The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-22

RIVER EEws.-The river is eight feet in
| the channel, and rising rapidly. There viii
be no scarcity Of water hereafter All the
streams are full, and the springs are run
ming.
The weather is quite cold, but there ia no
danger that there VIII be anything 70 inter
fers with navigation.
The eruyals yesterdey were as fellows ,
/ Emma Floyd, Capt. HildFeih, master, aud
LEM Leot, Capt. Campbell, master, from
Piusburg; Imperial, Capt. McComes, mas
1 ter from Cairo.
The Emma Floyd was loaded down TO the
water. edge with freight. A large quantity
| Of furniture was on board-perhaDs go
! packages. The Floyd belongs 70 the nsv
Inc established by Capt. Wise, Of Ciucin-
natl; and we commend il 60 the trading
public. The Floydis advertised to leave cB
! saturday
The Imperial leaves to-day, at ten O'Clock.
The New York is expected here to day.
RTvEH Al 81. LOUIS.
Telographic Conesponseaoe Cincinnsh Com.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-No change in the
river since yesterday. The boatmen and
insurs nee agents held meeting yesterday,
appointed Committee 10 devise means for
the protection Of boats now endangered, but
will engage in the service OF breaking up
the ice.
Il il reported the river is clear Of ice be-
tween Carondelet and Jefferson Barracks. I
which increases the danger here. The 4
weather was moderate yesterday and last .
night, but it has grown colder since this 1
morning. The boats at the foot Of Pine
street lay huddled together and cen not be
moved. Most Of them have been stripped
Of their furniture in anticipation Of further
trouble.
The Bannock City and Big Horn were
damaged more than 1t first reported. The
hammock CITY had her shaft and wheel
wTenchsd of and taken overload as well as
her cylinder tim5e She Is badly crushed
otherwise, and sum Of a. lesat So, 900 will
be consumed by her repairs, providing she
escapes further injury. The Bannock CITY
Is owned by A. Hine, Of Keokuk. and E
Carton, Of he0kuk, Iowa, aud is a new
boat. She cost over so, 000, and is insured
here Tor $4,000. 10 the Columbian $40 ,0O0
and United States $ 900.
The Big Horns damage, instead Of being
light, will require $1,000 for repairs. beP
as well as wood work beng dam /,
.gsd.
The Roanoke, which left this port for the
mo last Thursday, struck 3 rock or other !
ostructlon below Commerce, in this river.
INK. and is probably q total loss. Her s
argo was about TAO tons Of blooms and some
our. The Roanoke was valued al about I
p 900, and owned and insured in Pitts
urgh. i
The Platte Valley, bound here from Vicks- 7
tfg, with very valuable cargo Of cotton. y
C., sunk suddenly. She found herself =
ard aground at HercuIeanville, and on =
unday still lay hsrd and fast. She wsz 7
.aking crossing, and was near the lli- :
2is side when she grounded, and the river =
rs fallen several feet since. She laws y
raight, and there was no ice near her. Il -
Id the chsnnel were diverted away from ~
r. She is seven miles below Widow ~
alters. There were false rumors OF this ~
Gamer being broken ia two. =
The sudden formation Of heavy ice and a y
rye below here found many boats on their =. -
~ from ard 10 this port They had too 9
lie warning 20 be ab e 70 provide for their ~
'ety- We learn that those splendid YES "
Is, the Henry Ames, Atlantic, Glasgowan r.
nnie Lewis, are all aground at Crawford's, ue
probably by this time are surrounded ~
and 10 danger from the ice. The sudden "a
cline Of water was the cause Of their mis- so
tune. The W. H. Osborne, another large ~
d line New Orleans packet from this port.
aground ~ Bainbridge, and reported dam -
II BY ice. M
dispatch hes been received announcing ne
only Chance ice-b0und al Neely's. She -
s bound 10 Arkansas river. ne
he Z. ". Graham is safe al Dog-tooth u
ld-ashOre aud safe. A number Of -
lmbonlmen from ice-bound bosts be nc,
zen here and Cairo, have arrived from a.
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