Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-28

The river up to dark last night, had
fallen about inches, and is declining
slowly here At Cincinnati and other
points above, the decline 10 quite rapid
and more rapid decline may be ex'
peeted here during the next twenty-four
hours.
The clouds which were gathering al
n day yesterday began TO distill their hu
mid stores at dark last night, contin-
III ed gently until late hour.
..-a The Cumberland river is falling rap
idly, with 10 feet on Harpeth Shoals.
The arrivals since yesterdayinoon, in.
clude the Pioneer and 0utano Cincinnati
to Nashville; Delaware. Nashville to
Cincinnati; Gipsy, Louisville to Evans
vile; VIM. White, Pond River to Evans
vile; Irene, Louisville to Eastport
Marmora, Nashville to Evansville.
tG4e The Tacony got good trip, and left
at clock for Cairo.
100 The r. x. Dunkerson, with big
trip, left at 81 o'clock, for Green River.
Among her passengers was our bu-
10 collie friend, Capt A. Liter, who erst
steamboat man now I" feeds his focks,
NJ "a frugal swain" on the classic banks of
the Green River, and watches compla-
Gently and with interest their tender
lambs skip Ger the verdant meadows.
May his Aocks and bis shadow increase
The VIM. White arrived from Pond
River with good trip. She will return
TO that classic stream this evening, and
will afford excellent accommodations to
passengers
The Marmora arrived from Nashville
sls7iast night comparatively light She
80 will leave again for Nashville this even
ing, and is first class steamer with
excellent accommodations and pleasant
Officers Hall q Rudd are her agents.
The. Little Grey Eagle did not get in
yesterday, and viii no doubt lie over
NOW until tomorrow, and be here
IA Thursday afternoon. 4uT
has The magnificent and spacious new
gside-wheel steamer Indiana will posi-.
~ lively be here to-day, for New Orleans
and all way ports She is second to no
's s1. steamer ahoat 10 appointments or speed.
aiianiJ. Stuff Neal is herpopular commander,
"a and w. ". Collins and Mr.. Lodge are
'@'' associated in her ofice---a trio of gen
3a tlemen not exceled in all the courtesies
or amenities that are calculated to rem
der passengers comfortable, and make
sBas trip en- the Indiana agreeable. Messrs
Cox a. Humphrey ard Messrs. Hall g.
al Rudd are her agents.
.e2 The Countess viii be the regular
- packet for Cairo to-day. Her appoint
ments are fine, and her officers pleasant
y gentlemen. ttlt
SINKING OF THE CHARLIE MILLER--
The Louisville Democrat of Saturday
SAYS:
"a special dispatch TO Capt. Pink
40 Varble, yesterday, states that the Char
die Miller, while bound down the Cum
herland River from Nashville, was cap
sized and sunk, Twelve miles below
Nashville, Thursday morning, by the
severe storm which has prevailed along
that stream. Although there were a
81. number Of persons aboard at the time of
the accident, all escaped except two,
who were drowned Those who were
T drowned we're Mr.. s. Van Winckle, the
SteWhru OF In6 coat, anu the chOiu boy,
M Oscar Lewis, both of whom resided at
this place The Charlie Miller was
built at Pittsburg, and was in her fourth
season. She was owned by Capt Pink
Varble and his brother, w. Marble, of
sassrthis city, and was valued at $25, 900.
IA She was insured in Tyler's agencies in
this city for $4,000"
The Wabash river, says the Vincennes
Sun of Friday, has continued to swell
slowly since last report There are 81
feet of water in the channel-5 feet
higher than at any time this season
and still rising The low-lands on the
Illinois side are overfowed The same
paper says the Advance, which sunk in
the Wabash, near Hutsopyille, a week
or two since, has been. raised and is
again plying regularly between this and
f2 points above and below. She sustained
but slight injury
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