Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-15
River News.

will probably come to a stand to-day, al
though some Of the lateral branches are
still rising. At Cincinnati the river is
falling.
The Cumberland and Tennessee are
both very high, and the Government is
taking advantage Of this fact to push
forward vast quantities Of supplies TO
the army.
The leyee yesterday presented quite
an animated appearance. The only ar
ivals, however, were the Rowens from
Cincinnati to Memphis, and the Corde
liza Ann, from Louisville TO Nashville
The departures were the RoWena, for
Memphis, the Cordelia Ann, for Nash
vilIe, the Morning Star, for Louisville,
the Gen. Anderson, for Cairo, and the
X. K. Dunkerson, for Bowling Green.
The Morning Star took an excellent
trip from this port yesterday, including
10 hhds. of tobacco. Backing down
some distance below the leyee, she made
a magnificent run out Of sight in 16 min
utes, elieiting much admiration. The
Star has few if any superiors in speed
on this portion Of the river, certainly
none in beauty Of model
The Gen. Anderson and r. K. Dunk
erson both took cut good trips.
The D. B. Campbell discharged
large quantity Of tobacco and other
freight yesterday morning, and was al
most fully loaded again last night. She
will go out early this morning, and ne
cheerfully recommend her and our ex-
ceIlent friend, Capt. Rea, to the travel.
ing and shipping public.
The neat and handsome Katie, Capt.
Mcconnell, VIII leave for Nashville this
afternoon at 2 o'clock She has superb
or accommodations for freight and pas
sengers, and her officers are courteous
gentlemen. She ought to 60 out full.
The Cottage will leave for the Cum
bertrand river at o'clock this afternoon,
and wants freight and passengers. She
is new, neat and substantial boat, and
Capt. Dyeus and Mr.. Cassidy, her chief
clerk, will give courteous attention to
passengers
The magnificent, new steamer Pey-
tona will be here this morning for Mem
phis, .Vicksburg and New Orleans. She
ia firstclass steamer In all essentials,
magnifeently furnished and commanded
by veteran gentlemen who delight in
making their guests feel at home. Cox
d Humphrey are her agents.
Capt 4. A. Lyons now steamer. buiI6-
ing at this place, is rapidly approaching
completion, and promises to be hand
some little craft
Capt. SCOTS and Capt Fosters boats
are progressing finely, and but for the
scarcity Of ship.wrights gould soon be-
out,
Capt Bill McClurg's new boat is be-
ginning to dsvolops her fair proportions
and will be a sumner.
AS we remarked yesterday morning,
the want Of mechanics alone prevents
this point becoming noted for It's steam
boat building, We have in the immedi
ate vicinity the best boat timbsrs in the
sooaRiry, With the best founderies and
.maehiua.shops IN the State. Mechanics
are prevented from settling here because
Of the almoat impossibiliiy of obtaining
houses.
Fifty or one hundred good tenemonts
should BIO erected in this city to be rented
exclusively TO mechanics at reasonable
rates. They would al soon be occupied
and if they did not pay big profit 10
direct rent, they would by adding largely
to the general prosperity and wealth OF
the city. We must also have Marine
Ways, for repairing boats.
The Glendale goes to Nashville to-.
morrow, and not to-day, as We errone-
ously stated She commenced loading
aysslsFaaE Those desiring to visit Nash
vile will seldom hnd such an opportu.
nifty, as the Glendale is one of the finest
boats ahoat
Capt H a DeKterr Of the big Supe.
rior, has been attending the races at St.
Louis, and il is rumored that he has
hghtened ths purses of some OF the gen
tlemeniof the turf of nearly enough t.
buy a new steamboat
Capt, Dexter always keeps the tastes
steamboats, aud the fastest horses, an,
he knows as we'll as any other man hov
to make both profitable, We eongratn
late him on hia success
The Nashville Dispatch Of Monda
says: "The low grounds around the cit
and Edge6eld we're flooded yesterday al
ternoon. Unless the river stops risin
soon, navigation viii open aerosa Ii
Oats in Edge6eld, and on the bottom
lands in Nashville"
Terrible Stsamboat Explosion an,
Loss ofLifs-The ST. Paul, (Minness
tai Press OF the 9th gives the followin
account of the explosion of the boiler
of the steamboat John Rumsey
Probably the most terrible accider
whichever occurred here, took place
the river below thslleves, at three o cloc
yesterday afternoon
Two freight boats, the John Rumse
and the Albany, we're coming up the RI
er, each towing two harges OF freigh
As they turned the bend just below d
city, the Albany was little in sdvanc
bus the RAMSEY being the fastest, eau
up. along beside the Albany. and The
ran in that way until they were fe
rods below our levee, and almost direo
~ in front of the West st. Paul Hot,
when the boiler of the Rumsey exnlods
making a total wreck OF the boat 81
Immediately took FIRE and sank ranid
in-six feet of water Within ten or +
teen minutes the flames destroyed all