Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-18
NEWS.

The Ohio continues to recsde here, and
more rapidly than on Wednesday or Thurs.
day, having declined during the twenty four
hours ending last evening some twenty six
inches; making, according 10 the Water.
works report, a channel depth at this point
of about twenty FIVE feet. The River at
Pittsburg was slowly falling yesterday, with
six and three. quarters feet water there.
The weather loses none Of its beauty, but
for q brief while yesterday there were some
indications of rain. None fell, however, and
most Of tbe day was all that could be desired.
Business remains stagnsnt; not more than
nine or ten boats at the Wharf, and but two
or three receiving cargoes.
Yesterdays Louisville papers say;
The River continues to fall rather fast,
with nine feet FIVE inches water in the Ca.
nal )ast~ evening, by the mark. On the Falls
there were six feet and q half steamboat
water, and sitter to day the Falls will not be
naVigable for ascending boats. The fall
during the past twenty.four hours has been
seven inches at the wharf. The weather is
clear and pleasant,
The Cumberland at Nashville continues
rising, with an abundance Of water on the
Shoals for all navigable purposes.
The Memphis Avalanche says the steamer
IDgomar he's been purchased by the State for
$4,000, and will be used to transport troops
and munitions of war to fortify points.
Captain ]. d. Adams has purchased the
Talequoh for Arkansas River.
The following is from Wednesdays Mem
phis papers,.
Tho 49, - III Ozs.A - ak.II a~-nII,.a
slowly, the rise during the twenty -four
hours ending at dark last night being
equal to four inches.
The Arkansas River was rising rapidly al
ast.accounts, with plenty of water for the
larest-sized boats. .
STEAMER SE1zRD.-We learn from Mr..
Morgan, Of the Chester Ashley, that at Pine
Bluff, last week, the steamer Argo was
seized on suspicion that she was owned
somewhere upon the Ohio River above
Louisville. She was detained twenty four
hours, daring which time the Governor OF
the State was communicated with. At the
end of that period a company Of soldiers
was put on board, and she passed up to Lit
tie Rock, where her freight, which wss for
Fort Smith, was transferred to the William
Henry. When the Ashley left, the Argo
was still at Little Rock.
Yesterdays st. Louis papers observe:
The river at this port has commenced fall
ing slowly. In the twenty. four hours end.
ing at ten o'clock yesterday morning, the
river bad fallen half al inch, and was then
twenty. four feet ten inches above low-watel
mark in 1860.
The Illinois River is falling, with plenty
of water for all navigable purposes.
The Upper Mississippi is falling, with si1
feet on the Lower Rapids.
The Missouri River is rising at the mouth
and falling at st. Joseph. 1t was very low
at Sioux City when the Florence left there
and low all the way down to st. Joseph
From L~eavenworth to the mouth the rive
is in good boating stage. Between J effersoI
City and the mouth il ia high.
STEAMBOAT REGISTER.
A%rrirals-T Telegraph No. 3, Louisville Boston, BIZ
Sanoy; Magnolial Maysyillej Forest Queen, Msdi
son Lancaster Nod, Neville.
Observation-Disclosures No. 3, Louisville Boston
Big Sandy; Magnolia, Maysyille ; Forest Queen