New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09
cnnscsrr OFFICE. No. 10 CANE STREET.


Roberts Laid Up Heavy Rise in Red
River--Mernoraneia--D To-day
etc.
@5 CRESCENT OFFICE No 10 CAMP STREET
Iuesfag Morning, April O. 1861.
The weather yesterday was mild, fair, and, but
for the dust, would have been pleasant. Business
on the landing was dull, the arrivals ard depart
ures being slim and freights Inactive. The upper
wharf was well filled with discharged freight. and
the berths nearly all taken up with up river steam
ers The Mary T. for Lafourehe, Iberville for the
coast, and the Eleanor and Leeomte for Red r; yer
were the only departures yesterday. The Comet
laid over until to-day. The steamers Republic,
from Cairo, and the Easport from Nashville, ar
rived since our last report, had very heavy trips Of
freight The Republic brought down 1900 sacks
Of corn, 2S6 bales cotton, 1856 hhds. tobacco and
upwards of 1000 bbls, -four, besides miscelane-
Gus assortment Of other freight: The Republic
made excellent time on the last trip, having been
gone from this port only thirteen days, and being
compelled to lay up two nights on account of
boisterous weather. She leaves again for Cairo at
O'Clock this evening.
Inc weekly Shreveport packet, I. W. Roberts,
arrived yesterday morning, having made the run
between Shreveport and this city in two DAYS.
Her officers, to whom we are indebted for fayors,
report Red river rising rapdy-the rise at shreye-
port up to the morning of the 9Th amounting to
over eight feet. This should give fine navigation
for some time to come. The Roberts will Law nm
for the present there not being sufficient business
to warrant her continuance in the trade as a week
" packet.
BY dispatch to Mr. Geo. D. Hite, we learn that
the steamer Countess passed Bayou Sara yester-
day and will be found at the landing this morning,
She leaves on her return to Red river on Thursday
We are indebted to the officers of the steamer
L. W. Roberts for the following memoranda of her
down trip: The steamer 7. w. Roberts left Shreye
port at quarter past 10 on the morning of the 9Th
inst. Steamer Grand Duke arrived same morning
from New Orleans, at o'clock, and was adyer-
tised to leave on her return same evening Red
river rose feet at Shreveport in three DAYS and
was still rising very fast Heavy rains had fallen
in the upper part of the State. Met steamer Star
light at Archie Bairds Texas at Mrs. Mary
Browns; J. NJ. Sharp at mouth Bayou Pierre B.
L. Hodge below Dunns Bayou; Desoto in Old
river, and the D. R. Carroll near Wharfboat.
:. dispatch from the steamer Mary E. Keene, to
Mr.. Geo. D. Hite, announces her arrival at Natchez
and Bayou Sara ahead of the Natohez and Mapen- |
ia, yesterday.
j.
Yesterday was pouring with rain, and conse-
1uently business was dull The river rose foot |
The arrivals and departures were: Ar
KANSAS river for st. Louis, the Skylarl; New Or
cans for Cincinnati, the Emerald; Louisville for
New Orleans, the Chancellor and e. Fl. FairchiId
The Masonic Gem, which has been lying up here !
some time, yesterday received pair of DE- W chin
neys by the Fairchild. She goes into the White |
liver trade for the summer
The Moses Mcclellan has been chartered by Cant, |
Dick Mason and Louis A. Shirley, to run to Vcks- |
burg as an opposition boat She starts on her first
rip to-day.
The Lady Franklin left for Cincinnati last night
With 425 bales of cotton. She received and fitted |
N her machinery, and left in good trim
We learn with regret that Mr.. Chas Cleaveland |
liver reporter at ST. Louis, died on Wednesday last,
ACADIA FOR DoNALDsoHvILLE-The regular pas
enger packet Acadia, Capt. JOS Vincent COM
handler, and Mr.. A. Dupuy, clerk, leaves at 10
'clock this morning for Donadsonyille and the
,oast.
LAFouRoHE FOR LAFoURcHE-The popular and
ne passenger packet Lafourche, Capt. Jos Dali
ares, commander, and Messrs. J. A. Richard and
/. @. Lihano, clerks, leaves at o'clock this
vening for Lafourche.
COMET FOR LAKE BIsTENEAU.-The fine, fleet and
launch passenger packet Comet, Capt W. V. Har-
ell, commander, and Mr. J. 7. Reeder, clerk leaves
t O'Clock this evening for Lake Bisteneau and
led river
HOMER FOR RED RIvER-The swift and elerant
assenger packet Homer, Capt ]. w. Parsons,
leaves at 8 O'Clock this evening for
ed river
LOUIS dor FOR RED RIvER.-The splendid new
assenger packet Louis Dor, Capt Cheney John
on, commander, and Mr.. Sim. Smith, clerk, leaves
is O'Clock this evening for Red river
AJry. unI ORA. NH |
assengerpacketP Paul Jones, Capt Frank Keeling,
commander, and Mr., Sam. McChesney. clerk,
caves at 8 O'Clock this evening for the Ouachita.
EIcKsBuRG FOR VIcKsBuRG--The splendid and
egular weekly passenger packet Vicksburg
apt. richard Holmes, commander, and MeSsrs.
os i. smith and A. MeVay, clerks, leaves at
CLOCK Lhis evening for ficksburg and the bends
55TH PARALLEL FOR THE ARkANsAs-rhe swift
launch, elegant and fayorite passenger nacket
5th Parallel, Capt. Levi Chapman, commander
nd Mr.. I'D, @ Garter. clerk, leaves at O'Clock
his evening for the Arkansas
REPUBLIC FOR CAIRo-The staunch elepant and
Witt passenger packet Republic Capt. A. Baird
ommander and Messrs "A. G. FGger, and G. j.
tanks, clerks, leaves at O'Clock this evening for
lemphis and Cairo.
En-. J. GAY FOR ST. Lou1s--The elegant. feet
opular and regular passenger packet I'd. j Cav
apt Bart Bowen, commander, and Mr.. John il.
rooks, clerk, leaves at O'Clock this evening for
t. Lonis, Memphis and the Bends
CHocrAw FOR ST.: LouIs,-Fhe fine and regular
assenger packet Chociaw, Capt. D. Fl. Silver
and Mr.. w. Il. MeCreight clerk. leaves
7 3 O'Clock this evening for Cairo and St. Louis.
PEfToNA FOR LoUIsvILbE-Th elegant and swift,
sgular passenger packet Peytoua, Capt. John F.
eyden, commander, and Mr.. Harry q. Landrum,
JERK, leaves at o'clock this evening for Cairo
nd Louisville.
CHANcElLoR FOR LOUISVILLE splendid and
go eet passenger packet Chancellor, Capt G. W,
,.e@aft, commander and Me-. NJ. Q. Foster. clerk,
lille '''S - sA''''s tot Se'io ssa0 l'ou's-
S GA. At ros sr. Louis, The passenger
s13a sladla'or Capt John Elinefeter, com
lisaI Il anu 81 Y A. phnrmap clerk, leaves pos
nd St Lonis. ~ = " aasllE1nts Oalfo