Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-28

The river at this point is rising rapid
ly and is fast clearing out the last srenn,'
nants of ice along shore, and navigation
hence 10 Cairo is now comparatively un-
encountered. 0~sEJ at
We are still without reliable news
from Wolf Creek, tho contradictory
stories of Tuesday being repeated yes
terday
The non-arrival Of boats from Louis
vile, is the best evidence that naviga-
ton Is not yet opened to that city
The Prairie Rose came down yester-
day morning from Cannelton. 49,
Her officers state that the gorge at
Wolf Creek is not broken yet, but it GER
tainly cannot hold out much. longer as
there is now fifteen inches Of water run
ming over the ice.
The Prairie Rose commenced receive
ing for Memphis.
The Idahoe was ready to leave Tor Gin
cinnrti yesterday, but Captain Newcomb
concluded he would rather risk contest
with the expected ice, at this place than
anywhere else, and the Idahoe now lies
az shore, above the landing, awaiting
events
The palatial Superior, under command
Of Captain Dexter, had q handsome
freight list yesterday, and went out at
2 o'clock crowded with people. :
AS soon as navigation. is. regularly
opened to Louisville and above, there
will be daily line hence. to Cairo, nm
der the auspices Of the old, reliable and
| never-failing Evansville, Paducah &
! Cairo Packet Company, and we believe
that the loyal people along the line of
the river will, otonly as matter of in
terest but of duty, literally sustain line,
that in the dark days of the Republic,
never failed them, but ran their packets
regular and without extra charges, when
there was no opposition, and boats had
to go armed to protect themselves againts
1
traitors and guerrillas that infested the
shore, and when the Captain and crew
carried thsir lives in their hands. ~9all
The Little Grey Eagle and W. C. Mann
left for Louisville yesterday morning.
The Emma is loaded, bu had not left
at dark last night, probably awaiting
news from Shove "a szof 2 bio
The Leslie Combs came down, from
Green river yesterday for supplies, after
which she returned to her winter quar-
ters. % III ,admo9 yTov1 : 1870
There was some boat lying at9the
; wreck of the Victor all day YESTERDAY
probably trying to remove the balance Of
. her freight or to raise her. -@-m1:.5s
I The Echo No. 2 came in from Nash
!, vile, and left for the safe covert o
Green River. fo4 ssGQe1 d319T4
We had no news yesterday from thu
r. (. Dunkerson, but as she has not go
r down, it is most probable she fond tn
v work Of raising or moving the Mason l
0 heavier job than she contr acted for.
6 The Cordelia Ann, as will be seen b
D her advertisement in another place, i
Il announced for Nashville, for which por
= she is now receiving and will leave forth
i with. Her chief officers, Messrs, Dr
souchet and Fisher, are careful, compt
sr tent and courteous, and passengers b
IS the Gordelia Ann, viii be made comfor
: able. As she is designed to run regula
s. " in this trade, we hope to see her libe
ally patronized and sustained by on
business men. -. -
Is = The Louisville Democrat of Tuesds
ar says: e To- To s3ss8
RS There was eight feet water last eve
ing in the canal, and six feet large c
the falls in the Indian chute, and risir
rapidly. The ice is coming down fro
above in large quantities, the most
he which crowds the Kentucky shore dow
60 to the lower end of the city wharf, al
Ia then is carried out over the falls.
The river rose Eve feet at PortlaI
> yesterday. wea4HsgEfn ~ 4
Ice in immense quantities was goil
en- over the falls yesterday. The shore /
'er- all the way to Pittsburg is breaking loo'
xes but thanks to the mild weather it is n
ed, dangerous, though very thick and heaN
les, STEAMER UNDINB SUNK.-The Lon
f.