Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-17
Additional River Items.

A heavy rain set Ia At dark On Thursday evsa-
ing, and continued sith varied lmpstuosity antil
soon to-day. With fair prospect Of Continuance,
and Il general, as IA appears 70 Be-, vii 10 doubs
cause = rise In the river.
The Cumberland Is rising rapidly, Which vii
nAtsriaily aid the iron -elads in rsopeuing Havi-
ENtion on that river. aud sonsuhAt ,nbArrass tlis
plans Of Msssrs. Hood, Lyon A Co.
The arrivals and departures since Isis morn
lng's report vas made up we're the uiftea ard
Silver Aosn. Memphis to cineinnAti; Nansatuek.
CIAFksViIIs to CineIHnsti: Ch4s nsT.s Cairo to
EyAnsyiIis.
The Clifton and Silver Moon hs hodsrats
tips, and had kept eisse tsgsthsr ali - way mp.
some Of the ers~ Of the CIifton boasfsa that shs
had passed tbs Moon under way. the latter elAiu-
ing sons tsmpsrary disArrAngsment Of her ma
ehinsgy.
The chArmsF brOught up Light trip. she sill
lsavs al ~ o'clock this afternoon ca her retain
and deserves bouncing trip, - shs is possessed
of superior frsight and passenger Ace0mmsda.
lions.
Capt. Gus. Dusoaehss, Justly sslebrsaed or hI.
fac social qualities and accommodating dlsposi-
and elegantly asslstsd 10 the once BY Grand Daks
sichoisou. whose ssasstsr u Haoae is at,iag se-
compartment 10 sns physique. asd viii soon
win widespread fame.
The Brilliant. from Louissills e Kew OflsaHs.
aad the great Missouri frem Sss Orieahs, are
amsag the arst boats du. hers.
The Nangatuck, which passsa ~ this nsraiBE :
from ciarksviiis, fSd hot tiIss Funains tbs rsb-
81 batteries that nos llne the shosss Il The Cam.
beriAaa
The RaEgatzck len Ciarksvilia GA wednesdays
nixht. and when shs reached Rsekeastla, ahout IS
mii-s below olAsksviiIs, and % miles bsiow Pert
Donsls0n, she vas opsHsd on b the rstsls wish
masksiry. bat sustained no damage sithsr ia her
works Or 10 hsr passengers and eFsw. Asssr pass
Ing this point, the Cspsaln aroused tha passsn.
gers and erew. and giaesd them in shs hold and en
the lower deck, protested b. hogshssds oftataeso'
Ths next iroable vas s1psrisseed =, Big Eddy
aud at Eaayviils the boat hsiisa. sha psrsans
hsiling her stating that they had sons passengers
10 20 ab ard. The Captain replied aye, ayss sna
the piist called ost 20 walt a uaomsni unsit be ssi
ilttls lower wbsFs hs could Fgana too. Austsam
vas then sppiisd. and the Nauxatssk aia CONS
tall running, bot immsaiatsiy ths rsbsis epsns 4
with mHskstry and eannoa. ana the piiot thiaks
about 40 shots Of 1uskstsy ~sEs fred At The afsi
voilsy. Foar shot and she'll passed thFssgh the
boat. oas Of the latter entering Ana sxplodias IN
the pilothou teasing ont III s.sa ou both sisas
bot, singulAriy snoazh, aoing no inluFy q ths
pilot. wae nobiy stood 20 bis post ss Aiss did the
Captain. bringing hsr throagh In triumph thouEh
wonderfully spotted with nuskst balls.
The aistancs ran BY the ssnsataeh, nearly al
the say under Ere. vas ain mii-s. Yet, niraea.
iously enough, not an iadlvidHAi oa heard rs.
eelved scratch.
Ths Cumberland is rising, and The iron -ela8s
have gone uP 10 pay their respects % Lyon. and
with them in.his front and "a. aeCook's essairg
IN bis rear, the ssHsurssoms General msy szFsei
pretty warm time ef a.