Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-10

Ss Patrick, Aonphis-
DEPARTURES.
L@onidus, 81 Leafs. Gen Hali,ck Hand
Gen Anesrsen, csise. GREY RASls. Lousviils.
Sc. Ratrfcks Loutsxfile. -
The river still declines at this point
with about seven feet water hence TO
Louisville and Cairo.
No business was done on the levee
yesterday outside the regular packets
The Gen. Anderson had n slim trip
from Cairo and back
The Little Grey Eagle had So hogs
heads Of tobacco down Yesterday and
took moderate trip back
The LeOnidas had a splendid trip for
St Louis bnt added nothing here.
The Dunksrson came in during We'd
nesday night with 60 hogheads Of tobae-
60 and little other freight.
Under an order from Lieut.. Fitch,
commanding the Mississippi Squadron,
the Dunkerson lies over here, not being
permitted at present to return to Green
River.
The Cleona from Cincinnati to Nash
vile, loaded deeply with Commissary
stores, passed down yesterday.
The Charmer came in from the Cam.
berland light She will take q cargo on
Government account and will leave Al
10 o'clock this morning and viii want
passengers She is a charming little
boat, and her commander, Capt George
Moores, is AZ accomplished gentleman aud
will see that passengers are made COM
Portable.
The Cottage, Capt J. f. Vaughn, ar
rived here from Louisville last evening
aud looks splendidly, having been made
almost new. She will 80 into some trade
from this city, and We bespeak for her
and her gallant commander liberal pa.
ironage
The great Missouri, We learn, will not
be down until Saturday, IN consequences
Of the scarcity Of freight Shippers and
passengers viii have 10 preserve their
souls in patience.
The Alice Dean and Darling are due
here this evening, from Cincinnati 70
Memphis, and we can chserfully recon-
mend each boat 10 shippers and pEssen-
CARA.
The Gen Halleck went to Henderson
yesterday for her second trip of tobacco,
but finding the Philippians had deserted
the city, returned empty. She went back
again last night to try il over. e
The body Of Ar. Morgan, second engi-
neer Of the steamer Silver Moon, who
was blown iato the river BY the explo-
sion which took place on that boat about
week since, ut Memphis, has been
found. That portion Of the body which
was exposed was badly scaided, and
there were several wounds upon the face,
as II inflicted By pieces Of coal or stone.
A silver watch was found in one Of the
vest pockets, with a seal attached, bear.
ing the name Of the unfortunate man.
| IL is reported that the rebels hung the
Captain Of the John Warnsr-whieh
steamer was burned not long since NJ
Red River The Captain was thus dis
posed Of on account Of his having form
srly been in the rebel navy.
The New Albany Lsdgsrof wednes
day says:
The trial Of the machinery Of Captain
John B. Ford's new steamer Magenta
Yesterday, proved that she viii be tn
very fastest steamboat ever built in tn
West. She bad no freight aboard 4
sink her sufficiently deep TO give he
wheels good play. Nevertheless shs
made Gwenfy. tseo miles IN one hour dHt
tscenfv-three ninntes This was don,
on channel depth Of about eight les
aud with the machinery all rough
With fair stage Of water the machinsr,
worn smooth, and Eve or six hundrel
tons Of freight. the Magenta, Il is though
BY our oldest and best stsamboatmen
can make the best time ever made BY
steamboat. She is, throughout, one 0
The sfaunchest, best modelled steamer
ever built in the West Her pilot yes
terday states that she is one Of the bes
and easiest handling boats he ever turn
ed a wheel upon.
The Nashville Union OF yes.erda
says:
The upper Cumberland feet, consis
ing the A. Baker, Duke, Ollie Sullivan
Echo, Baird, Mamie, Emma, Alpha
. Silver Lake and News Boy, arrived ate
an absence Of about twenty days. Con
modore BatsFnan had the assistance {
the most competent and experiences
bostmen, and to their skili be is grsatl
indebted for the safe return Of the fee
to this port Captain Bob Morris, f.
: his skilful navigation Of the feet owe
SAnd Shaols, will hereafter be known Z
az the Sand Creek Pilot
: L. B. Parsons, Chief Qusrtermaste
Of river transportation for tho West, b
issued the following order, dated S
J, Louis, May 20: IAN officers travslin
on Government cabin transportation pa
ses on the Mississippi River or us triDuta
RES are entitled thereby TO berth in stats
room (if not previously engaged free
charge, and to subsistence at the rate
5Ocents for each meal taken. Oficer
and soldiers and Government employees
- are entitled TO cabin transportion, wit
sta.s-room and substance, the same q
= ordinary cabin passengers, at not e.
cseding two cents per mile for. the fri
y 6fty miles travelled, and at IL rate
one and one-hal cents per mile for a
additional distances, and for deck pa
: sage, without substance, at the rate {
8 one cent per mile for the first one hui
!. dred miles, and one-hAlf cent per mil
: for all additional distances travelled, ei