Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-05
River News.

The liver Il ip excellent boating order aud will
doubtioss eontiHus ~ throughout the winter.
Ffsighis ars aoiaowhat scarce, outside Of Gov.
ernment operations.
The arrivals and departures since noon Jester
day, we're the Pioneer, Louisville to Nashville I;
Lltue Grey Eagls, Louisville to henderson and
and return Armada to Cairo, and the ChArmsr to
sswbutg.
The Armada got a fair trip Of freight and good
~ uumtor Of passengers and left about o'clock.
The little Grey Eagle came In from Louisville
With the uia and rcturaed to Louisville at dark
Ctpt Joe Buucs ia command. From her sfieers
w learn that the guorrlat At greensboro followed
the Morning Star for several miles, firing at her
In the most frantic and furious manner as shs
passed that point on Tuesday. Tom Dolly was at
the wheel sni kept close TO the Indiana Shore
thus heeping ont OF the reach Of to bullets which
fiI short by about tNenty feet. Tom took the
star up through this chute and the guerriliaa fol-
loved until She passed boy nd the island.
The Charm r went to Gewburg last evening for
a lot Of Gsvornment corn. She will return early
this morning, on out With cattle aud leave at 10
O'Clock for Nashville, In command Of Capt. Du-
souchet.
Tho Gen. Anderson, Capt. Billy Lswlh, will 10
the regular packet for Cairo and way-ports st =
O'Clock to-day.
Tho Rose Iito will be the regular Louisville and
Henderson packet to-day
The Idaho will nuish her load hers with cattle
aud private freight, aud will leave for Nashville
this evening.
We learn from the New Albany Ledger Of Tues
day that tho S. Charles would come out on that
evening for New Orleans, instead Of the 81. Eish-
oias She was looked for hourly last night
The Ada Lyoa, over due. had not arrived at
dark.
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday says;
The Emerald, from Cincinnati. with two barges
In tow, arrived yesterday morning, aud, IN try log
Co enter the canal sho grounded on this rocks,
whore she still remained last night.
The New Albany Ledger says
IL Is asceriained beyond doubt that Tom Lucas,
Steward Of tho Morning Star. who jumped over
board when that boat was captured by guerFillas,
was drowned
The crippled steamer Prima Donna arrived from
ths Cumberland, assisted by the ArizOnis 1t
will bo rncolleoted that she had been Ia the hands
OF the rcbaia, but WAS subsequently re-cnptured.
Captain scott, his oliooTs, and most OF the crsW,
were carriea % prisoners Of war.
Tho Oordeiia Ann had started for Nashville the
other day, hrUd upon aud riddled with balls,
IN the Vicinity Of Glovcrport, n.y., a. we learn.
aud ono Of the crew was wounded.
Capt Thomas white, the chief owner Of the
Cordelia Ann, and his clerk MT, Peter Fleming
both Of Louisviile, died Of consumption yesterday
morning They had been sick for some time, and
we're confined to their rooms, but n few days ago
Capt White was out and thought to be got
ting we'll, bat he was taken down again, and died
yesterday morning, almost at the same hour 40
.the death Of his clerk. They were beth we'll
known aud highly respected by wide circle OF
friends. Capt. White pilot, aud had been
for several years one OF the regularly licensed falls
pilots.