The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-11-13
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SouTH- WEsTERx
Shrpyenort Noyernhor


With the exception of two light showers, we b.a
had cool frosty nights and warm pleasant DAYS
feet Indian summer.
The river still continues to decline opposite This nd
with scant two feet of water the bar between ~
point and the mouth of the river The ighest drarL
boats drawing from % to so inches, make the ti
seven or eight days Navigation has entirely ceasad
to all points above here. But little doing on the Iav
at present. owing to the scarcity of boats. But little or
no cotton is being forwarded to market and travel 10
very light The beats have to depend entirely on tho
up trip to pay the round expense. The foilownp,s
our memorandum for the past week.
WEDNESDAY. November 6.-The fine light draft Stern
wheel steamer Lizzie Tate Captain Bird Paris arria
to day from the Crescent City Camp II days out with
all the freight she could carry the water. She had
a fair passenger list We indebted to her officers
for file of Camp avenue papers.
The side wheel packet ship Dixie, James the SaIor
MASTER got off to-day for Camp Alexandria with one
dozen OF the staple and two three cabin passengers
THURSDAY November 1.-THE and elegant Stern
wheel packet Right Way, Captain Noah Seovile, J. H
Warren, clerk, arrived to-day from Gen Mowers head
quarters, ~ days out with fair freight and passer
ger list. We indebted to her officers for FLEET
The large stern wheel packet Iron City, Captain Gil
ham, arrived to-day direct from ST. Louis, % days out
with all the freight the would permit her carry
She was compelled to discharge of the freight she
brought into the river in order to get over the shoa
places We are indebted to her officers for files of
papers,
FR1pAY November S-The light draft packet Flicker
Captain Wikinson left to day for the Crescent City
camp with 20 bales of cotton and three or four cabin
passengers.
The Right Way packet, Captain seoville, got off to-
day for New Orleans flying light She had two
cabin passengers.
for Canal camp with so head of Texas bulls and
35 bales of cotton. She had the best down trip of the
the week
SATURDAY November a.-The steamer Iron CITY
Captaiu Gilham departed to-day for General Mowers
headquarters with 50 head of Texas cattle and 25 bales
of cotton.
Sunday and Monday were without an arrival or de-
parture
TUESDAY, November 12-Early this morning the Ella
giant little stern wheel packet Rose Franks, Captain
Woods arrived from Gen. Mowers headquarters a lit
tie days out with all the freight she could
carry on the water.
Late in the evening she left for the city, flying light
but had a few passengers.
The Right Way, one of the most complete low water
boats that we have seen in many day, made her an
pearauce at landing last Thursday only u DAYS
out from the city She built expressly for the Red
river trade during low water and pains have been
spared in getting her out She possesses the require
ments of a frst-cass low water boat-strength and
power. Her cabin accommodations equal to those
of many of the larger class of packets. We are in
debted to her officers for the following description of
this packet:
Hull built at Freedom Pa; machinery and outfit at
Wheeling, W. Va Is 135 feet long, ISL feet floor and
29 feet beam; has boilers "a feet long Sc inches d.
ameter; 2 steam capstans Pinch cylinders, feet
stroke; has boiler deck coming out flush with the main
deck thereby protecting cotton from the weather. has
hose attached to the doctor, throwing hot cold water
any part of the steamer; has superior cabin accom-
modations for al cabin passengers, and open
berths Her tlmbers are ~ by 5, with plank on her
bottom 81 inches thick all mbers planks, &C. planed
both sides, and is of the very best Virginia oak
She was built under the supervision Of Capt Noah
scovill and J. W. Warren, he former captain and the
latter clerk who the She is the only boat
built expressly for above the Raft since 1860 and
draws but twenty inches light. Capacity about 1000
bales
FRE1GHr.-The last boats up charged So for dry and
S. per Dbl for wet. Passage $40. Cotton s.