Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-03
River News.

The river here is still dotted with
Aoating.ice, but not in sufficient guam
titles to seriously impede navigation,
and if the present style Of weather
holds, b. the first Of next week all signs
Of ice will have disappeared
The only arrivals yesterday afternoon
was the R. b. Speed, from the coal mines
on Green river, with TOW Of coal for
Thomas and Samson.
The d. B. Campbell will, We learn, go
to the Cum berland river.
Dispatches from Louisville say the
ST. Nicholas and Niagara would leave
last night for New Orleans, and the
Charmer this morning for this por.
The FIRST two will be here to-day and
the latter tomorrow. A large feet may
be expected to follow these.
The st. Nicholas is O splendid, new
boat and this will be her first trip. Hall
q Rudd are her agents.
The Niagara is also magnificent
boat, almost new, and is splendidiy oil
csred Cox Humphrey are her agent.
The Fannie Brandies will probably
also be down to-day en- route to East
port
Pilot John Heath arrived in the city
on Wednesday night. He took the Mar
mora to Cincinnati and brought her
back az far as Madison, where be was
compelled TO lay her up on account Of tse
ice. She viii be- down as soon as nav
CATION is re-opened. He reports all well
on board. John showed as letter from
his brother, VIM. Heath, late mate Of
the j. W. Cheesman, now a prisoner At
Cahawba, Ala. lie was captured with
the Cheesman in the early part Of the
winter on the Tennessee, and is still
held by the rebels
He reports himself in pretty good
health with no scarcity Of provisions,
but says prison life does not agree with
him
The Darling still remains in her ice
harbor below the city, but will probably
come up to day as Capt. Bachelor got
back from Cincinnati last night
We received notice at late hour
last night thet the st. Charles, 81. Niche
las, Santiago and Niagara would all be-
here today for New Orleans.
The Darling will positively leave for
Cincinnati to-day.
The Louisville packet will be down
to-day--the Taraseon, We presume.
The Robt Barns will be tho iirat boat
from below.
The Cincinnati Commercial Of yes
terday says:
The weather was mild and pleasant
Yesterday, the mercury indicating A. de.
grees above zero during the afternoon
Should the present weather continue
three or four days navigation will be re-
sumed At Pittsburg there was j feet
water last night, and falling. Here the
river is on a stand, with / s feet hence
10 Louisville, and feet in the steam
boat pass over the falls.
Capt f. Y Bachelor leaves for Evans
vile 10 day, TO start the Darling up the
river for Cincinnati.
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday
says
The following boats are announced
and may possibly leave 10 day Niagnrt
and ST. Charles, for New Orleans Ty
rome and Fannie Brandies, for Mash
vile; Naugatuek, for Tennessee River
Finaneier, for Pittsburg, aud Alice
Dean, for Memphis
Captain Pegram new boat New kutl
aud the towboat Gipsey we're torn loos
by tho pressure Of the floating ice yes
terday evening about six o'clock, ant
are now lodged on the abutment Of tb
canal opposite the foot Of Eighth street
The Missouri Democrat says:
The weather has become extremel
mild, almost sultry, with the wind in th
south There is hardly any ice in til
river; it looks as thin as paper Fou
feet water to Alton, and about the sam
below So lar, matters look Favorable
but unfortunately there are more gorge
of ice There is strong one at st,
Geaevieye and kaskaskia, and o
Thursday last teams were crossing 1
Cape Giradeaa We call these gorge
strong, as they were so reported to nj
bat the weather of the fast few day
must have greatly disintegrated then
A Eftia rain unn and off fkaw !