Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-16
River News.


The rivsr vss rising very slowly At THE point
last night and vii probably be found a. stand
mi. morning or by sning at farthsst II hes
about reached high water mark Of Dsessier.
There was iiseIy sssBs ths istsa all Gay Sat.
urfsy. sd large snBouBt Of freight was shi ped.
III. Armada had a hno trip cat. and was liter
ally erosdsd wit passeng "a.
Tho Ida Handy and Massnta each took LARGO
amounts Of freight and bad good contracts below.
Tho sfrivais sisc Saturday the iittls
Grey Eagle Louisviiis sud return: Justies. Can
gsiton 70 Evansville; Dake Of Argyle. Emma. aud
Tseony, Louisville to Eashyinsi silver Moon
Meraphis 70 Cincinnati; Gensi Anderson, Cairo 90
Evansville james Gray, Pond river; Rose Hita
Louisville Departed Armada, Cairo; Magenta
aud ida Handy, 70 New orleans; Lsvsiyn' 10
louisville.
Tho White clona passed als yesterday afternoon
fgll Of soldiers. and with barge IN ioN loaded
Wits hosss shs kept up close 70 the Kentucky
shore aud did not land
fTits Gem Anderson did not have very large
tfp yesterday morning. She vii return 20 Cairo
O'Clock taiay, under command Of Capt. Billy
Losth, clever gentleman.
The James gray came IN from Pend river full 81
tobacco and with tho otbsr chimney knocked
lewn. She Is having bad iuek IN navigating el,s.
&c Pond river.
The new Sam Orr mads short trial trip on
Saturday, and worked In manner highly salts
astsry 20 bor owners and officers. She wlli lead
= at once on GovsrHBent seesvni, aud viii go 20
Passport. SIZE vill De- fast antelope add
s'Rgs'ty e siFd.
The Rose lite had moderags trip dovn. shs
will leave Cor L. usyie early to-day, and viii
afford excellent accommodations 10 passengers
Billy Borden is in the once.
Wm lass. for some time past clerk " the post
onios In this city, succeeds Harry Duncan roate
agent on the Armada. lIs enters on tbs discharge
Of his dulles 90 Wednesday.
Tho Jaalioe tctarBsto Cannolton this Afternoon
and claims a share Of public patronage. Her on
GERS elassr geutleneu The veteran steam-
boat captain James Walton Is in command. With
.-4 Aeasrs. Thos, wstoz ami Thad. Conant to Look
after the passenger and freight department
The Cuba aud several other boats blookaded
In the Wabash river, about twelve miles from its
mouth, by ice, with httls hopes of getting out
nntil that river rises.
Tbs New Albany Ledger Of Saturday evening
says: ~ s
Tho work on Capt. Pearam's nammoth nrw
sss@sr ss ssie = ..i /. Pfggss.sEr sss Inc
Of the Ruth will bs different from any build on
81. abe Ohio aud altogether she will 10 one among
the Anrat and bet boats built around the falls.
A bill y introduced IN the United States
ate on Wainesday, by Mr. Powell aut orzing
the oasviiie 3 Nashviile and thr Jeaersonyills
, Irdlans polls saiiroad companies, b n Of wh,ch
are stockholders IL the l. uisyill- Bridge Con-
A. the head the rs, said bridge to be a / less
than afty-six above low water mark. and 90
b. provided With three draws sufhe ent 10 pass
the largest boats navigating the Ohio.
On last sunday night, about 10 o'clock, tAs gun
boat Fairplay wa f~yd into by party Of rebels,
between Part Landing ana hort lehman. The
snnbOat Naumbay, coming down shortly after
wards, hrsd into III rebels d. psrsiug them In
short ,rdsr. This parry Is believed TO have been a
portion Of Gent Forests command
Capt. John R. Eakn has purchased interest
In Capt James Maratta's new steamer. Anna, al
Pittsburr. aud takes charge Of the ofhee.
The Atlantic aud Mississippi stsamshi2 Cor
pAay continue max ps changes among the officer
Of their boats, Capt. J., Aiken, late Of tn Lumin
any, lakes command Of the Ben, stcAnsy, aud Z
l. also reported taat thcre IS 90 be change o
crews on the Missouri aud Mississippi. Capt. }
A. Dubls II is though, will have charge Of 10
latter.
Tho number Of boats Inspected a, Sc. Louis 70
the year ending Nov mber lsef, we're iel, aud q
Louiaville % Tho entire steamboat tonnag- c
Pitisburg Tor toe past year was less than iop
tons.
There arc some fourteen more boats AZ and Z
the gorge above Cairo, including the Enpire city
Kats Putpan Bermuda, David Wait, spray
Eaveu, South. wes,eg, Arago, Ella Faber, Edir
4 turr siausooa Q Lloyd, and Tihsr- All lay
the ltak bat tho Bermuda, which cut 10 a
- lee Taero gorge above and ons below q
beats The Commercial gor White river. va
900 sbossFbe Eorgs E|E
The Cumberland is stiu rising, With shout
sst water on HarpeGh Shoals.
The arrivals Al Nashville sn last Thursday we
the Eacrad, Cincinnati: Nashville, Cincinnati
Us. Hall. Louisville,