Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-09
River News.

rise, though 1t IS hardly probable tns
the river will overflow its banks.
There was Of course nothing done o
the leves yesterday, and indeed Their
were no arrivals from any direction.
To-day the grand Armada will be tn
magnificent packet for Cairo and Wa,
ports Capt Josh V. ThEoop is he
peerless commander, and with his cour
teous and afabls clerks, will see careful
ly to the comfort Of passengert. &c
your permits, your freights and you
baggage down early, as abe win leaV'
promptly at 2 o'clock.
The great and magnificent Taraseor
will be the elegant packet from Louis
vile to Henderson and return.
Her spacious and attractive cabins
are as luxurious as the parlors Of the
best Eastern hotels, while her tables
groan beneath the delicacies of the
earth, air and water Capt Jim Lusk
is her popular commander, while in her
Office or in the freight department will
be found those two princes Of politeness
and accommodation, Messrs. Frank
Banksnith and Luce Marrell, smiling
and ceurteous-and all friends Of Abe
and Andy.
The most dashing rain Of the present
year fell yesterday and last night, and
indications are that there will be food
in the Ohio. The river here at a late
hour late hour last night was rising with
almost unprecedented rapidly.
The Nick Longworth, arrived from
above, last night, and took what freight
had accumulated at this port for New
Orleans.
We copy the following report of sieama
boat disasters from the Cincinnati
Commercial Of last Monday:
We have an unusual large number Of
steamboat accidents to record this
morning. In the FIRST place, Capt. John
Kyle received dispatch on Saturday,
dated Johnsonville, November 8, from
Captain Holloway, endorsed by General
j. d. Webster, which reads as follows.
Transports burned by order, including
the DoAne No. z crew safe. Captain
Pink Varble, Of Louisville, also received
a similar dispatch on Saturday The
following is the names Of the boats
lying at Johnsonville, in the Govern.
ment service, and burned by order of
General Webster, TO prevent the rebels
wbo are in strong force in that vicinity,
from capturing and using them Doane
No. ., Arcola, Duke, Goody Friends,
Aurora, Mohntaineer, and J. B. Ford.
They were all loaded with Government
supplies, at the last accounts II is
reasonable TO suppose, that their car
goes, as we'll as the boats, were de-
stroyed Three or four formidable bat
teries on the Tennessee river, between
Johnsonville and Padueah, prevented
ths steamers from coming out Of the
river. The Doano No. 2 was in her
second season, valued at $4,000, aud
owned by Capt. Jno. Kyle and Capt
Holloway Of this city The Arsola is
owned in Pittsburg and valued at 1885,.
600 The Duke WAS probably worth
$4,000, and, We believe, is owned in
Evansville The Goody Friends is
owned by David Gibson = Co, and Capt.
Murray, and valued at $4,000. The
Aurora is also owned by David Gibson
& Co, and valued at $4,000 Tho
Mountaineer is new boat, on her FIRST
trip, and owned by Captain D. O. VIII
hanson, Of this city. She is worth
$4,000. The j. b. Ford belongs to the
Government We have no further par
ticulars relative TO the destruction OF
these boats, but suppose they were seut.
tied land sunk and the upper works
burned of. Ia that event the machinery
can be recovered, when is very valua.
bic. II is also reported that the rebels
captured three Of our "tin-clad'' gun
boats in the Tennessee The ]. w.
ChsesmRn, Capt Thad. Wirthlin, while
descending the same stream, trying to
run by a rebel battery, had her steam,
pipe cut by cannon ball and was cap
tured. The Captains wife aud daugh
ter we're on the boat with him. Tht
CheesmRn is owned by David Gibson
CO., Of this city The Venus and three
barges we're also captured by the sam,
battery The probability is they Wsrl
also burned .ial D gfidfo al 4a
Capt Hugh,Ia Whites new steamer
James White, was sunk at Island No
TO- on Thursday The White was value,
at $4,000. The Dunleith is reportel
sunk at Island No. 81, in the MississiT
pi, aud the Rodolph near the mouth 9
the Illinois. The DuRleiih ia owned b
David Gibson & Co. The White an
Rodolph are partially insured here.
Captain BEN +. Hutehisons new an
mammoth steamer Commonwealth
arrived from Pittsburgh yesterda
She is a splendid and eApacious busineI
steamer. She is discharging over 30
tons here, and viii leave for Louisvil
to-day, and descend the Falls to. morrov
Capt Lightner laid up the New YorI
and left for Pittsburg on last night
train.
The Naugatuek was lying at Psdueal
The Louisville Journal Of yesterdI
says;
The river continues to rise. By Il
mark in the canal, last evening, the
was five feet eight inches water, al
three feet eight inches in the IndiAi
Chute over the falls.
At Cincinnati the river was risil
yesterday.
The Cumberland was rising slowly
Sunday, with about seventeen inch
, water on the shoals. "a
The Jennie Hubbs, from the De
Line Of Cincinnati, bound from Cine
natl to Memphis, was sunk on the ia
on Sunday morning, She was descer
ing the falls under the guidance
Capitals 7. Varhle. In making the u
near the Big Eddy, the signal bell
hack was rung, but owing to some m
understanding or disarrangement of
machinery, the boat, Instead OF back,
went ahead, and the strong curr
there carried her into bank-the ss
on which the Dime lately yunk-w
such force as TO cause her sink
Her deck is partially nnder water,
only the freight in the hull will be d