The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-05
River Intelligence.
OFFICE Or THE SoUrH- " EsTERN, ,

Shreveport, June d 1867.
The weather. in the main. for the past week has been
pleasant, though we have had one two very heavy
rains. The storm last Saturday one of the serest
Of the season. the nfang in perfect torrents for the
space of six hours
Since our last report the river opposite this point
has risen about four feet and rising at the rate of
six inches for every twenty four hours It within
six feet of the high water mark Of last spring The
last boats from abrvc the raft report heavy rise with
continual rains The officers of the George report that
When they left kianetia the had commenced fall
ing after being nearly bank full On Monday the water
at Jefferson had commenced falling On Saturday the
bayou was out Of its banks and a portion Of Dallas
street was narigable for skfs. The opinion il some
what divided a. another overflow below this point
but from the lights before inclined to think
there is but little danger of it.
Business the landing has been nothing to boast
off, as will be seen FROM the following memoranda:
WEDNESDAY,. May 29.-The old river packet indie
perdence Captain Frank Seth VIM Thatcher aren't
came in to-day from the plantations Old river, lying
light
Oak, Captain J. W White, arrived to-day from Canal
street with full cargo of stores for the frontier
camp Dallas street. She only staid with US two
hours before leaving her point of destination Capt
John said that he had present for Ward Taylor the
simplecute man. We expressed some little anxiety to
see it, which he gratifed remarking at the same fine
that every tailor should have goose There it was
bran new iron goose made expressly for the Jimple
cute We quietly remarked to Captain White that that
carrying coal to Newcastle for Mrs Taylor had the
biggest goose IN the country, and one enough in
small family. The Captain smiled aud SO did We
The kouns family packet, Fanny Gilbert, Captain
kouns touched at this point to-day en- route to the
water privilege on Dallas street. district of Texas She
had a good trip for the,season Of the year.
The huge line packet Bart Able, Captain ". g. Har
Tson, William Cubertson, clerk, got off to-day for
General Sheridan Samp of reconstruction on Canal
street. with 300 bales of cotton 100 head of cattle 400
head OF sheep and fair list of passengers. It was
fair down-trip.
THURSDAY, May 30.-The Hays family packet Star
light, Captain Charles Hays, Cal Hays, clerk and the
balance of the family about decks arrived to-day from
the water privileges Dallas street with 200 bales of
the staple and fair list of the natives to the manor
born Captain Hays continued on his voyage after
swapping q few stories with merchants She made
title OF no accession to her trip at this point
The Kouns family packet, Gossamer Captain John
Lewis got Oft to-day for all points above the raft with
all the freight she had room for. 1t was regular
keuns family trip
FRIDAY, Nay sl.--Gaptain John T. Roots 7. D. Hine
packet came in to-day from Bateman g. Bros landing
Cypress bayou with 200 bales Of cotton aud lot Of
the natives slowed away in the cabin For fear that
collson might take place between his Arabs and our
much as good by. He did not much make
wharfage by stopping at this point.
SATURDAY. June 1.-The elegant line packet Nation
al Captain Dick sinnott Muse clerk, came in to-day
from the headquarters Of the camp Of reconstruction
Canal street, with regular out and out trip. When
the packet left the camp she had all the freight She
could chamber The National is doing her share of the
business or We miss calculation
SUNDAY, June 2.-The upper Red river packet George
Captain Jim Crooks, came in to day from Kiametia
with about 80 bales of cotton. We learn from her off
GERS that another heavy rise is coming down from
above the raft They report very heavy rains, and
many OF the plantations under water The river was
falling when the George left Kiametia. It is thought
by some of the officers of the George that there is
enough water coming down TO overflow the plantations
below here. God forbid.
The Living Oak, Captain John White came in TO- day
from the extensive water privilege Dallas street.
with 200 bales of cotton and small list of passengers
We learn from her officers that Jefferson is again cut
off from the interior by of high water and that
Dallas street is navigable for good sized skiffs Our
neigibors are certainly 70 be pted. Captain John
after staying few hours with us, turned his Living
Oak loose and put out for district headquarters in
state of salubrity.
MONDAY, June 3.-The large and elegant steamer
National Captain Dick Snnott, Muse clerk was off for
the city to-day with 800 bales of cotton and few re-
spectacle looking cabin passengers. Captain Dick did
not look much pleased at his prospects Of paying
dovn-trip
TUESDAY june 4. The Kouns family packet Fanny
Gilbert which plies between General Sheridan's head
quarters and the Dallas water privilege came in to-day
from the latter place. flying light and few of the ma
tives. Her officers report the bayou falling and Dallas
street clear Of water The camp was reported in good
condition. considering the ordeal it has gone
through with. The Gilbert only stopped with us a
few hours before leaving for Headquarters She had no
addition to her trip at this noint.