The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-04-17
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE SOUTH w EsTEf
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A
like weather, which we trust viii continue for a long
time.
The river opposite this point, after falling nearly L
feet since the last rise to stand Monday and
since rose five or six inches The Gossamer, the last
boat from above the Raft met rise on her up trip, but
on returning found it falling all the way down to the
lakes The bayou at Jefferson is reported falling slowly
It is safe infer that will have much of rise
here The boats still continue to up heavily loaded
and return comparatively light. Most of them have
good passenger trips both ways.
The following are our memoranda for the week:
WEDNESDAY, April lo.-The Kouns family Dallas
street packet Monsoon, Captain Kouns with Is ar
rived to-day from the Camp of Reconstruction on the
frontier with 40 dozen of the staple and large list of
the natives Captain Nouns for the purpose of giving
concluded to stay all night with US The Monsoon laid
at the Camp four or five days. to board the jim
plccute concern, which had run of provisions and
only succeeded in getting away by giving it large
s'Btars" advertisement Captain K. the natives
are more savage than he ever before knew them and
thinks that few missionaries and tracts should be i'm
mediately sent TO them.
The Irene steamboat. Captain Harvey Heth, came in
to-day from Dallas street Camp, with 81 doz of the
staple and compound fraction of the natives Captain
iIeth says the natives were very inractabc and that
he could do nothing with them. He tied his nag to the
wharf and rested for the night She brought down the
crew from the wreck Of the Mollie Fellows
THURSDAY, April 11.--The KounsIine packet Mon
soon, after picking up 400 bales Of cotton and few
Military District. She had 900 bales of cotton and
cabin full of people. Il was huDkadora trip for the
3. B. Kouns family,
Captain George Adams fine packet Frolic arrived
TO day from Canal street Camp. with a heavy freight
and enc company Of United States soldiers. After
dlschaTging her Shreveport freight she left for the
Late this evening the 1atboats johnson and LEROY
arrived from Cooks Landing, Upper Red river
from Cook s Landing, seventy five miles above Fulton
in twelve days. They only twenty hours in run
ming from the head Of Black bayou to this point They
belong to Major w Beeks
FRIDAY, April l2.-Captain John Shute's Upper Red
river packet Cuba No. touched at landing to- day
en- route to above the Raft with all the freight she had
storage room for. She in ahead of ali the boats
which left Saturday night The Cuba No Q has been
repaired and looks as bright as new pin. We are
indebted to Mr. Jasper Russ the clerk for file of late
papers, printed on Camp street
SATURDAY, April 13.-Some time last night the Dali
las street packet Mittie Stephens, Captain Langhorne
touched at wharf and put good freight before
proceeding her voyage the picket guards on the
frontier. Some man, whose guilty conscience would
trip of both freight and people. Captain Langhorne
did not forget to leave usa file Of late Camp street
papers:
Florence Findren, clerk, in to-day from General
Sheridans Headquarters with rather alight trip She
reached this point ahead of all the boats which left
Tuesday night After dscharging her freight in double
quick time, late in the day put for the city nving
light. She will doubt make the round trip in less
than week.
The huge line packet Bart Able, Captain W G. Har
rson, came in to-day from the city with a very heavy
trip of freight and her cabin crowded with passengers
1t was one of the Napoleons trips. We are indebted
to Mr.. Culbertson the clerk, for file of late Camp
street papers.
The elegant stern-wheel packet Irene Captain Har-
vey Heth, got off to-day for the Camp of Reconstruct
ton, Territory Of Louisiana, with 40 dozen of cotton
and fine list of people.
The Flicker steamboat got off to-day, for some point
above mere, with very good freight.
SUNDAY, April 1.-the Frohc, Capt George Alban
came in today from Dallas street Camp of Reconstruc
si0n, flying light and sought shelter under of
Elstner, Trustworthy Co.'S gunboat, where she con
cluded to remain all night.
The Upper Red river packet Gossamer, Capt. Gllen
arrived day from above the Raft with rs bales of
cotton and few people Her officers report the cotton
nearly all out
MONDAY, April 15-The Dallas street packet T. D.
Hine, Captain John t. Roots Sam. Lawson, clerk,
up to time early this morning from the Canal street
Camp, with full freight. After putting off what she
had for this place, and taking on nearly much more
she put out tor Cypress bayou and intermediate land
lngs. As Captain Roots has had much experience in
bartering with the natives he will doubt succeed in
cheating them out of all the cotton they have John
knows how to 'make signs"
The &c frocking" steamer Frolc, Capt Geo Alban,
after resting all night with u.s. and taking board
on Canal street. She had but few people to feed.
The large and elegant line packet Bart Able Captain
G. HARRISON got off for the city late in the day, with
$50 bales of cotton and cabin full of passengers Her
passenger trip of the best of the season.
Quite party, of them were bound for Europe.
TUESDAY, April 16.-The New Orleans and Jefferson
packet Live Oak, Captain John White Gillian, clerk
came in to-day from the Crescent City with her guards
in the water and her cabin full of passengers. She
busy the better part of the day and nearly all night in
dlscharging the freight consigned to this place About
daylight she left for Dallas street Camp for which
point she had hunkadora trip.
The Independent steamboat Captain Frank Seth left
to-day excursion to Jeems bayou, with "A fishing
poles, ii barrels Of water IA baskets of champagne, IA
natives and IA expectations of catching "A fish and IA
headaches. It was thought to be the best trip of the
season.
The New Orleans and Red river packet Starlight,
tonight from General Sheridan's Headquarters, with
one of the best freghts of the We under
many obligations to Cal for file Of late papers printed
Bluffs tomorrow, for which point she has a heavy
freight.
The line packets bringing upfreigh at 10 to 875
cents per barrel and taking out cotton at $12 per doz
Passage, $50
LAID UP.-Cotile, Gossamer, and Pioneer.
MoLL1E FELLOWS SUNK.-The Upper Red river packet
Mollie Fellows, Captain James E. Phelps while on her
down trip from above the Raft, struck stumpin Hag
gery's slough and sunk in feet water. She had only
20 bales of cotton which all saved. The boat is
total loss. We not informed whether the boat
insured or not
Captain Maurice Ian horncs steamer Mte Stephens
will be found IN port tomorrow, route to the Ores
cent City The Mittie is good boat and viii leave
advertised.
The Kouns- Line packet Monsoon, Capt. B. B. kouns
s advertised to leave for the city Tuesday, the esd
The Monsoon is of the best boats in the trade and
Ter officers among the oldest and most experienced
II the business. Thad. A. Ripley, agent. {
The LATE CAPTAIN JAMES G. SHuTE.-Thc New /
Orleans Crescent has seen copy Of the 1ronon Reg
ster published at Ironton, Ohio, which gives the fol-
owing account of the burial of Captain james G. /
'hute who was blown up on the steamer David White.
Ie was brother of Captain John Shue of the Red
liver trade:
Gone of the most imposing funeral ceremonies that /
as taken place in this county for many years that J
# Captain James G. Shute, which occurred at Bur- 4
ngton The Masonic Fraternity Of Ironton, Ashland "
nd Catettsburg, together with many friends of the +
deceased conveyed by the steamer Telegraph to
3uriington where the Guyandotte Lodge arrived
he steamer Falcon, about IL AN. After able =
non by Rev. L. Hall, of this city, the remains y
unsigned to their last resting place by the Masonic R
fraternity. The ceremony beautiful and impos Z
ny and Witnessed by large assembage of friends"
ALL HAIL, CoNNEoTIcUT Connecticut spurns the I
Hongrel Despotsm! The Russian party is routed in