The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-16
River intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SouTH WESTERN,
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the past week the weather mas been favorable tOl
business on the landing though but little has been done
Since our last report the river opposite this place
la, risen about 20 inches, leaving it last night about
d FEET above the lowest water mark Of the season. o.
yip four or five feet of the great freshet Of 40 II
on stand yesterday. Our latest information from
the region above the raft per river was by tho steamer
Ceorge from Jonesboro, Sunday week. Her officers
ort heavy rains all along the river, and the creeks
and bottom lands again oyer1owed from local rains
gentleman who arrived here Monday night Dne week
from Preston Texas says the creeks and bayous have
not been 50 high in twenty years, and that heavy
head rise is coming down. Should such prove to be
tbe case not a plantation Red river from. the raft
down will escape overflow. As it is, many Of them are
now under and others partially. We bear every day Of
Ieyees breaking the drowning of stock &c. From the
color Of the waerit is evident that the rise from upper
Red river has not yet reached this point 1t was prob
ably from Sulphur and the Cypress 1t is fearful to
think Of what is in store for US.
For the movements Of the boats and the amount Of
their cargocs, refer to the
ARRIVALS AND DErAnTUEEs.-On Wednesday morn
ing the Gossaner came in from hurricane bllFs with
" bales Of cotton and lot of cotton seed
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton arrived on the
day with % bales of cotton 0t Of Old machinery
and l5passengers She returned to jefferson the same
evening with a very good trip.
The New Orleans packets National and T. D. HIne
Wednesday
from the city with good trips. The T. D. Iine extended
her trip to Jefferson, for which point She he'd fair
freight.
The upper Red river packet Dixie left on Thursday
evening for all points above the raft with a first rate
trip Of both passengers and freight
The upper Red river packet Mollie Fellows Hugh
Derby master, arrived on Thursday from Mill creek
with 30 bales of cotton. The Fellows left Mill creek on
Sunday, the 9Th at which point the river was again
rising fast She passed Lanesport Monday and Full
Tuesday.
The upper Red river packet George arrived the same
day from Jonesboro with 1876 bales Of cotton. The
George left JonesbOro on Sunday and brings The I'M
welcome intelligence that another heavy rise IL coming
down. Her officers are Of the opinion that will make
rise Of three four feet at this place This would
put all our river plantations under water
The fine steamer National captain Dick Sinnbtt got
off for the city Friday morning with light trip Of
both passengers and freight She had only 1856 Hales of
cotton.
The upper Red river packet Pioneer, Noah scov
aser left on Friday for all points above the raft with
a good load Of freight and a fair list OF passengers
The New Orleans and Jefferson packet Starlight
IN from Jefferson Sunday morning with 900 bales Of
cotton and 81 hogsheads sugar. Her officers give de-
plorablc accounts of the safe Of affairs at Jefferson
and the dacent country overhowed by the Expresses
The Starlight arrived at Jefferson on Tuesday evening
at which time the bayou rising slowly, but on Wed
ncSday morning. 1t commenced rising rapidly and up
to Thursday evening it had risen feet making feet
above the rise OF lS49 On the first appearance of the
rise the merchants moved their stocks point above
The rise of 49, thinking certainly that the would
O more than reach them; but strange state went
2J5 feet above it. destroying very large amount of
property. Upwards of 80 business houses including
tie warehouses, were overlooked and more or less Of
their contents destroyed and the houses seriously dam
&ed The Starlight was engaged three days in picking
up floating cotton, removing freight, &c Ehe Lizzie
Hamilton running in the streets trying I'd save
property. The Hne got up before the Starlight left
and lent her assistance in trying to save something
from the food We understand that Batenan & Bro
among the heaviest losers and of their large ware
house being nearly washed away. We have no data
upon which to base approximate idea Of the
losses sustained by this great food at jefferson.
The Jefferson packet I. d. Hine arrived frona the
"hoOded city, on Cypress bayou, on Sunday with 20
bales Of cotton OF the immense loss Of property by
the food her officers give the account az those of
the Starlight. The Hine left jefferson twenty four
hours after the Starlight and reports the river as hav-
ing fallen "a feet We are indebted to the clerk of
the Hine for late jefferson paper
The Starlight got off for the city on Sunday evening
with 600 bales Of cotton and her cabin full Of paBsen-
gers This is probably the last good trip of the season
The fine New Orleans packet Alabanae captain W
II. Boardman, of the Red river packet line. arrived
from the city Sunday night with first rate trip of
both passengers and freight. We are indebted ID her
officers for New Orleans papers Of the 9Th.
The I. ID. Hine left for the city Monday evening
with very light trip of both passengers and freight
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton arrived from
the drowned city Monday night with lot of hides
and u passengers, The Lizzie has been engaged for
the last five days ferrying the streets Of Jefferson
saving life and property. She reports the bayou as
having fallen 81 feet up to II o'clock Monday, and fall
ing fast.
The fine packet Alabama captain W. r. Boardnaan,
left for New Orleans Monday night with very light
trip of both passengers and freight.
The H. billiard which has been laid up fer some time
past came to the landing Monday, preparatory to
making trip to the overdowed plantations, for the .
purpose Of saving life and property.
The Richmond, which has been lying the river
for some time past, pulled up stakes OF Monday and
put out for some point unknown to US.
The upper Red river packet George left yesterday |
morning for all points above the raft with first rate
trip Of both passengers and freight I
The following the departures for the city since
last report, with the amount of their cargoes T. D. |
Hine, lis bales; Starlight SIS; National 1885, and Ala
bama. 100 baes-total 92g bales
The following boats in port last night, awaiting
n trip Fanny Gilbert, Pioneer, CaddO, Blanton, Una,
and Alley. Speer.
The Jefferson packet Lizzie Hamilton, captain Roots,
left yesterday morning for 1.-THE drowned city Of the
Expresses with her guards in The water cabin full Of
passengers and the latest news. This would took
though the "heas" had not drowned what was left Of
the dry portion of the unfortunate city, JimBeeute.
That is, if captain Roots kuows herself and she thinks
her do" From the account given of the amount of
eas up that way, the captain will have to 01t away
the "hogs" or come away without the latest news.