New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-21


MEMPHIS April 1S.--Basiness on the landing
continues dull. The lower packets Went out Win
fair trips, Int nothing doing in through frelghts.
The river declined eight inches during the past
"a hours.
The magnificent steamer Ruth has been laid up
for few DAYS at st. Louis to receive new fooi
and few other minor repairs 5r
THg NORTHERN LIGHr prsAsTER.-We learn
particulars of the above from the Davenport
Times of the 18th. She was on her way PACK
from La Crosse to Dubuque:
She had reached Coon Slough, IL or 10 miles
this side Of La Crosse, about hait-past IN Tue
morning. Here are two channes-the MAN chah-
nal ana what Is known as raft channel, near the
western shore, narrower and sha'lower, through
which steamboats, can pass only during high water
When the Northern Light went up the river the
main channel Wasnot clear OF lee and as the water
was high the boat took raft channel. Coming
down from La Crosse, just after starting, she met
another steamer. from which the Northern Light
learned that the ice had gone down in the main
channel, but was gorged in raft channel; this YES
sci had just come up the main channel OF course
the Northern Light, acting upon this information,
chose the main channel. Near the foot of Coon
slough there is a bend in the river, and here the
boat found some ice. In coming through the tor
tuous channel, the stern Of the boat was inten-
tionally swung around, but swung around little
further than was intended, and struck cake
Of ice. The edge Of the ice not only cut .
hole through the hull of the boat, but crushed
in the whole side, for yards square, letting in the
water in such quantities that the boat went down
in ten minutes.
+ twas on Wednesday morning, a little after
o'clock. just at the time Of changing the watch
SO the crew were all up. Three of the four pas
sengers were also up; the fourth was in his nam
mock, but got up pretty quick.
As the water rushed in, that side sank fas.est;
and the boat careened SO as to throw one wheei
into the air. The action Of the engine Of course
caused the boat to move in circular ulrectioh,
and she took position almost the reverse, or a
little mere than right angles with her former posi-
ton. As the boat went down, being most heavily
loaded at ner bows they sank fastest and with the
action Of the engines and OF the current she came
to rest at last with her stern down stream. OF
course the fire in her furnaces were very soon
qnenched The careening of the boat turned over
the stove in the cabin, and set the boat on hre;
but she was not made to be burned, and the rush
of water soon put an end to all danger from that
source.
The barge was run ashore, till it WIS seen that
the boat had settled it was then hauled to her
side again. and everything possible was saved from
the wreck. A hole was cut in the roof of the
cabin and quantity of chairs and other furniture
rfat was footing about therein was recovered.
The clerk crawled in through one of the cabin
windows, and was reaching down through ice
water to fit the key into the lock OF the desk, to
get out the papers, ETC., when companion, who
was on the watch, warned him of imminent dan
ger and he came out just in time to escape an I'M
mense cake Of ice, containing between half an
acre and an acre, that tore off the whole end of
the boat, carrying away the safe. with the money,
books, papers, and everything else pertaining to
the clerks office.
The ice kept coming till the boat was reduced
to a total wreck. When the water gets low, part
OF the machinery may saved.
About III O'Clock in the forenoon the Reserve
came along, on her return trip from La Crosse,
and took the barge, together with the passengers
and all the of the Northern Light, except the
captain pilot and three or four men. who re-
manned to gnard the boat from being plundered
by wreckers, until everything was taken from her
that was possible. The Reserve arrived here with
her passengers about o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
The boat must be removed. as she lies in the
channel, and partly across it, SO as to impede
navigation, but as for raising her, and putting her
afoat again, that is an impossibility. The North
ern Light is gone forever
CAMo, april l7.--River % feet . inches below
high water mark of 1862.
Rise in the last As hours 21R inches.
The reliable steamer Continental, commanded
by the gentlemanly n. B. Fowler, leaves this day
forsNew Orleans and way points. "
The eyer-popuar Henry Dietrich will be found
in the office, ready at all times to attend TO the
wants of passage. @@ Fs @+r,
The a. and NJ. S. mail packet Luminary, leaves
this evening for New Orleans and way points. R.
F. Fuller in command, with W. W. Perry in the
office.
For LouIsyILLE-The huge Louisiana. W. r.
Holcroft master, and j. NJ. Beatty and j. A. Nor
ris, clerks, as clever, obliging gentlemen as ever
pulled bell rope or drew quill. The Louisiana
has new fued boilers and splendid cabin accom-
modations, and her tables are filed with the best
the season affords. Passengers and shippers will
remember the Louisiana goes at o'clock precisly.
ELNoRA FOE OUAcHITA-The new and complete
light draft passenger packet Elnora, Capt. j. w.
Tobin commander, leaves at P. NJ to-day, for all
landings on the Ouachita up to Trenton and Mon
roe. The Elnora has a neat and comfortable cabin
with good accommodations to accommodate a
large number of passengers. The Elnora takes
the place Of the Vicksburg.
CAMELIA FOR THE WATERING PLAcEs.-This
new, fast and splendid low pressure passenger
packet leaves the Lake end On the arrival of the
p. III. train of cars for the above. Capt. A. P.
Boardman is in command, and Mr.. John Otway is
the efficient purser. ..4
LOUIS Don FOR SHREyEPoRT.-The swift and
fayorite passenger packet Louis Dor, Capt. Che
ney johnson commander, and Messrs. Smith and
Groves clerks, leaves this evening at o'clock for
the above and way landings. The Louis Dor has
a large and splendid cabin with all the modern
Her reputation for speed is too
well known to require comment, while the widely
known character of Capt. johnson as an old, tho
rough and careful commander is q sufficient qua
rantee Of her reliability and safety. Passengers
will find her table spread with all the market
affords in the way of luxuriant fare.
CoTILE FOR BAYOU MACON AND TENsAs.-This
,ew and unsurpassed passenger packet, in com,
nand of Captain 4. HI. Patterson, and Mr.. William
fuss, clerk, leaves this evening o'clock for the
lboye and way landings. The Cotile has neat
md comfortable cabin, with spacious state rooms
md Is under the command of the most pruden,
md competent steamboatmen
FoR THE WATERING PLAcEs.--The fine, fast low
pressure steamer Creole, Captain Charles Walker
and Mr.. Sam. Green, clerk leaves as
.bove to-day, on the arrival of the p NJ. train Of
,ars. Pontchartrain railroad. Agents, Leach &
Perkins, corner of Carondelet and Gravier streets
ALABAMA FOR MoB1LE.--This new and fine low,
pressure passenger packet, in command of Captain
A. S. Gardner, leaves to-day at a P. NJ, for the
above named place, from the Lake end of the
Pontchartrain railroad. Agent, I. G. Harris, cor
ner Of Camp and Common streets.
j. N. SHARP FOR LAFoURGHE.--This fast and SUI
perior passenger packet, in command of Captain
Henry Streck, with Captain Dalfares in the office
leaves for the above and all coast landings at IL
O'Clock this morning.
CLEoNA For OPELousAs.-This fine and light
draft passenger packet, in charge of Captain C.
Pickett and j. B. Schmidt in the office, leaves al