Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-25

1he weather continues clear and dry
and the river is slowly and steadily de
clining, being as low as it was eve
known probably at this season of tn
year
Although there were not a great mum
Der of arrivals, business was quite livel
on the wharf yesterday.
The Cheeseman came in, early in tn,
morning, from New Orleans with a splen
did cargo of sugar and molasses, O
which she left a considerable quantity
here for Bement & YeiIe and Wheeler
Riggs & Sugg.
The grand Armada continued to load
until half past o'clock, when she left
for Cairo with splendid trip of both
freight and passengers.
The Capitola passed down for Nash
vile with government trip.
The majestic Big Grey Eagle came in
about Al o'clock with as fine a trip as
any packet ever brought to this port.
The consummate ability with which her
officers are managing affairs, are render
dering them and the Big Eagle vastly
popular. s@-e, rrr-s
The elegant Little Grey Eagle arrived
from Nashville about o'clock last even
ing with moderate trip of freight but
1
full of people. Frank Bank Smith
stopped off at Nashville to settle up
some business, and Luce Murrell filed
his place in the Office, and filled it ele-
gantly too, as he does every place he oc-
cupies
The handsome and elegant R. K.
Dunkerson came in from Green River
yesterday afternoon, full of people bul
with little freight. She will leave for
Rumsey at six o'clock this evening, and
Capt Drinkwater will give especial at
tention to passengers. He is deservedly
one of the most popular officers that
visits this port.
The Gen. Anderson is repaired, and
will resume her place to-day, at two
o'clock, in the mail packet line hence to
Cairo. Her Accommodations are first
class, and Capt Clark and Billy Lowth
her chief officers, are veteran boatmen,
always courteous and attentive to pas
sengers
The Dime, in Government service,
passed down yesterday for Nashville.
The admirable Louisville and Hen
derson packet, Tarascon, will be the reg
ular and popular boat this evening for
passengers to Louisville and all up-river
towns. Her appointments are incom-
parable and her speed indispensable
Captain Joe Bunce, her commander,
is one of the most skillful and accom-
plished officers on the river, and Mr. Geo.
A. Williams, who eliminates her office,
has no superior any where, while Mr.
Dick Cox, who "doesP the freight, is a
very model of an officer and gentle
man.
The Tycoon, Captain:Billy Voris, will
be here to-day for Cairo and Memphis
Both the Tycoon and Billy Voris are i'm
mensely popular along the river. Cox
& Humphrey are her agents. DA@
Just as the new packet Mississippi
landed at Memphis on Friday last,
smoke was discovered issuing from one
of her state-rooms, which was unoccu-
pied. The key to the room was imme-
diately searched for, but was nowhere to
be found 1t became necessary to break
in the door, which being done, flames
were discovered arising from the lower
berth, evidently having been kindled but
few moments This was soon subdued,
and without great injury to the room.
The mattress being hair instead of cot
ton was doubtless very advantageous in
retarding the flames. Immediately after
this occurrence, Captain Osborn, com
manding the boat, placed in every state
room a bucket filled with water, tc be
used in case of alarm.
Gen. auckland has issued the follow
ing General Order No. 9, of great inter
est to all interested in river matters:
HEADoUR's. DIST. MEMPHIS, Tenn, I
February Is, 1864. !
For the greater protection of trans
ports from danger of loss by fire, it is or
dered:
l. That every steamboat navigating
the waters of this District, excepting
ferryboats and such boats as are laying
up for repairs, shall, at all times, keep a
watch of at least four men on every boat
not exceeding four hundred tuns meas
urement, and six on all boats of greater
tonnage, two of whom in the first and
three in the latter class, shall be at all
times on duty, one on boiler, one on
main, and one on the hurricane deck
and continually passing their respective
decks until relieved, and all boats lying
up for rapairs shall keep like watch Of
at least four men-said watch to be care
fully selected and registered, as such, in
portage book.
2. Every steamer shall at all times,
except when storing freight in, or dis
charging freight from hold, or IN other
cases of actual necessity, keep the hatch
es and scutfies security closed and Jock
ed, the key to be kept by the captain or
first mate, who shall be held responsible
for the same, and without whose permits
sion no person shall be allowed to go in
to the hold: He shall, also, at all times
when the hold is open, place an extra
watch therein.
3. Every boat shall keep at least one
, barrel of water on each fore and after
guard and four barrels on the hurricane
deck; also, two dozen buckets for boats
of frst-class, and four dozen Buckets for
boats of second-elass; and shall also
keep its hose constantly attached to its
pump, and ready for instant service.
, 4. No candle or open light shall be
allowed in the hold or state-rooms Of