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

and Darling having cleaned up all the
Memphis freight.
The P. 4. DunkeIsoa, from Rumsev
i. came in at halfpast four o clock yester.
:. day evening, with a light freight and 8
. crowd Of people, including Ed. White Of
: the celebrated White firm. Bob. Slash.
ter. +. K Dnnkerson and mis- ceIsbrst al
horse General Meade. The Dunkers,n
will return TO Rumsey this even;rz
afiording passengers and shippers IN.
riFailed facilities for going and serdiag
up that classic stream The Dnnkersor
IS u model steamboat, and Capt. Drial
water is a MODEL officer.
The Tarascon came in from Louisville
late last night, and proceeded TO Hen
| derson. She will return to Louisville at
len o clock this morning, and has no
rival on the Ohio River either in ele-
ganee, speed, Or sumptuous appoint
ments. Her commander, Capt. Joe
Bunce, is the highest style of steam
boatman, and George Williams has no
ditto ahoat. Dick Cox gives especial
and undivided attention 10 the interests
of shippers, while Mr. Carr makes him.
self useful and attractive by his affabla
and polite attentions to shippers.
Gen. Grant has just issued the follow.
general order of importance to river
men, and now for the first time published.
correctly.
The following General Orders will be-
observed by all Steamers doing business
for Government, by charter or otherwise.
from the port of Louisville:
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE MISSISSIPPI
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6, 1864
|. The great demand for Pilots having
rendered this branch of business an IN
reasonably monopoly whereby great ex-
tortion is braetieed, to the detriment of
the service, il IS therefore ordered:
lSt. That on and after the 10Th day of
February, every boat doing business on
the Mississippi and its tributaries, shall
at all times carry at least one Steersman.
v no shall have a certificate of the Local
Board under the direction of the Super
vlsing Inspector, to whom Pilots and
other Officers shall give every opportu-
nifty and facility for learning the business
Of Plotting.
I'd. In order to prevent extortion, now
practiced upon the Government by par
ties whose licenses are derived from,
and who are protected By it, Pilots shall
be divided, under the directions of tho
|. S. Supervising Inspector, into classes
termed tlrst and Second, and the rates
Of Plotting on the Mississippi and its
above Memphis, shall be for
Pilots q. the First class, not exceeding
$3.50 per month and subsistence, and in
trade below Memphis, $500 per month,
and for single trips less than ten days
DOT exceeding SIS per day while actually
in service. And the rates for Pilots Of
the Second class, not exceeding 5000 per
month and subsistence, above Memphis.
and $3.50 per month below Memphis.
and for single trips less than ten days,
not exceeding SD so per day while &C.
tually in service.
Sd. When tits announcement 20 pro-
cure two good Pilots to each boat, such
boats may take one good Pilot and one
Steersman, and in cases where boats are
proceeding together and cannot conven-
emily secure Pilots for all, they may pro.
coed with good Steersmen, provided the
leading boat or boats have good and
safe Pilots, in which case they will file
with the Post Commander at the place
Of departure, satisfactory evidence that
they could not conveniently procure two
good Pilots
l. The Masters or owners of boats
are prohibited from directly or indirectly
PAYING, or seeking to induce Pilots to
change boats, by OFFERING rates above
those fixed herein.
9TH Any violation or evasion Of this
order, or any refusal to perform service
when called upon, or any neglect of Pi-
lots or other Officers to furnish all the
opportunities and facilities to Steersmen
for learning the business of Plotting,
shall be regarded as military offence,
and punished on conviction by 4 Military
Commission By confnementin military
prison not exceeding (60) sixty days
or fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or both