Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-02
River News.

~ with ~ feet OF water On French Islam
bar and about the same on the wors
bars below
There is a considerable rise at Pitts
burgh sufficient to effect the navigation
here.
The arrivals and departures yesterday
included the Phantom from Nashville
to Cincinnati. Armada, Cairo, Lizzie
Martin and Poland, Louisville to John
sonyills. Huntsman and AnEa, Tennes-
see river to Louisville. The Saratoga,
New ooIeans to Louisville, and the Wa
madee out Of Green river.
the Armada had very slim trip up.
The Saratoga came up last evening
from New orlerns with a moderate
freight; and we were glad Of the privilee 9
of taking by the hand our handsome
young friend, Capt. A. Field, her accom-
plished clerk. The Saratoga is a very
handsome, light-drsf. boat but Of great
carrying capacity. She will be out 10
the course of a week for New Orleans.
The Poland and Lizzie Mortin passed
down in government service.
The Anna came up from Jacksonville
yesterday evening. She shows many
gaping wounds made by rebel balls, full
particulars of which will be found in
another column.
The Armada was receiving quite
brislsly last night, and will doubtless
hays an excellent trip to-day.
She leaves al o'clock for Cairo and
sill way ports, and offers magnificent st
fractions to travellers and shippers. Her
appointments are sumptnous and elegant,
and Capt Josh v. Throop is deservsdly
one Of the most popular officers aAoat,
with courteous and attentive subordi-
mates in the Office. Alex Howell, q vet
Gran star-gazer, is at the wheel, assisted
by Wash. Phillips, who ia ever watchful
and reliable.
The queenly Tarascon, the pride Of
the Louisville line, in charge Of those
elegant aud popular young gentlemen,
Capt Lusk, Chief Clerk Banksmith,
Mud Clerk Luce Murrsll, Mail Agent
John Beggs, and Express Messenger
Wilson, viii be the peerless packet for
Louisville this evening. Her cabins are
elegant as a palace.
Capt. Drinkwater arrived in the city
last evening from Rumsey, where he has
been experimenting the repairs OF the
lock, with the most satisfactory success
The Captain will bring ont his pet, the
X. X. Dunkerson, from the bone-yard
to-day, and win leave for Bowling Green
this evening. The Dunkerson is in Ene
trim, and she aud her gallant Captain
are dessrvedly great favorites along the
classic Green River.
Among the distinguished river men
sojourning in the city awaiting an OPP.
portunity to cast a vote for Honest Old
Abe" on Tuesday, is our handsome
young friend Jack Heath, a noted and
experienced star-gazer and gallant young
gentleman. When that patriotic duty is
performed he will again seize the helm
and renew his communings with the
stars.
Freights for Memphis and New Or
leans are accamulating here, and quite
trip is offered to any boat willing to
take 1t out
There seems to be two versions Of the
collision between the Morning Star and
the Crescent City.
We have received the following from
the officers and crew of the Crescent
City We made up our account from
reinstatement given to US by Capt Bunee
and his mate and pilot:
STEAMER CRESCENT CIrY,
Evansville, Ind, Nov. /, 1864. !
Editors JournAl;
We notice in your paper of this morn
ing, in reference to the Morning Sta
running into the Crescent City, that 20,
attach sill the blame TO the negligence 0
the Crescent City, and say that n
blame whatever can be attached TO th
Morning Star, as it was impossible I
see halfa cables length ahead.
We wish TO correct the statement b
saying that we could see beth shores 70
quarter Of mile or more ahead 0
us, and that there was no time after "
left Evansville until the accident oceul
red, that we could not see both shore
distinctly, aud that if the Morning Sta
had run into bank of fog, so that the
could not see, il was their duty to give
sigaal by one long whistle, therefore Il
blame attaches to them and not to Il
officers Of the Crescent City.
Yours, &c,
Bsx. NJ. BusH, Captain.
c. B. BRAsHRR, Pilot.
EDWARD r Bush, Watch
EDWARD BARToE, Mate.
SAN. P. Lewis, Carpente
SUMNER Written, E ng es