Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-03

the last twenty-four hours has been ex-
ceedingly pleasant. The river is falling
slowly, having receded about six inches
up to last night. The river is reported
as falling quite rapidly at Cincinnati
and at Pittsburg.
Business was quite active on the
wharf yesterday. Considerable freight
was shipped on the various boats leav-
ing.
Arrivals and Departures. arri-
walls and departures since the last re-
port are, the Argosy, Memphis to Gin
cinnai; Anglo Saxon, Cincinnati to
Cairo; Silver Moon, Memphis to Gin
cinnati; Starlight, Nashville to Cincin-
natl; Robert Burns, Cincinnati to Mem
phis; Curlew, regular Evansville and
Henderson packet.
Miscellaneous. The Rose Hite will
be at the wharf to-day in the place of
the McCombs.........The Laura Fenton
will take the place of the Liberty No 2,
and will be at the wharf to- day........
The Argosy had splendid trip of cot
ton for Cincinnati.........Th Naugatuck
had on board 100 bales of cotton for
Cincinnati........The Silver Moon had a
good trip of people and freight.........
The Luminary, for New Orleans, will be
at the wharf to-day.........The Melnotte
is loading at the wharf for New Orleans
1.-The Sam Orr left late yesterday
evening for Eastport with an excellent
trip of freight We are informed that
the gentlemanly and accommodating
officers of this boat propose an excur-
sion trip from Eastport and all way
ports to this city sometime this month,
/ giving all who choose to visit our city
free passes to this city and return. This
is the way to build up trade, and we are
satisfied that ali who visit our place for
the purpose Of trading, will be sure to
come again. Several boats passed
down the river since our last report, the
|
learn.."...We regret to learn that the
Armada met with serious accident at
Uniontown on MondaY-the particulars
of which will be found below. She is so
badly injured that she will be unfit for
service for some time. We are informed
that with characteristic energy, Captain
Dusouehet at once set about securing
anotb er boat to take her place, as soon
as be learned of the accident. The
r. K. Dunkerson left for Green River
with a fine trip of freight and people
.........The Morning Star, Memphis to
Louisville, will probably be at the wharf
to-day.........The Calmut will be at the
wharf to-day TO receive freight for the
Tennessee River. gA&&5
GLEANINGs FROM EXCHANGES.
The ST. Louis Democrat OF the 1st
reports. EH0 Ea ~
Matters at the wharf, on the river aud
on the ice remain unchanged. The
weather has been for some days nearly
|
freezing. The City of Alton, a strongly
built and powerful steamboat, is an
nounced TO enter the lists on Tuesday to
combat with the ice. She will issue full
speed from Garopdelet, and whatever
ice she detaches from the main body
Twill float ont of sight The Nebraska
will assist her as soon as both boats can
operate in common. The Nebraska did
well before, having demolished several
square miles of ice, and sustained her.
self no injury whatever. She has a
strong hull and powerful machinery. In
the meantime, the river is steadily ris-
ing two or three inches per day, the ice
is firm, and it ia considered safe high,
way for people, light and heavy teams,
mules, hogs and cattle4
The Cincinnati Gazette of the lst
says:
Az Pittsburg, Saturday night, the
river was falling with ten and half
feet of water. It was falling here quite
rapidly yesterday, having declined alto
gether two and half feet, with about
thirty-eight feet of water in the channel
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY
l. For Louisville. Taraseon villa
leave for Louisville To-day sfording
splendid accommodations for passengers
and shippers
The Rose Hite willI be the regular
Louisville packet today, in place of the
! j. T. McCombs, affording superb accom-
modations for passengers. Her officers
are sffable and polite.
| For: Memphis.--The Laura Fenton
will leave for Memphis to-day.
Through the politenessi of Mr. Dunn,
clerk of the Armada, we are furnished
the following letter:
- STEAMER ARMADA, UNIoSTowH,
January l, 1866.
i FRIEND SILVER: The Armada met
with very serious trouble while lying
at this place taking on freight The
Alps came down with tow of barges of
coal and struck us. One of her barges
run under our guard, and broke in fifty
feet of our side or hull, causing us to
take water rapidly. The weight Of the
Alps and eight or ten barges showed us
up the bank so as to leave us hard and
fast, with our damaged side under wa
ter In this condition we found that she
would soon fill with water and turn over.
We went to work and cleared her from
the bank, and intended taking her to
The opposite shore, where she would sink
in shallow water, but there was too much
water in the hold. She commenced ca
reehing, aud we put her into the bank
again. Fires and lamps were sdampen-
ed to keep her from burning. The pass
sengers, who were asleep, were awaken
ed and sent ashore. The crew then vert
to work pumping and building bulk
heads. With the aid Of Brown, d. &
Cos cotton, and good clay which was
handy, we found that we could save the
boat, which we have done 81
. Many of the passengers rendered us
much assistance in trying to save the
furniture, bedding, &c. We have the
water nearly ont, and will proceed 10
Paducah as soon as we think it safe, for
4 repairs. 1es ~F~s = VIZ
| = GROCERS.
II