The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-02-12
SrNsAr1oN RUMoRs-During the

war sensation rumors were. as thick as
biackbe and neighboring city
actually celebrated the capture Of
Richmond three several times, on the
authority Of special dispatches to the
Philadelphia papers. The war closed
and with it we supposed sensation ru7
mors had ceased But not so. Yes
terday we were treated to one of huge
proportions, and of aastaFtling char
acter. We received it from a dozen
sources, and every one avsrred that it
was most positively true, to their GER
tain knowledge. The lumor took
shape about as, follows: Eirst-Capt.
Gilmore, of the steamer Farascon, it
was positively asserted, had received
dispatch stating that the ice at Lou
isville was heavier thai ever before
known, and notifying nim to seek
refuge in the mouth of Green River. I
( Second That the Allegheny ice
was coming with overwhelming force,
and suggesting that Gilmore, with the
Tarascon, should hunta hole, and
draw the hole in after hin. IN. s. III
h Third-That the Allegheny ice was
passing Louisville in Unprecedented
quantities; combining WITH it lumber,
RATS, saw logs hatboats. coal barges,
oil barges, oil wells, dericks, steam
mills, steamboats,, farm houses, &c.,
&c. We had read tn, Cincinnati
Con,naercia1 Of Saturday and Sunday,
and found no reference 3 such an inn
pending destruction, ane experienced
a doubt as to the authenticity of the
dispatch, when we were. assured that
Mr.. 7. had seen the dislatch. well
he had not exactly seen the dispatch,
but he had seen a man who knew it
was true, every word oft" So posi-
lively was, it asserted, tlat we began
to think that the river editor of the
| Commercial had overlooked the Alle-
gheny ice, or perhaps itIhad come to
| Louisville by some othr route, and
we went to see Capt. Gilmore and the
dispatch. .sa7 .saaa
9 On cur way to the liver, we con-
tracted with Billy Boic,urt to go into
7aclittle speculation Hwas to hire
hands, furnish boats, hooks, ropes,
tackle, &c., await the oming Of the
ice with all these rich s,oils-A6sh out
the best prizes, and l,oh nave half the
net proceeds If he atchas amfour
hundred barrel, oil well we willicom-
!. promise and take that or our share
+ Upon reaching the rive. we were uni
| able to find Capt Gilmqe.. q SOMEONE
| said he had gone to loog at Oak Street
sewer, olseeif he coull get init with
1 the Tarascon; others hOughthe was
contracting with our friend Decker
for a pair of runners on which tc
place the Tarascon, raid take to- the
woods. In the midst Of our terror
and growing alarm fol the safety.ot
water craft. we met Gptains Gilmore
and told him our efrad. He silently
/ handed us the dispach which con
frmed our worst feirs'f 1t read as
follows: 500 .
4aiiDb + LOUISVILLE, Feb. IL.
Capt. A. t. Gilmore, Taascon:
Rose Hite not vel arrived. Some
ice yet running Gel back to go GU
on Wednesday. rs Is s4eI 9a F....
{ ito9a R. /. WooLEoLK, :
With certain cabalitic letters sanc
figures on the left hand lower margin
3 made by the Telegraph operator t.
brighten folks and NIKE money. w,
expect to do land fice business in
the salvage line toby, if Billy Boi.
court does not go bak on US. 200
N. B.-People living on bluffs 81
or 40 feet above higi water mark ar,
not advised to mNe on account O.
the Allegheny ice and expected OF
wells J@.f yeg 9r5s