Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-19
RAILR0AR RRGIsTER.
River News.

NAFSr ~ eW5.
The river At this point is rising slowly,
and at all points hence to Cincinnati.
A dispatch from Nashville to Capt.
KlinSk reports three feet on Harps.h
Shoals.
The Mississippi is stiIl at a stand.
with four feet four and half inches
from ST. Louis to Cairo.
Business has been pretty lively for the
past two days at the landing, with nn-
meruos afriSAls. Among these were the
Nightingale, Gem, A. FAber, Superior.
and Gen. Anderson, from the Gambler
land aud Tennessee rivers; the TAras
con and Little Grey Eagle, from Loais-
vile; the HuntsmAn, from ST. Louis =
the j. ". Cheessman anl Jsass Nat
sou. from White River. The Peru and
I.sni l.sesi from Pi,ssbarg, the Miami.
from Cairo the Charley Miller, with
the huh Of the old Crescent City in tow,
from Ne~ Orleans; and the Darling.
from Memphis.
Several boats we're loaded 90 Salur-
day and Sunday by the QaartsrmAstsr,
aud left for the Cumberland and Ten.
nessee
The ChaFmsr had iins trip out on
Saturday, and VAS crowded with people.
The Taraseon lad a handsome trip
both ways, and returned to Louisville
late on Saturday night
The euperlor ard Gen. Anderson will
load here with Government stores.
The Carrie left on Saturday evening,
full Of freight, one hundred tons Of
which we're shipped by Capt. J. B Hall.
She took large number Of cattle
The Cheeseman and James Watson
took eargoes Of tobacco from this port,
for Ford & Noel, to Cincinnati
Capt Watson wko has been belew Tor
six or eight months is looking hns
The Miami arrived from Cairo at
o'clock yesterday afternoon with eonsid-
cradle freigh, aud full Of people.
She viii return TO Cairo st 2 o'clock
Ibis afternoon, aud presents fine atirAe.
tons 70 shippers and travellers Capt
Dan CLARK aud Billy Lowth are her ehisl
officers, and are gentlemen Of experience
and sns social qualities. and will slow
every attention to passengers.
The Star Grey Eagle, Capt Aaron
Ballard on the roof, and Dick Cox in the
ofiee, will be the star packet for Louis
vile this morning, aud trip on her will
be luxury
Among other advantages passengers
by The Little Eagle may enjoy win be tbs
sage conversation Of our venerable
friend, DIR. C. C. Green, the veteran U
s. Mail Agent, high-toned, fearlesI
gentleman and faithful public servant
he has held bis position through Eear
/ " three Administrations, during which
time he has travelled about two million
miles, has never lost package or mel
With "a accident, but is always found a
his pos, Of duty.
The Doctor has no ensmiss except
those Who are enemies to his country
With these be has no sympathy, and with
them he never aiiiliates.
His pleasant smile and kind genial Ba
turo will long be remembered by ell ioyA
men along the Ohio river between Louis
vile ard Henderson. We hope be vii
live 70 travel = million miles more, an'
that bis shadow may never grow less
The War Eagle arrived at Cairo OF
Friday, With the Elwood. disabled, il
TOW. She reports that the S. Patriel
vac Cred into on White river, bat esuI'
not tell the amount Of damage done u
the ST. Patrick.
The steamer Tempest, Capt Charlie,
Hurley, which arrived at ST. Louis las
Saturday = week, from the Rocky Noun
tsins, brought 70 ST. Joe twenty-five Ids
ho miners, who vssi from Virginia Cit
20 the head waters Of Yellosstons, an
after prospecting in vain for gold, bull
boat and started down the river. react
ing Fort Uki0n, at its mouth, withou
seeing an Indian. The Dakotiaps sa
that on their way down the Nilsson
they we're 6sreely attacked from bot
sides Of the river By party Of 90
Sioux, Bat instead Of returning the 81
they kept their boat il the middle Of Il
s'resm, and vigorously piled the Car.
short time they we're beyond the RAM
Of The Indians rides, ssd made the
-sy ia safety 70 Fort Rice. Daring Il
attack ons Of their men was slight
. sounded
The Great Superior, Capt q 7. De
) ter, will leave for Nashville ct 10 o'clo'
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