Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-29

I DEPARTURES
Seeamer--Chambers, Henderson la-.f
Z" Princess, Memphis t.A
The prospect is now that we viii have
about six inch rise here, which will last
day or two, and which will only serve
to render navigation more difficult
| AT Pittsburg and Cincinnati the river
is falling, and the weather there, as here,
remains clear and dry. I
The Delaware, it is reported, has been
seized by Government for some alleged
violation of the revenue laws, and failed
to arrive yesterday. sst
The Colossus, it is said, has been
pressed and goes to Nashville. 49,
The j. T. McCombs may be able to get
down with the rise that is coming, but
will not likely be ableito make many more
! trips until general rain falls. The con-
sequence is, that we shah probably have
no regular boats in the Louisville and
Henderson line Hntil the river rises in
earnest. 1900 81 E. < 4efii ~ ~
The May Duke may probably escape
impressment, but that is somewhat doubt.
full, and prospects ahead for the river
towns hence to Cairo and Louisville are
certainly none of the brightest. aut
The ]. H. Miller was in port yester-
day, considering whether to go back to
Green River or take coasting trip for
up river towns on the Ohio. ald
Freights are abundant here, but boats
are about played out We hope Jupiter
Pluyius will take compassion on steam
boat men, shippers, travellers and river
editors
The Missouri Democrat of Tuesday
says;
Rather strange-the river fell = of an
inch during the forty-eight hours ending
at 9 A. M. yesterday.
To Cairo there is five feet of water ON
the worst bars excepting at Crawlord's,
where there is Al feet .ee
Below Cairo, there is plenty of water;
also in the Lower Ohio, the Cumberland
and the Tennessee. IS.
To Keokuk, there was improvement at
last accounts, and 81 feet in the channel.
There is fair stage in the Missouri
supposed to be 81 feet from the mouth TO
Sioux City. = 50 sfg'
The Illinois is stationary, with 80 inch
es of water in the channel
The weather was mild Yesterday. with
io~- hrooding clouds Snavv or rain was
easpvvtrd. - q = - -
Business was very brisk on the wharf,
in the loading of steamers with Govern
ment freight for the armies in the South.
The Davenport Gazette of Friday
says: "f
1.-THE river keepsrising slowly. If the
rise continues, it is probable that the
Dubuque packets will soon again run
down to this place ~
United States Marshal ID. L. Phelps
sells to-day, at Cairo, publicly, steamers
Elmira, Kaskaskia and Lady Walton.
There is a large number of boatmen
awaiting the sale, and the likelihood is
they viii go high
Our latest advices from the Cumber-
land and Tennessee rivers is that both
were rising fast, with sufficient water in
both streams for navigation.
The Davenport Gazette of Saturday
says: i 4flG -.
The river is rising all the way to St.
Paul. Boats are preparing at Dubuque
70 resume trips from that city to St.
Paul
The Wheeling IntelRgencer of Satur-
day says: '
| The river was rising yesterday with
forty inches of water in the channel.
The Reserve left yesterday for Parkers-
burg. All the boats are brushing up
making ready to go out on the rise.
The Pittsburg Commercial of Saturday
says: ~
Last evening at twilight there was three
feet ten inches, and rising slowly. The
rain which set in on Thursday, continu-
! ed without intermission ali day, and
will cause rise sufficient for boats to
carry out full loads. 81 The fall trade will
now open in earnest. -aa-. ~
The ]. Fl. Miller has decided to go to
Cairo, and will leave for that port to-day
She is neat little new craft, and her Of
fcers, Messrs. Miller and Conant, will
exert themselves to please f.
The West Virginia did not get off
yesterday, but will go to-day, we believe,
without fail. Her destination is Nash
vile.
1 Captain Gus. Lemcke arrived at home
from St Louis looking as fine as fresh
blown rose r. es..
The Key West, loaded with sixty tons
of ammunition and three hundred tons
OF Government stores, was sunk near
Cape Girardeau, on Monday, to her boiler
deck-another piece of villainly, doubt
less Az -rf4l ~. s''
The river opposite this city is rising
slowly. In the canal at dark last even.
ing there was two feet ten inches of wa
ter. The weather is delightful e.
The Tennesses river is reported to
have risen in the vicinity of Eastport
some eleven feet and is still rising fast.
There have been heavy rains in that sec
ton, and, if necessary, we presume that
gunboats can now ascend that stream to
any point where their services may be
effective. Hadafif 7saE
The Louisville Journal of yesterday
says: E
The Henderson Packet Company, we
understand, have selected the following
gentlemen as commanders of their
boats: j. 5lei sd. a..a. II ~ % t.- -s.a
as,
1 Captain Joseph Bunce, Master of the
Tarascon.
Captain ]. B. Lusk, Master Of the Big
Grey Eagle. -
John Hutsonpiller, Master of the Star
Grey Eagle. 0f3aE
/ Captain Aaron Ballard, Master of the
John T. McCombs zspI
The New Albany Ledger of Tuesday
evening says:
The rise at this poirt during the past
! frrku trrhf L., ell r.