Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-04

There were numerous arrivals here
yesterday, but there was 10, a large
amount Of business done on the levee.
The Norman, from Nashville, passed
up and took a small lot Of freight and
some passengers from this place, in
eluding our late fellow-eitizen, Mr. Geo.
Foster and family, with his household
goods
We EerSpleased to find our young
friend Harry, who Is the Efficient second
clerk, looking fas IS silk. and in gay,
good humor
The Carrie took out magnificent
trip, including a large number Of horses
shipped BY ouarterms.s,er Ehrnan.
Capt Hazlctt is the luckiesi man we
ever sac. No matter what the scarcity
of freight may be, he always manages to
get fall load By the time he leaves. lie
deserves it
The Gea. Halleck, commanded 5y our
old friend Jenkin Hugo, has entered the
Evansville and Henderson packet trade,
and We wish him every possible success.
Today the proud aud triumphant
Taraseon, the pride Of the Louisville 4
Henderson Line, will be the regular
packet for Louisville Capt Jas A.
Lnsk. sho now commands her. Is a gen
tleman Of the FIRST water, while Frank
Blacksmith, who is universally popular,
has charge Of the office, and Messrs.
Dick Cox and Carr have charge Of the
freigh, department
The Aigh-hsaded aud splen5idly ap-
pointed Armada is the regular Cairo
packet to day At clock
The mere fact that Capt. Josh v
Throop IS GA her roof aud Fred Huston
and Mr. sorenson "a her office, Is suai-
cieni to attract a full cargo OF freigh,
and a crowd Of passengers
The magnificent steamer Brilliant will
be here to-morrow evening for New Or
leans She has fine accommodations for
freight and passengers. and Capt Dan
Conwsy and Billy Banker have no supe-
riors as clever aud accomplished gen.
tlemen
The ST Cloud has been detained and
wilI not BE here un;il to-morrnw. she
will be found a splendid boat for freight
and Passengers to Now Orleans and way
points
BY friend from yineelnes W. learn
that the Wabash is flooding the whole
country IN that vicinity
We call the attention of shippers 10
the card Of Fred Huston. clerk Of the
grand Armada.
NoricS TO sHirrrHs Freight for all
points Sbove Paducah on the Kentucky
side will be received. with privilege Of
landing the same on the opposite shore.
FHEo r Hrsrox,
Clerk Steamer Armada.
The steamer Silver Spray has been sold
70 Capt Fenion. Of Cincinnati, Tor s45,
600. delivered At Cincinnati
The new steamer Ida Handy, building
for Capt Pegram az Louisville, Is PRO.
crossing rapidly under the auspices of
Capt D. G. Sheble, thoroughly expert
eneed boaiman who taxes command.
When completed, she win be one Of the
siagnehest and most complete packets
yet constructed, combining many new
improvements which will astonish the
old fogies who always oppose progress,
but may be convinced in the course Of
time. The Ida Handy will probably be
ready 10 raise steam in three weeks In
the meantime, her cabin gross apace.
Capt Pegrsm has secured the services
Of 6. l.. Smith, Of Louisville, formerly OF
the Diana, 10 take charge Of the AFFAIR."
in the clerks Office
Capt Hugh White, late Of the War
Eagle, is building on the Ohio, . splen.
did packet for the New Orleans trade
which will be completed and ready foi
business By the Ist Of May. Henri
Menge. late Of the Thomas Z Tut, vii
( have charge Of the Office The new 5on
/ is represented as a very fine steamer
/ and will be in many respects, similar Il
/ the successful steamer Henry Ames
Capt Carter of the firm Of Carter ]
/ Co, With others, have contracted a
Louisville for a large 81 Louis aud Nes
( Orleans steamer, which viii Be supplied
with the machinery uf the Daniel q
4 Taylor, recently burned at Louisville
Upon the marine ways ~ AoBnd City
there are several Government boats re
pairing, also the iron-clad Cincinnati
which was sunk at Yicksburg. 1t vi
/ 6e remembered that daring the siege
was advisable that sherman should TAX
new position, but this be could 70,
safely do, as the place to be occupie
was covered by the heaviest guns ia DO
session Of the rebels. To draw their a
teEtion from Sherman, the Cineinna
was run directly under the battery wber
these heavy pieces were placed, an
opened Ere The project was saccessfu
The FIRE Of the rebels was concentrate
upon the Cincinnati, and sherman va
enabled 70 effect the proposed movemeu
No other vessel ever received 50 terrlbI
and destructive FIRE. Sixty shots struc
her, penetrating her armOr Ike pape
Three plunging shots passed tbrO1g
her decks, and ont through her bottom
sinking her near the batteries One shl
passed within few inches Of the stea
pipe. Had this been struck. very few
: The crew could have escaped the hOrr
BE death Of scaIding Her wheel VI
sho. TO pieces. and she became app
!; rently a worthless wreck After the Il
! ing Of Yieksburg the river fell 80 as
leave her high and dry, when the bob
in her were plugged up, and the 10
tOwed up to Mound City.
= The Cincinnati will Be partially r
. built, and alterations made which -
= obviste one great objection which all q
# turtle back" labor under, and ma
4 her one Of the fastest vessels IN the 81
vice. She has splendid machines
which Is powerful enough 70 make her
g fast - our ordinarT river packets