Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-29
River News.


The high winds that have prevailed fc
several days have at last succeeded i
blowing up rain, which commence
about eleven o'clock on Saturday night
and continued gently but steadily unit
nine o'clock yesterday, and renewed on
eraiions again at noon yesterday, tn,
weather growing rapidly colder and th,
rain changing to sleet and snow which
continued all the evening.
The new Alice Dean passed down foI
Memphis about four o'clock yester
day morning fail of freight. Of course
we had no opportunity to examine her,
but she is said to be even handsomer,
as she is larger than, her Inflated name
sake.
The Belle Lee and Carrie came in
from Nashville on Saturday morning
with light trips The former is in Gov
eminent service, and is reloading here
with Government stores.
The Carrie is receiving frsight on pri-
waite account, and will leave at noon to-
morrow for Nashville, and we hone to
see her go out full. Capt Haslctt is
worthy of liberal patronage, and will
be found exceedingly accommodating.
Business on the levee was very active
on Saturday, and large quantities of
freight were piled up on the wharf Ion j.
before the arrival of the packets, in add
ton TO the large quantities already stor-
ed in the different wharf-boats, and after
the arrival of the packets the delivery of
freight was greatly accelerated
The Armada came in, in the afternoon
on Saturday, having been detained By
wind and the large business she was re-
quired to transact. She came in loaded
down to the guards, and returned again
to Cairo about ten o'clock at night with
all the freight and people she could carry.
The Big Grey Eagle, in all her majesty
and grandeur, arrived about 81 o'clock,
with plenty of freight and people. She
returned to Louisville about II O'Clock
Saturday night.
One of the new rams constructed at
New Albany stopped FOR fen minutes
az the lower wharf noat, on Saturday, and
was visited by many of our citizens
She is large and powerful vessel,
capable, when fully armed, of doing
great service. She is built somewhat on
the Winans' model, sharp at both both
bow and stern, and wide amidships
She is $50 feet long, 50 feet beam, and
65 feet over her paddle boxes, with lO
feet depth of hold For generating
steam she has hoilers four-hued, 81
feet long and AZ inches in diameter
Her engines are massive and elegant.
with % inch cylinders and 6 feet stroke
Her wheels are &c feet diameter, with IL
feet buckets. She is designed to carry
II guns, mostly of large ealiber. Her
stem, back to her "bits, about 20 feet is
q mass of solid wood and iron Her
boilers and machinery will be below the
water line when she has her armament
aboard
She is commanded by Lieut.. Wright
of Sacketss Harbor, n Y, very afe
BILE and pleasant gentleman, who puts OIL
no style because he wears gold bands OF
his cap.
She goes to Cairo to receive her arma
ment and crew, and will prove formida
Die vessel if properly handled.
Capt. Bachelors elegant Darling al
rived during the afternoon en- route t
Memphis, with a splendid trip, to whicl
she added largely here, and left for he
destination late at night We are gla
to see Capt. Frank prospering-he de
serves it.
The magnificent St Patrick came i
from Louisville just in time to share ii
largely accumulated freight with III
, Darling, and both filed up largely
The St. Patrick had more than cabl
: full of people. She was packed fu
AMI overlooking, aud her gallant officer
Capt. Geo. o. Hart and Mr.. Lib. Fris
bic, we're uuremitting in their courteor
i attentions, while the irrcpressible Bill
, Feuton moved among the piles Of freigl
like prince, which he is, bringing ord'
!. out of confusion, and charming all wit
: his genial sociability and gay soo
humor.
The Superior arrived from Melnph
late Saturday night, with all the freigl
and passengers she could carry, inclu
? ing $50 bales of cotton for the fast c.
,e ton Express, which Dr. Dunkerson W
n send forward this morning with dispate
y The Superior lies over here until I
morrow night, when she will leave +
: Memphis, and shippers and travellers CT
not find a better opportunity to secure
J, safe and pleasant as well as a quick tri
= as the Superior is lightning.
The General Anderson got in at e
: o'clock yesterday morning, with a mo
- crate trip of freight and passengel
She returns to Cairo at two o'clock I
= day, as the regular mail and passeng
packet Her accommodations for freig
and passengers are excellent, and h
of chief. officers, Capt. Clark and Bi
,ir Lowth, are among the most popular
d. the river. Mr. Vaughn, who occupi
the clerks desk during the last trip,
- the temporary absence of Mr.. Low
added to his already well-establish
n reputation as an attentive and acco
TTyy modating officer.
5. The Kate Robinson and the La