Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
River News.


The river, during the twenty-four hours
ending At 6 o'clock last night, rose near
y seven feet and vas rising at the rate
Of shout three inches an hour.
There vas absolutely 10 business done
on thu levee yesterday up to dark
The Duke Of Argyle passed up for
Cincinnati, from New Orleans, bnt dis
charged no freight hsse,
The Arrola, recently purchased By
Sherry / Voolfolk, Of louisville, passed
down yesterday for Nashville, with fall
cargo. She viii henceforsh ply as regri
lar packet between Louisville and Nash
vie.
The Dime, neat li,,le side-wheel boat
With faH cabin and great breadth of
beam ia proportion 10 her length, ar
rived here yesterday from Louisville, and
last eseaing for Bowling-Green. She will
rau between the Rumsey Locks and
Bowlipg-Green. CAPT Reynolds is in
command.
The famous Liberty No ., having
been delayed, win positively be here
early this morning for Memphis Capt.
Yves. Conner, gentleman Of the areal
old sort is in command, while the hon.
ors q the Office done are BY those accom-
piished clerks, Messrs. Judge and Walker.
The matchless Tarascon will be the
regular passenger packet for Henderson
aud Louisville to-day. We believe the
Tarascon has no superior in speed, as
she certainly bias none IN luxurious ac-
eomnodations Neither have Captain
Lask and Frank Banksmiih any saperi-
ors in all those accomplishments that
combine to make up the courteous and
accomplished gentleman and the care
iul aud accommodating steamboatman.
Those accurate and attentive Young
gentlemen, Messrs. Cox and Carr have
charge Of the freight department
The grand and reliable Armada, the
gayest Of the gay, win return to Cairo at
= O'Clock this afternoon, under charge
Of that veteran and accomplished com
mander, Capt Josh V Throop, with the
urbana and socisble Fred. Huston IN the
Office. Both the boat and officers will
do 10 tie to.
Among The popular steamboat men
sojourning in the city. we are glad 10
meet Capt Billy Bently, late Of the Char.
ley Bowen, in fine feather and high old
health.
The lightning winged St Patrick win
not be here until tomorrow morning,
when those desiring to visit or ship
goods to Memphis, viii end splendid
opportunity. Capt Geo. o'Hara is in
COMMAND, and is really magnificent,
while those popular and elegant young
gentlemen LIB Frisbie and Tom Lewis,
illuminate the Office, and Billy Fenion,
who has no equal, does the freight.
All TRANSPORTS, whether containing
troops or supplies intended for the De-
parsuent Of Arkansas, win report at
Memphis to Major General c c. Wash
burne, before proceeding TO points below,
by command Of Maj Gen. I'd. II S. Can
By, commanding division West or Missis-
appi
We publish in another place recent
inpoftaut order from Gen. washbarne
commanding al Memphis, relative 10
trading BY boats with rebels along the
coast The order will be, as It should
De, rigidly enforced
The Commercial from Little Rock and
Memphis arrived here last evening, en-
route to Louisville. She discharged here
4f3 bales Of cotton, consigned 10 Brown,
Darkerson, 4 Co, agents for the eel
ebrated Cotton Express, by which line
the entire LOT viii 20 forward to-day, and
will reach New York by Saturday next
The Cornelia, from Nashville, passed
/ up with tine TIP Of cotton and tobacco
| for Cincinnati.
The Silver Moon for Memphis, dit
charged a large lot Of miscellaneous
/ goods here, and bad good trip for b.
Low. She made the sun from Cincin-
matt to this port in about q hours.