Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-18
RAILR0AD REGISTER.
River News.

I
The heavy pack-of ice along the shore
il front-of the city still forms perfect
blockade to our port and will continue
to do. so until long thaw or a heavy
rain ensues izl..,. ,r,,s.-
The river is still falling, but the run
ming ice has almost disappeared, in col
sequence of a gorge existing few miles
above Hawsville
The Anglo-saxon came up on Satur-
day from some point below and lay off
the city for SONS time taking in supplies,
after which she proceeded up the river
in search of more secure retreat.
The Leopard, which passed up a few
days ago, returned here on Saturday
evening and lay along side the ice pack
all day yesterday taking in supplies. She
will probably go to Green river for a
harbor.
Capt. Josh " Throop went to Mount
Vernon on Saturday to bring up the
grand Armada. aH
The Done came down yesterday morn
ing from Hawsville, and after landing,
Capt. Hargrave's Company of the 9lst
Regiment returned up the river
Our excellent friend Mr. Robt. Slaughtr
er, of slaughtersyille, Ky, was in the
city on Saturday night He had his
goods, on board the steamer Victor, trans
ferred to Crane, Brown & Co.'S Ware
house to avoid accident from breaking
up of the ice. a
The Superior not lying as easily and
safely as her owners desire, Commodore
Dexter has been engaged for the past
three days with large force, relieving
her from her unpropitious position.
The Cincinnati and Louisville Mail
boats were to resume their trips on Thurs
day last.
The Louisville Journal of Friday,
says: . ts..s
The steamer Jewess, which sunk last
week at the head Of the canal, opposite
the foot of Eighth street, has been
raised
The following steamers were on We'd
nesday released from the Government
service at Nashville: The Ella Faber,
Reindeer, Mercury, Pioneer and Ollie
Sullivan.
The Star Grey Eagle was engaged at
Nashville to take freight for Louisville
The Jacksonville ferryboats will re-
sumo their trips to-day.
The Missouri Democrat of Saturday
says:
Nothing was done to demolish the ice
yesterday, save the operations of the ice
dealers. The ferry boat John Trendley
lay idle at the foot of Chestnut street all
day. The ice committees business is at
an end for the present. The Provost
Marshal issued an order yesterday morn
ing, we believe, forbidding ferry boats or
other steamboats, from butting and break
ing ice thus endangering the ice paths
over which wagons cross.
s. The ice at Cape Girardeau ran three
hundred yards on Thursday, heavy rains
having fallen there. -
We learn that the Sam Gaty, which
was frozen in this river while bound to
St Louis, is below the town of St Mary's,
around, broadside to the channel, and
heavy ice all round her
On Friday last the ice had disappear
ed at Cairo and much hustle prevailed
among steamboats, getting ready to leave.
r5 The Shamrock which has, for some
time past, been blockaded with the An
glo Saxon at the Western Mines, came
up last evening. She, too, will probably
go into Green River to await the clear
ing out of theice. 1Gf1t
The grand Armada reached the Bod
am Coal Mines about 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, where she lay until dark, ia
king in coal. She is in fine condition,
and will be ready for successful cruise
out. She now lies outside the ice gorge.
If the weather tightens up again she will
90 to Green River for harbor.
Capt. Throop informs as that the New
Kentucky lies high and dry now, but
rests pretty easy.
The wind shifted around to the north
east last evening, and it commenced
showing rapidly at 7 o'clock, the snow
mostly melting as it fell for some time,
but before midnight the ground was wei
covered. HEE8