The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-09
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH EsTElzS,
Shreveport. Nav 8. 1874

Shreveport, May 3, 1866
.rboprh the weather has been unsettled since our
oTt It has not materially interferred with bust
The landing, which has been very fair for this
ssasou Of the year
oace our last report the river opposite his place
icon two feet leaving it last night about 261< feet
IT, n. lowest water mark of the season, Or within
;cbes of the last rise. This rise is evidently the
t,r, above the raft, spoken Of in our last report
o,ted by the late rains. We are of the opinion
et bis rise, assisted by the late rains will reach
Thor noin than that of last spring, viz, 271l feet
no lowest water mark. Cur latest information
soo above the raft, per steamers Pioneer and Dixie
to the effect that the river was falling as low down
\. RIack bayou, last Saturday. Since then we have
nod three very hard rains but have no means of
knowing whether they were general or not.
Taking into consideration the season Of the year. we
have no reason to complain of business relations
with either Jefferson the country above the raft
With New Orleans have held our in the way of
,,,.freights, but have fallen of in down freights.
For the movements of the boats and the amount Of
their cargoes we refer to the
Arrivals AND DEPARTuREs.-Thc Jefferson and
Shreveport packet Lizzie H. with Roots for master
arrived Tuesday night last from the cypress city
with 40 bales of cotton, Il sized people, and
ruerous children. She returned the next morning
with first trip of both freight ard passengers
The steamer ALABAMA, captain w. L. BOardman, of
the Red river packet lne arrived on Wednesday
ing from the city with toerably fair trip. We are
indebted to Mr. Alfred her clerk, for late papers. She
left Friday evening with l54 bales of cotton lot Of
stock, and good trip of passengers.
The fine steamer Douboon, captain w. G. Harriaon,
left for the city Wednesday evening with 81 bales
Of cotton and cabin full of passengers.
The New Orleans packet Saratoga arrived Wed.
nesday evening with very light trip for this point
and only small freight for Jefferson, which she re-
shipped on the Una We are indebted 70 her officers
FIR late
The Jefferson packet Una left for jefferson on Thurs
day night with good trip Of freight and detachment
the Goth U. s. coored infantry.
The J.. y Hamton arrived from Jefferson the same
She returned the next morning with fair trip of both
passengers and freight.
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Mttie Stebh-
ems touched this point her way to the city last
Friday. She had 235 bales of cotton and good list Of
passengers. She had accession to her tip at this
The steamer Matte Cook, which has been laying up
in the bayou for tme left for the city Friday
night to be mustered out of service
The upper Red river packet Pioneer arrived from
Shawneetown, Indian nation, with 225 bales Of cotton,
last Friday evening. Her officers report the river a4l
ing very fast above Fulton and slowly rcn that point
out She made the from Fulton down in % hours,
the quickest time record
The upper Red river packet Dixie arrived on Satur-
day from Big Eddy bend with ia aes Of cotton lE2
sacks cotton seed, and Is passengers. Tue Dixie left
Big Eddy bend the first inst. and reports the river
falling all the way down. Most of the plantations were
again clear of water.
The Jefferson packet LEZle Hamilton arrived Satur
day night with bales of cotton and few passengers
She returned the next day.
The New Orleans packet Saratoga got of Saturday
night for the city with light trip of both passengers
and freight Torpedo boilers and government pap are
about played out up this way
The New Orleans packet Rob Roy arrived from the
city Sunday morning with fair trip of freight. We
indebted to her clerk for New Orleans papers Of
the lst.
The New Orleans and upper Red river packet Texas
arrived Sunday at this place. her way to Futon
with her guards in the water She left or Monday for
her point Of destination. We indebt "a to Gaptaia
Amsden for files of late papers.
The fine steamer Louis Dor, of the Red river packeS
line, arrived on Monday from the city with one of the
best trips of the season. in both passenger and freight
We are indebted to her officers for files o. late papers
The Gossamer left for Hurricane bluff ON Monday
evening with fine trip reshipped from the Louis Dor
The fine New Orleans packet Starlight arrived from
the city on Monday with tolerably fair freight. She
extended her trip to Jefferson for which 5oint she had
q good freight She will return in time to leave fot
the city Thursday. We are indebted p her officers
The steamer Rob Roy left for the citF on Monday
night with bales of cotton and small detachment
Of federal soldiers. She had very Light trip II
would look though of these outsiders would
have to draw out of this trade Government patron
age is about played out. II
The following are the departures for the city since
last report, with the amount Of their c3rgoes Ala
bama, 1874 bales; Douboon, 81 bales; Rob Roy,
bales Mttie Stephens, 235 and Louis Doe 500 bales
total 984 bales. The Saratoga did not retun any mani
fest and the presumption is she had no dotton. II
Tim fine New Orleans packet Louis DOT, captanEE
Cheny johnson, got off for the city last night With
800 bales of cotton and fair list of passengers. Il
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton, captain Roots II
In all probability, will be in port this morning to leave
her regular day J. E. Jewell Co arc her agents
The upper Red river packet Dixie, II. Lewis master
will leave this morning for all points above the raft
The Dixie is of light draught and will be dole to reach
the highest point without difficulty Thisis an exceII
Lent opportunity for persons desrous OF p4ylng vis
to the upper region of Red river To shippers ofi
freight would state that she stands in all the in
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