Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-13

The river ross nearly two feet during daylight
Yesterday, which, thu present stage Of the river,
is very rapid rise, aud from the rapidity With
winch the snoS is disappearing, great food
seems unsuitable.
AZ Cincinnati. oa Wednesday, there vas thirty
i've feet ~ the ehsBRsl. and rising AZ tbs rate Of
TWO tsehss pei hour. At the sans iims, at Pits
burg. there vas q fissn fset ~ the pier mark and
tiaiug
There was scarcely sny business done The
lsvss yesterday outside 81 the packets
The only additional srrigsIs we're the justine,
nom Cairo. and fbs Ross Hits, from Louisville.
The justice. A. will b ssen from her advertise
msnt elsewhere, wiii leave :oT Cannsltoa this
morning, aod viii ply between this and that port
ssa regular tri.weekiy packet.
The Anderson took out an sxesllspt trip.
The Rose Hite had good trip down. aud
returned from hers 10 Louisville.
This 3 8. Priugis left yesterday for the TssRss.
$50 river
The Fanrio Gilbert sill be in port to-day,
ready to leave fur Hashviiis.
The elegant ia ntndy viii DO down TO day Tor
New Orleans. She Is superb boat, aud finely
offered, aud will 60 through on time.
The Il. X. Dunksrson will leave this evening
for Bowling erson. and will bs 70 90 through.
All tho tributaries 10 the Ohio. from Pit,sburg
10 Cairo arc nearly bank full and some running
over.
The Mlssis sippi is siili Eorged between Cairo
and st. Louis. aud navigation is still suspended.
We learn from tho Cincinnati Commercial that
Capt Wolfe hos purchased thres.iourths Of the
Miami. al the rate Of SIS 600 lor the boat, TO ran
hsr IN tho Nashville trade.
ma. q "a
A gang Of ellsrrillas, about twenty iu numhsr,
attacked the steamer Florence hve miles below
Columbus, Ky, on last Monday morning. while
taking on wood The boat escaped without sua-
faining ANY damage. Several Of the band were
afterwards captured by cur cavalry.
A number Of desefters from Hoods army have
arrived at Columbus, Ny and teks the oath Of
allegiance, aud ara preparing to come North.
We understand that efforts are icing made BY
Hon Lucien Anderson. aud others tu Washing
ton, 10 have the restrictions trade vi West
Tennessos removed, aud Il f. thought the effort
will be successful
The Fanny Odgen, that recently arrived at Cairo
from the Arkansas river IL said 90 have had some
600 bales q cotton at the ais Of sl2 per bals for
The ST. L uis papers report mild weather aud
tn river slowly falling, boats all laid up and the
m jsfity OF the crews paid on The ice gorge eI-
tends from the per end Of Cairo to Cape oi rar-
deau, hfty I've miles, aud steamtoatmen think 10
IA from dfleen 20 thirty feet Ia thickness. week
Hgo the whole mass moved tho distance Of one
mile.
The Illinois, Missouri, and Upper Mississippi
are stl .eiiiiy bfdged with lee. aud likely 10
remain so f'w weeks longer. There Is, every
where along ihese rivers, arEe amount of pro-
dure 10 be shipped TO 81. Louis.
We learn that there Is thirteen feet Of water on
uarpath shoals. and that the Cumberland river IL
atll swalling vsry fast. big HOOD lie also looked
for In tina stream, We are also Informed that
the tennessee river Is swelling.
The Cottage No. goes into the Cairo, Padueah.
aud Calut bus TRADE 10 lieu Of the sunksn packet
odd Fellow, which was sunk ty ice at Columbus
ON the 9Th inst
The Kentucky river is bank full aud Ring IL
raised ten feet at Shaker Ferry, hfty-six miles
above Frankfort, on last Saturday night
Tho latest steamers from White aud Arkansas
rivers report them bank full aud rising. The
shores are also tolerahly freo from gusrrlla
squads,
The freight rates from Louisville TO Nashville
declinad yesterday. We nov quote pound freight
II Tic Ter hundred 81 % per barrel for aour
81 $50 for whisky s. % for ale, aud 81 % fcl
apples and potatoes.