Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-25
River News.
DEPARTURES

afternoon. and the heavy rains OF Satur-
day night and yesterday with what had
fallen before viii not only cause rapid
rise, bat willlreuder It bank-sail douttess.
Oar latest reports from Pittsburg rep
resents the river at stand with eigh,
feet by the pier At Cincinnati tie
river was still recediug slowly on Saiur-
day at noon.
The arrivals here for tue last two DAYS
have been quisenumerous, and business
on the levee has been rather brisk.
Among the arrivals on Saturday was
the Norman With stupendous trip for
Nashville, partly for Government aud
partly on private account
We found our young and large heart
ed friend Mr. Harry, chief Of the
freight department in fne feather, look
ing as gay as butterfly aud smiling as
basket Of chips
The Salhe List also went round to
Nashville with splendid trip.
Ga her way down, and when = few
miles above Louisville, the sallie List
took fire from the chimaeys. bat the ERE
was speedily extinguished without seri-
Gus damage
The carrei got all the freight she could
carry and left II 6ve o'clock for Nash.
vile.
Her gallant aud handsome Captain
Hazlett, arrived by the Tarascon and re.
sumed command d the sylph like Carrie.
The Armada took out slim trip Of
both freight aud passengers.
The X. X. Dankerson arrived out Of
Green River at nine O'Clock Saturday
night, to tie great relief Of many who
had serious apprehensions for her safety.
The narrative OF Captain Drinkwaser, re.
lative to her capture, wili be found else
where.
The Taraseon bad an excellent trip,
the biggest, perhaps Of the season. She
brought down a new jaekstAfr for the
grand Armada, to supply the one recent
y carried away rs that boat was backing
cat from woods landing. Eaozs
The Gen. Anderson arrived at niue
o'clock yesterday morning with an i'm
mense cargo, including 206 hhds. Of 50.
gar for Preston 4 Bros, several hhds. Of
tobacco, consigned 10 Fred. Sharpe. etc.,
esr. The Anderson IS on time again
ard viii leave at 2 o clock to-day, ard
passengers and shippers will find her O.
X, and her efieers polite and polished
I gentlemen.
The proud and saaey Little Grey Eagle
! came in last evening in great glory and
real magniiioence, crowded with pretty
women aud brave men. She will return
10 Louisville at 10 o'clock this morning
aud We recommend her tothe travelling
and shipping public Charley costom
the renowned River Editor Of The Mes
Albany Ledger. thus piously speaks o
her merits, and that Of her chief officers
"No boat is more pFomps, aud no com
mander Is more accommodating, compe
tent, or popular than Capt Ballard
Mr.. George Ashcrsft has charge Of ths
passage office. He i gentleman IN
the full meaning Of the word. Mr. Laes
Marrei preaides in the freight office"
A note from Capt J. b Archer in
forms Us that bis progress in naval al
fairs il highly satisfactory. and he vii
soon be aaoat
Capt. Ed Hafts new packet. be says
Is nearly..ready, and as pretty as silk stock
ings and red shoes.
He suggests changing the name Of thl
Brigham, bat We should not ike ID,
name he suggests antil after the re
sumption Of specie payments
The giant St Patrick Is due here thi
morning from Memphis, and passenger
who do not get on on the Little Esgl
will End the Saint magnificent in all be
appointments, Of great speed, and com
manded by one Of the most genial an
eompanionable gentlemen in the Union
with corps Of unsurpassed gentlemei
IN the Office. 9H
The officers Of the Hannibal repoF
! Memphis in great commosion on Tues
! dsy from an unprecedented attack b
Forrest They report all the works a
: Fort Pillow utterly destroyed.
Capt IT. A. Jones's large aHd eIegar
New Orleans packet Nicholas Ions
worth -iIl be completed at cineinna
and ready for business within tire
weeks
8 The new steamer Ben. stckney, nor
N course Of construction at Louisville
viii be 2Ss feet long, 20 feet beam,
feet hold. She viii have FIVE boilers 3
feet long and 81 inches in diamsiei
Her engines will be 3 inches in dian
eter. with 9 feet stroke. She will bay