Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-24

The island vas shelled several m;~utes
before gusrrilIas we're seen. They came
out Of the woods 70 the shore, aud dodg.
ing the shells, fought the gunboats With
musketry for some time. The Ere from
the gunboat becoming too severe for
then, they were compelled 70 retreat.
No loss was sustained on either side.
The steamer Auiocrat was fred into
near Helena by about % guerrillas, said
to be the same gang that attacked the
steamers Groesbsck and Mercury on
Tuesday. Some cavalrymen on the An
tocrat returned the compliment warmly
az she passed. No damage IS far ss
learned
The Dora had gone np White river,
and being gone too long, the CarIe" was
sent with reinforcemenis, and failed to
find the Dora or any trace OF her, aod,
therefore, reported her destroyed. She
was lying in creek as the Cnriew pass.
ed she returned to Memphis with al
safe.
The Evansville leyee does not seem to
be the only one in shocking bad con-
dition. The Cincinnati Commercial OF
Tuesday says:
We do heartily wish our City Council,
or Board Of City Improvements, could
be induced 10 take peep at our levee,
in its present condition. II is certainly
the most filthy thofoughfars in the
United States It is covered with mud
% the depth Of from ten 10 twelve inches,
rendering It impossible for pedestrians
and useless for business purposes. Each
and every steamer, in addition to the
usual wharf tax, is compelled to expend
rom thirty to forty dollars for hay and
straw, in order 10 make 3 gangwsY
clean enough 10 receive and discharge
merchandise in good order. If The
levee Was properly graded and bowlder-
ed. this intolerable nuisance would be
avoided, as every rain or freshst wonld
tend 70 keep it clean, or, at least, free
from mud
The rapid rise 10 The river during San.
dag night and yesterday, inundated,
sEept of, and dsEnaged considerable
freight along tb6 Ievee. The present
rise will make the Falls uayigable again,
and the big Indiana, leaving for New Or
leans to-day, will pass over the rocks
with ease and safety.
The colors Of the steamers in port,
yesterday, we're Displayed half.mast,
in respect 10 the memory u The late
Capt Leveritt Knowles
Msj Gen. Mcdowell and staff leave
for New Orleans to-day on the big Indi-
ana.
The America, Capt 6oIding, having
changed Der sign, leaves for Pittsburg
today at noon, inslead Of Nashville.
The little steamer Nettie Hartupes
was destroyed by fire, at Galapolis,
yesterday, at y. N. We have no far.
Their particulars. She was plying -
regular packet between Ironlon and Gal.
apolia The Eettie Hartupee was built
at Pittsbnrg Que year ago; had capacity
/ for 200 tons, aud was probably worth
$4,000; she is partially insured 10 this
city.
The Hazel Dell will leave Madison on
Thursday, With the Madison Dry Docks
IN tow--the latter containing one thous-
and luns Of bay. The engines on the
! docks will be used in steering this clum
/ sy institution, which is 10 be perman emit.
( " located ct New Orleans, for docking
purposes, under the superintendancs Of
Captain IL G. Watts
The Missouri Democrat, Of wedn.s-
day says;
The weather, heretofore fine, has
changed greatly The sky yesterday
eas deeply overcast with clouds, and the
storm threatened for hours, opened In q
brisk rain about three o'clock.
The river vas rising ali day There
Is ten feet water 10 Cairo, With pros.
peet Of twelve or fourteen feet on the
worst bars, this week.
The Missouri Is rising all the way
down from Lexington 10 the mouth, with
SIX feet below Jefferson City and four
and a half feet above. In regard to q
higher portion Of the river the ST. 10.
seph Union Of last Saturday says we
learn from Captain Blaekiston that the
river has fallen about eighteen inches,
aud that the ice is rapidly breaking up
aud running out The river Is now
clear from here to Amizonia, and the
ferry boat will DO RAINING on Monday.
We may safely conclude that navigation
has opened, and by the middle Of next
week boats can be able to make the run
from this city to Omaha"
The Illinois is open 10 Peoria, with
two feet or more from the mouth 70 tbs
head Of navigation.
The Mississippi il probably open Il
keokuk, with six feet all the way np.