Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-25
River News.

The river, here, is falling rapidly and
continued to be full Of floating ice, up
TO dark last night, and will no doubt be
much fuller and the ice heavier this
morning, many Of the fields Of ice
reaching nearly across the river, but
boats Of any power found no difficulty
yesterday in making their way through
them, to day We fear it will be different,
but there are but little apprehensions Of
navigation being seriously interrupted
Al Pittsburg and Cincinnati the river,
at noon yesterday, was rising, aud heavy
rains bad prevailed at the latter place
and for aome distance below on Satur-
day and Saturday night The rise at
Cincinnati will no doubt relieve the
Silver Moon, II she had not previously
been lightened Oft by the Golden Eagle
Capt Drinkwater's new boat, tho VIM.
White, started out yesterday forenoon to
try her machinery and was caught in
the ice end carried down to the point
before she got free In attempting to
return she grounded on the point Of the
bar and lay there until late in the even
ing, when the James Gray went to her
assistance and pulled her on assistin z
her back to the landing.
The arrivals since noon yesterday in
clude the Darling, Memphis to Cncin-
natl; Countess and Armada, Cairo to
Evansville.
The d. A. January, U. S. Hospital
steamer, passed down yesterday morning.
The Darling had 800 bales of cotton
and was full Of people--one Of the
handsomest trips Of the season-making
our friend, Capt Bachelor, fsel as
merry as a cricket
The Countess came up yesterday to
complete her outfit She has huge
female figure painted on her wheels,
and is inscribed, Cairo, Paducah, and
Evansville packet" She will, when it
ted up, be a neat and comfortable boat,
The Armada arrived at about ten
o'clock, with splendid trip.
From some Of her crew we learn that
the General Anderson is lying hard
aground, with no possible chance Of
relief until the river rises. She at
tempted to land and was blown ashore
and having no tackle or spars to shove
off with, settled into the mud as th'
river fell, and so lies there, and like
Copperhead editors, will lie. Her hui
lies easy, but she is badly careened
and fears are entertained that her cabir
will be unshipped aud go by the board
She had a splendid trip on board, ant
was full Of people.
:. The Armada will return to Cairo to
day, in charge Of that popular officer
Capt. Gus. Lemeke, Capt Throop bein
still on the sick list
The Ada Lyon was fully loaded, al
had steam up last night for Nashville.
In the hurry Of making up cur after
noon edition, several vexatious type
graphical errors crept into our river re
port yesterday.
We wrote I've had the pleasure {
meeting our handsome young frieu
Capt. J. W. Rea,' butwere made to sa
tour handsome gay friend Capt J. v
Rice" and "moder' was set up "moddle
an photography we never employ
produce that word.
We have no adviceS as TO the NOV
ments Of the Louisville and HendersC
packets further than that the "Litt
Eagle Grey" has gone above the falls
The Glendale is due here to-day. S
had 1000 bales Of cotton engaged
oseeola, at SIS per bale, when she W
pressed to carry Gen. Gilmore to Cali
We hope she found it waiting her !
turn.
The big Missouri left about o'cloc
having taken very large amount
freight from this port, and having G
sagements at Henderson, Diamond
land, and Mount vernon-suHicient
losd her to the guards.
Col. Tom Miller, agent Of the Atls
tic & Mississippi Steamship Compal
is registered at the Sherwood. He
looking after the interests of the gr,
line he represents.
By a dispatch from Capt D.
Brady, of the Carrie, to Hall i Ru
dated at Smithland, yesterday, We lei
that that one smoke-stack craft will
here to-day at noon, and will leave
Nashville on Thursday evening, tax
sn private freight that offers.
The Darling returned from TIL
Mile Island, finding the ice too heavy
run mp against
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