The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-04-25
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE Souri, w EsTERN,
Shreveport, april ~, Is

comp5, 4ha advantage at the start Business the
decll'u limos was decidedly brisk ard thb arrivals
ia'u' 1sn.rtures fully up to any previous week
a. ar opposite this place continued torise until
~ iyFt at which time it had reached height
o"'"' 81 feet above the lowest water marx Of the
o. ~ ~ within II inches of the highest water
seI'o snripr It commenced falling on Sunday, ant
Oh last night had fallen 10 inches. Our laFt reports
hove the raft per steamers Anna Z, and Pioneer
'' tre effect that 20foot rise is on its way down.
So aps will be anything but agreeable to our river
The late heavy rains also extended Jus fat up
ond that we know Of and it is fearful to think
a. M destruction of property that will necessarily
r-or another rise the heels Of the now
rrom the head sources of Red river.
w business with Jefferson, in the way Of ulg-freights
,.ossonoers has been decidedly good. With New
anu # has been much better than we expected.
tto movements Of the boats and the amount of
thir carroes we refer to the
,n,rsrs AND DEPARTUREs.-The upper Red river
Ect Thomas Powell left for New Orleans last Tues
B nioht with 264 bales of cotton She goes to the
ua FT the purpose of making necessary repairs.
~ "Wednesday morning the upper Red river packet
,,ii Fellows captain Derby, left for all points above
1be raf She had toleraby far trip both Of passen-
gTib H. New Orleans packet Sunny Sout, left for the
INV On Wednesday evening with only light "trip.
HE Jefferson packet Hette Gilmore got off for the
III IL Messengers on Thursday morning.
The New Orleans packet Doubloon, captpin W. G.
Harrison left for the city on Thursday with upwards
Of 1000 bales of cotton and hundred passengers in
lie cabin. For this season Of the year, il may be
V"gu Tbrrsday the New Orleans and Jefferson packet
1Itta Stephens arrived from Jefferson with 500 bales
- cotton She took board at this Place 460 bales
If cotton reshipped from steamer Behls and left for
New Orleans Friday morning. She had gopd trip of
M Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton captain Roots,
arrived on Thursday night with IA bales Of cotton, and
iH AGAIN for the cypress city with good trip of both
Messengers and freight AS we have said Before the
hamilton makes every. 0ther-day trips regular as
clock work. Captain Roots is getting everything out
If the little Lizzie that is in her. We will gamble on
her making the quickest trip to Jefferson Of any boat
The New Orleans packet T. D. IIine arrived on Fri
DIV from the city with light freight for this place
she extended her trip to Jefferson, for which point she
had heavy freight. She had on board Iessrs Stone,
Rossou & Murray's circus. vL
The upper Red river packet Dixie arrived Gin Friday
from Lanesport, Ark with $50 bales Of cotton. Her
officers report that up to the time She lett Lenespor
Sunday week the river had fallen Is feet and that
it was within its banks as low down as Spring Bank
On Friday the upper Red river packet Teulqh came in
from Lanesport Ark, with 450 bales OF cotton. The
Bulah was detained in Black bayou nuGnber OF days
through accident consequently her news was antcl
pated by the Dixie She reshipped her cargo on the
Stephens, and left for the city, light, to make some
On Friday night the New Orleans packets Saratoga
Live Oak, and Caddo, arrived from the city with igh
trips The Live Oak and Saratoga brought papers O
the 10TH for full file Of which we are indebted to then
respective officers.
The Jefferson packet Hetty Gilmore arrived on Sun
day evening from Jefferson without anything IN sight
The New Orleans packet Alabama, Capt. Billy Board
man. arrived or Sunday evening about o'clock, bring
ing New Orleans dates Of the 18th less than three
days) We are indebted to her officers FIR files of late
naners She leaves for the city this evening at
o'clock, Offering an excellent opportunity to the travel
ing community. . =
on Sunday evening for the city with lot of old MACH
nery from the arsenal and two companies of the l9t
Pennsyivania cavalry She had tolerably fair pas
senger list Her torpedo boilers tell against her IN tn
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton arrived fror
the bayou city, with SO bales Of cotton, on Sundo
morning She started on her return trip the same da
with full cargo of freight and good list Of passer
On Sunday morning the New Orleans packet Nationa
Cant Smoker arrived from the city, bringing dates
the nth We are indebted to Mr. John Had, her cerl
for a file of late papers.
The upper Red river packet Dixie left on Sunday fc
all points above the raft with very good trip OF bot
passengers and freight.
on the same evening the Jefferson packet Una Al
rived having on board portion OF the ISth Pennsyly'
MIA cavalry route to the city to be mustered out
The Jefferson packet Fanny Gilbert, Capt. Hamilton
left for the city Of the expresses on Monday with goo
HE elegant packet National, Capt. Dick sianott lie
for the city on Monday evening with about ECO bales
Il
The New Orleans packet Rob Roy cane IN on MOI
dav night with good freight.
The upper Red river packet George, Chpt. Aontgon
erv arrived from the bar above Rowland on Monda
evening with 197 bales of cotton The George mac
the round trip in IA daysthe quickest OF the seaso
The George went up into the bayou the same eYenir
On Monday evening the upper Red river packet Pi
neer Era arrived from the ShawneetoWn, Indian nato
with $40 bales Of cotton belonging to H. NJ Jones' II
Pioneer left the bar above Rowland o. Friday Il
Doth She was living above the bar waiting for waite
when the river commenced rising rapidly, and, durlf
the night before her departure, rose feet, and W
still rising when she left Her officers state that Il
rise was from the head source of Red river altho4l
it had raned for fortyeght where they llid she le
about 300 bales of cotton on Black bayou. . ,
The upper Red river packet Anna +. CANE mt
same evening from Aibian, Texas, with 22O bales
cotton Her officers give the same account OF nea'
rise from the head source of Red river as the once
of the Pioneer. The Anna E. was hard and Ia
aground above Rowland when the rise overlook he
She left for the city Monday night without as mu
as leaving her compliments WIN the FeNeLiUe oloer
the shape of manifest. },
morning with paying trip for the ?y OF inc
made her appearance at our landing yesterday MOI
inc with good freight and far LOT OF Passenge
W. are indebted to her officers for files Of lae pape
a. tho same day she left for Jefferson, but will retu
IN fine ia leave this place for the city on frlGay
The Rob Roy left for y ew Orleans tate las' mig
b,zing ON hoard the Sth Illinois infantry.
The miner Red river packet Pioneer left last EVEN
Fr ali r6nts above the raft with good trip dt trelg
The Following are. the departures Tor the Guy sll
our last report with the amount Of tn6G Garg0
iye OSa ~ oe4 Mite Stenbens 70B; Thomas Pa
sunny SCUM Jun ANA p 200 baIes-total 2759 bal
Nearly all this cotton from points above s pa
Lne s1eismG tb III baIes If cotton Oh her way do
OAK snoais y In SDbnr fork as high as Mo5r's lal
ehe Nentuieu up t ber officers heard Of heavy ri
ing ~ I pJ PR nrobabIv the same reported by
an upPer &C. ~ ANA Il and Pioneer TAe Te1
eIuceLS VI t oTtion Of the cotton left by the He
@dImore, suSs nacet Lizzie Hamilton arrived i
I ~ 81 "a bafes IF cotton and lot gf hides.
ahgnV MN hoo+s we're IN mort last night with
little prospects Of TRIP Ct tH n I9i n g, Ban
and Caddo. ---..-.. ..-. +.