The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-28
River Iutelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SoUTH- WESTERN,
Shreveport, August %, 1857

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Shreveport, August %, 1867.
The weather for the past week has been dry and hot
just the kind we stand in need Of The nights have
generally been cool, with heavy dews.
Since our last the river opposite this point has fallen
81 #, and was last night 1917 above the lowest water
ark of last season. We learn that it is falling all
points above here which, if it the case will create
cry Of low water here Our Jefferson neghbors have
already opened the tune and will be long before
We join in. Business with the boats has been very dull
hardly any of them paying expenses the round trip,
though wages are at a low ebb The following
prises the amount of the packets for the week past
WEDNESDAY, August 2l-The large and elegant
stern-wheel packet, Emma No. 9 Capt. Dick Sinnot
Florence Findren clerk left to-day for the readusting
camp Of the Fifth Military District with Sc Texas cows
80 bales of cotton and few passengers TWAS rather
a slim trip all round for Capt Dick but one thing is
certain, nothing better was here
The feet stern wheel packet Elnora, Captain Muse,
Ed Groves clerk, arrived to-day from Gen. Mowers
headquarters on Camp street, with light trip of
passengers and freight, making packet time. We
indebted to Mr. Groves for file of late papers
The side-wheel packet Dixie, under the command of
James the sailor in day from the wreck of the
Molle Fellows. We are not advised Of what she
brought or in what condition she left the Mollie
Fellows.
THURSDAY, August 22.--The Cordelia, Captain Tipp
Riley, arrived to day from Coushatta Chute with a
good load of lumber. Capt Tpp says he found this
trade first and squatted on it.
steamer Elnora, Captain Muse, Ed Groves, clerk with
20 bales of cotton and good list of passengers got off
to-day for Mayor Heath's camp The good list of
passengers" was what saved Captain Muse this trip
SATURDAY August 24.--Captain Tipp Riley and the
Cordelia got off to-day for Coushatta Chute, flying
light.
The ightdraught Jefferson packet Louis No 9 Capt
Daniels, in to-day from the forlorn hope camp
Dallas street. with 81 bales of cotton bales of woel
bales snake root, 988 dry hides bales of hides 275
sheep and fair list of passengers. She only staid
with short tine robbing the packets before get
ting off for Cen Sheridan's Headquarters with the BEST
trip of the week.
The elegant fast running stern wheel packet Irene
Captain Underwood, f. Cellos clerk came in to-day
from Fifth District headquarters, with light freight
but fair list of passengers. We are indebted to Cap
tain Ceos for large file Of late papers, published at
the head centre camp Of reconstruction yceped the
Times, Picayune and Crescent. The Bulletin he threw
in without any thanks.
SUNDAY, August %. The Sabbath in this port was
strictly observed in christian by the boats,
none of them moving peg.
MONDAY August Give only heard one steamboat
whistle to-day, and that the Dixie. We have no
knowledge of her point Of departure
TUESDAY, August 27.-The only side-wheel packet
running in the Jefferson trade the T. D. Hne, Captain
Roots, arrived last night from Gen. Sheidan's head
quarters with Of freight and few of passen-
gers. 1t was very good summer trip After dis
charging the freight consigned to this camp she left
for camp Forlorn Cypress bayou, for which place
most of her freight was consigned. Won't the natives
whoop and yell the arrival of the T. D. H., crafts
Of her sort are getting to be luxury up that way.
The Jinpecute man will no doubt go down upon his
marrow bones to Captain John and strike for morning
papers,
Ceos clerk got off to day for district headquarters
with few bales Of cotton $50 head of Texas cattle, and
good list of passengers.
RATES OF FRE1GHr.-The packet rates are 75c. Q1$1
per DBL for up freight and 50 per bale for cotton.
Cattle s. per head Passage $50.