The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-06
RIVER AND STEAMBOAT NEWS.

The river IS falling slowly, but there is
yet nearly ten feet on the shoals.
The magnificent steamer Bebeccs ica tr
Cincinnati lastuight, weliloaded down with
freight and carrying a gocdiy number of
passengers. This WA the only departure.
The Cumberland arrived from Cairo. sud
the Bertha from Cncinnat.
We clip the following from cur exchangsss
The Palestine. with a dnc tnprrom Nash
vile, passed Evansville yesterday. she
Will be here To-day. aud leave tor Nashville
saturday-Loa. cosrier, th.
The Mercury len Tor Nashville yesterday
with 5 dne TRIP OF Height and passenger -
Lon. CJErlo, "a.
The river At this point was rrceding yes-
terday, leaving eight feet on Che fails at
dusk, and ten ieet ia the canal. Business
on the wharf YVES hvclisr thar usual there
5oing an unusual number ct boats at the
landing. The weather was clear end de
lghtful. Thesun shoac beautifully during
the day, and the moon was -oH duty ~
uight-E0a Democrat 5i.
Through The politeness Of Nr. Dunn,
clerk OF the Armada, the Evansville jour
nal is furnished with the following letter
srEAzEE ARMADA, UsioSrowx,
Jauuary a. 1886.
FRlExD suvER The Armada met with g
sery serious trouble Wills living ct this
place taziag on freight. The AIrs same
down with a tow Of bargci Of coal and struck
as. One Of h.r oarges Iun under our guard
aud broke in fifty ieet 0f our side 0r uull.
causing us 70 take water rapidly. The weight
Of the ALPS and eight 90 en- barges showed
.ut up 10 the bank So os o. lesve "a bard ana
fast, with eur damaged side uude. wat o..
In this condition se Eu 4 thtt she wouli
Don eli with water aud turn ever. We went
10 Work and cleared Der from the bank end
Intended taking her % th1 0fpust o. ahor-,
where she would silk IN shallow water, bat
there was too much waller Ia the hold. sh,
commenced careening, and We pat her nfg
he bank again. Fires and lamps wcr.
! dampened % keep her from burning III,
passengers, who were sslrep, were aw tkenel
aud sent ashore. The crcW then went @
" rk pumptng aud building bulk bead
| With The aid Of Browa, o. 4 Co.'s c1tto8
and good elsy which was handy. We oul.
that We could save tbs boat, which We hay'
done.
Many Of the passenEsrirsudered ms mucl
assistance In trying 10 save the turniture
b~edding,&c. We have The water ueaTiy out
aud viii proceed 10 Paduran s. soon - VI
think il safe, iorrepaira
The s.. Louis Democrat Of the lst re-
ports;
Matters Al the wharf, on ihe river and Of
The ice remain unchanged. The urathe
has been for some days nearly equally d.
yided between thaWiug sud freezing I'd
CITY Of Alton, a strongly built aud 2 ueril
steamboat d announced % enter the li-ta q
Tuesday 70 combat with the see. She vi
issue full speed IRON C~aroudelet, and wna
ever ice she detachss irom the nam ho'l
will acat out Of sight. The Neoraska VI
assist her as soon - both boats can opera
in commou. The Nebrsskadd we'll beior
having demolished several square mules
ice. and sustained herself no inJury uha
ever. She has 8 strong hull and Poweri
maehinsrT. In the meantime. me river
steadily rising two or thFse inches per d.
the .c, Is firm, and % is c7nsidcrld "a
highway ior people, light and heavy team
mules. nuga end cattle.