Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-29
River News.
st. Patrick, LOI
DEPARTURES

4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RE-oPENED9
The BLOCKADE RAIsRD.-The gorge at
Wolf Creek broke up at 10 o'clock yes
terday and a perfect feet of boats pass
ed down last night. Il
Two passed down about 81 o'clock
without landing.
About 103 o'clock thesheet commenced
arriving and there was continuous
stream up to o'clock-this morning, and
perhaps long after.
b The Magnificent Tarascon was among
the number, and we hailedl with delight
her gallant commander, the ,inimitable
Capt. Joe Bunce, and his handsome
Clerk, George S. Williams.
II They both looked bright as the Aurora
Borealis, and are in high old health and
spirits. The Tarascon will leave for
Louisville early this morning, and those
who desire to travel luxuriously will en-
tier their names early. Mr.. Dick Cox,
Assistant Clerk, is in the height of his
glory. '' ~. :. - .. TIfC 0OsT5
All the boats passing down last night
were loaded to their guards - sssg slaszo
The river continues to rise rapidly and
is entirely clear of floating fee, except
an occasional q chunk which floats in
Enoziously down. = - " ''-''
The weather continues mild and clear,
and the river once free from ice, navi
CATION, will be excellent, and business
no doubt will be brisk.
A very large quantity Of freight has
ACCUMULATED along the river, awaiting
SHIPMENT, but holders do not seem will
ing to pay prevailing rates. Tonnage
will PROFESSIONALLY be- plenty as soon as
communication with Louisville is re-
opened. ffiW o. vniOb
We are yet without any reliable intel
kIigence from the the Wolf Creek gorge,
but from the fact that there have been
no arrivals from Louisville tits evident
the river is still blockaded We think it
cannot remain so another "a ,hoursl lBd
The General Anderson and Charley
Bowen, both due here, had not arrived
up to | o. clock this NOR ming.
8 NIessrs. Cox 4 Humphrey, who are do
ing an immense shipping business, have
refused vast quantities of freight within
the last few days, not beingl willing to
risk the property of patrons to the tender
mercies of thesheavy flow of ice expect
ed daily and even hourly from Wolf
Greek In this, we think they manifest
their usual good judgments 4 r. &c
The Emma still fingers here She is
-tioaded and ready to depart but is de-
tanned, as we learn, by the underwriters
who are unwilling she should run the
risk Of the Wolf Creek gorge 90
Z The grand Arm ada's wild whistle,
about 81 o'clock yesterday morning,
attracted crowds of people ito the 1eyee
to witness a race, as it was supposed the
Gen. Anderson would be. at her ihells il
not leading her. But the Armada came up
alone. having returned from Paducah
after lying there eight hours, awaiting
the Anderson. I9V01QgB 52C
Ea- She met the General Anderson al
Cottonwood, having made up her mind
to go through to Cairo. n sE 70
k1 The Armada came up like the wild
west wind ehciting much admiration BY
4 her graceful figure and unrivaled speed
4 She win go Iodt at moon To-day, and
passengers and shippers can, find no su
perior accommodations on the river.
Capt Josh, Throop is an officer, Of vas
d. experience, courteous, affable and gen
Z tlemaniy. Fred Huston is not exeelleG
4 in courteous qualities, and her pilots ant
lengineersfsreramong the most carefu
and experienced OF the river. Her lar
II der is well stored, and her tables groal
beneath the choicest comestibies tn
country affords. Perry, McGriff an.
lack Taylor will give special attention
i te freighto31o lila, o,y dafT-
IL The Prairie Rose, advertised by reli
! able contemporary, largely quoted from j
j Cincinnati, St. Louis, &C., to leave a
noon yesterday, got off about. g p,cl0el
: last evening, with a good trip Capt J
: B. Hall furnished her with about twent
tons of freight he had accumulated 70
' the Silver Moon, and she filed eatswit
e hay, chickens, turkeys, &ea &c. Cfsr i
The Havana got up steam last ever