Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-09
River News.


nine and haiE feet in the channel, and
= fac stage Of water thence to Cairo.
Notwithstanding he numerous arri-
walls, there was eompe-.s--..;s,s''v little busi-
ness done outside OF Government ship
mentS -A
The beautiful Brilliant, under CON-
mand of those splendid gentleman, Capt
Dan. Conway and Billy Banker, arrived
here early on Saturday morning. 18th
paying trip forNew orleans. She added
somewhat to her cargo here E has -sgr
The Golden Eagle. Cap Windsor, al
rived here from Memphis on Saturday,
and discharged two handred aed ffiy
bales of cotton, which goes forward L.
day over the great BeAsfonsaine Cotton
Express, of which Brown, Dnnkersou &
Co. ars the distinguished and efficient
agents in this city. nfss
A number Of boats touched at the
wharf yesterday loaded with Government
stores for Red River, to which a vast
feet Of boats have lately departed.
The TAfascou had moderate trip
down on Saturday, and arrived st xelve
O'Clock, having made a splendid run
from LouisEiEle She returned for Lou.
isville about dark, With a splendid trip.
The Armada took out q splendid trip
Of both freight and passsngsrs--a de-
served compliment to her elegant ap-
pointments and the generous character
Of her officers
The Gen. Anderson arrived about
nine o'clock on Saturday night, with
good trip, including about two hundred
barrels Of whisky. The Anderson viii
leave at two o'clock this afternoon for
Cairo and all way ports. She IS fast
eraft, and Capt Clark and Billy Lowth
are popular officers.
Our amiable aud elegant friend Billy
Damn sent out in the once OF the grand
Armada on Saturday, Fred Huston hav-
ing stopped Of to rustieate a week or
two.
The Little Gssy Eagle arrived from
Louisville at three o'clock yesterday, aud
after disehArging large amount Of
freight, proceeded 90 Henderson, e.
Captain Ballard, her distinguished
commander, stopped Oh al Gresham :
Landing. On dear hunting excursion,
and We are glad toiearu that the stage
I plank was veil secured before he ven.
ventured on shore.
The Eagle viii return to Louisville At
ten O'Clock this morning, and viii Be
found sumptuoas and elegauk Sac 's
George Asheraft and Luce AarriH are
doing the honors OF the Office, and are
both splendid gentlemen.
| The great Mississippi bad not arrived
at dark last night, bit Is looked for early
this morning. 'J Da is} 81
| She is the star, boat Of the Western
waters, and Captain Jim Good and John
6reeneagh, her chief officers, are Two
Of The post afaSleIsHd and accomplish.
ed gentlemen afoat
| The X X. Dunkerson arrived from
Green River earl, yestssday morning
with one hundred and tbirty-six hogs.
heads Of tobacco and other freight She
VII return 70 Rumsey at ak clock thir
evening, where she viii Connect wild
tbelpopalar BIB Campbell, Captain ]
v; Rear who villput passengers through
10 Bowling Green in elegant style, Cap
taitr Brihk~ater' aha the Dunkerson AZ
likeihousehold words all along Gresi
River -r-I .-. d. 81
The Shingles, from New, Orleans OF
she lst inst, arrived here yesterday AZ
tsrnoon, en- route to Louisville. shsuo
fortunately brought no papers aa
The great Missouri arrived here las
evening, out iof tbs oT9unesses River
whittier she had been sent By the Gov
eminent with horses and cattle, -
We are indebted to her accomplish,
CLERK, Mrsam Barr, for files OF Ne,
Orleans papers Of the Goth, and to Cap
: tain HaFd fora delicious pineapple. Th
gallant Captain is enthusiastic in his ad
mirasiea q hp magnificent boat Ebicl
, promises TO be the very fastest on tn
Western rivers eE oats 81.
The famous n B. Speed departs shi
evening for Greer ard Pond Rivers
Let shippers and travellers take notice. z
A dispatch from the Mississipri state
: that she will not be here until Tuesday
A special from Alexandria, La. date
April Zsra, 70 the Missouri RepagTieda
says: .2XAod IIAH~
YESTERDAY the steamer Superior wa
fred into twenty-five miles below her,
with cannon ard mn sketry.s f'hrge me
ssSfek Killed afis xud I'd "a - sI'hevs .vses
soldiers of tkes3d Rhode Island Cayalr,
A ganboaf came to the relief Of ii
Superior and sfeiFed the woods for mile
The FOLDERS went ashpse ard Cred som
. buildings 10 retaliation.
Lisasruznt eci-Pasksr Of ths=9
a Rhode IsIabd CaFslry, gate orders {
= bis men 70 FIRE on every mar, woman 0
Z child sean on siore a. tlfs boat caHa
3 up ne order vas execatef
It ssIbs SHperier, vas also fred siRt9 vat
cznfion IL fohfca landing, on ne Ess
: side OF the Missis4pPi Risef EleFel
shells we're thrown st her; three. strue
= and vent diagonaIly through theseablE
One shef3 vent through ~ piios1 hoass
J, lTba Sapk1iorJsIzs vefy razgniy 2hanf
led. Eve cannon shets and shells strikin
her onflK zbbuS hefk, and one hnndre
u1usket balls
capt Braese fsanser;; formerly Of q
high-headed Courser, i il de city,
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