,
charged with taking away the steamboat
Conway, when in the charge of the United
States Marshal, in Wolf river The trial of
the case was postponed for a week Mar
shall Swou has gone down to Helena to re-
take the Conway, now lying there.
'''''Fhe following correspondence be-
tween Capt. D. B. Heron, Secretary of the
Steamboatmen's Association, and the Hon.
J. T. Monroe, Mayor of New Orleans, per
telegraph, speaks for ITSELF The lawful
commerce of the Mississippi Valley will not
be interrupted, and Northern steamers will
be protected at New Orleans:
CISCINNATI, Friday, April 19.
To His Honor, John T. Monroe, Mayor of
New Orleans
VIII the Northern steamboats, visiting
your city be protected in carrying on the
lawful commerce of the Mississippi Valley ? |;
Please answer. D. B. Heron,
Sec'y Steamboat Captains Association.