Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-01
River News.

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| The river continues falling slowly. bu,
here is now plenty of water for tn,
largest class boats
! Oar lesee was lined with steamer
| yesterday, mostly il Goverameu, en-
ploy.
The arrivals since Tuesday night
sere the IdAhoe, Kate R1ainson, Clara
Poe, A Baker, TArAseoa, aud Kate Put
nan.
The departures we're the Carrie, CIR
Nashville; the Tarascon, for Louisyill ;
and The Kate Putnam for S. Louis
The Ids Rees va. loaded and had {,
barge loaded last night, and was about
ready to depart a, dark
Let it be rene mbersd that the Sarato-
"a, Capt bravo, viii be here to-day for
New Orleans, and that Cox & Humphrey
are her agents
The John A Fisher is due here this
morning, and may be expected to leave
at noon for Cairo with the mail. We
bespesk FOR her a big Trip.
The pc, packet of the Louisville line,
The famous Tarsseon, arrived from
Louisville a, clock yesterday, coming
into port with inimitable grace. She
brought a good trip aud laid here till
dark loading.
The Palestine will be here from Louis.
vile, and will return this evening She
is commanded BY that elegant and pop
u'ar officer, Capt Aaron Ballard, With
Mr. Dick Cox in the Office
The queenly Liitls Grey Eagle will be
here on Sunday next
The great Ben. Siekney will be here
to morrow, for New Orleans. Cox &
Humphrey are her agents
The Alpha had a sharp fght with
Adam Johnson's men at Canton. The
rebels were trying to cross the river, and
tho shooting was brisk for some little
time. The full particulars have not yet
been learned. The Alpha could no,
have been much damaged, a. she was
prepared to give the rebels warm re-
eepiion.
The Emma Boyd left ST. Louis on
Thursday evening with a luil cargo Of
Government freight, for the Tennessee
river At Hardscrabbie, thirty Eve miles
below the city, she picked up saag and
sunk in water three feet above the naain
deck She Is Owned IN Cincinnati, aud
valued Al So 0J0
Capt C. Z Pegram has nos on The
stocks, At Jacksonville. the # me Of
new boat, that in points Of size. ca
paeity, beauty, speed and outfit, Is likely
to snrpass 81 predecessors Tie hail is
800 feet in length. w''h 50 feet hes N,
some &c Zee, floor, and 10 feet hold. She
Is the new Ruth, and will not be ready
Cor service FOR spveral months, a the
best cabin and outfit that can be fur
nished Is ia the contract The boat viii
hsve a superior model. and machinery
that will make her eclipse The feersst.
We learn frpm the ofi .ers 81 The
Commercial (says the Memphis Argus
Of the 2jth) that a few dAys since Size
guerriIss on the bank Of the Arkansas.
within twenty miles Of Pine B'un, cap.
iured the steamer Miller, and after plum
dering burned her. Il vas reported At
Davall's Bluff whrn the Com mtrcial left
that heavy force Of rebels, under the
nstsd Generals Shelby and Narmadake,
were making ready, indeed bad com
menced an attack on Pine Bluf. and
thst reinforcemen,s had gone forward
to The FsrrisoD there from Little Rock
The next arrival from Duvalrs Bluff
will likely bring details Of the attack, il
prosecuted
On White River and in the vicinity
on either bank quiet reigns For weeks
no suerrillas have been heard Of, and
communication between Little Rock and
/ Duvalrs Blnf was uninterrupted.
CusroS HousE CLEARAScgA-under
recent regulations, issued by the secrs-
.ary OF the Treasury, all boats, whether
in Gorermmeaf service or otherwise. run
ming below Cairo or up the Cumberland
or Tennessee rivers, must procure clear.
aDces before leaving port, under penal
~ Of eon6scatiou. Dts.